Question

One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been 　36 me to play chess with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly 　37 . It was a school night, however, and at nine o’clock my daughter asked if I could 　38 my moves, because she 　39 to go to bed, she had to get up at six in the morning. I 　 40 she had strict sleeping habits, 　41 I thought she ought to be able to 42 some of this strictness. I said to her, “ 　43 , you can stay up late for once. We’re having 　44 ” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked 45 Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “ No,” I replied. “ If you’re going to play it 　46 , you’re going to play it slowly.” And so we 　47 for another ten minutes, until 　48 my daughter burst into tears, and 　49 that she was beaten.

Clearly I had made 　50 . I had started the evening wanting to have a 　51 time with my daughter but had 　52 my desire to win to become more 　53 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win 　54 me well. As a parent, I 　55 that it got in my way. So I had to change.

36. A. guiding　　　　　　　 B. asking　　　　　　　 C. training　　　　　　 D. advising

37. A. followed　　　　　　 　　　 B. expected　　　　　 　　　 C. replied　　　 D. accepted

38. A. change　　　　　　　 B. repeat　　　　　　　 C. hurry　　　　　　　 D. pass

39. A. agreed　　　　　　　 B. needed　　　　　　　　　　 C. begged　　　　　　 D. hated

40. A. knew　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. learned　　　　　　 　　　 C. guessed　　　　　　 D. heard

41. A. so 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　 D. or

42. A. put up　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. take up　　　　　　 　　　 C. pick up　　　　　　 D. give up

43. A. As usual　　　　　　　　　　 B. Go ahead　　　　　　　　 C. By the way D. Come on

44. A. patience　　　　　　　　　　 B. luck　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. fun　　　　　　　　　 D. success

45. A. excited 　　　　　　 　　　 B. proud　　　　　　　 C. anxious　　　　　　 D. angry

46. A. well　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. again　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fairly　　　　　　　　 D. regularly

47. A. discussed　　　　　 　　　 B. continued　　　　 　　　 C. counted　　　　　　 D. argued

48. A. nervously　　　　　 　　　 B. immediately　　　 　　　 C. strangely　　　　　 D. suddenly

49. A. promised　　　　　　 　　　 B. admitted　　　　　 　　　 C. wondered　　　　 D. discovered

50. A. a mistake　　　　　　　　　 B. a decision　　　　　　　　 C. an attempt D. an effort

51. A. free 　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. different 　　　　 　　　 C. full 　　　　　　　　 D. happy

52. A. managed　　　　　　 　　　 B. recognized 　　 　　　 C. allowed　　　　　　 D. reduced

53. A. important　　　　　 　　　 B. attractive　　　　　 　　　 C. practical　　　　　 D. interesting

54. A. offered　　　　　　　 B. served　　　　　　　 C. controlled　　　　 D. taught

55. A. realized　　　　　　　 B. apologized　　　　 C. imagined　　　　　 D. explained

Answer 1

36--40BDCBA

41--45CDDCC

46--50ABDBA

51--55DCABA