When I was little, my mother began selling flowers in Camden Market. She couldn’t  36 me at home on my own,   37  I had to go to the market with her.
  38 , I didn’t have to do anything. I just sat there, and my mother told me jokes and stories so I didn’t get   39 .When I got older, I gave my mother a hand and I really enjoyed it.
Then one year, my grandma gave me a book for Christmas. It was all about making candles and I loved it. I was 14, and I didn’t have to go to the market  40 because my mother could leave me at home on my own. I  41 my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes. I made  42 them.
One day, my mother was ill, so I had to go to the market on my own. I decided to  43 some candles with me and see  44 I could sell them. They  45 in 20 minutes! The next week, my mother gave me some money to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles. They were sold out really quickly, too.
Ten months later, we decided  46 flowers. My mother and I couldn’t make enough candles during the week, so some of my friends started to help us. I paid them one pound  47 every candle, and we   48 sell them for three or four times. It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.
At the age of 22, my uncle  49 me some money and I opened my first shop in Portobello Road. Since then, I’ve  50 looked back, even in difficulties. In the first store, we only sold candles, but now we sell everything from the designer, furniture to paintings. Oh, and candles, of course.
【小题1】
A.forgotB.leaveC.remember D.take
【小题2】
A.becauseB.soC.whyD.instead
【小题3】
A.To begin withB.To begin toC.To start toD.Started
【小题4】
A.tiringB.excitedC.relaxedD.bored
【小题5】
A.at allB.no moreC.no longerD.any more
【小题6】
A.paidB.tookC.spentD.cost
【小题7】
A.hundreds of B.hundred ofC.hundredD.hundreds
【小题8】
A.takeB.bringC.carryD.fetch
【小题9】
A.thatB.whichC.whoD.if
【小题10】
A.came outB.clean outC.were sold outD.sold out
【小题11】
A.stop sellingB.to stop selling
C.to stop to sellingD.to stop to sell
【小题12】
A.forB.onC.withD.in
【小题13】
A.are used forB.used toC.are used toD.use
【小题14】
A.borrowedB.lendC.lentD.borrow
【小题15】
A.sometimesB.alwaysC.neverD.usually


When I was little, my mother began selling flowers in Camden Market. She couldn’t  36 me at home on my own,   37  I had to go to the market with her.
  38 , I didn’t have to do anything. I just sat there, and my mother told me jokes and stories so I didn’t get   39 .When I got older, I gave my mother a hand and I really enjoyed it.
Then one year, my grandma gave me a book for Christmas. It was all about making candles and I loved it. I was 14, and I didn’t have to go to the market  40 because my mother could leave me at home on my own. I  41 my free time making candles of all shapes and sizes. I made  42 them.
One day, my mother was ill, so I had to go to the market on my own. I decided to  43 some candles with me and see  44 I could sell them. They  45 in 20 minutes! The next week, my mother gave me some money to buy some wax (蜡) to make more candles. They were sold out really quickly, too.
Ten months later, we decided  46 flowers. My mother and I couldn’t make enough candles during the week, so some of my friends started to help us. I paid them one pound  47 every candle, and we   48 sell them for three or four times. It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.
At the age of 22, my uncle  49 me some money and I opened my first shop in Portobello Road. Since then, I’ve  50 looked back, even in difficulties. In the first store, we only sold candles, but now we sell everything from the designer, furniture to paintings. Oh, and candles, of course.

【小题1】
A.forgotB.leaveC.remember D.take
【小题2】
A.becauseB.soC.whyD.instead
【小题3】
A.To begin withB.To begin toC.To start toD.Started
【小题4】
A.tiringB.excitedC.relaxedD.bored
【小题5】
A.at allB.no moreC.no longerD.any more
【小题6】
A.paidB.tookC.spentD.cost
【小题7】
A.hundreds of B.hundred ofC.hundredD.hundreds
【小题8】
A.takeB.bringC.carryD.fetch
【小题9】
A.thatB.whichC.whoD.if
【小题10】
A.came outB.clean outC.were sold outD.sold out
【小题11】
A.stop sellingB.to stop sellingC.to stop to sellingD.to stop to sell
【小题12】
A.forB.onC.withD.in
【小题13】
A.are used forB.used toC.are used toD.use
【小题14】
A.borrowedB.lendC.lentD.borrow
【小题15】
A.sometimesB.alwaysC.neverD.usually

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Some years ago, I went to Australia for a meeting with my friend, Chris. We decided to drive across the country to Brisbane after the meeting ended. The drive was going to take four days and most of it was across the desert, so we had to take food, water, and extra gas(汽油) w  1   us.

The first day was a lot of fun as we were excited and laughing at each other’s jokes. By the third day of driving in the seemingly endless desert, we began to get b  2  . We had been quiet for a few hours when Chris found some kangaroos in the distance. We were b  3   excited and decided to get a closer look. Chris speeded up to

c  4   up with the kangaroos. We got closer and closer, and Chris was doing 110 kilometers per hour. We were very close to the kangaroos—too close—when we heard a loud BANG!

Chris s  5   the car and we got out. Behind the car was a larger kangaroo l  6   completely quiet on the ground. Chris went over to the kangaroo and put his baseball cap on its

h  7  . He took off his sunglasses and put them on the kangaroo and did the same with his jacket. Then he put his arm a  8   the kangaroo and told me to take a photo of them together. I was still surprised, but I took out my c___9___. While I was ready to take photos, I saw the kangaroo move. It suddenly woke up, looked at Chris, and jumped away into the distance before we could do anything.

I started laughing but Chris looked very serious. He said his wallet and passport were in the jacket. I started laughing even harder. I stopped laughing, h  10  , when he said that our car keys were also in the jacket!

 

 

The other day my daughter finally had a day off work. We decided to go out in the    16   for the time, together! It was an enjoyable experience. Then a surprising thing happened. She turned and asked, “Hey, Dad, can I    17   the boat?” I had a look of fear in my eyes    18   the boat can be driven at a very high speed and can be turned over very quickly. However, I gave the driving seat to her and began    19   her how to properly control the boat. I told her to remain calm as I had completely believed in her.

It can be both frightening and exciting when your child tries doing something, even if it’s a small thing, you still feel like they are growing up too fast and it’s out of your    20   . Time goes by so quickly, so it’s    21   to spend time with your kids, with your family. It is an amazing feeling to experience as their confidence grows.

In every situation if you relax, take your time, and show confidence, you will have a great      22   . We not only had a    23   morning on the boat, but also invited our little neighbour who is 8 years old and put him in the    24   right between us. As I drove at top speed, making sudden turns and jumping over the waves, all I could hear was my neighbour      25   and screaming at the top of his voice because he was having such a great time.

1.A. plane         B. train            C. car              D. boat

2.A. drive           B. touch          C. carry            D. buy

3.A. if              B. but            C. since            D. until

4.A. teaching        B. reminding      C. warning          D. asking

5.A. sense           B. control             C. state           D. sight

6.A. early              B. important       C. quick            D. easy

7.A. thought         B. friend              C. time             D. chance

8.A. safe            B. fun            C. free             D. cold

9.A. queue              B. bed            C. floor              D. seat

10.A. laughing       B. speaking      C. dancing            D. Singing

 

As prices and building costs keep rising , the “do-it-yourself”(DIY) trend(趋势)in the USA continues to grow .

“We needed furniture for our living rooms ,” says John Ross , “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it . So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs .” John got married six months ago , and like many young people these days , they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high .The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school .Now they make all their furniture and repairs around the house .

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife has died .He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory .Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420 . “I was deeply upset about it .Now I’ve finished a car repair course .I should be able to fix the car by myself .”

John and Jim are not unusual people .Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes .And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell them how they can do things themselves.

1.We can learn from the passage that many newly married people ______ .

A.take DIY courses run by the government

B.have to learn to make their own furniture

C.find it hard to pay for what they need

D.seldom go to a supermarket to buy things

2.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _______ .

A.run a DIY shop

B.save time and money

C.make or repair things

D.improve their life

3. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home ,he means Jim___ .

A.makes shoes in his home

B.does extra work at night

C.repairs his own car at home

D.keeps house and looks after his children

4. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when he found _____ .

A.his car repairs cost too much

B.the car repair class was not helpful

C.he could not possibly do two jobs

D.he had to raise the children all by himself

 

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