1.1.Ted couldn’t ________ before.
A hear
B read
C see
D walk
解析:选B。细节理解题。根据第一段的“Ted, a 58-year-old man, couldn’t read for most of his life.”58岁的泰德一生中的大部分时间都不识字。故选B。
2.2.How did Ted learn to read?
A By teaching himself at home.
B By joining a school class.
C By practicing with a teacher.
D By using a computer program.
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“With a teacher’s help, he practiced twice a week.”在老师的帮助下,他每周练习两次。故选C。
3.3.Ted got the magazine when he was ________.
A 15
B 18
C 20
D 25
解析:选B。数字计算题。根据第一段的“58-year-old”和第二段的“an old magazine he had kept for 40 years”泰德今年58岁,这本杂志他保存了40年,由此可计算出他18岁时就拥有了这本杂志。故选B。
4.4.Which can be put in the “___▲___”?
A friends are the best teachers
B old people cannot learn new things
C reading is the most important skill
D it’s never too late to learn
解析:选D。推理判断题。本文主要介绍了58岁的泰德学会了识字,结合选项可知,“活到老学到老”最符合文意。故选D。