甘肃省甘谷县第一中学2019届高三上学期第21周周考英语试题 Word版含答案
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1.Which book can help you discover your own potential?

A.Emotional Intelligence.

B.Finding Your Element.

C.How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.

D.Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do.

2.Who is a writer and doctor?

A.Amy Morin. B.Dale Carnegie.

C.Daniel Goleman. D.Ken Robinson.

3.What theme are the four books about?

A.Life plans. B.Learning methods.

C.Self-improvement. D.Relational processing.

For many people, the "golden years" are a time to slow down and recall past achievements. Nola Ochs-a Guinness record holder as the world's oldest college graduate at the age of 95-saw age as an opportunity to take on new challenges and satisfy unfulfilled goals.

Born in 1911 in Illinois, Nola always loved learning. She was a good student who graduated from high school in 1929 and began college via correspondence course(函授课程)from Fort Hays State University in Kansas. After getting the degree of the college, she taught in county schools for four years before marrying her husband, Vernon Ochs.

Soon, the realities of farming stopped any thoughts of furthering her education, though Nola lived a good, full life on the farm, raising four sons. She always yearned to learn more about the world she lived in, but not until after Vernon died in 1972, did Nola consider resuming her formal education.

"I just thought something off the farm would be fun," Nola explained. "Really, I had no thought of ever graduating. For 10 years, I just took classes that were of interest to me, mostly history and composition. And then one of the professors came to me and told me if I would take college algebra, I would have enough credit hours to graduate. And I finally made it."

For most people, graduating at the age of 95 with a 3.7 GPA might be enough of an accomplishment, but not for Nola. In May 2010, at the age of 98, Nola Ochs received her master's degree, making her the oldest person to receive that distinction.