Question

“It is never too late and you're never too old to start something new！” said Ellen Rema. She began to learn ______ at the age of fifty. In just a few years，she's made much progress.

______ no evening classes were offered in the area Ellen lived in，she ______ to study online. She took an English course(课程) on the Internet.

Ellen began with easy courses and studied ______．“My son always said，‘Mom，you are a bit ______．’He couldn't understand why I spent so many hours ______，but I love it，” she said. “Maybe I wanted to do too much in a short time. I ______ all my courses after two years，but I found I still had ______ with grammar.”

Instead of giving up，she chose to ______．After another two years，she's still studying in the online classroom. But now to make her English better，she has set new goals(目标) for ______．

“Studying online is ______ boring，but you need self－discipline(自律)，” said Ellen. “If you really want to learn，never ______ when you face difficulties and when you think you haven't made any progress.”

Ellen said studying English wasn't all about hard work. “It was ______．I have learned so much ______ other cultures and traditions，” she said.

Ellen has been ______ to put her English to use by visiting England five times. “I'm very thankful to the Internet. My life has changed a lot，” said Ellen.

1.A. computer B. singing C. English D. science

2.A. Because B. Unless C. Though D. Before

3.A. refused B. advised C. volunteered D. chose

4.A. hard B. cheaply C. suddenly D. beautifully

5.A. nervous B. crazy C. lazy D. careless

6.A. preparing B. studying C. discussing D. playing

7.A. forgot B. started C. remembered D. finished

8.A. fun B. time C. trouble D. influence

9.A. continue B. remind C. hold D. lead

10.A. himself B. yourself C. herself D. themselves

11.A. never B. ever C. also D. even

12.A. cheer up B. get up C. give up D. stay up

13.A. terrible B. interesting C. boring D. meaningless

14.A. about B. without C. towards D. from

15.A. ready B. used C. afraid D. able

1.C 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.D 【解析】本文讲述了Ellen在50岁开始学习英语的过程，她从不放弃，努力学习。 1.C 考查名词及语境的理解。A. computer 计算机； B. singing ...

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