2014广东省高考英语专项训练——完型填空：二十一.docVIP

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后人36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。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 herwith a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people．Every day she　other old folks like her．By talking with them，she　 two things．Old people had abilities that were not　 ． But old people also had some　 ．She found a new purpose for herself then． Through the years，she　 to write stories about people for national magazines．There was now a new　 ： Old people like herself．She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”， which was about　 old ．She writes about the problems of old people，especially their problems with being　 ． Anna Douglas uses her　 ability to see the truth behind a problem．She blems begin．For example，one of her　 said that his grandchildren14 the houses as soon as he came to visit．Mrs. Douglas some ways for him to understand his grandchildren． “Its important to know about your grandchildren’s world，”says Mrs. Douglas．“That means questioning and listening，and　 is not what old people do best．Say good things to them and about them，”she continues．“Never try to　 your grandchildren or other young people．Never　 your opinion．Don’t tell them what they should do． ，they have been taught they should have respect for old people．The old should respect them as well．” ( )．A．free　　　　 B．rich　　　　 C．powerful　　　　 D．busy ( )．A．service　　　B．money　　　　C．students　　　　 D．books ( ) 3．A．observed　　 B．met　　　　　C．comforted　　　　D．answered ( )．A．recognized　 B．followed　　 C．enjoyed　　　　　D．demanded ( )．A．studied　　　B．agreed　　　 C．gave　　　　　　 D．used ( )．A．mistakes　　 B．problems　　 C．questions　　　　D．characters ( )．A．had　　　　　B．ought　　　　C．was　　　　　　　D．used ( )．A．subject　　　B．life　　　　 C．way　　　　　　　D．plan ( )．A．getting　　　B．respecting　 C．employing　　　　D．supporting ( )．A．unknown