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[2020·Ö£ÖݸßÈýµÚÒ»´ÎÖʲâ]Something strange has been happening to me lately: Women in the street have been telling me I'm brave.

My act of courage isn't much—I just stopped coloring my hair.  I had brown hair that started going gray when I was 30.  So, like a lot of women,  I started dyeing (Ⱦ) it.  It was expensive and time­consuming. And my hair grows fast, so I needed to go back to the hair salon(ÃÀ·¢Ìü) every 5  weeks.

Many people seem to enjoy holding onto their youth for as long as possible, giving others the impression that they don't have much wisdom or many accomplishments. But our hair starts to turn gray and suddenly we start spending  $500 or more a year to cover something our male colleagues don't need to cover.

Of course, people should do what they want to do with their own body—my mother is 91 and still has“blonde” hair, and why not? I just wish more of us would feel that it is OK to be ourselves, because going gray has done more for me than saving me time and money.

I like my natural hair, just as it is.  I like how it has got curly again. It is recovering after years of being damaged by chemicals.  I also like that it has given me some needed attitude in a society that makes youth seem so important, while being against maturity. It reminds me that I'm not a kid anymore and this isn't a bad thing. Not being a kid anymore means I read the books I want, and not the books I feel I should read.  It means not wasting my time at events I don't need to attend when I'd rather be with my family and friends.

When I see my hair in the mirror, it's a reminder that my time is limited, and I should spend it doing what matters.  There's  nothing shameful about growing older. And pretending it's not happening is a way of giving up our power.

I see my gray hair as a little act of rebellion(·´ÅÑ) against   the idea that people lose value as they age, instead of gaining it. I see gray hair as my “flag” and I'm letting it fly proudly.

1£®How does the author feel about coloring hair?

A£®It shows people's great courage.

B£®It is a good way to hold onto youth.

C£®It shows wisdom and accomplishments.

D£®It costs much money and it takes much time to do that.

2£®What should we do when we grow old according to the author?

 A£®Give up our power.

 B£®Pretend to be still young.

 C£®Accept it and act positively.

D£®Read as many books as possible.

3£®What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?

 A£®To explain why youth is valued.

B£®To share her opinion on growing older.

 C£®To stress the importance of different attitudes.

 D£®To analyze the advantages and disadvantages of aging.

4£®Which can be the best title for the passage?

A£®Holding onto Youth

B£®Dyeing Your Hair

C£®Gaining Value with Age

D£®Valuing Wisdom of Age