Rosa Salgado proves you’re never too old to learn a new trick or two. The 79-year-old grandmother graduated from Miami Dade College on Saturday with her two grandchildren David and Mauricio. The woman began her studies in 1995, learning English so she could study more. This week she got her diploma with honours.

“My grandchildren, my family, they’ve grown up watching my activity and they are going to learn and fight in life,” Salgado said. Former professor Sara Bulnes said Salgado’s English was still limited, but her drive to learn was not. “When she came into my classroom her English was very limited and she struggled to learn the language,” Prof. Bulnes said. The grandmother has become an inspiration to many students at the college because she determined to succeed.

“She had some difficulties in learning and she beat them all and she’s here graduating,” Bulnes said. “I’m very proud of her.” It’s been a long road to graduation for Mrs Salgado. She had to put her studies on hold and limit her study on various occasions to put her family first. In 2005 her daughter was in an accident, which made her stop studying. While studying Mrs Salgado worked in the college’s Early Childhood Centre, caring for babies. “I’m so happy when I’m working with the infants,” she said.

While she wasn’t sure what her future held she hoped to continue her studies but her health had made things difficult. “It’s difficult to study because I have to take care of my health,” she said. However, Mrs Salgado encouraged people to learn as much as they could. “I would say to students, young, old or in the middle, that every day they have to fight to learn because learning is wonderful,” Salgado said. “And I know there are a lot of things I still have to learn.”

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1.Why did Rosa Salgado started to learn English?

A Because she wanted to prove it was never too old to learn.

B Because she wanted to learn other knowledge with English.

C Because she wanted to learn with David and Mauricio.

D Because she wanted to her own diploma with honours.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据文章第1段第3句的learning English so she could study more可知她学英语实际上是为了学更多其他的知识。

2.How does Prof. Bulnes think of Salgado’s English?

A It is surely wonderful.

B It still needs improving.

C It is not limited yet.

D It helps her find a job.

解析：选B。B。推理判断题。根据第2段第2句的Former professor Sara Bulnes said Salgado’s English was still limited可知她的英语仍然需要提高。

3.What made Salgado an inspiration to many students?

A Her determination.

B Her appearance.

C Her classroom.

D Her success.

解析：选A。A。推理判断题。根据第2段最后一句的The grandmother has become an inspiration to many students at the college because she determined to succeed可知让她成为感动人物的是她“争取成功的毅力”。

4.In the third paragraph, the writer main tell us ______.

A Salgado’s best care for the poor babies.

B Salgado’s ways in getting the graduation.

C Salgado’s various occasions to succeed.

D Salgado’s difficulties in learning English.

解析：选D。D。主旨大意题。根据第3段第1句的She had some difficulties in learning and she beat them all and she’s here graduating可知该段主要讲述的是她在学英语方面的困难。

5.What is Salgado’s future aim?

A Taking care of the babies.

B Going on learning.

C Fighting with bad things.

D Making things hard.

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据文章第4段最后一句的And I know there are a lot of things I still have to learn可知她要继续学习。