Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.-|||-Born black in a land where white people were powerful and respected,born-|||-female in a land where decisions were masculine(另子的),I had been afraid of the life-|||-of poverty and despair.In the prime of my youth,whenever I thought about growing-|||-old,I always carried a profound belief that I wouldn`t live past the age of 28.Tears-|||-would fill my eyes and bathe my face when I thought of dying before my son became-|||-an adolescent-|||-was thirty-six before I realized I had lived years beyond my deadline and-|||-needed to revise my thinking about an early death.would live to see my son an adult-|||-and myself at the half-century mark.With that realization life turned sweeter.Old-|||-acquaintances became frie and new acquaintances showed themselves more-|||-interesting.I did not live in undue absorption in the bygone loves burdened with-|||-disappointments and betrayals.I found new loves were coming.-|||-decided I would consent to living to an old age.White strands of hair would-|||-emerge near my temple(太阳穴).I would speak more slowly,choosing my words just-|||-like an elder stateswoman.My clothes would gradually become more distinguished--|||-looking: gray suits and elegant dresses.And while I would refuse to wear old ladies`-|||-comforts,I would give away the three inch-high heels that had given me the-|||-advantage of being taller than nearly everyone else in the world.And I would choose-|||-good shoes with medium heels.I would keep company with other old women who-|||-would be equally prettily dressed,and I would always have an elegant,well dressed-|||-man holding my arm.-|||-Those were my plans.But at sixty my body which had never displayed a mind-|||-of its own,turned uncontrollable,stu and disloyal.My face became wrinkled,-|||-the skin on my thighs turned lumpy(粗糙的)and my waist thickened.I began to be-|||-overwhelmed with doubt and pessimism-|||-But now,as walk slowly nearer to my seventieth year,my optimism has returned-|||-My appetites have also returned.True,I can`t eat fried chicken with potato salad and-|||-then head for bed.I eat smaller portions earlier and try to take a short walk.A smooth-|||-Scotch whisky still causes me to smile, and a decent wine is received with gratitude-|||-What I have learned so far about aging,despite the old bones and the wrinkles of-|||-one`s once-silken skin,is this:do it.By all means,do it.-|||-61.The narrator believed she wouldn`t live past the age of 28 because __-|||-A)her parents did not live past that age-|||-B)she could not live long without her son-|||-C)her husband was white and treated her badly at home-|||-D)the prospect of leading a life of poverty and without respect rendered her hopeless-|||-62.Deciding she would live to an old age,the narrator planned her future life in a-|||-way that she would __-|||-A)speak more slowly and wear old ladies`comforts-|||-B)speak like an elder stateswoman and dre herself elegantly-|||-C)make friends with other elegantly dressed men and women-|||-D) wear shoes with high heels to give her the advantage of being taller-|||-63.Which word can be used to describe the narrator`s attitude towar life when she-|||-reached sixty?-|||-A)Resentful B)Optimistic. C)Pessimistic. D)Grateful-|||-64.Which of the following statements is true about the narrator?-|||-A)As she grew older,she found life more difficult.-|||-B)Only when she turned 70 did she find life sweet.-|||-C)As she grew old,she spent more time in the bygone loves.-|||-D)At different stages of her life,she had different understandings aging-|||-65.By describing her life experiences,what does the author intend to tell us?-|||-A)Black women should earn more power and respect.-|||-B)Different people have different interpretations and death.-|||-C)Old people should pursue spiritual happiness instead of material things.-|||-D)A person should be optimistic and try to enjoy life even when he is old.