2014届高三英语二轮专题精品特训：完形填空57.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮专题精品特训：完形填空 “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new！”says Englishtown __11___ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50，and in just a few years，she has made __12__ progress! Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were __13__ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown，she joins __14__ classes online and speaks with live native Englishspeaking teachers. “Englishtown is a wonderful place to __15__，”she says.“My son always says，mom，you are a bit __16__.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying，__17__ love it，I do it for myself.” In 2001，Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly __18__.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my __19__ after 2 years，but noticed I still had __20__ difficulties.” Instead of __21__，she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown，shes still studying in the online classroom，but now to perfect her already __22__ English，she has set new __23__ for herself and __24__ understanding grammar points. “Studying online is never __25__，but you need selfdiscipline，selfmotivation and staying power，”she says.“If you really want to learn，never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no__26__.Practice，practice，practice！” Ellen says studying English isnt all about hard work.It should also be __27__！“I really like the online conversation classrooms，”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.Im open for all__28__.” Ellen has been able to __29__ her English to use by visiting England five times！“Im very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here，”Ellen says.“My life has __30__ with Englishtown.” 【语篇解读】 有志者，事竟成。一位50岁才开始学习英语的老人，凭借顽强的毅力，取得了可喜的成绩。 11．A.professor B．friend C．student D．reporter 解析　由第二段的第一句可知她是Englishtown的一名“学生”。 答案　C 12．A.amazing B．challenging C．discouraging