Anna was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column (栏目). She was warm-hearted and kept herself　 21　 . She even went to work without pay. She offered her　 22　 to a company that helped old people find jobs. Every day she　 23　 other old people like her. By talking with them, she　 24 　two things. Old people had abilities that were not　 25　 . But old people also had some 　26 　. She found a new purpose for herself then.

She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”, which was about 　27　 old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being 　28 　. Anna uses her　 29 　ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands　 30 　problems begin. For example, one of her　 31　 said that his grandchildren left the houses as soon as he came to visit. Anna　 32　 some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.

“It’s important to know　 33　 about your grandchildren’s world. Say good things to them,” she continues. “Never try to scold young people 　34　 stick to your opinions. Don’t tell them what they should do. Because they have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old　 35　 respect them as well.”

21. A. free　　　　　　　　　　 B. rich　　　　　　　　　 C. strong　　　　　　　 D. busy

22. A. services　　　　　　　 B. money　　　 　　 C. stories　　　　 D. books

23. A. watched　　　　　　　 B. met　　　　　　 　　 C. taught　　　　 D. answered

24. A. recognized　　　　　 B. followed　　　　　 C. enjoyed　　　　　　 D. needed

25. A. studied　　　　　　　 B. agreed　　　　 C. used　　　　　　　　　 D. taken

26. A. mistakes　　　　　　 B. problems　　　　　 C. questions　　　　　 D. opinions

27. A. getting　　　　　　　　 B. respecting　　　　　 C. employing　　　　 D. supporting

28. A. unknown　　　　　　 B. misunderstood　 C. accepted　　　　　　 D. found

29. A. working　　　　　　　 B. writing　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　 D. reading

30. A. that　　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

31. A. writers　　　　　　　　 B. readers　　　　　　　 C. listeners　　　　　　 D. doctors

32. A. chose　　　　　　　　　 B. developed　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　　 D. practised

33. A. everything　　　　　 B. something　　　　 C. anything　　　　　　 D. nothing

34. A. and　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

35. A. will　　　　　　　　　　 B. can　　　　　　　　　 C. may　　　　　　　　　 D. should

20. After entering the concert hall, the mother _____ a friend and went over to greet him.

　 A. searched　 B. knew　 C. spotted　 D. realized

19. ----Who broke the cup?　　 ----It’s my _____. I dropped it.

　 A. fault　　　 B. mistake　　 C. error　　 D. weakness[

18. I will not have you________ to Mum like that.

A. talking　　 B. talk　　 C. talked　　　 D. to talk

17. -----How do you like our hotel?

　 ----I’m satisfied with it and I couldn’t have a __________one

A. good　　　　 B. better　　　　 C. best　　　　　 D. fine

16. This room ought ___________ before 5 o’clock.

A. to clean　　 B. to be cleaned　　 C. clean　　 D. be cleaned

15. He _____ his living by selling books.

A. takes　　 B. earns　　 C. hold　　 D. turn

14. I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean to keep you waiting for long. Can you______ me?　

A. forgive　　　 　 　　 B. satisfy　 C. please　 D. gain

13. Lewis was much admired ______ his work on the advanced medical research.

　　 A. on　　　　　 　 B. in　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　 D. with