第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出 可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Growing older is unavoidable while growing up is optional. These words have been passed on in the loving 11¬¬____of Rose.

On the first day of school our professor challenged us to get to know someone, so I 12____ to find a little old lady looking at me with a smile. She said，"Hi， handsome! My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a 13____ ?" I laughed and 14____ responded ，then followed a giant squeeze. “ 15____ are you in college at such an innocent age?” I asked. "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married ，have a couple of kids..." I was 16____ what it was that motivated her to be taking on this 17____ at her age. “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I 18____ it!” Later, we became friends.

Rose became a campus celebrity and she easily made friends 19____ she went. On one 20____ Rose was invited to speak at our football banquet. Her prepared cards dropped before she 21____ the speech. A little 22____ , she simply 23____ her throat and began，"We do not stop playing 24____ we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are certain secrets to stay 25____ , being happy and achieving success. You've got to have a dream. When you 26____ your dreams ，you die.”…

At the end of the year Rose finished her college education. One week after graduation Rose died 27____ in her sleep. Over two thousand college students 28____ her funeral in honor of the wonderful woman who taught by 29____ that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.

Anybody can grow older, which doesn't 30____ any talent or ability. The key is to grow up by always finding opportunities in change.

11. A. care B. memory C. need D. want

12. A. turned up B. turned over C. turned around D. turned away

13. A. hug B. kiss C. hand D. gift

14. A. annoyingly B. impatiently C. absently D. enthusiastically

15.A. Who B. Why C. How D. When

16. A. curious B. positive C. obvious D. convinced

17. A. risk B. opportunity C. challenge D. invitation

18. A. like B. take C. hold D. make

19. A. however B. whenever C. wherever D. whatever

20. A. stage B. occasion C. time D. event

21.A. remembered B. continued C. delivered D. wrote

22. A. delighted B. embarrassed C. fascinated D. frightened

23. A. cleared B. checked C. cleaned D. treated

24. A. until B. before C. when D. because

25. A. energetic B. young C. alive D. healthy

26. K. lose B. realize C. pursue D. obtain

21. K. secretly B. sadly C. peacefully D. bitterly

28. A. joined B. ignored C. cancelled D. attended

29. A. example B. directions C. speech D. personality

30. A. gain B. explore C. take D. appeal