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When I was turning thirty years old, a friend asked me to share my biggest ____1____ in life. It only took me a(n) ____2____ to say I most regretted not completing college. I explained that I was considered to be ____3____ in school, got great grades, and had big dreams. ____4___ finishing university, I felt like I was not only letting myself down, but also everyone who believed in me.

My friend said, “Why not now?” But with a son in primary school, a busy job, and lots of other responsibilities at home, I had a million ____5____. The one I thought was the strongest: If I went back, I would be thirty-two ____6____ I graduated. What I heard was something I would never ____7____: “You’re going to be thirty-two anyway (无论如何).

Looking back, I feel it’s the ____8____ and wisest advice I have ever received.

I would turn thirty-two with a college degree (学位) or without one anyway. So I ____9____ to continue my study.
I graduated from university ___10___ and felt proud of myself. And I have reviewed this ____11___ many times. I believe it’s never too late for me to do anything except becoming a teenager.
Do I really want to ____12____ my first book in my forties? I’m going to be forty anyway.
Do I really want to run a half marathon (马拉松) in my fifties? I’m going to be fifty anyway.
Do I really want to travel around the ___13____ in my sixties? I’m going to be sixty anyway.
I hope you never hear me say, “I’m too old for that.” ____14____, I hope you hear me say, “I’m going to be seventy anyway.”
It’s never too ____15___ to start something new, to do all those things that you’ve been wishing to do.

1.1.

A regret

B happiness

C role

D success

解析：选A。后文提到“最遗憾没完成大学”，因此此处应为“最大的遗憾”。故选A。

2.2.

A week

B day

C hour

D minute

解析：选D。根据上下文和常识可知，表达的是“我只花了一分钟的时间”。故选D。

3.3.

A lovely

B polite

C smart

D friendly

解析：选C。后文提到“成绩优异、怀揣梦想”，需与“聪明”呼应。故选C。

4.4.

A Giving up

B Making up

C Ending up

D Taking up

解析：选A。根据上下文可知，句意为“我放弃了大学”。故选A。

5.5.

A ways

B reasons

C chances

D steps

解析：选B。根据句意可知，作者因家庭、工作等“理由”犹豫。故选B。

6.6.

A although

B because

C unless

D when

解析：选D。根据句意“如果我回去，我毕业时就三十二岁了。”可知，应该选择表示“当……时”的连词。故选D。

7.7.

A reply

B accept

C forget

D guess

解析：选C。朋友的话让作者“难忘”，故选C。

8.8.

A simplest

B funniest

C strangest

D coldest

解析：选A。与“最明智”并列，强调建议的简洁与深刻。A选项simplest“最简单”符合逻辑，故选A。

9.9.

A happened

B decided

C helped

D failed

解析：选B。根据上下文可知，作者“决定”继续学业。故选B。

10.10.

A smoothly

B patiently

C silently

D suddenly

解析：选A。根据上下文可知，句意为“我顺利地从大学毕业”，所以A选项smoothly“顺利地”符合逻辑。故选A。

11.11.

A activity

B promise

C plan

D suggestion

解析：选D。前文提及朋友的“建议”，此处回顾该建议。故选D。

12.12.

A read

B write

C buy

D choose

解析：选B。根据上下文可知，句意为“我真的想在四十多岁的时候写我的第一本书吗？”。故选B。

13.13.

A university

B city

C village

D world

解析：选D。这里表达的是“环游世界”，其它选项不符合逻辑。故选D。

14.14.

A Finally

B Besides

C Instead

D Also

解析：选C。前面说“我希望你永远不会听到我说‘我太老了’”，后面是相反的情况，用Instead。故选C。

15.15.

A dangerous

B poor

C late

D slow

解析：选C。根据上下文可知，句子表达的是“开始新事物永远不会太迟”，故选C。