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 was 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 for 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

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