(2013·南通模拟) “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new！”says Englishtown _____ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50，and in just a few years，she has made ____ progress!
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were ____ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown，she joins ____ classes online and speaks with live native Englishspeaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place to ____，”she says.“My son always says，mom，you are a bit ___.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying，____ love it，I do it for myself.”
In 2001，Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly ____.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my ___ after 2 years，but noticed I still had ____ difficulties.”
Instead of ____，she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown，she's still studying in the online classroom，but now to perfect her already ____ English，she has set new ____ for herself and ___ understanding grammar points.
“Studying online is never ____，but you need selfdiscipline，selfmotivation and staying power，”she says.“If you really want to learn，never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no____.Practice，practice，practice！”
Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work.It should also be ____！“I really like the online conversation classrooms，”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I'm open for all____.”
Ellen has been able to ____ her English to use by visiting England five times！“I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here，”Ellen says.“My life has ____ with Englishtown.”
| 小题1: | | A．professor | B．friend | C．student | D．reporter |
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| 小题2: | | A．amazing | B．challenging | | C．discouraging | D．disturbing |
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| 小题3: | | A．satisfied | B．offered | | C．attended | D．represented |
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| 小题4: | | A．conversation | B．composition | | C．listening | D．reading |
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| 小题5: | | A．live | B．eat | C．entertain | D．study |
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| 小题6: | | A．crazy | B．tired | C．worried | D．attractive |
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| 小题7: | | A．though | B．but | C．while | D．when |
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| 小题8: | | A．dropped | B．brushed | | C．awarded | D．progressed |
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| 小题9: | | A．channels | B．schedules | C．courses | D．papers |
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| 小题10: | | A．comprehending | B．reading | | C．grammar | D．vocabulary |
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| 小题11: | | A．fighting back | B．giving up | | C．turning away | D．looking around |
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| 小题12: | | A．significant | B．shabby | C．broken | D．excellent |
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| 小题13: | | A．goals | B．decisions | | C．means | D．conclusions |
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| 小题14: | | A．turns off | B．gets off | | C．focuses on | D．puts up |
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| 小题15: | | A．interesting | B．boring | C．shocking | D．unwilling |
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| 小题16: | | A．vision | B．success | C．struggle | D．tendency |
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| 小题17: | | A．fun | B．waste | C．weakness | D．wonder |
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| 小题18: | | A．measures | B．topics | C．timetables | D．fashions |
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| 小题20: | | A．ruined | B．started | C．changed | D．turned |
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