Betty Sandison graduated with a bachelor’s degree(学士学位) a week after her 84th birthday. On May 7, Sandison received her bachelor’s degree in Multidisciplinary Studies from the College of Continuing and Professional Studies (CCAPS)—nearly seventy years after she started college.

Sandison started studying at the University of Minnesota 67 years ago. She had to pause her education when she got married and followed her husband’s career(职业) moves. But she never gave up her dream of finishing the college education.

“I was out to have lunch with friends, and we were talking about lists and things we wanted to do. I said I always wanted to graduate from the college,” she said.

To make that happen, Sandison enrolled in classes at the university in fall 2018, where her second time around was a lot different. The university was larger, but her biggest problem was technology. COVID-19 nearly kept her from her goal in 2020. She had to give up both the classes she tried to take online. But Sandison finally got her degree.

“You need to do what you want to do. Don’t let anybody stop you,” she said. “What’s more important, I would like to encourage older people to go to classes, to keep learning, and not just sit in front of the TV.”

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1.When did Sandison start studying at the University of Minnesota?

A In 1935.

B In 1945.

C In 1955.

D In 1965.

解析：选C。C 数字计算题。根据第二段的“Sandison started studying at the University of Minnesota 67 years ago.”可知，67年前桑迪森开始了她在明尼苏达大学的学习生涯，因此她是(2022-67=)1955年去明尼苏达大学学习的。故选C。

2.What does the underlined word “pause” mean?

A Start.

B Heat.

C Warn.

D Stop.

解析：选D。D 词意猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“when she got married and followed her husband’s career moves”以及文章后面提到的她重新读大学可知，Sandison结婚后就中断了学业。故选D。

3.What did Sandison always think about?

A Following her husband’s career moves.

B Having lunch with her friends.

C Making friends with college students.

D Finishing her college education.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“I said I always wanted to graduate from the college”可知，桑迪森一直都想完成大学教育。故选D。

4.What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A Sandison’s college life.

B Sandison’s hobbies.

C Sandison’s favorite subject.

D Sandison’s goal.

解析：选A。A 段落大意题。通读第四段可知，本段讲了再次读大学的桑迪森的感受以及遇到的困难，这都属于她大学生活的一部分。故选A。

5.What can be learned from Sandison’s words?

A A man becomes learned by asking questions.

B Don’t give up your dream because of your age.

C Don’t keep all your eggs in one basket.

D All things are difficult before they are easy.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据第五段的“You need to do what you want to do.”以及“I would like to encourage older people to go to classes”可知，桑迪森鼓励老年人做自己想做的事情，勇敢追求自己的梦想。故选B。