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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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Today the car is the most 1 sort of transportation in all of the 2 .It has completely taken the place of the horse as a 3 of everyday transportation. The Americans use their cars for nearly 90 4 all their 5 .Most Americans are 6 to buy cars. The average(平均) 7 of a car was 2050 in 1950,2740 in 1960 and up to 4750 in 1975. During this period, American carmakers 8 improving their products. As a 9 ,the income of the average family 10 from 1950 to 1970 11 than the price of cars. 12 ,buying a new car takes a smaller part of a family’s 13 income today. In 1951, it 14 8.1 months of an average family’s income to buy a new car. In 1962,a new car 15 6.43 months of a family’s income. By 1975,it 16 took 4.75 months’ income. 17 ,the 1975 cars were technically 18 than those of the previous(先前的) 19 .
That’s why cars are so 20 in the USA.
1.A.useful B.valuable C.cheap D.popular
2.A.United States B.world C.year D.continent
3.A.development B.journey C.sign D.means
4.A.percent B.years C.miles D.dollars
5.A.trips B.lives C.buissness D.time
6.A.permitted B.encouraged C.anxious D.able
7.A.value B.cost C.price D.money
8.A.suggested B.enjoyed C.made up D.started
9.A.tool B.result C.drive D.producer
10.A.reduced B.increased &n bsp; C.received D.needed
11.A.more slowly B.smaller C.faster D.less
12.A.However B.For example C.Instead D.For this reason
13.A.low B.high C.monthly D.total
14.A.needs B.took C.spent D.saved
15.A.spent B.paid C.cost D.took
16.A.might B.really C.only D.would
17.A.Otherwise B.Besides C.But D.Finally
18.A.improved B.better C.lighter D.smaller
19.A.months B.years C.cars D.families
20.A.popular B.expensive C.cheap D.good
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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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We believe that life will be 1 after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are discouraged that the kids aren’t 2 enough and we’ll be more pleased when they are. After that, we’re discouraged that we have teenagers to 3 . We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our 4 will be complete when we get a nicer car, when we have our 5 house, when we are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire, when we win the lottery(彩票).
The 6 is, there’s no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, 7 ?Your life will always be filled with challenges. It’s best to admit this to yourself and decide to be 8
right now.
So, 9 every moment that you have. Recognize that each 10 you take is a gift and be 11 . Remember that time waits for no one. So stop 12 until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you 13 the weight, until you have kids, until your kids 14 the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get 15 , until you get divorced(离婚), until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is 16 , until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you’ve had a drink, until you
17 , until you are born again—to decide, that there is 18 better time than right now to be happy.
Happiness is a(n) 19 , not a purpose. So, work like you don’t need 20 , love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.
1. A. harder B. better C. prettier D. worse
2. A. young B. clever C. strong D. old
3. A. deal with B. look at C. take over D. grow up
4. A. work B. condition C. life D. society
5. A. hope B. wish C. dream D. love
6. A. business B. truth C. matter D. difficulty
7. A. when B. why C. where D. how
8. A. active B. healthy C. comfortable D. happy
9. A. treasure B. admit C. grasp &n bsp; D. consider
10. A. step B. breath C. action D. measure
11. A. helpful B. meaningful C. thankful D. wonderful
12. A. worrying B. keeping C. wondering D. waiting
13. A. lose B. get C. overcome D. reduce
14. A. clean B. leave C. afford D. enjoy
15. A. fired B. paid C. satisfied D. married
16. A. used up B. broken up C. paid off D. taken over
17. A. die B. succeed C. fail D. grow
18. A. little B. far C. always D. no
19. A. idea B. journey C. future D. fact
20. A. rest B. money C. comfort D. support
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When we are unfamiliar with something, we may feel nervous and fearful. The help of others is a good 31 to help us pull through.
I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to 32 a story about parachute jumping（跳伞）. To make it a realistic as well as exciting 33 , I decided that I had to make a jump myself 34 . Unluckily, I’m not good at any 35 , let alone（更不用说）parachute jumping.
My friend Mr. Smith was willing to give me a 36 . He took me to a ground school. The first day’s 37 included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from a(n) 38 . For this, I had to wait until the following 39 .
The next morning, I was taken to the airfield. 40 , a heavy parachute was put on my back. Then I was 41 to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway. Once on board, the plane was soon 42 . I began to feel nervous. As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked（钩）a 43 from my parachute to a steel ring inside the plane. The line was to pull my parachute 44 after I jumped.
“Get 45 , Henry,” Harry said. I moved carefully to the door. I wanted to 46 , “NO, no, no!” But no word came.
“Jump!” Harry called 47 . “Jump!”
Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched. It worked. All at once I was very happy. Then I felt a quick 48 . My big parachute had opened! It was the best 49 I ever had. I looked down. There were rivers, trees, fields and houses. I heard the soft sound of the air. This was 50 .
31. A. way B. chance C. idea D. value
32. A. tell B. write C. read D. copy
33. A. film B. poem C. story D. program
34. A. secretly B. instead C. finally D. first
35. A. sport B. driving C. lesson D. drawing
36. A. try B. hand C. gift D. suggestion
37. A. jumping B. journey C. training D. entertainment
38. A. tree B. tower C. building D. airplane
39. A. week B. month C. evening D. morning
40. A. Besides B. Once C. There D. However
41. A. asked B. invited C. forced D. taught
42. A. slowing B. climbing C. landing D. filling
43. A. belt B. steel C. line D. seat
44. A. light B. broken C. fixed D. open
45. A. ready B. up C. on D. away
46. A. cry B. rest C. laugh D. lie
47. A. softly B. loudly C. nervously D. excitedly
48. A. comfort B. wind C. pull D. push
49. A. failure B. experience C. competition D. danger
50. A. tiring B. shocking C. true D. fun
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