(2013·南通模拟) “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new！”says Englishtown _____ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50，and in just a few years，she has made ____ progress! Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were ____ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown，she joins ____ classes online and speaks with live native Englishspeaking teachers. “Englishtown is a wonderful place to ____，”she says.“My son always says，mom，you are a bit ___.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying，____ love it，I do it for myself.” In 2001，Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly ____.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my ___ after 2 years，but noticed I still had ____ difficulties.” Instead of ____，she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown，she's still studying in the online classroom，but now to perfect her already ____ English，she has set new ____ for herself and ___ understanding grammar points. “Studying online is never ____，but you need selfdiscipline，selfmotivation and staying power，”she says.“If you really want to learn，never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no____.Practice，practice，practice！” Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work.It should also be ____！“I really like the online conversation classrooms，”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I'm open for all____.” Ellen has been able to ____ her English to use by visiting England five times！“I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here，”Ellen says.“My life has ____ with Englishtown.” 小题1: A．professor B．friend C．student D．reporter 小题2: A．amazing B．challenging C．discouraging D．disturbing 小题3: A．satisfied B．offered C．attended D．represented 小题4: A．conversation B．composition C．listening D．reading 小题5: A．live B．eat C．entertain D．study 小题6: A．crazy B．tired C．worried D．attractive 小题7: A．though B．but C．while D．when 小题8: A．dropped B．brushed C．awarded D．progressed 小题9: A．channels B．schedules C．courses D．papers 小题10: A．comprehending B．reading C．grammar D．vocabulary 小题11: A．fighting back B．giving up C．turning away D．looking around 小题12: A．significant B．shabby C．broken D．excellent 小题13: A．goals B．decisions C．means D．conclusions 小题14: A．turns off B．gets off C．focuses on D．puts up 小题15: A．interesting B．boring C．shocking D．unwilling 小题16: A．vision B．success C．struggle D．tendency 小题17: A．fun B．waste C．weakness D．wonder 小题18: A．measures B．topics C．timetables D．fashions 小题19: A．take B．set C．make D．put 小题20: A．ruined B．started C．changed D．turned