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I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop 36 me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 37 to earn my own pocket money and my parents 38 interfered with how I spent it, even when I was spending it 39 . They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 40 , I would become more mature and 41 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
Like many 42 parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 43 a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around 44 . My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 45 for me. In the end, my father won the 46 on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 47 through the country who could 48 shelter and help if I needed them.
Three years later, my younger brother decided to 49 a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 50 to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 51 year working his way on trains and ships to 52 passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly 53 . Most parents start 54 their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have 55 the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.
36. A. taught B. allowed C. treated D. hired
37. A. anxious B. content C. proud D. hopeful
38. A. never B. ever C. always D. even
39. A. quickly B. foolishly C. seriously D. honestly
40. A. work B. mistakes C. others D. books
41. A. strict B. reasonable C. polite D. responsible
42. A. American B. Japanese C. Chinese D. British
43. A. helped B. supported C. shared D. worried
44. A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Oceania
45. A. journey B. experience C. chance D. possibility
46. A. argument B. game C. discussion D. plan
47. A. send out B. give out C. carry out D. spread out
48. A. promise B. afford C. provide D. serve
49. A. leave B. make C. take D. prepare
50. A. angry B. eager C. sorry D. sad
51. A. unusual B. hard C. strange D. busy
52. A. accept B. earn C. find D. search
53. A. welcome B. fit C. necessary D. common
54. A. bringing B. forcing C. pushing D. protecting
55. A. selected B. admired C. afforded D. left
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I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop 36 me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 37 to earn my own pocket money and my parents 38 interfered with how I spent it, even when I was spending it 39 . They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 40 , I would become more mature and 41 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
Like many 42 parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 43 a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around 44 . My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 45 for me. In the end, my father won the 46 on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 47 through the country who could 48 shelter and help if I needed them.
Three years later, my younger brother decided to 49 a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 50 to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 51 year working his way on trains and ships to 52 passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly 53 . Most parents start 54 their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have 55 the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.
36. A. taught B. allowed C. treated D. hired
37. A. anxious B. content C. proud D. hopeful
38. A. never B. ever C. always D. even
39. A. quickly B. foolishly C. seriously D. honestly
40. A. work B. mistakes C. others D. books
41. A. strict B. reasonable C. polite D. responsible
42. A. American B. Japanese C. Chinese D. British
43. A. helped B. supported C. shared D. worried
44. A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Oceania
45. A. journey B. experience C. chance D. possibility
46. A. argument B. game C. discussion D. plan
47. A. send out B. give out C. carry out D. spread out
48. A. promise B. afford C. provide D. serve
49. A. leave B. make C. take D. prepare
50. A. angry B. eager C. sorry D. sad
51. A. unusual B. hard C. strange D. busy
52. A. accept B. earn C. find D. search
53. A. welcome B. fit C. necessary D. common
54. A. bringing B. forcing C. pushing D. protecting
55. A. selected B. admired C. afforded D. left
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For the rest of the week, we 11 what would happen. The following Sunday, we stayed at home even though it was a 12 day. About noon, a large and very expensive 13 stopped outside our house. We were surprised when we saw several people preparing to have a picnic in our small 14 . Father got very angry and went to ask them what they thought they were doing. You can imagine how 15 he was when he saw the man who had taken our address the week before! Both men burst out 16 and Father welcomed the strangers into the house. We became good 17 . And we learned a lesson we have never 18 . That’s “Don’t do to others 19 you don’t like to 20 to you.”
1.A.anxious B.asked C.about D.happy
2.A.unpleasant B.polite C.strong D.pleased
3.A.quickly B.angrily C.loudly D.curiously
4.A.wrote B.stared at C.read D.pointed to
5.A.Our B.Poor C.But D.Then
6.A.ground B.place C.notice D.man
7.A.Even B.When C.Though D.Because
8.A.house B.car C.reason D.address
9.A.worried B.satisfied C.frightened D.busy
10.A.city B.country C.week D.camp
11.A.waited B.thought C.wondered D.knew
12.A.rainy B.fine C.good D.sad
13.A.man B.thief C.car D.dog
14.A.garden B.house C.ground D.field
15.A.happy B.afraid C.angry D.surprised
16.A.fighting B.smiling C.laughing D.exciting
17.A.neighbours B.friends C.families D.farmers
18.A.learnt B.known C.forgotten D.received
19.A.that B.if C.when D.what
20.A.be done B.do C.doing D.get
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I always get a bit ____ when my daughter doesn’t come back home from school.
A. anxious B. eager C. relaxed D. patient
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When high school started, Becky and I became best friends. We __1__ many interests and quickly became inseparable. When high school ended, we both cried __2__ we would attend different colleges in the fall.
Our first term of university life was __3__. We had a huge telephone bill and our e-mails were incredibly long. In the second term I found some new friends with whom I felt very _4__. These were friends with whom I could be myself and __5__ out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Becky.
When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited. She __6__ a toy bear to me as a present and told me about her college life. However, something unexpected happened when I __7__ her to my new friends. Her eyes grew dark and I could see the __8__ within them. My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed __9__ to accept it. I didn’t understand _ 10__ the people I loved most couldn’t love each other.
Becky left. I knew she was not happy. I thought long about what had happened. After many unanswered questions, I understood that she was __11__. She saw me with my new friends and __12__ that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw all the fun I was having __13__ her and wished she could be a part of it. She wished she could be in their __14__.
I wrote a letter to Becky __15__ she’s always my best friend. I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life’s greatest __16__. Becky wrote me back soon. She was in __17__ and felt sorry about what she had done.
I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it. __18__ can influence our friendship and change the experiences we’ve shared. We are now walking on two different paths of __19__. While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are always there, __20__ to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart.
1. A. showed B. developed C. protected D. shared
2. A. because B. unless C. although D. while
3. A. modern B. peaceful C. hard D. normal
4. A. anxious B. comfortable C. familiar D. strange
5. A. figure B. make C. pour D. hold
6. A. brought B. returned C. donated D. recommended
7. A. admitted B. introduced C. mentioned D. referred
8. A. concern B. doubt C. curiosity D. hurt
9. A. ashamed B. cautious C. unwilling D. calm
10. A. how B. why C. that D. whether
11. A. aggressive B. discouraged C. proud D. jealous
12. A. regretted B. argued C. promised D. proved
13. A. for B. from C. without D. across
14. A. expectation B. position C. reception D. relation
15. A. recognizing B. predicting C. assuming D. explaining
16. A. gift B. spirit C. achievement D. sign
17. A. sympathy B. agreement C. surprise D. confusion
18. A. Nothing B. Anything C. Something D. Everything
19. A. success B. happiness C. research D. life
20. A. choosing B. planning C. waiting D. demanding
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