Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. 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 abilities that were not being used. Old people also had problems一mostly 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 peo?ple 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 exam?ple,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 listening―and listening is not what old people do best. " She contin?ues, "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 knows their abilities

   B. she herself is old

   C. she can tell why problems begin

   D. she sees them often being misunderstood

(   ) 2. The underlined words "see the truth behind a problem" in the third paragraph most probably means "         ”.

   A. comprehend   B. maintain   C. suspect   D. foresee

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

   A. Say good things about them to them.

   B. Watch the most popular television shows.

   C. Give more persuasions.

   D. Know something about your grandchildren's world.

(   ) 4. 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 not criticize the young but giving them some valuable opinion

  BACB

一位70多歲的老人在報(bào)紙上開專欄，專門為老年人排心結(jié)解困惑發(fā)揮余熱服務(wù)。

1. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。

2. A短語猜測題。

comprehend理解領(lǐng)會(huì); maintain維持?jǐn)嘌?suspect猜疑推泖h foresee 預(yù)見預(yù)知。

3. C理解判斷題。

4. B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。

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