单选题

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单选题 What did Ethbell do when she was 68?

A、 She sat back and relaxed.
B、 She decided to retire.
C、 She entered university.
D、 She worked out a new English program.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文]15-18 After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethbell Pepper could easily have decided to sit back and relax and enjoy a peaceful retirement. But that kind of life is not for Ethbell Pepper. "I just want to do something different. If you are going to participate in life, do it. Don't just sit down and look out of the window." She says. At 68, she decided to become one of the pioneer participation in a program in the University of California. The program offers campus housing and classes to people over sixty. She enrolled in a class called Human Relationships and Diverse Society. "I have taught my minority students in my English and drama classes in high school for 20 years. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures I didn't know then. One of the most important lessons that I'm learning is to perceive, not to judge." Older adults can add to the educational resources at the university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long believes of aging. Young students may have fears of growing older. But that kind of fear can be reduced as they see that older people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living. [精解] 题干问：“艾莎贝尔68岁的时候做了什么?”材料中谈到“68岁的时候，她决定成为加州大学一个项目的先驱之一。”所以选项C符合题意。

单选题 How long has Ethbell taught minority students?

A、 8 years.
B、 20 years.
C、 16 years.
D、 30 years.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[精解] 题干问：“艾莎贝尔教了少数民族学生多长时间?”材料中艾莎贝尔谈到“I have taught my minority students in my English and drama classes in high school for 20 years．”所以本题的正确答案选B。

单选题 What do elderly people do to the university?

A、 Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university.
B、 Improve human relationships in the university.
C、 Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus.
D、 Improve the reputation of the university.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[精解] 题干问：“年纪较大的人为大学做些什么?”材料中提到“Older adults can add to the educational resources of the university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience．”这与答案A的意思相符，所以本题的答案选A。

单选题 What's the most important lesson Ethbell is learning?

A、 She is learning English and Drama.
B、 She is learning how to make sound judgments.
C、 She is learning how to teach minority students.
D、 She is learning to perceive, not to judge.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[精解] 题干问：“艾莎贝尔正在学习的最重要的课程是什么?”材料中艾莎贝尔谈到“One of the most important lessons that I'm learning is to perceive，not to judge．”这与选项D的意思一致，所以本题答案选D。