填空题 A) present
   B) represent
   C) distinguishes
   D) discriminates
   E) judgments
   F) discounting
   G) underestimate
   H) undervalued
   I) prejudiced
   J) confirm
   K) maintain
   L) suspect
   M) stay
   N) remain
   O) reveals
   To look at me, you would never guess I am in my late sixties. Most people (1) that. I just smile and say, "A lady never (2) her age." There are good reasons why a lady doesn't. Older women get ignored in our society. We are (3) and left to grow old without the company of others.
   I understood from a very young age our society (4) against the old. Our society is (5) against women. And, our society makes (6) based on the color of a person's skin. I am an old black woman. I have to use my every advantage in order to (7) a vital part of my community. I have managed to stay fit, to (8) my looks while my wisdom increases. Often younger men (9) my abilities. However, I should tell you that I am very skilled in the art of politics. I was for many years the mayor of a large urban center in the Southern United States. After that I was elected by my district to   (10) them in Congress. I advise other women over sixty not to give up! Old as we are, we have experience and know more about life. Let's not let our knowledge and experience go to waste.
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【正确答案】 1、L O H D I E N K G B    
【答案解析】根据文章首句“很多人看外表想不到我会是60多岁的人”。在动词选项里选L，suspect意为“怀疑”，与前文的never guess语义一致。 根据常识，女士的年龄是个秘密，故选O，reveals意为“透露”。 联系上下句，老年妇女被社会忽视，…，在孤独的状况中老去，选H，过去分词undervalued意为“价值被低估”。 本句主语our society是单数形式，故本空需用动词第三人称单数作谓语，根据上文提到的社会不重视老人，选D，discriminates意为“歧视，有差别地对待”。 上句讲的是社会对老人的态度，本句讲的是社会对女人的态度。联系上文及介词against判断，应选I，prejudice意为“歧视，对…有偏见”。 本句需用名词与makes构成完整的谓语结构。词库中只有judgments是名词，故选E。make judgments意为“判断”。 本句需用动词，联系上下文可知，本空选N，remain意为“保持”，后接表语。 本空需用动词原形与to构成动词不定式，联系前半句“成功保持体形”及时间状语从句“在智慧增长的同时”，可知本空应选K，maintain 100ks意为“保持容貌”。 本空需用动词原形，联系下文“实际上我的政治能力很强”，选G，underestimate意为“低估”。 本空需用动词原形，联系动词elect“推选”及Congress“议会”可知，本空选B，represent意为“代表”。