Question

As a kid I loved everything about school. I loved books,____, tests and homework. Most of all I longed to someday march down the aisle (通道) to receive my____That seemed more appealing even than getting married. But at 15, I had to____because my parents____afford tuition. My hope of getting a diploma was dead.

Pretty soon, I married. I had three Children, and I thought: “There____my diploma.”

Even so, I wanted my children to be educated. But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her____and knees, which made it____for her to function (活动) in a normal classroom.

One day, I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses.

“That’s the answer,” I said to myself. Linda always feels____in the evening, so I’ll just sign her up for night schoo1.

Linda was busy____out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said: “Mrs Schantz, why don’t you come back to____?”

I____: “There’s no way! I’m 55!”

____he insisted, and before I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. “This is only an experiment,” I____him, but he just smiled. To my surprise, both Linda and I thrived (茁壮成长) in evening school. I went back again the next semester, and my grades____improved.

It was____going to school again, but it was no game. Sitting in a class full of kids was awkward,____most of them were respectful and encouraging. During the day, I still had loads of housework to do, But when I was down, Linda encouraged me. “Morn, you can’t____now!” And when she was down, I____her. Together we saw it through. At last, I got my diploma.____, my classmates voted unanimously (一致地) for me to be class speaker, and I got a ＄3, 000 college scholarship.

Yes, Mom, I was late for school, but I got there____.

1.A. parents B. teachers C. trees D. flowers

2.A. job B. present C. certification D. diploma

3.A. drop out B. watch out C. keep out D. find out

4.A. wouldn’ t B. couldn’ t C. shouldn’ t D. needn’ t

5.A. goes B. comes C. exists D. breaks

6.A. hands B. head C. eyes D. stomach

7.A. 1ikely B. frequent C. easy D. impossible

8.A. Worse B. excited C. better D. annoyed

9.A. giving B. taking C. filling D. sending

10.A. work B. school C. home D. office

11.A. 1aughed B. told C. argued D. shouted

12.A. And B. But C. Although D. So

13.A. informed B. asked C. warned D. convinced

14.A. regularly B. happily C. steadily D. naturally

15.A. interesting B. disappointing C. concerned D. exciting

16.A. as if B. even if C. in case D. if only

17.A. continue B. rest C. quit D. hesitate

18.A. raised B. discouraged C. cheered D. defeated

19.A. To my surprise B. To my satisfaction C. To my relief D. To my credit

20.A. naturally B. frequently C. constantly D. eventually

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