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When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I felt studying very boring, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. There were only two ways for me to do this—working in the toy factory in my town, or getting married. I chose the first one. I was nervous when I told my father that I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.” Instead, he took me by surprise when he said, “OK. We’ll go to the toy factory.”
Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. I had imagined everyone to be friendly working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gates, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we went inside. My father said, “Take your time. Look around.” I walked around the factory, looking at the buildings, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was terrible. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”
“It’s terrible,” I replied.
“And you have another choice, but I think getting married is even worse!” he said.
I went back to school the next day. From then on, I studied as hard as I could. Finally I got into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
小题1:The writer lived in ________ when she was a teenager.
A.Russia | B.Japan | C.China | D.England |
A.more terrible | B.more colorful | C.busier | D.more boring |
A.decided to work there | B.changed her romantic idea |
C.wanted to get married | D.argued with her father |
A.The writer studied languages after she went into the college. |
B.The writer now works at the United Nations. |
C.The writer’s father used a special way to let his daughter go back to school. |
D.The writer’s father is proud because his daughter married a good man. |
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Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl,Sarah.
21 Sarah left university,she began to live in New York City on her own.She 22 a job in a publishing house,but the salary(薪水)was 23 $30,000 a year.Her parents thought her life would be hard,but Sarah 24 live on her salary and still saved $5,000 in a year.How was that 25 in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living 26 starts with keeping the big cost small.For most people,that 27 housing.So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends.Her next biggest cost was 28 .When she ate out,she went to cheap restaurants. 29 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant.She then 30 the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them.Nowadays young people often 31 a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐).But Sarah said,“I enjoy walking 32 in New York City.I love going to museums and parks.” Did Sarah feel poor 33 cheap living? Not really.She even managed to take two trips,one to the Netherlands, 34 to Portland.
“Don't think of saving money as something 35 .It's a kind of game,”said Sarah.
1.A.Until B.Because C.After D.Unless
2.A.found B.tried C.asked for D.looked for
3.A.more than B.less than C shorter than D.higher than
4.A.can B.may C.could D.might
5.A.difficult B.possible C.useful D.different
6.A.already B.sometimes C.hardly D.always
7.A.helps B.becomes C.makes D.means
8.A.food B.rest C.studying D.playing
9.A.Soon B.Finally C.Once D.Again
10.A.prepared B.took C.caught D.picked
11.A.pay B.lend C.spend D.save
12.A.along B.up C.down D.around
13.A.by B.up C.at D.between
14.A.another B.the other C.others D.the others
15.A.hard B.interesting C.nice D.great
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