LilianHansonacollegestudentexpectstograduateinabouttwoyears.WhatmakesMrsHansondifferentfromherclassmatesisherage—73years.Shehasbeenstudyingatcollegeafewcoursesatatimefor27years.WhenLilianHanson
LilianHansonacollegestudentexpectstograduateinabouttwoyears.WhatmakesMrsHansondifferentfromherclassmatesisherage—73years.Shehasbeenstudyingatcollegeafewcoursesatatimefor27years.
WhenLilianHansongraduatedfromhighschoolshewenttothebanktoborrowmoneyforfurthereducation.Thebankergavehernoencouragement.Hedidn’tthinkthatacountrygirlshouldborrowmoneytogotocollege.Hethoughtsheshouldbeathomedoingworkinthehouseoraroundthefarm.SoLilianHansonwenthomeandraisedafamilyofninechildreninsteadofgoingtocollege.
MrsHansonneverforgotherdreamofgettingahighereducation.Whenherchildrenweregrownshetriedagain.Shefindsthehardestpartofgoingbacktoschoolatherageisthesittinginclassforlongperiodsoftime.Becausesheisnotasflexible(易适应的)assheusedtobeMrsHansonoftengetsupandwalksaroundbetweenclassestokeepfromgettingstiff(僵硬).Atthebeginningofacourseinusingthecomputertheotherstudentsallstoodandgaveherawarmwelcomewhensheintroducedherselfandexplainedwhyshewasthereandwhatheraimswere.
【小题1】ThedifferencebetweenLilianandherclassmatesisthat .
A.sheworksharderatherlessonsB.sheiseagertograduatefromcollegeC.sheismucholderD.sheisacountrygirl【小题2】Lilianwasn’tabletogotocollegeaftergraduationfromhighschoolbecause________.A.shewantedtoteachherselfB.shegotmarriedC.shehadtolookafterherchildrenD.shehadn’tenoughmoney【小题3】Thewriterwrotethepassageinordertoshowusthat________.A.afriendinneedisafriendindeedB.oneisnevertoooldtolearnC.knowledgeispowerD.educationisofgreatimportance【小题4】Liliancouldgetahighereducationwhenshewasoldbecause________.A.sheborrowedmoneyfromthebankB.herhusbandandchildrenhelpedherC.herclassmatesencouragedhertogetitD.thereasonisn’tment