Writing is a discovery.

　　—Nadine Gordimer，South Africa

　　Due to a weak heart，Nadine Gordimer attended school and university briefly.She read widely and began writing at an early age.She published her first short story at the age of fifteen，and has completed a large number of works, which have been translated into forty languages.In 1991，Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

　　Jazz is about the only form of art today.

　　—Dave Brubeck，USA

　　Dave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942.After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz.In 1951，he recorded his first album(专辑)．Brubeck's 1959 album has become a jazz standard. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.

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　　60.Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?

　　A．Because their wisdom deserves to be passed on.

　　B．Because they are physically impressive.

　　C．Because their accomplishments inspired him.

　　D．Because they have similar experiences.

　　61．According to the web page, Federico Mayor Zaragoza

　　________．

　　A．has won many awards for his work in politics

　　B．has served as the president of a university

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