Question

It is never too late to try to make your dreams come true. This could be Mary Moe’s motto—the expression that best presents her spirit. Mary Moe has done a lot during the past 91 years. For much of that time, she wanted to fly, but never had the chance—until now. She recently achieved her life-long dream.

Mary just learned how to fly an airplane, a dream she has had since she was a little girl. Growing up, she was inspired by two American pilots: Charles Lindburgh Amelia Earhart. They became her inspiration. Lindbugh made the solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Five years later, Earhart became the first woman to make the flight. But Mary Moe could not find time to make her dream come true. At age 34, she was just too busy—busy fighting cancer. She was also busy with her job in advertising and busy raising her family.

There was simply no time to think about flying a plane. And it was difficult for her to drive to the airport. Lessons were costly. Everything seemed to be working against Mary.

“I had actually gone out to that airport in the 1980s to see about flying lessons and it was such a long drive out and expensive and I thought, ‘No, I have to put this back burner for a while.’” So her dream had to wait. She kept it on the back burner. Then, at age 91, her wish finally came true.

Ms Moe learned about Wish of a lifetime. Wish of a Lifetime is a non-profit organization whose goal is to change the way our society thinks about aging and older adults.

Sally Webster works for the group. Wish of Lifetime helps older people, senior citizens, enjoy a dream. It also sends the message that it is never too late for a dream. So they really try to look for those stories that are inspiring and can show people that older Americans can achieve things just like younger Americans can.

1. In her thirties, Mary Moe must have ___________

A. lived a smooth life      B. been unemployed

C. spent a hard time        D. learned how to fly

2.The underlined part is closest in meaning to “_____________”

A. set this down   B. put this off

C. cut this off   D. give this away

3.Wish of Lifetime is set up in order to_____________.

A. change people’s thought about the old

B. improve people’s life

C. raise money for the old

D. help the old live on themselves

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲的是90多岁的玛丽实现了自己的飞行梦想的故事，告诉我们实现梦想永远不会太晚，老年人也可以像年轻人一样去完成事情。

1.C 细节理解题。根据At age 34, she was just too busy—busy fighting cancer. She was also busy with her job in advertising and busy raising her family.可知玛丽三十多岁的时候度过了艰难的时期。故选C。

2.B词义猜测题。根据 it was such a long drive out and expensive and I thought, ‘No, I have to put this back burner for a while.’可知飞行课程很贵，所以玛丽必须把这个梦想延期，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据Wish of a Lifetime is a non-profit organization whose goal is to change the way our society thinks about aging and older adults.可知Wish of a Lifetime的建立是为了改变人们对老年人的想法。故选A。

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