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 . She was even willing to work without pay. She then offered her 2  with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she __3__other old folks like her. By talking with them,she two things. Old people had abilities that were not __5___. But old people also had some__6___ . She found a new purpose for herself then.

  Through the years,she  7 to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new_8__old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called " Sixty Plus", which is about  9 old. She writes about the problems of old people,especially their problems with being 10 .

  Anna Douglas uses her 11 ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands __12__prob?lems begin. For example, one of her 13said that his grandchildren" the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas 15 some ways to him to un?derstand his grandchildren.

  "It's important to know  16 about your grandchildren's world," says Mrs Douglas. " That means questioning and listening,and__17____is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and

about them," she continues."Never try to__18___ your grandchildren or other young people. Never__19__ your opinion. Don't tell them what they should do. 20 ,they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them as well.”

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

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

3.A. observed   B. met

 C.  comforted   D. answered

4.A. recognized   B. followed   C. enj oyed   D. demanded

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

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

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

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

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

10.A. unknown   B. refused

 C.  misunderstood   D. discouraged

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

12.A. that   B. when

 C.  why   D. whether

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

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

15.A. invented   B. chose

 C.  suggested   D. imagined

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

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

18.A. praise   B. scold

 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

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