文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述84岁的美国女士Janet Fein通过努力获得了德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校的学士学位的故事,向我们诠释了“活到老,学到老”的真谛。
2 . An 84 year old American woman, Janet Fein received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Dallas last week. Fein grew up in the Bronx area of New York City. When she was in high school, she just wanted to finish and get a job. After ______early,at the age of 16, she went to work as a secretary. After getting married, she spent 18 years staying home with her five children. She then had several jobs______she retired at age 77. But even then, she was not ready to______during the retirement.
She worked for 20 years on earning an associated degree, which she received in 1995. But Fein told the AP she also ______to earn a bachelor’s degree “with all of my heart”. Fein took part in a state program that lets people who are 65 and ______ take free classes at public universities in Texas. State officials say about 2,000 people used the ______last year.
Even with all of her life experiences, she said she ______ reading, writing papers and learning new things. “With each class I ______knew a lot, but I wanted more. And that made me happy.” Fein kept going to class even as her health conditions ______. During her studies, it became ______for her to use a walker (拐杖) to ______and she required oxygen. She even ______knee problems. So, instead of going to the university, Fein took online classes to finish the remaining part of her degree requirements. She never showed (a) ______of giving up even with all of her difficulties.
Many people set the ______of graduating from college at a very young age while Janet Fein waited a life time for her chance to reach that goal. As the saying goes, it’s never too late to learn. Learning can help people live a______life.
1. A.working | B.graduating | C.learning | D.beginning |
2. A.while | B.after | C.unless | D.before |
3. A.take a rest | B.work hard | C.get off | D.lie down |
4. A.wanted | B.bought | C.introduced | D.ordered |
5. A.better | B.older | C.faster | D.bigger |
6. A.experience | B.degree | C.program | D.ability |
7. A.stopped | B.made | C.disliked | D.enjoyed |
8. A.yet | B.still | C.even | D.already |
9. A.increased | B.improved | C.worsened | D.lost |
10. A.necessary | B.easy | C.fortunate | D.true |
11. A.look around | B.go straight | C.take exercise | D.get around |
12. A.became | B.moved | C.had | D.turned |
13. A.style | B.care | C.lack | D.sign |
14. A.example | B.method | C.goal | D.standard |
15. A.strict | B.normal | C.careful | D.meaningful |