Sometimes a small thing during your childhood can leave a lasting impression. The event happened one day when we were having　 16 　after shopping. I was glad to see there were so many 　17 　dishes on the table except for a plate of peas.

I can’t 　18 　why so many people like to eat peas. But I do not like peas at all.

“Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mother,” said my mother in her 　19　 voice, “he doesn’t like peas.” My grandmother did not　 20　 , but there was something in her eyes that　　 21　 　she was not going to　 22　 　. She said slowly but firmly, “I’ll pay you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I didn’t know what to do then. I only knew that five dollars was a good amount of money. I began to　 23　 the awful things down my throat.

With a 　24　 smile on her face, Grandmother said, “I can do what I want to, Ellen, and you can’t 　25　 me.” My mother glared at me. No one can glare like my mother. The glares made me nervous, and every single pea made me want to　 26 . Finally I swallowed the last pea. My grandmother 　27 　me the five dollars with a smile.　 28　 　, my mother continued to glare　 29　 　.

That night, at dinner, my mother 　30 　two of my all-time favorite dishes, beef and potatoes. Along with them 　31 　a big, steaming bowl of peas. She offered me some peas, and I　　 32　 　， “Mum, I don’t like peas,” I said.

“You ate them for 　33 　,” she said. “You can also eat them for love.” “But, I ...” What could I say to refuse my mother? There was 　34 . I had no choice but to eat the peas. The five dollars were quickly 　35 . But the story of the peas lives on to this day.

16.　 A. tea　　　　　　 　 B. lunch　 　C. coffee　　　　 supper

17.　 A. delicious　　 B. perfect　　 C. expensive　　 　 colorful

18.　 A. believe　　　 　 B. agree　　　 C. understand　 　 forgive

19.　 A. violent　　　 　 B. angry　　　 C. unattractive 　 warning

20.　 A. analyze　　　 　 B. reply　　 　　　 C. insist　　　 　　　 resist

21.　 A. proved　　　 　 B. suggested　 C. wondered　 　 advised

22.　 A. give up　　　 　 B. give in　　 C. allow for　　　 　　　 leave alone

23.　 A. conduct　　 　 B. digest　　 　　　 C. absorb　 　 force

44.　 A. greedy　　　 　 B. disappointed　 C. satisfied　 　 sensitive

25.　 A. prevent　　 　 B. master　 　 C. scare　　 　　　 arrange

26.　 A. put forward　 B. set out　 C. throw up　 D.break through

27.　 A. spared　　　 　 B. borrowed　　 C. showed　　 　 handed

28.　 A. But　　　　　 　 B. However　　 C. So　 　　　 Though

29.　 A. in silence　　　 B. with excitement

C. in surprise　　　 D.with doubt

30.　 A. chose 　 　　　B. gathered　　　 　　 C. served　　　 　　 ordered

31.　 A. arrived　　　 　 B. appeared　　　 C. came　　　　　　 went

32.　 A. smiled　　　 　 B. refused 　　 C. accepted　 admitted

33.　 A. Grandmother　 B. lunch　　　 C. Mother　　　　　　 money

34.　 A. no one　　　 　 B. nothing 　　 C. anything　　 　 everything

35.　 A. saved 　 　　B. used　　 　　　　 C. spent　 　　 lost

15. _______ enough is quite necessary for your health, so you shouldn’t stay up too late every day.

A. Sleep　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　B. Sleeping

C. To sleep　　　　　　　　　　 Having slept

14. Most of the citizens didn’t know what had________just now.

A. come through　　　　　　　　　 B. come into

C. come along　　　　　　　　　　 come about

13.Out _____, with a stick in his hand.

A. did he rush　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rushed he

C. he rushed　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 he did rush

12. - Did you miss your football match yesterday?

- No, I didn’t. Hardly had I turned up at the sports field _______ the match began.

A. when　　　　 B. than　　　 C. before　　　 since