高考阅读练习：theGraduationCeremoniesQuestions:1.Haveyoueverattendedagraduationceremonytillnow?What'sthedeepestimpressionofit?2. Designagraduationceremonyofpartyforyouandyourschoolmates. ManyschoolsacrosstheU.S.holdgraduationceremoniesthistimeofyear.Insomeschools,even5and6-year-oldsobservetheirgraduationfromkindergarten.Andsocanolderpeople,mucholder.Meet70-year-oldJerryReid,hejustgraduatedfromtheUniversityofVirginiainCharlottesville.Heearnedabachelor'sdegree.Mr.Reidmightnotlookliketheaveragecollegestudent,hishairisdefinitelygrayer.ButstillJerryReid'sageiseasytoforget,otherUVAstudentsknowhimasoneoftheirown.Mr.Reidset(1:00)intothe"HooCrew,"agroupthatcheersloudlyfortheschoolatsportsevents.Healsojoinedafraternity,amen'sgrouponcampus.Hesangdrinkingsongsalongwithmanyotherstudents.Mr.Reid'sschoolfriendssaytheycantalktohimaboutjustaboutanything.Aboutahalfcenturyago,inhis20s,Mr.Reidwasnotinschool.Instead,hewasracingcarsandchasinggirls.ButhesayshisfriendBillinvitedhimtoUVAparties."BillSturmantoldmewhatascrewupIwasthattherewasnowayI'devermakeanythingoutofmylifeunlessIcameuphereandwenttoschoolwithhim,"saidReid.Thatwasin1963,JerryReidsaysittookhim48yearstotakethatadvice.In2011,heenteredcollege,hislastexaminationbeforegraduationinvolvedtheCivilWarGeneralfortheSouthern,StonewallJackson.UVAProfessorLukeWrightsaysMr.Reidinfluencesstudents.ProfessorWrightsaysheopenedthemindsoftheyoungadults.TheteachersaysMr.Reidshowedthemthatlifedoesnotendat40.Instead,the70-year-oldcollegegraduatebelievesthatgettingoldercanbethebeginningofadream."Rememberthatpaththatyouleftwaitsforyou.It'sthere.It'syours.Allyougottadoisgetoutofyourownwayandgetbacktoit.And,that'sexactlywhatIdid,"saidReid.Mr.ReidsaysthatheandhiswifeSusannowwouldtakesometimeofftoenjoyhiscollegedegree.Then,he'llreturntoUVAtobeginstudyingforhisgraduatedegree.
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