Question

The Internet is generally(通常) considered to be the world that belongs to young people. But some old people in Shanghai don’t think so. Recently, more than 8,000 people over 50 took part in a web page designing contest in Shanghai.

The contest lasted for two months and attracted a lot of old people. Among them, the oldest is a 79-year-old retired (退休的) lady. She had learned web page designing for 4 months before attending the contest. She finally got an honorary ( 荣誉的) title of “The Most Senior Participant(参与者)”. About 30 other old people got different prizes such as “The Best Creative Work” and “The Best Fine Arts Work”. Their works’ themes included science, technology, Olympics, personal life and so on.

The organizers of the contest hoped to encourage more and more elderly people to learn more about the Internet world. And many of the participants felt they really got a lot from the contest. “Designing web page enriches my life and makes me feel much closer to the young people,” one participant said.

The designing of web page is not an easy job. But that doesn’t mean it is the patent(专利) of young people. In fact, as the saying goes: “It’s never too old to learn.” As for the teenagers, perhaps they should know“It’s never late to learn”, whether it is English, piano or others.

1.What was the contest about?

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2.How many people took part in it?

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3.How old is the oldest participant?

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4.Is the designing of web page the patent of young people?

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5.What can we learn from the passage?

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Answer 1