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Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she s...

Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired(退休),but she needed to keep  36   . She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her  37  with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she  38   other old folks like her. By talking with them,she  39   two things. Old people had abilities that were not  40   .  But old people also had some   41   . She found a new purpose for herself then.  

Through the years,she   42   to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new  43   : Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”, which was about   44   old . She writes about the problems of old people,especially their problems with being  45   .  

Anna Douglas uses her   46   ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands  47   problems begin. For example,one of her   48   said that his grandchildren  49   the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas  50   some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.  

“It's important to know  51   about your grandchildren's world,”says Mrs Douglas. “That means questioning and listening,and   52   is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them,”she continues. “Never try to   53   your grandchildren or other young people.             Never   54   your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do.   55   ,they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well. ”

1.A. free          B. busy            C. powerful            D. rich

2.A. students     B. money          C. service             D. books

3.A. met          B. observed        C. comforted          D. answered

4.A. enjoyed    B. followed       C. recognized          D. demanded

5.A. studied      B. agreed          C. used                 D. gave

6.A. problems    B. mistakes       C. questions           D. characters

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

8.A. way         B. life               C. subject             D. plan

9.A. employing  B. respecting      C. getting            D. supporting

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

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

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

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

14.A. got            B. left             C . entered            D. passed

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

16.A. everything   B. anything       C. something          D. nothing

17.A. speaking     B. listening         C. pleasing           D. advising

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

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

20.A. Commonly    B. Surprisingly   C. Happily            D. Naturally

 

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.C 10.B 11.D 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.C 16.C 17.B 18.A 19.D 20.A 【解析】略
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