As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious（反叛的） on the outside, __1___ on the inside I wanted people to ___2____ me.

Once I left home to hitchhike（搭便车） to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t ____3___, and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular left me __ 4___ to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different — not so outwardly sure of myself.

I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was ____5___with us, was wearing my clothes. And my ___6___ seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be ____7___ if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that ____8____ Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could ____9___ me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful ___10____ but I was the only person who could fill my ___11__. She made me realize that even with my __12___, — and they were many — I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.

    I became a searcher, ___13___ who I was and what made me unique. My ____14___ of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to ___15____ in ways that I didn't like any more, and I ___16___ who I really was. I came to feel much more ___17___ that no one can ever take my place.

Each of us ___18____ a unique place in the world.You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So __19___ about being replaced.You ___20___ be.

1．A．and                      B．but          C．so            D．for

2．A．hate                   B．replace         C．receive           D．like

3．A．easy                      B．hard             C．fun               D．long

4．A．unwilling             B．regretful          C．grateful          D．willing

5．A．playing                 B．eating            C．staying          D．traveling

6．A．family                   B．friends          C．relatives         D．neighbors 

7．A．loved                  B．mentioned       C．cared            D．missed

8．A．since                         B．as                C．while            D．unless

9．A．scold                  B．compare       C．replace          D．match

10．A．qualities                 B．aspects          C．matters          D．times

11．A．character                      B．role             C．task            D．form

12．A．faults                          B．advantages      C．manners          D．pities

13．A．looking for             B．looking back    C．seeking out      D．giving up

14．A．picture                 B．view             C．sense           D．image

15．A．think                  B．learn             C．change        D．act

16．A．hated                   B．celebrated       C．wished          D．expected

17．A．sure                     B．doubtful         C．happy           D．lonely

18．A．takes                   B．catches          C．seizes           D．holds

19．A．talk                      B．forget                  C．care             D．argue

20．A．mustn’t                 B．shouldn’t       C．can’t          D．needn’t

As I had my first child，I promised myself never to be a pushy parent.I was going to be a very __1__ and understanding mother.

　　 Five years later my little boy was about to　 __2__　 for his yellow belt in karate.As a five?year?old child，he wasn't taking it　 __3__，because it was mom trying to help him.He　 __4__　 the whole time.I found myself yelling and telling him he would never get the belt acting like that.I was trying to teach him his backflip(背摔)．He continued to play and I　 __5__　 to yell.Finally I had made him feel like he couldn't accomplish　 __6__，just as I promised myself I wouldn't do.

　　 Still mad and stubborn I couldn't __7__.I had to teach him this flip.He was doing fine with it __8__ we had to leave to go to karate.While taking the test，he did great.His instructor would ask him to do something，and it came　 __9__　 for him.He never　 __10__　 him to do the back?flip.He passed his yellow belt test.

　　 We got in the car to go home，when he looked at me and said，“Mom，__11__　 did you make me do that back?flip so many times，when it wasn't　 __12__　 on the test？”The words wouldn't have　 __13__　 anything to anyone else，but it was a slap in my face.That night while lying in bed，I told him I　 __14__　 him.

　　 He was playing and didn't __15__　 anything，just giggled(咯咯地笑)．I said“I really do love you baby.”I was still feeling __16__，and also wondering if he had　 __17__　 me.Finally he replied in the　 __18__ voice，“I know you do，but I love you more.”

　　 He had forgiven me and I had decided that his __19__　 was more important than any test he would ever take.I made a new　 __20__　 to be a better mother and to accept that he was only a child.

1．A.patient　　　　　　　 　 B．energetic　　　　　　

C．polite　　　　　　　　　 D．brave

2．A.search　　　　　　　 B．practise　　　　　　　

C．play　　　　　　　　　　 D．test

3．A.easily　　　　　　　 　 B．happily　　　　　　　

C．seriously　　　　　　　 D．fairly

4．A.smiled　　　　　　　 B．played　　　　　　　

C．prepared　　　　　　　 　 D．slept

5．A.stopped　　　　　　 B．continued　　　　　　

C．tried　　　　　　　　　 　 D．liked

6．A.something　　　　　 B．nothing　　　　　　　

C．everything　　　　　　 　 D．anything

7．A.give back　　　　　 　 B．give in　　　　　　　

C．give away　　　　 　　　D．give out

8．A.by the time　　　　 　　　 B．at the time　　　　　

C．in no time　　　　　　　 D．at a time

9．A.quick　　　　　　　 B．normal　　　　　　　

C．common　　　　　　　　 D．natural

10．A.demanded　　　　　 B．reminded　　　　　　

C．asked　 　　　　　　　 D．allowed

11．A.where　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　

C．why　　　　　　　　　 D．how

12．A.even　　　　　　　　 　 B．ever　　　　　　　　　

C．still　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

13．A.shared　　　　　　 B．raised　　　　　　　

C．allowed　　　　　　　　 　 D．meant

14．A.hated　　　　　　　 B．loved　　　　　　　　

C．admired　　　　　　　 D．missed

15．A.accept　　　　　　 B．take　　　　　　　　

C．add　　　　　　　　　 D．say

16．A.guilty　　　　　　　 　 B．excited　　　　　　　

C．upset 　　　　　　　　　 D．proud

17．A.remembered　　　　 B．forgiven　　　　　　

C．noticed　　　　　　　　 　 D．deserted

18．A.saddest　　　　　　 　 B．sweetest　　　　　　

C．happiest　　　　　　　 　 D．biggest

19．A.attitude　　　　　　 　 B．expression　　　　　

C．feeling　　　　　　　　 D．suggestion

20．A.design　　　　　　 B．difference　　　　　

C．experiment　　　　　　 　 D．promise

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    阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

    James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so    1    that he didn't know what to do with    2   . The person who had gone in    3    him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident(自信的) when she went in.    4    James. He felt    5    that she had already got the    6   . The problem was that he wanted this job    7   . It meant    8    to him. He had    9 it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself    10 brilliantly(出色的)at the interview and    11    the job immediately. But now here he was feeling    12   . He couldn't    13    all those things he had    14    to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and    15  . But no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn't    16    like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very    17    with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At the moment, James    18 her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly    19 that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs    20    and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.

    1．

A. healthy　　　　　　　　　　   B. nervous

C. careless　　　　　　　　　　  D. confident

    2．

A. the interviewer　　　　    B. the woman

C. himself　　　　　　　　　　   D. the situation

    3．

A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. with

C. before　　　　　　　　　　    D. after

    4．

A. Not like　　　　　　　　　　  B. So did

C. Do as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Do like

    5．

A. doubtful　　　　　　　　　　  B. sure

C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. astonished

    6．

A. reward　　　　　　　　　　   B. first

C. prize　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. job

    7．

A. hopelessly　　　　　　　　   B. naturally

C. easily　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. so much

    8．

A. everything　　　　　　　　   B. happiness

C. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

    9．

A. dreamed of　　　　　　　　 B. learned of

C. thought about　　　　　　  D. talked about

    10．

A. explaining　　　　　　　　   B. performing

C. answering　　　　　　　　   D. talked about

    11．

A. offered　　　　　　　　　　   B. asked for

C. being offered　　　　　　   D. being asked for

    12．

A. mad　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. excited

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　    D. terrible

    13．

A. depend on　　　　　　　　   B. afford

C. believe in　　　　　　　　    D. remember

    14．

A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. been taught

C. planned　　　　　　　　　　   D. been supplied

    15．

A. leave　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. go in

C. prepare　　　　　　　　　　   D. practice

    16．

A. take back　　　　　　　　    B. put off

C. give up　　　　　　　　　　   D. put down

    17．

A. ugly　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. pleased

C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pretty

    18．

A. noticed　　　　　　　　　　   B. loved

C. missed　　　　　　　　　　    D. hated

    19．

A. thought　　　　　　　　　　   B. hoped

C. wished　　　　　　　　　　   D. regretted

    20．

A. shaking　　　　　　　　　　   B. bending

C. some　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. any

    阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

    James sat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so    1    that he didn't know what to do with    2   . The person who had gone in    3    him had been in there for nearly an hour. And she looked so confident(自信的) when she went in.    4    James. He felt    5    that she had already got the    6   . The problem was that he wanted this job    7   . It meant    8    to him. He had    9 it such a lot before the day of the interview. He had imagined himself    10 brilliantly(出色的)at the interview and    11    the job immediately. But now here he was feeling    12   . He couldn't    13    all those things he had    14    to say. At that moment, he almost decided to get up and    15  . But no—he had to do this. He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn't    16    like that. His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. At last the door of the office opened. The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very    17    with herself. She smiled sympathetically(同情地) at James. At the moment, James    18 her. The managing director then appeared at the office door. “Would you like to come in now, Mr. Davis? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.” James suddenly    19 that he had gone home after all. He got up, legs    20    and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.

    1．

A. healthy　　　　　　　　　　   B. nervous

C. careless　　　　　　　　　　  D. confident

    2．

A. the interviewer　　　　    B. the woman

C. himself　　　　　　　　　　   D. the situation

    3．

A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. with

C. before　　　　　　　　　　    D. after

    4．

A. Not like　　　　　　　　　　  B. So did

C. Do as　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Do like

    5．

A. doubtful　　　　　　　　　　  B. sure

C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. astonished

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p; 6．

A. reward　　　　　　　　　　   B. first

C. prize　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. job

    7．

A. hopelessly　　　　　　　　   B. naturally

C. easily　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. so much

    8．

A. everything　　　　　　　　   B. happiness

C. difficulty　　　　　　　　　　 D. nothing

    9．

A. dreamed of　　　　　　　　 B. learned of

C. thought about　　　　　　  D. talked about

    10．

A. explaining　　　　　　　　   B. performing

C. answering　　　　　　　　   D. talked about

    11．

A. offered　　　　　　　　　　   B. asked for

C. being offered　　　　　　   D. being asked for

    12．

A. mad　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. excited

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　    D. terrible

    13．

A. depend on　　　　　　　　   B. afford

C. believe in　　　　　　　　    D. remember

    14．

A. kept　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. been taught

C. planned　　　　　　　　　　   D. been supplied

    15．

A. leave　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. go in

C. prepare　　　　　　　　　　   D. practice

    16．

A. take back　　　　　　　　    B. put off

C. give up　　　　　　　　　　   D. put down

    17．

A. ugly　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. pleased

C. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pretty

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   18．

A. noticed　　　　　　　　　　   B. loved

C. missed　　　　　　　　　　    D. hated

    19．

A. thought　　　　　　　　　　   B. hoped

C. wished　　　　　　　　　　   D. regretted

    20．

A. shaking　　　　　　　　　　   B. bending

C. some　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. any