I prefer studying English at home ______the match

A．to watching                            B．to watch

C．rather than watch                       D．rather than to watch

The arrival of the European settlers had a great    on the life of the Native Americans.

A．fault             B．change           C．effect            D．result.

______ surprised the hostess most is _______ one of her friends left the party without saying a word.

A．What, what        B．What, that         C．That, that          D．That, what

Some people get in touch with each other by mobile phones__________ others keep contact with each other by e-mail.

A．when            B．before            C．while             D．since

__________knowledge comes from practice is known to all.

A．If                B．What             C．Where           D．That

— Should I talk in English or French?

— Do as you _________ . We understand both.

A．think             B．please            C．care             D．feel

In face of failure, it’s the most important to _______ a positive state of mind.

A．pick up           B．make up          C．keep up           D．put up

No regular advertiser dare produce anything that fails to stick to the _______ of his advertisement.

A．situation          B．level             C．text              D．promise

It won’t be a very long time _________ he is in business for himself.

A．until             B．when             C．before            D．that

My First Job

I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula. Okla.  36  the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I  37  out of old boards.

I got my first  38  job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities (职责) were  39  tables and washing dishes,  40  sometimes I helped cook.

Every day after school I would  41  to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I  42  from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and  43  my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working

  44  me to have. Because of my  45  I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Taste Freeze. This made me  46  .

Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working  47  around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐)  48  I was only in seventh grade. I immediately  49  a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was  50  only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed(欠) the storekeeper $90! So I learned  51  the danger of easy credit. I paid it  52  as soon as I could.

My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a  53  of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father,  54  worked three jobs, once told me, “If you  55  sacrifice (奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.”How right he was.

1.                A．Before         B．Within          C．From D．By

2.                A．pulled          B．put            C．picked   D．pressed

3.                A．usual          B．real            C．main D．particular

4.                A．sweeping       B．packing         C．clearing  D．emptying

5.                A．or             B．so             C．but  D．even

6.                A．head           B．turn           C．change   D．move

7.                A．studied         B．worked         C．played   D．slept

8.                A．helping         B．having          C．watching  D．letting

9.                A．asked          B．told            C．promised D．allowed

10.               A．study          B．power         C．age   D．job

11.               A．proud          B．friendly        C．lucky D．hopeful

12.               A．ran            B．got            C．flew  D．carried

13.               A．although        B．while          C．if D．since

14.               A．sold           B．borrowed       C．charged   D．wore

15.               A．keeping        B．making         C．paying D．taking

16.               A．gradually       B．greatly         C．hardly D．early

17.               A．out            B．over           C．away D．off

18.               A．point          B．level           C．part  D．sign

19.               A．he            B．that           C．who  D．whoever

20.               A．understand     B．demand        C．offer D．fear