《2025年课堂精练英语必修第二册北师大版》

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A 90−year−old has been awarded“Woman of the Year”for 1.________(be)Britain's oldest full−time employee−still working 40 hours a week.Now Irene Astbury works from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield,2.________she opened with her late husband Les.Her years of hard work have 3.________(final)been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名)her to be Cheshire's Woman of the Year.
　　Picking up her“Lifetime Achievement”award,proud Irene 4.__________(declare)she had no plans 5.________(retire)from her 36−year−old business.Irene said,“I don't see any reason to give up work.I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 6.________(make)
over the years.I work not because I have to,7.________because I want to."
　　Granddaughter Gaylle Parks,31−who works alongside her in the family business−said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award.She said,“We don't have any idea who put grandma forward.When we got a call 8.____________(say)she was short−listed,we thought it was 9.________joke.But then we got an official letter and we were blown away.We are so proud of her.It's 10.________(wonder)."

答案： 1. being 2. which 3. finally 4. declared 5. to retire 6. have made 7. but 8. saying 9. a 10. wonderful