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　　Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column(专栏). After she retired, she found a volunteer job with an agency. The agency that she chose to work for was a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she talked with other retired people like herself. By talking, she recognized two things; Old people had abilites that were not being used. Old people also had problemsmostly problems with communication.

　　Mrs. Douglas found a new purpose for herself. Through the year, from time to time she had written stories about people for national magazines. Now there was a new subject: old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus,”which focuses on getting old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being misunderstood.

　　Anna Douglas used her thinking ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reasons why problems begin. She understands old people and young people, too. For example, one of her readers said that his grandchildren left the house as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas suggested some ways for him to increase understanding with his grandchildren. She told him to listen to young people's music and to watch the most popular television shows.

　　“It's important to know something about your grandchildren's world,”says Mrs. Douglas.“That means questions and listeningand listening is not what old people do best.”She continues,“Say good things to them and about them. Never criticize your grandchildren or any other youngsters, teenagers, or young adults. Never tell them that they are wrong. Don't give them your opinion. They have been taught that they should have respect for old people. The old should have respect for the young as well.”

1．Anna Douglas understands the problem of old people because ________.

[　　]

A．she herself is old

B．she likes their music

C．she has grandchildren

D．she watches their television programs

2．Anna Douglas' newspaper column ________.

[　　]

A．contains mostly funny stories

B．has some ideas for youngsters

C．is about how to find jobs for old people

D．discusses the problems of the aged

3．Which of the following might NOT be Anna Douglas' advice to her reader who had troubles with grandchildren?

[　　]

A．Listen to pop music.

B．Watch popular TV shows.

C．Give more explanations.

D．Try to understand his grandchildren.

4．According to Mrs. Douglas, old people need to learn how to ________.

[　　]

A．work

B．criticize

C．listen

D．complain

5．According to the last paragraph, the main point of Mrs. Douglas' advice is that old people ________.

[　　]

A．have a lot to learn from the young

B．should understand and respect the young

C．had better improve their hearing in order to understand the young

D．should show respect for the young even when criticizing them

答案：A;D;C;C;B

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请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Scars of Love

Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks and shirt as he went.

He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator（短吻鳄） was getting close. The mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ran toward the water, yelling to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched (抓住) his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war (拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, rushed from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.

Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred (留下伤疤) by the terrible attack of the animal. And on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother’s fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy after the trauma （外伤）, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted the pant legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mum wouldn’t let go.”

You and I can identify with （认同） that little boy. We have scars, too. Not from an alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friends, are because we have refused to let go.

56. The underlined part “the two” in the second paragraph refers to ______.

A. the alligator and the mother B. the mother and the son

C. the driver and the alligator D. the son and the alligator

57. From the passage we can infer ________.

A. The mother was unwilling to let the alligator go

B. The mother was actually stronger than the alligator

C. The son was proud of his scars on his arms

D. The son was ashamed of his scars on his legs

58. According to the last paragraph, what is the writer’s real meaning?

A. To forget the past is to betray. B. We should forget the scars.

C. Wounds are different from scars. D. We should learn to let go sometimes.

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