Lesson 11

Senior Singles Click on the "play" button to hear the audio! <a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/">Click here</a> to download the latest version of Quicktime.

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When most of us think of single people, we think of young adults. However, many people who are looking (1) (at / for) romance and marriage are seniors. Many people (2) (about / over) 65 are single - either because of divorce or death of a spouse.      Florence Lustig, a 72-year-old resident (3) (in / of) Florida whose husband died six years ago, wanted to meet other singles her age. She looked (4) (at / for) singles ads in newspapers, but was discouraged; most of the ads were written (5) (by / for) young people. Sometimes she saw an ad (6) (by / for) someone her age and answered the ad, but she found she didn't have much in common with the men whose ads she answered. She wanted to meet people whose age and interests were similar (7) (of / to) her own. She looked for groups to join but couldn't find any that were right (8) (from / for) her. So she started her own club. She placed an ad in the local newspapers to look (9) (at / for) other senior singles who shared some of her interests, and soon seniors were contacting her. Her group, which she named "Senior Singles, Mix and Mingle," plans all kinds (10) (of / up) activities: the members go to concerts, take walks, go to museums, invite speakers.