| 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 __1__.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 __4__ 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__ problems begin. For example，one of her __13__ said that his grandchildren__14__ the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas __15__ some ways to him to understand 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．enjoyed D．demanded 5．A. studied B．agreed C．gave 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 |