My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young.  26  we lived a hard life, they  27 great importance to making us realize how  28  we were to live in a great country with  29   chances.

I got my first real  30  when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be  31  so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n)  32  . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little  33  that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  34  waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d  35    in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years, but the  36  I learned have lasted a lifetime. I   37   discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n)  38  age the importance of  39   interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40  during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school  41   and preparing for my college examination.

The hard work was   42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in  43  and business from Harvard. __44   , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those  45  in the parking lot.

26. A. Now that                         B. As if                                      C. Even                               D. Even though

27. A. attached                  B. announced                       C. suggested                 D. admitted

28. A. important                         B. surprising                      C. fortunate                  D. satisfying

29. A. several                             B. limitless                        C. few                          D. energetic

30. A. incident                           B. dream                          C. success                           D. job

31. A. retrained                          B. regarded                       C. considered                D. respected

32. A. increase                            B. order                           C. discount                   D. explanation

33. A. bag                                 B. machine                        C. knife                        D. stick

34. A. brought up                       B. turned up                       C. made up                   D. picked up

35. A. sleep                          B. talk                                   C. study                              D. sing

36. A. knowledge                       B. information                     C. lessons                     D. skills

37. A. required                          B. acquired                       C. remind                 D. forgot

38. A. common                          B. legal                                  C. old                                 D. early

39. A. balancing                         B. expressing                          C. supporting                D. increasing

40. A. turned                             B. changed                              C. helped                      D. improved

41. A. measures                          B. courses                         C. messages                  D. tours

42. A. encouraging                      B. disappointing                       C. discouraging                  D. rewarding

43. A. law                                 B. medicine                      C. science                           D. arts

44. A. However                          B. Indeed                            C. Later                              D. Before

45. A. people                             B. nights                          C. cars                                D. opportunities

My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young. 1we lived a hard life, they 2great importance to making us realize how 3we were to live in a great country with 4chances.

I got my first real 5when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be 6so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) 7. But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little 8that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  9waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d  10in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years, but the 11I learned have lasted a lifetime. I   12discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n) 13age the importance of  14interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __15during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school  16and preparing for my college examination.

The hard work was   17. As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in 18and business from Harvard. __19, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those 20in the parking lot.

1.A. Now that                   B. As if                                C. Even                         D. Even though

2.A. attached          B. announced                C. suggested            D. admitted

3.A. important                      B. surprising                   C. fortunate                D. satisfying

4.A. several                       B. limitless                        C. few                      D. energetic

5.A. incident                           B. dream                            C. success                      D. job

6.A. retrained                      B. regarded                         C. considered               D. respected

7.A. increase                       B. order                            C. discount                     D. explanation

8.A. bag                                B. machine                      C. knife                        D. stick

9.A. brought up                     B. turned up                        C. made up                      D. picked up

10.A. sleep                          B. talk                                C. study                           D. sing

11.A. knowledge                     B. information                      C. lessons                      D. skills

12.A. required                      B. acquired                         C. remind                   D. forgot

13.A. common                        B. legal                                C. old                             D. early

14.A. balancing                     B. expressing                       C. supporting                   D. increasing

15.A. turned                       B. changed                          C. helped                       D. improved

16.A. measures                      B. courses                          C. messages                     D. tours

17.A. encouraging                   B. disappointing                    C. discouraging             D. rewarding

18.A. law                               B. medicine                         C. science                         D. arts

19.A. However                       B. Indeed                               C. Later                           D. Before

20.A. people                       B. nights                           C. cars                             D. opportunities

My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young.  26  we lived a hard life, they  27 great importance to making us realize how  28  we were to live in a great country with  29   chances.

I got my first real  30  when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be  31  so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n)  32  . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little  33  that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  34  waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d  35    in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years, but the  36  I learned have lasted a lifetime. I   37   discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n)  38  age the importance of  39   interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40  during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school  41   and preparing for my college examination.

The hard work was   42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in  43  and business from Harvard. __44   , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those  45  in the parking lot.

26. A. Now that                         B. As if                                      C. Even                               D. Even though

27. A. attached                   B. announced                       C. suggested                 D. admitted

28. A. important                         B. surprising                      C. fortunate                  D. satisfying

29. A. several                             B. limitless                        C. few                          D. energetic

30. A. incident                           B. dream                         C. success                           D. job

31. A. retrained                          B. regarded                       C. considered                D. respected

32. A. increase                            B. order                          C. discount                   D. explanation

33. A. bag                                 B. machine                        C. knife                        D. stick

34. A. brought up                       B. turned up                       C. made up                   D. picked up

35. A. sleep                          B. talk                                   C. study                              D. sing

36. A. knowledge                       B. information                     C. lessons                     D. skills

37. A. required                          B. acquired                      C. remind                 D. forgot

38. A. common                          B. legal                                  C. old                                 D. early

39. A. balancing                         B. expressing                          C. supporting                D. increasing

40. A. turned                              B. changed                              C. helped                      D. improved

41. A. measures                    B. courses                        C. messages                  D. tours

42. A. encouraging                      B. disappointing                       C. discouraging                  D. rewarding

43. A. law                                 B. medicine                     C. science                           D. arts

44. A. However                          B. Indeed                            C. Later                              D. Before

45. A. people                             B. nights                         C. cars                                D. opportunities

完型填空 (每小题1分，共20分)
My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young.  26  we lived a hard life, they  27 great importance to making us realize how  28  we were to live in a great country with  29   chances.
I got my first real  30  when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be  31  so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n)  32  . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little  33  that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  34  waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d  35   in the car on the way home because of tiredness.
I did this for two years, but the  36  I learned have lasted a lifetime. I  37  discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n)  38  age the importance of  39  interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40  during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school  41  and preparing for my college examination.
The hard work was   42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in  43  and business from Harvard. __44  , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those  45  in the parking lot.
26. A. Now that                       B. As if                                      C. Even                               D. Even though
27. A. attached                B. announced                       C. suggested                 D. admitted
28. A. important                        B. surprising                     C. fortunate                  D. satisfying
29. A. several                            B. limitless                       C. few                         D. energetic
30. A. incident                          B. dream                         C. success                          D. job
31. A. retrained                         B. regarded                      C. considered                D. respected
32. A. increase                            B. order                          C. discount                   D. explanation
33. A. bag                                B. machine                       C. knife                        D. stick
34. A. brought up                      B. turned up                      C. made up                   D. picked up
35. A. sleep                         B. talk                                  C. study                             D. sing
36. A. knowledge                      B. information                     C. lessons                     D. skills
37. A. required                         B. acquired                      C. remind                 D. forgot
38. A. common                         B. legal                                 C. old                                D. early
39. A. balancing                        B. expressing                         C. supporting                D. increasing
40. A. turned                            B. changed                             C. helped                      D. improved
41. A. measures                          B. courses                        C. messages                  D. tours
42. A. encouraging                      B. disappointing                      C. discouraging                 D. rewarding
43. A. law                                B. medicine                     C. science                          D. arts
44. A. However                         B. Indeed                            C. Later                             D. Before
45. A. people                            B. nights                         C. cars                               D. opportunities

完型填空 (每小题1分，共20分)

My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young.  26  we lived a hard life, they  27 great importance to making us realize how  28  we were to live in a great country with  29   chances.

I got my first real  30  when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be  31  so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n)  32  . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little  33  that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and  34  waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d  35   in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years, but the  36  I learned have lasted a lifetime. I  37  discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n)  38  age the importance of  39  interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40  during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school  41  and preparing for my college examination.

The hard work was   42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in  43  and business from Harvard. __44  , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those  45  in the parking lot.

26. A. Now that                       B. As if                                      C. Even                               D. Even though

27. A. attached                B. announced                       C. suggested                 D. admitted

28. A. important                        B. surprising                     C. fortunate                  D. satisfying

29. A. several                            B. limitless                       C. few                         D. energetic

30. A. incident                          B. dream                         C. success                          D. job

31. A. retrained                         B. regarded                      C. considered                D. respected

32. A. increase                            B. order                          C. discount                   D. explanation

33. A. bag                                B. machine                       C. knife                        D. stick

34. A. brought up                      B. turned up                      C. made up                   D. picked up

35. A. sleep                         B. talk                                  C. study                             D. sing

36. A. knowledge                      B. information                     C. lessons                     D. skills

37. A. required                         B. acquired                      C. remind                 D. forgot

38. A. common                         B. legal                                 C. old                                D. early

39. A. balancing                        B. expressing                         C. supporting                D. increasing

40. A. turned                            B. changed                             C. helped                      D. improved

41. A. measures                          B. courses                        C. messages                  D. tours

42. A. encouraging                      B. disappointing                      C. discouraging                 D. rewarding

43. A. law                                B. medicine                     C. science                          D. arts

44. A. However                         B. Indeed                            C. Later                             D. Before

45. A. people                            B. nights                         C. cars                               D. opportunities