87岁老太太开始学习识字和写字，让人敬佩！

        

           A pensioner who hid her illiteracy(文盲) her entire life has been considered as an “inspiration” after finally learning to read at 87. After keeping her secret for decades, Ursula Shepherd, 87, from Exmouth in Devon, finally decided to take matters into her own hands last autumn, and she reduced This Morning viewers to tears as she read aloud from a book on today’s show.

          Ursula, who never married, was unable to fill out forms, pay bills and even vote, but can now read and plans to learn how to write letters to her brother. Ursula’s efforts mean she can now read, and she told how she eventually wants to be able to write to her brother, John. “Ursula learning to read after 87 years on This Morning is the most heart-warming thing I’ve ever seen in my existence,” said one viewer on Twitter. “The lovely lady learned to read at the age of 87, well done to her! Most people wouldn’t bother at her age,” added another.

          Ursula explained to presenters Holmes and Ruth that she had been forced to rely on help from others to complete simple tasks.Ursula said, “I would sit with a girl and she was reading but I couldn’t read, so when she turned the pages I turned my page over because I didn’t understand.” Ursula left school at the age of 15 to take up a job in a factory, not knowing how to read or write.

         She was accompanied on the couch by her full-time career, Lesley, who is part of Devon and Cornwall’s Shared Lives scheme and looks after Ursula. The pensioner took classes at the local education centre in Devon, and in her book she has written: “I hope I can inspire other people to read.” This lovely lady is inspirational—anything is possible.

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1.What is Ursula’s secret?

A She once got married secretly.

B She could not read or write.

C She took matters on her own.

D She could make others cry.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句的 A pensioner who hid her illiteracy her entire life 可以得知她把自己是文盲的事实隐藏起来，即这就是她的秘密：不识字也不会写字。故选 B。

2.How did other people know Ursula’s story?

A From the Twitter.

B Through the letters.

C On TV.

D In the newspaper.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句...she reduced This Morning viewers to tears as she read aloud from a book on today's show中的viewers表示“观众”的意思，由此推断人们是通过看电视才知道她的事迹的。故选C。

3.Who will Ursula write to?

A John.

B Holmes.

C Ruth.

D Lesley.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。 根据第二段第二句中的she told how she eventually wants to be able to write to her brother, John.可以得知她想给自己的弟弟John写信。故选A。

4.What is the writer’s attitude towards Ursula?

A She is worthy of being praised.

B She should have learned earlier.

C She never needs a full-time career.

D She is able to do anything possible.

解析：选A。A 观点态度题。该题考查作者对这位女士的态度，根据文章最后一段最后一句的This lovely lady is inspirational—anything is possible.可以得知作者认为她是值得赞扬的。故选A。