For many _31_in the US, earning some money gives them a sense of ___32___. By making their own money they can buy whatever they want. It also develops a sense of responsibility and independence.

Most teens I know have a small sum of money. Their ___33___ give them an allowance (零用钱). For some, an allowance is given every week; for _34___, every month or so. Usually they can get 10 to 30 dollars a month from their parents. An allowance is typically based on the ___35__ of chores(家务), such as washing the dishes, cleaning up one’s room, taking out the trash, and ___36___ the floor. ___37__ to younger siblings(兄弟姐妹) is also regarded as worthy of extra cash, ___38___ some cases.

Many teens also work to get ___39___. Since most of my peers(同伴) are not ___40___ for a formal job, many choose part-time positions. These require relatively ___41___ time and basically no training. They can have these jobs like babysitting; ___42___ younger students, offered by most schools ___43___ a small fee; ___44___ bagging groceries at local supermarkets.

___45__ spending habits, most teens spend their money in a relatively carefree style. Often, a month’s allowance can be spent in just a few hours. I’m not saying that teens in US are __46_ saving money. Indeed, in many situations, teens can be quite level-headed(头脑冷静) in __47__ money towards college or other ___48___ plans. The way teens manage their money should not be seen as a ___49___. It may just be a defining characteristic of their carefree ___50___.

31. A. adults 　　　B. teens　　　 C. babies　　　　　 D. elders

32. A. freedom　　 B. pride　　　 C. happiness　　　 D. excitement

33. A. parents　　 B. teachers　　 C. friends　　　　 D. schools

34. A. the others　 B. another　　 C. the other　　　 D. others

35. A. completion　 B. performance C. end　　　　　　 D. success

36. A. watering　 　B. washing　　 C. sweeping　　　　 D. removing

37. A. Cruelty　 　B. Coldness　　 C. Usefulness　　　 D. Kindness

38. A. in　　　 　　B. on　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　 　D. for

39. A. dollars 　　B. money　　　 C. cash　　　　　 　D. fees

40. A. satisfied　 B. ready　　　 C. qualified　　　 　D. allowed

41. A. little　 　　B. much　　　　 C. more　　　　　　 D. no

42. A. helping　 　B. training 　　C. tutoring(辅导) 　D. informing

43.A.in need of B. in return for C. with the purpose of D. as a result of

44. A. and　　　　 B. but　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　 D. yet

45. A. As for　　 　B. Because of　 C. In spite of　　 D. But for

46. A. used to　　 B. expert at　 C. looking forward to D. incapable of

47. A. spending　　　 　　B. earning　　　 C. saving　　　 D. collecting

48. A. future　　 　　　　B. present　　 　C. past　　　　 　D. last

49. A. characteristic　 B. weakness　 　　C. merit　　　　 D. symbol

50. A. lifestyle　　 　　B. attitude　　 C. habit　　　　 D. thinking

30. It is ______ he often breaks the school rules ______ makes his head teacher unsatisfied with him.

　 A. what; that　　　 B. that; what　　　 C. that; that　　 D. which; that

29. The history of _____ is full of achievements and adventures.

　 A. man　　　 B. men　　　 C. men’s　　　 D. the men

28. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage _____ the girl and took her away, _____ into the woods.

　 A. seizing; disappeared　　　　　 B. seized; disappeared

　 C. seizing; disappearing　　　　 D. seized; disappearing

27. Finding her car stolen, _____________.

　 A. a policeman was asked to help B. the area was searching thoroughly

　 C. it was looked for everywhere　 D. she hurried to a policeman for help

26. The foreign friends you referred to _______ looking forward to ________ around our university.

　　 A. are, being shown 　　 　　　　　　 B. being, being shown

　　 C. being, shown　　　　　　 　　　　 D. are, be shown

25. __________ have any difficulty finding my house, just let me know.

　 A. Should you　　 B. You should　 C. If might you　　 D. If should you

24. ---The boss expressed his satisfaction with your wonderful work.

　 　----Really? I ____ better under more favorable conditions.

　　 A. could do　 　 B. should do　 C. must have done 　 D. could have done

23. Twenty dollars a week, ________their total income,_______ leave much for saving.

　 A. which are; don’t　　　　　 B. that is; doesn’t

　 C. that are; don’t　　　　　　 D. which is; doesn’t

22. The eggs ________by the black hen are nearly ________the same size.

　 A. lain; of　　 B. lay; in　　 C. laid; of　　 D. lied; in