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Sometimes a small thing during your childhood can leave a lasting impression. The event happened one day when we were having  16  after shopping. I was glad to see there were so many  17  dishes on the table except for a plate of peas.
I can’t  18  why so many people like to eat peas. But I do not like peas at all.
“Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mother,” said my mother in her  19  voice, “he doesn’t like peas.” My grandmother did not  20  , but there was something in her eyes that    21   she was not going to  22   . She said slowly but firmly, “I’ll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I didn’t know what to do then. I only knew that five dollars was a good amount of money. I began to  23  the awful things down my throat.
With a  24  smile on her face, Grandmother said, “I can do what I want to, Ellen, and you can’t   25  me.” My mother glared at me. No one can glare like my mother. The glares made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to  26 . Finally I swallowed the last pea. My grandmother   27  me the five dollars with a smile.  28   , my mother continued to glare  29   .
That night, at dinner, my mother  30  two of my all-time favorite dishes, beef and potatoes. Along with them  31  a big, steaming bowl of peas. She offered me some peas, and I    32  ， “Mum, I don’t like peas,” I said.
“You ate them for  33  ,” she said. “You can also eat them for love.” “But, I ...” What could I say to refuse my mother? There was  34 . I had no choice but to eat the peas. The five dollars were quickly  35 . But the story of the peas lives on to this day.
16.  A. tea              B. lunch          C. coffee        D. supper
17.  A. delicious     B. perfect    C. expensive       D. colorful
18.  A. believe        B. agree      C. understand    D. forgive
19.  A. violent        B. angry      C. unattractive         D. warning
20.  A. analyze       B. reply         C. insist        D. resist
21.  A. proved        B. suggested   C. wondered     D. advised
22.  A. give up       B. give in    C. allow for        D. leave alone
23.  A. conduct       B. digest         C. absorb    D. force
44.  A. greedy        B. disappointed  C. satisfied     D. sensitive
25.  A. prevent       B. master    C. scare           D. arrange
26.  A. put forward   B. set out   C. throw up      D.break through
27.  A. spared         B. borrowed    C. showed      D. handed
28.  A. But             B. However     C. So         D. Though
29.  A. in silence      B. with excitement
C. in surprise      D.with doubt
30.  A. chose       B. gathered           C. served         D. ordered
31.  A. arrived        B. appeared      C. came            D. went
32.  A. smiled        B. refused      C. accepted      D. admitted
33.  A. Grandmother  B. lunch      C. Mother            D. money
34.  A. no one        B. nothing     C. anything       D. everything
35.  A. saved       B. used            C. spent       D. lost

Answer 1

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