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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>>He gave me the phone number in order ______ contact him when we are in need of help.
A. to B. of me to C. for me to D. that I
查看习题详情和答案>>Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!
Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn't sure what to do. After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake , even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable. I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
Since then, I've used that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration and to remind myself that good things are worth fighting for.
【小题1】The writer changed his direction while walking down a path because he want__________.
| A．To get close to a butterfly. | B．To escape a sudden attack. |
| C．To look over the bad situation. | D．To avoid getting his shoes dirty. |
| A．Making the attacker pause. | B．Being stepped on by his mate. |
| C．Discovering the angry butterfly. | D．Being attacked by a butterfly. |
A. careless B. amusing D. aggressive D. courageous
【小题4】From this experience the man learned_____.
| A．how he should deal with attacks |
| B．how to deal with challenges in his life |
| C．people should protect butterflies |
| D．people should show sympathy to the weak |
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When I was growing up，I was embarrassed（局促不安）to be seen with my father．He was severely crippled（破的）and very short，and when we 1 walk together，his hand on my arm for 2 ，people would 3 ．I would inwardly squirm（局促不安）at the unwanted attention．But as we started out，he always said，“You set the pace．I will try to adjust to（适应）you．”
Our usual walk was 4 the subway， 5 was how he got to work．He went to work，and， 6 bad weather，he always never 7 a day．
When snow or ice was on the ground，it was impossible for him to walk，even with help． 8 my sister or would 9 him through the streets on a child's sleigh（雪撬）to the subway entrance．
He never talked about himself as an object of pity， 10 did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able．What He 11 in others was a“ good heart，”and if he found one，the owner was good enough for him．Now that I am older，I believe that is a 12 standard by which to judge people， 13 I still don't know exactly what a“good heart”is．But know the times don't have 14 myself．
Unable to engage in many activities，my father still tried to take part in some may．
When a local sandlot baseball team found itself without a manager，he 15 it going．I now know he 16 some things indirectly through me．When I played ball，he“ played”too．
He had been 17 many years now，but I think of him often． I wonder if he sensed my un-willingness 18 with him during our walks．If he did，I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was，how I regretted it．I think of him when I get unhappy with something unimportant，when I am envious of another's good 19 ，when I don't have“good heart．”At such times I put
my hand on his arm to 20 my balance，and say，“You set the pace．I'll try to adjust to you．
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It's 7 am Kyoto (东京), Japan, and the taxi company has just called a second time to say they can't find my house. 1 I tell him directions. even a blind person can 2 , look impatiently at my watch, and wait. Only two hours remain until my 3 leaves
and it's an hour-and-a-half trip to Osaka airport.
The telephone rings 4 .“Terribly sorry,”begins the clerk. Then I 5 what's happened: flooded with 6 , the company is too busy. I've heard this happens when the weather gets 7 . I shout into the 8 that I have a plane to catchI must be in Seoul 9 and I'll meet the 10 a few hundred meters away on a bridge over the Kamo River.
Standing in the heavy 11 , I look up and down. No 12 From the other direction a white car comes up, then stops. A young man opens the door, signing to me to 13 . Shaking with cold and 14 , I climb inside.
In the most 15 Japanese, the man explains to me that he is the person with whom I have spoken 16 this morning. He apologizes again and again, but does not explain why a taxi could 17 except to say they are“very, very busy”this morning.
A few hours later, seated into my seat as the storm-delayed 727 18 , I open the 19 . My eyes wander to the headline (标题) of a short article:“Taxi Strike Begins this Morning in 20 .”
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