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完形填空          Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column.She had been a school taether before she retired,but she needed to keep1. She was even willing to work without pay.She then offered her2with a business that helped other businesses to find jobs for old people.Every day she3other old folks like her.By talking with them,she4two things.Old people had abilities that were not5. also had some6.She found a new purpose for herself then.         Through the years，she7to write stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new8： Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called“Sixty Plus”， which was about9old . She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being10.           Anna Douglas uses her11ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands12problems begin. For example，one of her13said that his grandchildren14the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs Douglas15some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.           “It's important to know16about your grandchildren's world，”says Mrs Douglas. “That means questioning and listening，and17is not what old people do best. Say good things to them and about them，”she continues. “Never try to18your grandchildren or other young people. Never19your 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 答案：（1）D；（2）A；（3）B；（4）A；（5）D；（6）B；（7）D；（8）A；（9）A；（10）C；（11）A；（12）C；（13）B；（14）C；（15）C；（16）B；（17）A；（18）B；（19）D；（20）A；

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