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  Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a teacher before she retired, but she needed to keep 1 . She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her 2 with a business that helped other businesses 3 jobs for old people. Every day she 4 other old folks like her. By talking with them, she recognized two things. Old people had abilities that were not 5 . Old people also had some problems. She found a new purpose for herself then. Through the years, she 6 to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new subject: old people like herself. She began to write a 7 column called “Sixty Plus", which was about 8 old. She writes about the problems of old people, 9 their problems with being 10 .

  Anna Douglas used her 11 ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands 12 problems begin. For example, one of her 13 said that his grand-children left the house as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas 14 some ways for him to understand his grand-children.

  “It's impossible to know 15 about your grand-children's world”, says Mrs. Douglas, “That means questioning and listening, and 16 is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and 17 them,” She continues, “Never try to 18 your grand-children or other young people. Never 19 your opinion. Don't tell what they should do. 20 , they have been taught they should have respected for old people. The old should respect them as well.”

1.

[  ]

A.free
B.wise
C.powerful
D.busy

2.

[  ]

A.service
B.money
C.job
D.books

3.

[  ]

A.do
B.design
C.find
D.a(chǎn)ccept

4.

[  ]

A.observed
B.met
C.comforted
D.a(chǎn)nswered

5.

[  ]

A.studied
B.recorded
C.developed
D.used

6.

[  ]

A.had
B.ought
C.was
D.used

7.

[  ]

A.story
B.magazine
C.newspaper
D.business

8.

[  ]

A.getting
B.respecting
C.inspiring
D.supporting

9.

[  ]

A.particularly
B.especially
C.simply
D.entirely

10.

[  ]

A.unknown
B.refused
C.discouraged
D.misunderstood

11.

[  ]

A.thinking
B.working
C.writing
D.leading

12.

[  ]

A.that
B.why
C.when
D.whether

13.

[  ]

A.visitors
B.readers
C.listeners
D.friends

14.

[  ]

A.invented
B.chose
C.suggested
D.imagined

15.

[  ]

A.everything
B.something
C.a(chǎn)nything
D.nothing

16.

[  ]

A.listening
B.questioning
C.pleasing
D.a(chǎn)dvising

17.

[  ]

A.before
B.with
C.for
D.a(chǎn)bout

18.

[  ]

A.praise
B.scold
C.trouble
D.encourage

19.

[  ]

A.speak out
B.give up
C.stick to
D.get back

20.

[  ]

A.Commonly
B.Surprising
C.Happily
D.Naturally
答案:D;A;C;B;D;D;C;A;B;D;A;B;B;C;B;A;D;B;C;A
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