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This morning, when I shaved in the mirror.
I found my body was growing older. There was no doubt about it My 1 which used to be brown with a touch of gray
was now gray with a touch of brown. There was even so 2 hair left on the top of the head. My forehead
wrinkles appeared when I smiled I thought about letting my 3 grow for a second but I didn't really want to
look like Father Christmas.
When I stepped back. I could see I had
become 4 as well. I because while my metabolism (新陈代谢)had 5, my eating hadn't. My
muscles were painful and my body was also 6.
However, the work must go on. 7 was my deepest love. An article in my 8 seemed to be formed I was thinking of writing
the words down in case I would 9 them when I came into my study. When I looked
in the mirror again. I 10 and felt a joy in my heart. I thought that no
matter how old I looked my soul was forever 11.
The truth is while I have been gradually growing older on the outside, I have been
for a while, growing younger on the inside. I can remember how serious, 12 and worried I was in my twenties and thirties.
I often felt the burden of life was 13 heavy. But now at fifty, my heart feels 14 and my days look brighter. I have more faith
and less fear. In the end. all of our bodies will 15 and die, but our soul won't.
(1)
A .
hair
B .
skin
C .
eyes
D .
hands
(2)
A .
thick
B .
beautiful
C .
little
D .
black
(3)
A .
beard
B .
crops
C .
body
D .
kids
(4)
A .
smaller
B .
stronger
C .
healthier
D .
fatter
(5)
A .
made up
B .
slowed
down
C .
left off
D .
came round
(6)
A .
relaxed
B .
athletic
C .
clean
D .
weak
(7)
A .
Listening
B .
Speaking
C .
Writing
D .
Reading
(8)
A .
book
B .
note
C .
mind
D .
mouth
(9)
A .
recognize
B .
control
C .
replace
D .
forget
(10)
A .
smiled
B .
shouted
C .
waved
D .
appeared
(11)
A .
low
B .
lonely
C .
young
D .
bright
(12)
A .
pleased
B .
stressed
C .
amazed
D .
excited
(13)
A .
extremely
B .
hardly
C .
impossibly
D .
uncertainly
(14)
A .
politer
B .
lighter
C .
heavier
D .
prouder
(15)
A .
come in
B .
give in
C .
break out
D .
wear out
答案:(1)A;(2)C;(3)A;(4)D;(5)B;(6)D;(7)C;(8)C;(9)D;(10)A;(11)C;(12)B;(13)A;(14)B;(15)D;