An older friend once gave me a piece of advice，“Enjoy the last few weeks of college，”she said，“since college is the best time of your life.”
　　This was not the first time I’d heard such a statement，but with graduation fast coming close，her words especially struck me.It seemed a bit disappointing to reach one’s life peak at only 22 years of age，but in her opinion，college had been one of the best times in my life so far.I made friends，took classes，and learned a great deal about myself.But I was also excited for the time after college—moving to a new city，starting a new job，and becoming a“real”person.I hoped that my great dreams were practical.
　　Then，last week I read a column in Real Simple Magazine called 100 Years of Attitude，in which women 100 years or older shared their life experiences and views.I noticed that none of them considered college as the“best”time of their life.Not all of them went to college，but still in most cases their teens and twenties were not the best times of their life.They said some of their favorite times were raising their children，traveling after retirement，and even enjoying their present time and age.
　　Enjoying one’s present time and age was a clear theme of the interviews.A piece of advice given by the women was about the importance of making the best of all situations.I think it more accurate than that of my friend;I can say with certainty that if I am lucky enough to make it to 100.I refuse to spend the last 80 years of my life plummeting(跌落)downhill，or even leveling off.
　　I am sure that our eagerness and devotion will make us college students live a meaningful life.We will not just look backwards or miss our college days.We will look forward in excitement about continued journey uphill.
　　1、In the second paragraph，the writer wants to say________.
　　A.her achievements in college would be the peak of her success
　　B.she is looking forward to living as a“real”person in college
　　C.she becomes more and more uneasy with graduation
　　D.she is satisfied with the college life but is hopeful for the future
　　参考答案：D
　　参考解析：段落大意题。根据文章第二段最后三句可知，作者对现在的大学生活很满意，但同时对未来也充满了期待，故答案D符合文意。
　　2、Which of the following opinions does the writer agree with?
　　A.College is the best time of one’s life.
　　B.Twenties were the best time of the old people.
　　C.One should make the best of all situations.
　　D.One should not look backwards at their college time.
　　参考答案：C
　　参考解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二、三句“A piece of advice given by the women...making the best of all situations.I think it more accurate than that of my friend...”可知，答案C符合文意。
　　3、By saying“I refuse to spend the last 80 years of my life plummeting downhill，or even leveling off”(in Paragraph 4)，the writer really means________.
　　A.she will not spend the rest of her time at college
　　B.she will not just obtain a college level certificate
　　C.she will not be satisfied with what she has already accomplished
　　D.she will not be content with the life in the future
　　参考答案：C
　　参考解析：句意理解题。根据对文章最后一段的整体理解可知，作者并不满足现有的成就，而是要继续下去，把整个人生都活得精彩、生动。由此可推知，答案C符合文意。
　　4、Which of the following words can be used to describe the writer?A.Ambitious.
　　B.Practical.
　　C.Imaginative.
　　D.Proud.
　　参考答案：A
　　参考解析：推理判断题。根据对文章的整体理解，尤其是最后一段可推知，作者是一个不满足于现状的年轻人，是一个积极进取的人。故答案A“有抱负的”符合文意。
　　5、The column the writer read is mainly about those old women’s________.
　　A.best time of life at youth
　　B.life experiences and views
　　C.different opinions about life
　　D.favorite time with best friends
　　参考答案：B
　　参考解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句中的“...in which women 100 years or older shared their life experiences and views.”可知，答案B正确。
　　参考译文：
　　一位年长的朋友曾经给过我一个建议，“享受大学的最后几个星期吧，”她说，“因为大学是你一生中最美好的时光。”
　　这不是我第一次听到这样的声明，但随着毕业的临近，她的话特别打动了我。在她看来，在我22岁的时候达到人生的顶峰似乎有点令人失望，但在她看来，大学是我一生中最美好的时光之一。我交了朋友，上了课，学到了很多东西。关于我自己。但是我也为大学毕业后搬到一个新的城市，开始一份新的工作，成为一个“真正的”人而兴奋。我希望我的伟大梦想是现实的。
　　然后，上周，我在一本真正简单的杂志上读到了一个专栏，叫做《百年态度》，在这本杂志中，100岁或100岁以上的女性分享了她们的生活经历和观点。我注意到，她们中没有一个人认为大学是他们一生中“最好的”时间。不是所有人都上过大学，但在大多数情况下，他们的20岁和十几岁的孩子不是最好的。他们说他们最喜欢的时光是抚养孩子，退休后旅行，甚至享受现在的时光和年龄。
　　享受现在的时间和年龄是面试的一个明确主题。女人们提出的一条建议是，要充分利用所有的情况。我认为这比我朋友的建议更准确；我可以肯定地说，如果我幸运到了100岁，我会拒绝在生命的最后80年里一直在暴跌。下坡，甚至是平缓。
　　我相信，我们的热忱和奉献精神将使我们的大学生过上有意义的生活。我们不仅会回顾或怀念我们的大学时光，还会期待继续上山的激动。