黑龙江省牡丹江一中高二上学期期末考试 英语

牡一中2012—2013学年度上学期期末考试高二学年
英 语 试 题
本试卷分第I 卷和第II 卷两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟
第I 卷（三部分，共105分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman want? A. A card. B. A book. C. A bike. 2. How many times has the team won the championship?
A. Twice.
B. Three.
C. Four.
3. Where is the conversation taking place?
A. In a pet store.
B. In a museum.
C. In a park.
4. How does Mike feel?
A. Puzzled.
B. Satisfied.
C. Worried.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn’t understand the man.
B. She’s unable to help the man.
C. She gave the change to someone else.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选
项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Why is the woman talking to the man?
A. Because of the poor quality of the goods she bought.
B. Because of not getting the promised discount.
C. Because of the impolite attitude of the salesgirl.
7. What will the man give to the woman?
A. Some money.
B. A letter of apology.
C. A new product.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Which place would the man like to go?
A. An exciting modern city.
B. A popular tourist attraction.
C. A quiet and far-away place.
9. What does the woman worry about?
A. The weather.
B. The food and water.
C. The language.
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10. What does the woman plan to do now?
A. Travel with the man.
B. Do some gardening.
C. Go to the travel agency.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. How often does the man contact his aunt?
A. Once a month.
B. Once a week.
C. Seldom.
12. Why didn’t his aunt chat with him online?
A. She’s not interested in using the computer.
B. She does not have a computer in her house.
C. Her kids keep her busy all the time.
13. What will he do next?
A. Ask his uncle for help.
B. Teach his aunt himself.
C. Ask his cousins for help.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Who is the woman?
A. A police officer.
B. An immigration official.
C. An air hostess.
15. Which line is for the residents?
A. The line on the man’s right.
B. The line on the woman’s left.
C. The line on the woman’s right.
16. How long will the man study in the UK?
A. For a few months.
B. For a year.
C. For two years.
17. How will the man pay for living costs and tuition fees?
A. His father has paid for that in advance.
B. He has won a scholarship.
C. He will take a part-time job to pay for that.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the talk mainly about?
A. How to keep young.
B. How to improve memory.
C. How to open our mind.
19. What is the key to achieving this goal?
A. Going back to school．
B. Paying no attention to age．
C. Using the mind as much as possible．
20. What did the man who entered school at 70 become later?
A. An active lawyer.
B. A successful doctor.
C. A highly paid artist.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

21. Generally speaking, when taken according to the _________, the drug has no side
effect.
A. directions
B. instructors
C. introductions
D. explanations
22. When asked by the police, he said that he remembered ________ at the party, but not ________.
A. to arrive; leaving
B. to arrive; to leave
C. arriving; leaving
D. arriving; to leave
23. _________ the news, he decided to go on the _________ trip.
A. Heard; organizing
B. Hearing; organizing
C. Heard; organized
D. Hearing; organized
24. She ought to stop working; she has a headache because she ________ too long.
A. read
B. is reading
C. was reading
D. has been reading
25. Peter ________ be really difficult at times even though he’s a nice person in
general.
A. shall
B. should
C. can
D. must
26. Thank you for all your hard work last week. I don’t think we _______ it without you.
A. can manage
B. could have managed
C. could manage
D. can have managed
27. There is no doubt ________ the driver is responsible for the accident.
A. if
B. why
C. that
D. how
28. They held a ceremony ________ those killed in the battle.
A. instead of
B. in favor of
C. by means of
D. in honor of
29. If you had followed the doctor’s advice, you would be much better now. But you
_______.
A. don’t
B. haven’t
C. hadn’t
D. didn’t
30. There was such a long queue for coffee that we ________ gave up.
A. eventually
B. unfortunately
C. generously
D. purposefully
31. We had to ________ hundreds of people because all tickets were sold out.
A. turn down
B. turn off
C. turn away
D. turn over
32. --- The film wasn’t interesting, was it?
---________, it was fascinating. I love it.
A. To the contrary
B. On the contrary
C. On the other hand
D. To the other hand
33. --- It’ll take at least 2 hours to do this!
--- Oh, ________! I could do it in 30 minutes.
A. come on
B. pardon me
C. you are right
D. don’t mention it
34. It may rain, but ________ I shall go out. I have something important to do.
A. somehow
B. anyhow
C. somewhat
D. someway
35. We were dancing to ________ music when all of _______ sudden the power went off.
A. the; a
B. the; /
C. /; /
D. /; a
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, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白的最
佳选项。

I was eight years old then. Looking 36 I remember the time in a baseball field passing the team that we had just 37 . We shook their hands and said, "Good game!"
It is 38 to do that when you win! When you lose, you have a tendency(倾向) to slap (拍) the hand - instead of shaking it - and 39 the ground instead
of the eyes. This is not only true for an eight-year-old; it is true for adults, too.
A few years ago, in a softball league, we lost 15 games! And we thought it was
40 . But during the " Good game" handshake after each 41 , I looked each player
in the eyes and shook their hands. I couldn't look my opponents (对手) in the eyes and congratulate them on a good 42 when I was eight. Somehow I took the loss
as a 43 on my self-worth and felt my self-confidence had been slapped; 44 I did what most eight-year-olds do and I slapped the opponents' hands, not giving them the satisfaction of a shake. I was wrong to do this. I'm happy today as a(n) 45 that I have learned this 46 : There is something to be said for losing well.
47 it is a baseball game or an important examination, you can 48 a
lot about a person by how they deal with defeat. The person who deals with defeat
as an 49 blow is not allowing the event to define (定义) him, while someone who cannot 50 defeat is allowing the event to 51 his self-worth. In my opinion, when you 52 in something- though it may be 53 ― look at your opponents in the eyes, and shake their hands in a 54 way as you say, "Good game!" 55 to allow the event to define your life. You might find yourself winning the next game.
36. A. about B. before C. back D. round
37. A. taught B. met C. caught D. defeated
38. A. easy B. difficult C. proper D. bad
39. A. look at B. shout at C. knock at D. laugh at
40. A. unbelievable B. embarrassing C. reasonable D. challenging
41. A. disappointing B. sadness C. loss D. failure
42. A. day B. time C. team D. game
43. A. hit B. limit C. test D. cost
44. A. otherwise B. therefore C. besides D. finally
45. A. adult B. child C. player D. parent
46. A. course B. rule C. lesson D. opinion
47. A. As B. Although C. Once D. Whether
48. A. argue B. get C. tell D. disagree
49. A. unacceptable B. unfortunate C. unnecessary D. unimportant
50. A. carry out B. care about C. take up D. deal with
51. A. affect B. disturb C. order D. remark
52. A. begin B. lose C. end D. stop
53. A. hard B. certain C. impossible D. funny
54. A. cold B. friendly C. immediate D. slow
55. A. Refuse B. Try C. Fear D. Prepare
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。

A
The day was Thankful Thursday. It's a weekly tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. Thursday has become our day to go out and make a positive contribution. On this particular Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do. At noon, I drove to a McDonald’s with my daughters because they kept complaining that they hadn’t had enough to eat at breakfast. There we saw some homeless people in the street and we bought lunch for them.
We were about to complete when we found a small woman standing at the corner, asking for change. We handed her some food, and then started to head home. Suddenly from the mirror of the car, I saw the woman waving at us, so I had to turn around and stopped where the small woman stood. She walked to our car, and said, "Thank you, lady! No one has ever done anything like this for me before." I replied, "Well, I'm glad that we were the first." Feeling uneasy, and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, "So, when do you think you'll eat your lunch?"
She just looked at me with her huge, tired brown eyes and said, "Oh, honey, I'm not going to eat this lunch." I was confused, but before I could say anything, she continued. "You see, I have a little girl of my own at home and she just loves McDonald's, but I can never buy it for her because I just don't have the money. But you know what…tonight she is going to have McDonald's!"
I don't know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes. So many times I had questioned whether our acts of kindness were too small to have effect on those poor people. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of Mother Teresa's words: "We cannot do great things — only small things with great love."
56. The author drove to a McDonald’s to ______.
A. help the homeless people
B. meet the small woman
C. buy food for the woman’s daughter
D. have lunch with her daughters
57. According to this passage, the small woman was ______.
A. too happy to stand at the corner
B. too eager to ask for more food
C. too poor to buy McDonald’s
D. too busy to care for her daughter
58. What can we know from the passage?
A. The author finally realized what she did was of use to the poor.
B. The author would stop doing her acts of kindness to the poor.
C. The author’s daughters found their mother cried at the end of the day.
D. The author’s daughters would make friends with the woman’s daughter.
59. What would be the best title of the passage?
A. No pains no gains
B. No pleasure without pain
C. No small act of kindness
D. No sweet without sweat
B
Figuring out how to lose weight is a challenge for many of us, particularly considering that the quickest path to weight loss is different for everyone. Of course the common methods are always proper (合适的) diet and exercise, which not only work in weight loss but also keep a body healthy. Of course you’ve heard this before ―the challenge is to follow through. Others have lost weight by following these simple guidelines, and so can you.
Set small, practical goals. If you have a lot of weight to lose, try for 5 pounds, relax a bit and then go for 5 more.
Start a regular exercise program and stick with it. Don’t be afraid of those sweat suits and pants!
Do extra exercise in addition to your regular program. Park at the far end of the parking lot and walk; take the stairs instead of the lift.
Healthy foods are an important ingredient in losing weight.Eat low-fat, high-fiber foods such as salads and vegetable pastas. Choose foods that you like. Learn to prepare healthful, low-calorie foods that taste good by checking healthy cook books for new recipes. Eating well doesn’t have to mean eating dull.
Eat smaller more frequent meals. This way your body starts to increase its metabolism (新陈代谢) so that calories are burned faster. Also mini-meals can prevent overeating.
Plan ahead and keep a food diary. Keep the fridge stocked with healthy foods such
as vegetables and fruit and you’ll be less likely to run out for high-calorie, high-
-fat junk food. This will help you know where you can improve your diet.
60.The underlined words “stick with it”in the third paragraph can best be replaced by “_________”.
A. put it in a place carelessly
B. continue doing it
C. finish doing it quickly
D. give up doing it
61.Which of the following should be kept in your fridge if you want to lose weight according to the passage
A. Butter.
B. Chocolates.
C. Hamburgers.
D. Apples.
62. We can learn from the passage that _________.
A. if you want to lose much weight, the more you lose at a time, the better
B. your regular exercise program is enough for you to lose weight
C. you can eat smaller meals more frequently so that calories are burned slower
D. you can learn to prepare healthy, low-calorie foods by checking healthy cook books
63.What is the best title for the passage?
A. How to lose weight
B. How to cook healthy foods
C. How to exercise to lose weight
D. How to eat to lose weight
C
Recently a man came to me, because he was told that there is fluid(积液) around his heart. After trying many drugs which were of no use to reduce the fluid, the doctor told him the only other choice was to have an operation. He refused because he knew that every illness has a mental cause and that if he had the operation but did not clear the mental cause, the fluid would return. At last, he searched the Internet
to find a metaphysical healer(玄学治疗师), and he found me.
The mental cause of his disease was an experience of breaking up five years ago with several friends, whom he had known for over twenty years. This experience broke his heart. Not knowing how to “mend” his broken heart, his body created a “repair”
by surrounding his heart with fluid to protect it from the sad feelings.
Our work focused on reminding him of the feelings of being loved and forgiving his friends. Months later, his he arts was mended and the fluid disappeared. He left my office after the final session with a smile on his face and a spring in his step.
The key is: to create a healthy body, you must be healthy not only in body, but also in mind.
To be mentally healthy, you need to build up strong relationships. Creating strong relationships will insure that you are accompanied by a network of loving persons. It is important for building a support system that lifts your spirits. Even when you are alone, you will not feel lonely or upset. Strong relationships are not spaceships——they are not hard to build.
64. In order to cure his illness, which of the following ways did the patient try?
① taking many medicines ② having an operation
③ seeing a metaphysical healer ④ visiting different doctors
A. ①②③④
B. ①②③
C. ①③
D. ②③
65. Which of the following statements about the fluid is TRUE?
A. The fluid was once cleaned, but it returned later.
B. The man’s body created the fluid as a protection.
C. The man’s heart was damaged because of the fluid.
D. The fluid was good for the man’s heart as a protection.
66. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Loving others will keep you in good spirits.
B. Heart illness can be cured without operation.
C. Spiritual health is necessary for physical health.
D. Creating strong relationships will keep you healthy.
67. Which of the following views may the writer agree to?
A. Old friendship is easy to lose.
B. A good friendship is a useful medicine
C. The best doctor is your own body
D. It needs many efforts to build relationships
D
Book clubs are a great way for adults to get together, have some fellowship, and have intellectual（智力的）conversation. Sure, book clubs may seem more popular to women than men, but I know plenty of fantastic men who love their“book clubs”just as much as I do! So why are we not getting our kids to take part in these types of activities more?
Reading is the biggest push in education today. If our kids do not or cannot read, the future of this country will be in jeopardy. Educators are working overtime, round the clock, trying to teach kids to read. Think of a strategy（策略）to make a child interested in reading? The school systems are doing it. But all students should be enrolled（加入）in some sort of reading class based on their reading needs.
And we can do plenty about this at home! If you are busy and do not have the chance to stay at home with your child, then read to them every night before bedtime. Let them touch the books, hold the books, eat the books if they want to! Any interaction （互动）a child has with a book is good and should be made to be a positive thing. Find a couple of friends with children in your age group and get them together once
a month, just like the adults, and seat them in a circle with a pile of books. Do not expect them to discuss which characters they like or hate, instead, have them “play” together with the books.
As they get older, have them read to each other. If we make reading fun and part of what they do with their friends, we still have a chance to teach our future leaders how to be good readers!
68. The first paragraph intends to tell us that ________.
A. we’d better encourage our kids to join the book clubs
B. many parents get together with their children in book clubs
C. women love book clubs as much as the men
D. children shouldn’t take part in too many activities
69. The underlined phrase“in jeopardy”（in Paragraph 2）can best be replaced by
“_________”.
A. in common
B. in peace
C. in trouble
D. in place
70. According to the third paragraph, the author thinks it is good for children to
________.
A. discuss what kinds of books they like best
B. become familiar with each other through reading books
C. become more positive to make friends
D. enjoy doing anything just with a book
第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Handwriting can make or break the first impression. If your handwriting is difficult for others to read, you will sometimes feel embarrassed. 71 . It needs lot of practice to improve your handwriting.
72 . Try each of them out on a piece of paper by signing your name. Find out which type of pen you can write best with. You may be amazed at the change in your handwriting just by changing to another pen.
73 . Do not just do what feels comfortable because that is just your old bad habit coming back into play. Try to hold the pen lightly and don’t press too hard.
Use your chosen pen to write Os on some pieces of lined paper. Write until you have filled up all the lines. Be careful with each O that you write. 74 . Practice writing Os as much as possible. Remember, practice makes perfect. You may practice for weeks or months if you need to. 75 .
As your handwriting shows signs of improvement, go ahead and keep on practicing by writing more words.
A. Gather different types of pens
B. Practice holding your pen in different ways.
C. However, a bad writing habit is hard to break.
D. Choose a type of pen with which you write best.
E. It won’t help if you write a lot of careless Os on the paper.
F. Two to three months’ practice is enough to get good handwriting.
G. After you are confident in your Os, do the same thing with your name
第II卷（三部分，共45分）
第一部分单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示，在指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。

76. He firmly believed that the two countries, Canada and China, can become very good
cooperation __________(合伙人，伙伴).
77. The only _________(缺点，短处) of the article is that it is too long. Please shorten
it to five thousand words.
78. Police asked ___________ (过路人) if they had seen the accident happen.
79. He is very successful, but he remains _________ (谦虚的) about his success.
80. It is rude to ___________(打断) others while they are talking.
81. He asked her to marry him but she _________(拒绝).
82. You can never imagine what a hard time they had ________(克服) all the
difficulties.
83. Her _________(抱负) is to become a movie star.
84. A good tool-box is a ___________(方便的) thing to have in the house.
85. All of us admire him for his __________(勇气)
第二部分短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Today I’d like to tell you anything about riding a bike in London. If you visit London, you’ll see many buses, cars or bikes. It’s very cheap and quick to use bike. If you take a bus, I often have to wait for an hour or so. Besides, the buses move very slowly. The underground is quickly but expensive and often crowded. I used to travel to work by bus. I was often late, and tiring. Then a friend suggested we went to work by bike. I followed him. Although we went slowly, but we always arrived on time. Taking a bus takes 50 minutes, while ride a bike only half an hour. Now I love riding to work and I feel more better.
第三部分书面表达（满分25分）
假如两周前你家楼上搬来了一位新邻居。

然而他却给你带来了一些麻烦。

请根据下列信息给他写一封信，礼貌而又友好地提出你的意见和建议。

事由：深夜地板发出声响
后果：1. 常常被惊醒，难以入睡；2. 白天打瞌睡，疲惫不堪；3. 精力不集中，影响工作。

建议：铺设地毯，减少声响
注意：
1. 词数：120左右（信的开头和结尾已写好，但不计入总词数）
2. 参考词汇：集中注意力concentrate; 铺地毯lay a carpet
Dear new neighbor,
…
Best wishes,
Your neighbor downstairs
牡一中2012—2013高二学年学年度上学期期末考试
高二学年英语试题答案
1—5ACACB 6—10BACBB 11—15AACBC 16—20BAACB
21—25 ACDDC 26—30 BCDDA 31—35 CBABA
36—40 CDAAB 41—45 CDABA 46—50 CDCDD 51—55 ABABA
56—59 DCAC 60—63BDDA 64—67 CBCB 68—70 ACD
71—75 CABEG
76. partners 77. shortcoming 78. passersby 79. modest 80. interrupt
81. refused 82. overcoming 83. ambition 84. convenient 85. courage
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One possible version:
Dear new neighbor,
I was once again woken up by the noise from the ceiling above at midnight last night. That was the time you returned home.
As usual, it would take me half an hour or even longer to fall asleep again, and the following day I would have to work sleepily. As a result, I would not be able to concentrate on my work and feel rather tired when the day’s work was over.
So I have no choice but to complain to you about it and hope you can try not to make so much noise at midnight. Or you could lay a carpet on the floor to reduce the noise.
Thank you very much!
Best wishes,
Your neighbor downstairs
Text 1
W: Can you do me a favor?
M: Yes, of course. What can I do for you?
W: I’d like to get a student card.
M: No problem. Let’s g o to the Student Office now.
Text 2
M: Our football team has just won the championship match!
W: Wow, we have become the league champion for the fourth time!
M: Cheers!
Text 3
W: Look at those colorful birds over there. I think you can teach them to sing. M: But look at the price! I’d rather have a cat.
Text 4
W: Mike, how are you getting along with your homework?
M: I have been doing it for two hours. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get it finished. W: Take it easy.
Text 5
M: Pardon me, Miss. Do you have change for a dollar?
W: I’m afraid not, you’ll have to ask someone else.
Text 6
W: Excuse me, I’m looking for the... are you the manager?
M: Yes, I am. What can I do for you?
W: I bought this yesterday, but I didn’t look at the receipt until today —and I’m shocked that I didn’t get the discount that you were advertising. I thought that this item would be 25% off!
M: May I take a look? Hmm... it says it was checked out on register four —that’s Heather. She’s new on staff, so she probably didn’t know about the sale. I’m very sorry about that. I’ll fix the problem right away and get you some cash.
W: Thanks very much. I’ll just be waiting over there.
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M: Oh dear, I suppose it’s time to start thinking about the summer holidays again.
The papers are full of travel articles.
W: They always are at this time of year. Do you have somewhere in mind?
M: I just think it would be nice to go somewhere different, for example, Tibet. W: Where? Tibet? But it’s quite far away. It will cost a lot.
M: But I’d like to go somewhere out-of-the-way. Somewhere where there aren’t many tourists. I haven’t been to Tibet, but some people I know told me it’s a wonderful place for a holiday.
W: You might have trouble with the food and water.
M: Oh, that won’t be a problem. I can get some information from the travel agency and see what they are offering. Are you coming with me?
W: I’d be quite happy to stay at home and work in the garden. I want to build a path. Text 8
W: Do you keep in touch with your aunt in America?
M: Sure, I usually call her once a month.
W: That sounds kind of expensive.
M: Yeah, a little, I guess.
W: Do you ever have the desire to chat online?
M: Sure. But my aunt is a little older and not really into using the computer. W: But surely she would want to save a little money. You said she has kids. They must have a computer in the house. You could get one of her kids to teach her how to use the Internet.
M: Yeah, I guess I never really thought about it. I kind of like hearing the sound of her voice. It feels a little closer and more personal.
W: Yeah, I understand. I like hearing my parents’ voices too, but I don’t feel like
I need to hear them every time we talk.
M: Hmm. Maybe I will get her kids to help. It’s a good idea.
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W: Can I see your passport, please?
M: Is this line for non-residents?
W: Yes it is. Residents can queue up in the lines to my right.
M: OK. Here’s my passport.
W: What’s the expiration date on your passport?
M: I think it’s coming up, maybe in a few months. It was renewed in Beijing, so the new expiration date is on the last page.
W: I see. Yes, you’ll need to renew your passport i n a few months. Make sure you don’t let it expire while y ou are in the UK.
M: I won’t.
W: Do you have anything to declare?
M: No, I don’t have anything to declare.
W: How long will you be staying in the UK?
M: I’ll be here about a year.
W: What is the purpose of your stay?
M: I’ll be studying. I’m doing an MBA at Nottingham University.
W: Where will you be staying?
M: I have a housing contract with the university. I’ll be in a dorm room on campus. W: How do you plan on paying for your living costs and tuition fees while you are here?
M: My father has already paid for that in advance. Here are the receipts.
W: OK. Have a good stay. Here’s your passport and your documents.
M: Thank you very much.
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My way to stay young is simple: Give full attention to the part of you that’s young and growing
—your brain. Keep your mind active and your body will stay young, too. These are exciting times.
Take an interest in the world around you, and make a point of learning one new thing every day.
Never think about yo ur age, it’s not too late to make your life more interesting.
I know a
housewife who became a famous industrial designer; I know a retired electrical engineer who has
become a highly paid artist. Get over the idea that you are too old to go back to college. I know a
man who entered medical school at 70. He got his degree with honors and became a top doctor.
Another man went to law school at 71 and is now an active lawyer. Even if you are getting on in
years, staying young is easy for those who live for the future. You can do it if you care enough to
try. Keep your mind alive and active; this is the key to staying young, and it will certainly work.。