5.One day,at a restaurant,my grandmother,my mother and I were having(41)Dafter a morning spent shopping.I(42)Cmy favorite hamburger and fried chips.When brought to the table,it was accompanied by a plate of peas.I'd always(43)Bpeas.I certainly was not about to eat them.
"Eat your peas,"my grandmother said."Mom,he doesn't like peas,"my mom reminded her in a gentle voice."Leave him alone."
My grandmother looked at me,saying the words that attracted my(44)A:"I'll give you five dollars if you eat those peas."I'd want a big toy car and five dollars could certainly make my dream come true.(45)Athe peas were terrible,I began to force them down my throat.Every single pea made me want to throw up,but that five dollars floated before me,and I(46)Bforced down the last one.
That night,at dinner,my mother served two of my favorite(47)C.Along with them came a big bowl of peas.I just wanted to refuse to eat,but mom stared at me."You ate them for(48)B,"she said."You can eat them for your health,too."
What possible argument could I have for that?I ate them that day.My grandmother died a few months later.(49)Dthe habit of eating peas lived on.If I curled my lip(撇嘴) when they were served,my mom would(50)Athe words"You ate them for money,and you can eat them for your health,too."
"Eat your peas,"my grandmother said."Mom,he doesn't like peas,"my mom reminded her in a gentle voice."Leave him alone."
My grandmother looked at me,saying the words that attracted my(44)A:"I'll give you five dollars if you eat those peas."I'd want a big toy car and five dollars could certainly make my dream come true.(45)Athe peas were terrible,I began to force them down my throat.Every single pea made me want to throw up,but that five dollars floated before me,and I(46)Bforced down the last one.
That night,at dinner,my mother served two of my favorite(47)C.Along with them came a big bowl of peas.I just wanted to refuse to eat,but mom stared at me."You ate them for(48)B,"she said."You can eat them for your health,too."
What possible argument could I have for that?I ate them that day.My grandmother died a few months later.(49)Dthe habit of eating peas lived on.If I curled my lip(撇嘴) when they were served,my mom would(50)Athe words"You ate them for money,and you can eat them for your health,too."
41.A.pains | B.supper | C.classes | D.lunch |
42.A.enjoyed | B.finished | C.ordered | D.cooked |
43.A.planted | B.hated | C.sold | D.preferred |
44.A.interest | B.heart | C.answer | D.goal |
45.A.Although | B.If | C.When | D.As |
46.A.exactly | B.finally | C.suddenly | D.regularly |
47.A.menus | B.toys | C.dishes | D.books |
48.A.time | B.money | C.work | D.love |
49.A.and | B.for | C.or | D.but |
50.A.repeat | B.gain | C.find | D.hear |
19.I was a shy kid.Nothing seemed harder than talking to people.I didn't even like to answer the phone for fear that I'd have to talk to somebody I didn't know.
(41)A,at school I had to spend all day in the company of others.My(42)D was studying.It was something I could do(43)C and by myself.I spent a lot of time studying and was(44)Bwith good grades.
Eventually I went to college.I came to realize that some people were rather fun to(45)D with.Yet my childhood(46)B carried over and I found myself tongue-tied and(47)C whenever I found myself in a conversation.
One day while on campus,I(48)A an advertisement for a position on the local classical music(49)D station.I had grown up listening to classical music,and I loved it.
In order to get the job,applicants needed to be interviewed.I had absolutely no background in radio,and the idea of listeners(50)A me.I didn't really want the job.I just wanted to prove that I could talk to a(n)(51)C.
Two weeks(52)B,I was even more terrified to discover and I had actually landed the job.
It was a(53)Djob,but I grew to enjoy it.I announced music to thousands of(54)A in the city,sometimes answering their calls and(55)B to their requests.I began to feel comfortable talking to these people,these strangers who I couldn't even(56)D.
Although I now spend much time talking with people,I'm still basically a(57)C person.My former shyness is a gift,as I can(58)B people who feel discomfort when they talk to strangers.I still enjoy moments of being(59)A.But I'm also glad I decided to make a(60)C in my life that has opened many doors and opportunities that I never knew existed.
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(41)A,at school I had to spend all day in the company of others.My(42)D was studying.It was something I could do(43)C and by myself.I spent a lot of time studying and was(44)Bwith good grades.
Eventually I went to college.I came to realize that some people were rather fun to(45)D with.Yet my childhood(46)B carried over and I found myself tongue-tied and(47)C whenever I found myself in a conversation.
One day while on campus,I(48)A an advertisement for a position on the local classical music(49)D station.I had grown up listening to classical music,and I loved it.
In order to get the job,applicants needed to be interviewed.I had absolutely no background in radio,and the idea of listeners(50)A me.I didn't really want the job.I just wanted to prove that I could talk to a(n)(51)C.
Two weeks(52)B,I was even more terrified to discover and I had actually landed the job.
It was a(53)Djob,but I grew to enjoy it.I announced music to thousands of(54)A in the city,sometimes answering their calls and(55)B to their requests.I began to feel comfortable talking to these people,these strangers who I couldn't even(56)D.
Although I now spend much time talking with people,I'm still basically a(57)C person.My former shyness is a gift,as I can(58)B people who feel discomfort when they talk to strangers.I still enjoy moments of being(59)A.But I'm also glad I decided to make a(60)C in my life that has opened many doors and opportunities that I never knew existed.
41.A.However | B.Therefore | C.Otherwise | D.Besides |
42.A.advice | B.practice | C.task | D.escape |
43.A.obviously | B.simply | C.quietly | D.poorly |
44.A.filled | B.rewarded | C.decorated | D.faced |
45.A.help out | B.catch up | C.put up | D.hang out |
46.A.happiness | B.shyness | C.kindness | D.goodness |
47.A.excited | B.astonished | C.embarrassed | D.interested |
48.A.noticed | B.posted | C.realized | D.believed |
49.A.fire | B.gas | C.TV | D.radio |
50.A.terrified | B.pleased | C.satisfied | D.amazed |
51.A.child | B.singer | C.interviewer | D.applicant |
52.A.ago | B.later | C.before | D.since |
53.A.well-paid | B.puzzling | C.comfortable | D.challenging |
54.A.listeners | B.followers | C.viewers | D.dancers |
55.A.referring | B.responding | C.offering | D.comparing |
56.A.feel | B.move | C.hear | D.see |
57.A.busy | B.warm | C.quiet | D.smart |
58.A.look into | B.relate to | C.combine with | D.worry with |
59.A.alone | B.alive | C.active | D.awake |
60.A.plan | B.mistake | C.change | D.dream |