—Do you think you could do without help?

—______. This is not the first time for me.

A．Take care         B．Hurry up          C．Not exactly        D．Don’t worry

---Do you think you could do it without help?

---______. This is not the first time for me.

—Do you think you could do without help?

—______. This is not the first time for me.

  A. Take care          B. Hurry up

  C. Not exactly        D. Don’t worry

Mother always said I was born to swim. I was     41     at the amazing fact. If this was true, then why was I afraid of water? I went to swim every summer, but I made    42     progress. I was worried and blamed myself several times. When I watched people swimming    43    , how I wished I had learnt to swim!

The story of how I learnt to swim is dramatic. One summer afternoon, my     44    and I went to the swimming pool to swim. While he was     45   his clothes, I was wandering along the bank of the pool. Suddenly I heard a voice, “    46  !” and then came a big noise and     47   splashes(溅水). Just when I was     48    the swimmer’s skills, I slipped into the pool! I was so afraid that I     49  at once! But the water kept coming towards me and I     50   lots of it. I was moving upside down and trying to reach the    51   . I was struggling very hard to keep my head     52    the water. A(n)    53    was like a hundred years to me. To my surprise, I was able to keep the style! Just then, my father saw me and he seemed to be   54   . He then said, “Calm down, just     55   your arms and legs like this. Right!” And I     56    it! I finally learnt to swim! You can’t imagine how happy I was and I wanted to     57 for joy!

From this experience I learnt that one’s power is     58   . Sometimes you could show that power in an emergency. If you believe that, you will discover the power     59    within yourself and achieve your goals. And one has to stay calm when it’s     60   . To calm down helps you to think clearly and make the best decision.

While getting ready for school today, my 16-year-old daughter came into my room to give me a big hug and kiss. I asked her, “What do you want?” She said, “36 Mum, you always tell us to have a good day 37  we leave the house, but I was 38 about who tells you to have a good day and lets you know how much you are 39.”

I am so 40 by the capacity of love and understanding that 41 my children. My 15-year-old son asked me last night if there was a(n) 42 for him to get a summer job this year in order to help us to pay our bills. 43, in our area, he must be 16.

44 of my children depend on me so much because I am a 45 parent, but just when I pay the 46 that I will not be able to provide for them, they come up with ways to 47. I completely understand that I will 48 have to find a way to pay the bills as I do not want my children to take up anything. But for now the 49 that they have stepped up and 50 to help without anyone asking touches me.

When my daughter was two, I remember rushing to get to 51, getting to the front door and asking her to 52 and come. Then she appeared at the door with a bag that she was holding open. I said, “We don’t have 53 for this.” She stopped me and said, “Fill it with love, Mum.” I 54 to my knees and hugged her and then kissed her. From then55 she would bring the bag and I would bring the love to the door before we left for school and work.

1. A. nothing       B. anything         C. something        D. everything

2.A. after          B. until            C. before           D. since

3.A. complaining    B. thinking     C. talking      D. quarreling

4.A. hated      B. punished     C. changed      D. loved

5.A. interested     B. surprised        C. touched      D. worried

6. A. comes from    B. goes to      C. agrees with  D. cares for

7.A. task           B. tip          C. item         D. way

8.A. Happily        B. Unfortunately    C. Luckily      D. Generally

9.A. All            B. None         C. Both         D. Neither

10. A. single       B. strong           C. rich         D. noble

11.A. salary        B. gifts            C. books            D. bills

12. A. stay up      B. get up           C. help out     D. break down

13. A. already      B. still            C. even         D. yet

14.A. fact          B. reason           C. excuse           D. phenomenon

15.A. begged        B. managed      C. pretended        D. offered

16.A. church        B. shop         C. work         D. hospital

17.A. wake up       B. hurry up     C. turn up      D. look up

18.A. time          B. room         C. space            D. chance

19.A. dropped       B. lost         C. fell         D. missed

20.A. to            B. on           C. away         D. by