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First,you ought to know that I’m “only” fourteen.My mother points this out often.I can make my own decisions when I’m old enough to vote,she says.Second,I should tell you that she’s right — I’m not always responsible.I sometimes take the prize for grade-A dork(呆子).Take last weekend for instance.I was staying at Dad’s,and I decided it was time I learned to drive.It was Sunday morning,7 A.M.,and I hadn’t slept well.I’d been up thinking about an argument,which I’ll tell you about in a minute.Well,nobody was up yet in the neighborhood,so I thought it couldn’t hurt to back the car out of the garage and drive around the block.But Dad has a clutch(离合器)car.The “R” on the shift handle was up on the left side,right next to first gear(档位).I guess you can guess the rest.

Dad’s always been understanding.He didn’t say,“Okay,little Miss Know-It-All,you can just spend the rest of the year paying this off,” which is what Mom would have said.Instead,Dad worried about what might have happened to me.And that made me feel more guilty than anything.I think he’d be a better number-one caregiver,but I can’t say things like that to Mom.To her,I have to say,“But Mom,Dad’s place is closer to school.I could ride my bike,” to which she replies,“Amy Lynn,you don’t own a bike.Remember? You left it in the yard,and it was stolen.And you haven’t got the patience to earn the money to replace it.”

1.The writer feels guilty because she ________.

A.made her dad worry

B.ruined the car

C.broke the law

D.didn’t tell her mom about the car incident

2.The main conflict between the writer and her mother is about whether she ________.

A.can make her own decisions

B.should live with her mom or her dad

C.should be allowed to drive

D.should pay for things she loses or breaks

3.The writer’s mother thinks the writer is ________.

A.too attached to her dad

B.too emotional

C.too shy

D.irresponsible

4.In the first sentence,the writer used “only” to suggest that she ________.

A.doesn’t want to grow old

B.thinks fourteen is old enough for some things

C.wishes she were older

D.thinks fourteen is an embarrassing age

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Long ago, there were a mother and a son living a hard life in a small house. The mother worked ______ every day, but the family was always ______.

One day, her son ______ his friend's bag. "Mom, what do you ______ of this bag?" His mother praised her son rather than _____ him. "It looks ______!"

The next time, he stole a(an) ______. She praised him again and she put it on.

His desire got ______ each day. He stole ______ and brought them to his mother. "How beautiful!" This time, she ______ and kissed her son.

Then, because he was ______ by his mother, he started to steal even more ______ things. One day, the police ______ him. Before putting him in ______, he ______ the police to meet his mother.

"You should not have done that. What's the matter with you? " The woman cried as soon as she saw her son. Her son ______. "If you had given me a(an) ______ like that when I stole the first bag, I could not have become a thief."

She felt ______ as she looked at her son heading to prison. "If I only could turn back time, I would have punished him ______." She ______ that she always praised him, whatever he did.

1.A. carelesslyB. diligentlyC. happilyD. sadly

2.A. weakB. wealthyC. healthyD. poor

3.A. broughtB. gotC. stoleD. saw

4.A. thinkB. hearC. dreamD. inform

5.A. lovingB. punishingC. calmingD. aiding

6.A. terribleB. uglyC. greatD. old

7.A. umbrellaB. horseC. overcoatD. oil lamp

8.A. smallerB. biggerC. louderD. brighter

9.A. shoesB. glassesC. vasesD. jewels

10.A. kickedB. huggedC. staredD. stood

11.A. encouragedB. educatedC. hatedD. forced

12.A. expensiveB. beautifulC. usefulD. colorful

13.A. searchedB. suspectedC. caughtD. ignored

14.A. dangerB. hospitalC. prisonD. shelter

15.A. advisedB. requiredC. demandedD. begged

16.A. repliedB. requestedC. doubtedD.remembered

17.A. lessonB. admirationC. feelingD.determination

18.A. shockedB. hopelessC. satisfiedD. homeless

19.A. slightlyB. dailyC. regularlyD. severely

20.A. remindedB. repeatedC. recalledD. regretted

Art Beat in January 2016

Beijing

Youth choir to perform

The youth choir of China National Symphony Orchestra will soon perform classics including the Mexican folk song, The Golden Nightingale, and the Blue Danube, adapted from a waltz by Johann Strauss II. Pianists Zhao Lin and Wang Tianyang will join in the show.

7:30 pm, Jan 23. Forbidden City Concert Hall, inside Zhongshan Park, west of Tian'anmen Square, Xicheng district. 010-6559-8285.

Orchestra recitals

The China National Center for the Performing Arts Orchestra led by conductor Lyu Jia will give two recitals, featuring works including Beethoven's Coriolanus Overture and Mozart's Symphonies No 40 & No 41 Jupiter. Cellist Wang Jian will join in the performances, playing Schumann's Cello Concerto in A minor, Op 129 and Saint-Saens' Cello Concerto No 1 in A minor, Op 33.

7:30 pm, Jan 15; 2:30 pm, Jan 16. China National Center for the Performing Arts, No 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District. 010-6655-0000.

Ballet from Paris

Paris Opera Ballet will present two gala performances in the city. Besides highlights of classical ballet, such as Swan Lake and Manon, the program will also include modern pieces from the company's repertoire. The leading etoiles are Ludmila Pagliero and Karl Paquette.

7:15 pm, Jan 15-16. Shanghai Oriental Art Center, 425 Dingxiang Road, Pudong district. 021-6854-1234.

Ensemble of swans

Shanghai Ballet will present two performances of Swan Lake. The production choreographed by British artist Derek Deane has just completed a tour in 26 cities of the Netherlands. The spectacular production features an ensemble of 48 dancers.

7:15 pm, Jan 22-23. Shanghai Grand Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue, Huangpu district. 400-106-8686.

1.If you only spare some time in the afternoon, you can enjoy ________.

A. Beethoven's Coriolanus Overture

B. Classical ballet Manon

C. The Golden Nightingale

D. Classical ballet Swan Lake

2.According to the text, we know that Ludmila Pagliero and Karl Paquette are ________.

A. Pianists B. ballet performers

C. cellists D. violinists

3.If you are interested in ballet performances, which of the following places can you go to enjoy yourself?

A. Forbidden City Concert Hall and China National Center

B. Forbidden City Concert Hall Shanghai Grand Theater

C. Shanghai Oriental Art Center and Shanghai Grand Theater

D. China National Center and Shanghai Oriental Art Center

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