One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked 36 better than driving our truck, 37 this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit(赊账) at the store.

Sixteen is a 38 age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly 39 of racial discrimination was 40 a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner 41 whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were 42 like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.

My family was 43 . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner 44 us ?

At Davis’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded 45 I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my 46 to the casks desk, I said 47 , “I need to put this on credit.”

The farmer gave me and amused, distrustful 48 . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure,” he said 49 . “Your daddy is 50 good for it.” He  51 to the other man. “This here is one of James William’s sons.”

The farmer nodded in a neighborly 52 . I was filled with pride. James William’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.

That day I discovered that the good name my parents had  53  brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to 54 from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself 55 much to do wrong.

A clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics, which ____ will promote its economic development.

A. in nature          B. in return           C. in turn   D. in fact

After he retired from office, Rogers ____ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A. took up  B. saved up    C. kept up      D. drew up

.Police are now searching for a woman who is reported to ____ since the flood hit the area last Friday.

A. have been missing         B. have got lost      C. be missing  D. get lost

I just wonder ____ that makes him so excited.

A. why it does      B. what he does    C. how it is                 D. what it is

How can you expect to learn anything ____ you never listen?

A. in case             B. even if              C. unless         D. when

May I smoke here?

- If you ____, choose a seat in the smoking section.

A. should              B. could               C. may        D. must

  Five people won the “China’s Green Figure” award, a title ____ to ordinary people their contributions to environmental protection.

A. being given       B. is given            C. given       D. was given

 Although the causes of cancer ____, we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it.

A. are being uncovered      B. have been uncovering  

C. are uncovering          D. have uncovered

 ____ team wins on Saturday will go through to the national championships.

A. No matter what B. No matter which   C Whatever          D. whichever