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Zhao Muhe is a 105-year-old man from Taiwan. Praised by many as an ideal role model, Zhao’s motto is that it’s never too late to learn. He is now auditing(旁听) classes at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan as he prepares to earn a PhD.

Zhao entered National Open University in Taiwan in 1999. He went to school by bike every day, never missing a single class. He studied late into the night, and it only took Zhao four years to finish the 128 academic credits required to graduate, which he did at the age of 91.

Several years later, Zhao decided to continue his studies. He passed the entrance examination for Nanhua University in Taiwan and got a master’s degree two years later. The 98-year-old set a Guiness World Record as the oldest postgraduate in the world.

In 2015, Zhao started classes at National Tsing Hua University. He lives alone on the fourth floor of an old apartment building. He does his own shopping, cooking and laundry, refusing help because he thinks it would make him feel old.

Zhao was born in Shandong Province in 1912. Influenced by traditional Chinese culture, he studied at a private school and started to study calligraphy(书法) when he was 14. Years of practice made him a calligraphy master. Over the decades, he has donated huge sums of money raised by calligraphy charities to people in need.

Zhao held a calligraphy exhibition in Hong Kong in 2012, and also published an autobiography. As he couldn’t use a computer at the time, the autobiography was written by Fang Yahui, based on Zhao’s oral narration. After the book was written, Zhao decided that he should learn how to use the Internet; now he buys his own tickets online.

1.How old was Zhao Muhe when he entered National Open University?

A 87.

B 88.

C 91.

D 98.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据赵慕鹤老人1912年出生，1999年进入台湾国立开放大学学习，推算出是87岁，故选A。

2.Why does Zhao like living alone and refuse others’ help?

A Because his family lives far away from him.

B Because he needs time and a quiet place to study.

C Because he doesn’t like communicating with others.

D Because he thinks doing something by himself makes him feel young.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第四段的He lives alone on the fourth floor of an old apartment building. He does his own shopping, cooking and laundry, refusing help because he thinks it would make him feel old.可知他独自一人居住，他拒绝了别人的帮助，自己做事会感到自己不会那么老，故选D。

3.What does Zhao do using large sums of money raised by calligraphy charities?

A He ran a school.

B He published an autobiography.

C He donated to people in great need.

D He held a calligraphy exhibition in Hong Kong.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第五段的Over the decades, he has donated huge sums of money raised by calligraphy charities to people in need.可知他将由书法慈善筹集而来的巨额资金捐献给了许多有需要的人，故选C。

4.Which of the following can best describe Zhao Muhe?

A Devoted, honest and talented.

B Clever, lovely and easing-going.

C Active, attractive and understanding.

D Hard-working, kind-hearted and fashionable.

解析：选D。推理判断题。从赵慕鹤老人80多岁又上大学并拿到学位可知他是非常勤奋的，从他将由书法慈善筹集而来的巨额资金捐献给了许多有需要的人可知他是善良的，从最后一段他学习上网和他的座右铭可知他是时尚的，故选D。