I have had the privilege of meeting some very interesting people over the years. Some of

I have had the privilege of meeting some very interesting people over the years. Some of these people made a great impact on my life, my views and personal philosophy. Others I met had the opposite effect because they represented attitudes, behavior and beliefs that were directly opposed to my views on life and my feelings about the value of all people.

One such person I met was a woman in her late seventies. She had been an active woman, raised a family and had engaged in helping others, and developed her own crafts to sell at selected craft shows throughout the year.

When I met her for the first time, I couldn't believe that she was in her late seventies—I would have placed her age more in her early sixties. After speaking with her for a short period, it was only then that the conversation seemed to turn to age. And, it wasn't a conversation about the frailty(脆弱) of age, or the aches and pains, or about pleasures lost.

The conversation, instead, focused on her zest for life and all the things that she was in the planning stages of doing. And, what she was planning to do wasn't about going to a seniors group so she and her husband could go on a bus tour. What she was planning was an excursion(旅行) to Europe, unaccompanied by any tour operator or taken around the usual sights by a local guide.

She really impressed me a lot because of her zest for life; for an uncompromising view of the future not in the least affected by her age; for the undying faith in knowing that there was a great deal of life yet to be discovered and experienced and yearning for each new image, discussion, smell, cultural uniqueness or experience.

16．From the text we know ________．

A．the woman had much sight­seeing around the world

B．the woman was willing to help others

C．the woman made great wealth by selling crafts

D．the woman talked a lot about her age

17．The old woman impressed the author because ________．

A．she kept young in spite of her age

B．she had experienced a lot in life

C．she never gave in to the aches and pains in life

D．she had a positive outlook on life

18．What kind of tone does the author use to describe the woman?

A．Doubtful.  C．Concerning.

C．Sympathetic.  D．Appreciative.

19．The underlined word “zest” in the fourth paragraph probably means “________”．

A．enthusiasm  B．concept

C．view  D．satisfaction

文章讲述的是作者所碰到的一个七十多岁的女人及其对生活充满热情的态度。从她身上作者学到了很多。

16．B　细节理解题。根据第二段“…had engaged in helping others…”可知她是乐意帮助别人。

17．D　细节理解题。根据第四段“The conversation, instead, focused on her zest for life and all the things that she was in the planning stages of doing.”以及最后一段“She really impressed me a lot because of her zest for life”可知。

18．D　推理判断题。作者在讲述这个人的时候一直都表示对她的生活态度很佩服，所以选D。

19．A　词义猜测题。由上下文可知zest是“热情”的意思，故选A。