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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
查看习题详情和答案>>I came to study in the US last fall. My life had been quite 1 since I arrived at Andover. Although I had quite a few activities, I hadn't taken any official leadership position.
This 2 changed when I received an e-mail from Ms. Griffith, my cluster (a group of dorms) dean (主任), 3 that a new female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep 4 Discipline Committee Representative (代表). 5 boarding school students break serious rules, like using 6 , getting drunk or cheating in their studies. The punishments given to such students are 7 by a DC Rep. I was really interested in becoming DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll, 8 so were five other students. We had to hold 9 and Ms. Griffith asked us to write 10 to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.
I thought it hard to write. I didn't want to make any 11 , because they are difficult to keep. I didn't want to say I was experienced, because I was not. So I started my speech by explaining 12 I wanted to become a DC Rep. "I want to serve Pine Knoll and also learn how American boarding schools carry out discipline (纪律)," I wrote 13 .
I made three 14 that said "Vote For Teresa" and put them on every exit of my dorm so that people would 15 my name when they want to vote.
Although I tried hard, I didn't win the election. I was 16 , but my positive (积极的) nature did not allow me to 17 for very long. I actually 18 when my friends tried to comfort me. "Teresa, I am sorry that you didn't win the election," they would say.
"No, don't be sorry for me. I am very happy to have taken part in the election," I said.
It is true; the 19 is much more important than the result. I am surprised and happy to discover my hidden 20 .
1. A. hard B. terrible C. happy D. simple
2. A. condition B. situation C. time D. life
3. A. explaining B. writing C. saying D. talking
4. A. stands for B. asks for C. calls for D. looks for
5. A. Usually B. Sometimes C. Often D. Seldom
6. A. computers B. drugs C. cars D. mobiles
7. A. carried out B. given C. determined D. made
8. A. or B. although C. but D. therefore
9. A. a discussion B. a meeting C. an election D. a selection
10. A. articles B. speeches C. compositions D. introductions
11. A. mistakes B. movements C. promises D. requests
12. A. how B. whether C. when D. why
13. A. seriously B. easily C. fluently D. honestly
14. A. posters B. sayings C. speeches D. promises
15. A. recognize B. remember C. forget D. know
16. A. satisfied B. surprised C. disappointed D. helpless
17. A. put down B. look down C. feel down D. lie down
18. A. smiled B. cried C. laughed D. sorrowed
19. A. reason B. attitude C. process D. aim
20. A. strength B. courage C. ability D. skill
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I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was 21 the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final 22 . During the test，the girl 23 next to me whispered something，but I didn’t understand. So I leaned(倾斜) over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me 24 I had an extra pen. She showed me that 25 was out of ink and would not write．I happened to have an extra one，so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk．
Later, after the test papers had been 26 the teacher asked me to 27 in the room when all the other students 28 . As soon as we were alone, she began to talk to me about 29 it meant to grow up；she mentioned how important it was to stand 30 your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about __31__and emphasized the fact that when people do something dishonest，they really 32 themselves．She made me promise that I would think 33 about all the things she had said. Then she told me I could _34 . I walked out of the room wondering 35 she had chosen to talk to me about all those things．
Later on，I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the gir1 next to me, it looked 36 I was copying answers 37 the girl’s test paper. So I came to find her and tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t 38 anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. 39 I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor 40 letting her use my pen, I was sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test．
21．A．from B．on C．at D．in
22．A．test B．lesson C．class D．papers
23．A．seat B．seating C．sit D．sitting
24．A．why B．whether C．where D．that
25．A．one B．that C．hers D．it
26．A．turned in B．handed C．given out D．marked
27．A．work B．read C．study D．stay
28．A．gone out B．were studying C．were dismissed D．were there
29．A．how B．why C．which D．what
30．A．on B．by C．to D．with
31．A．faith B．honesty C．confidence D．reliability
32．A．improve B．punish C．help D．cheat
33．A．well B．highly C．seriously D．honestly
34．A．go on B．leave C．sit down D．refuse
35．A．if B．whether C．how D．why
36．A．as though B．like C．as D．that
37．A．for B．by C．at D．from
38．A．asked B．mentioned C．answered D．realized
39．A．Long before B．As long as C．Even though D．Just as
40．A．with B．by C．in D．through
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Since I have been in my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few of my neighbors. My gift 36 was to make small fruit baskets and leave them on each of my neighbors’ front gate the night of Christmas Eve for them to find. I 37 the cards: “Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”
I saved the friendly lady for last, since I was still not exactly 38 where she lived. I 39 decided upon a house nearby where I 40 her each morning and felt relatively sure that it was hers.
This morning I noticed a small 41 inside the mailbox. It was addressed simply — Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road. I opened the 42 and took out a Thank You card. The 43 said, “Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you 44 on the gate of Richard Kelly. It was very 45 of you. Richard Kelly passed away half a month ago. He never stopped 46 about how nice it was that someone remembered him in his time of 47 . He really appreciated it.”
I was sincerely 48 . I had no idea who Richard Kelly was or that he had been 49 ill. I had left that nice lady’s basket on Mr Kelly’s porch by 50 . I wanted to say by mistake, but that would be wrong. I believe that Richard Kelly was 51 to have that basket. I hate that the lady did not 52 a fruit basket from me, but I believe that 53 she knew what had happened, she would not have had the outcome any other way.
I feel blessed to have made Richard Kelly’s last days more 54 . This just further strengthen my belief that there are never any 55 in life.
36．A．thought B．idea C．expectation D．opinion
37．A．made B．signed C．wrote D．posted
38．A．certain B．aware C．forgetful D．sure
39．A．eventually B．immediately C．honestly D．terribly
40．A．greeted B．walked C．discovered D．met
41．A．basket B．note C．present D．cheque
42．A．mailbox B．window C．envelop D．book
43．A．author B．owner C．card D．picture
44．A．designed B．made C．provided D．left
45．A．considerate B．attractive C．valuable D．practical
46．A．talking B．asking C．wondering D．worrying
47．A．poverty B．trouble C．illness D．danger
48．A．excited B．interested C．astonished D．inspired
49．A．hardly B．seriously C．hopefully D．probably
50．A．hand B．chance C．day D．turn
51．A．meant B．allowed C．advised D．forbidden
52．A．find B．hide C．buy D．receive
53．A．unless B．because C．though D．if
54．A．cheerful B．hopeful C．wonderful D．meaningful
55．A．mistakes B．regrets C．changes D．secrets
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