题目内容：

Anna Douglas was 72 year old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired, but she needed to keep      . She was even willing to work without pay. She then found a      job with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she          with 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      -- mostly problems with communication.

She found a new purpose for herself then. Through the years, from time to time, she had      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 focused on      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 understands the reason        problems begin. For example, one of her          said that his grandchildren      the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas      some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.

“It’s important to know      about your grandchildren’s world,” says Mrs. Douglas, “That means questioning and listening -- and      is not what old people do best.” she continues, “Say good things to them and about them. Never      your grandchildren or other young people. Don’t      them 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      .”

1.A. free       B. rich      C. powerful  D. busy

2.A. volunteer  B. well-paid  C. part-time   D. full-time

3.A. lived      B. talked    C. helped      D. played

4.A. recognized B. followed C. enjoyed    D. demanded

5.A. studied    B. agreed     C. round       D. used

6.A. mistakes  B. problems C. questions   D. characters

7.A. had        B. found      C. read       D. written

8.A. subject    B. life       C. way         D. plan

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

10.A. Unknown   B. refused    C. misunderstood  D. discouraged

11.A. thinking  B. working    C. teaching   D. leading

12.A. that      B. when       C. why        D. whether

13.A. visitors  B. readers    C. listeners  D. friends

14.A. cleared B. entered    C. left      D. p assed

15.A. invented  B. chose     C. suggested D. imagined

16.A. everythingB. something C. anything   D. nothing

17.A. listening B. speaking  C. pleasing   D. advising

18.A. praise    B. scold      C. trouble    D. encourage

19.A. speak     B. take      C. get        D. give

20.A. as well  B. so much    C. either   D. Instead