It was a warm Saturday morning in December. I reached my 51 exam centre which was unreachable by public transport. Not very nervous about my correspondence Bachelor Computer Application exam, I entered the examination hall and then 52 one corner seat in the classroom. On my front bench was an old man in his seventies.
Question papers were 53 to us and I filled my answer sheet. I 54 the old man. He had neatly drawn lines for each 55 . Having handed in my paper, I came out of the hall and waited for him. He came out after the last bell. I 56 him and asked him what he would do with the 57 at this age (out of curiosity). He 58 replied, “I thought I would find some good-looking girls here”. Later he told me how he was 59 before his grand kids for not knowing how to use a 60 and that he wanted to explore the box and things inside and be qualified (有资格的) for it. My 61 question was “Do you understand things written in the book at this age” (as I 62 to understand many things in it). He cleared his throat and replied, “We don’t stop learning because we are old; we grow old because we stopped our learning. We elderly don’t have 63 for what we have done, but rather for things we didn’t do and the only people who 64 death are those with regrets.” I admired the man for his 65 . I gave him a ride till his house and 66 telephone numbers.
We 67 our results after two months and we passed our exams. I 68 called the old man. His grand kid 69 the call and informed about his death.
Growing 70 is mandatory (强制性的) but growing up is optional(可选择的) .