My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow1.
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary(非凡的) self-confidence, something I was really2. I looked up to Helen3she was doing what she loved—4people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers(同事)5and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my6customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him 7, I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the new found confidence I8 from Helen, I dreamed of having my own 9. But when I called my parents to ask for a loan(贷款), they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s10? You’re not smiling today.” I11 my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody12just have faith in(信任)me.”
Before long he handed me checks13 $50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral(抵押品)on this loan is my trust in your14as a person. Good people with a dream should have 15 to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I16working at the restaurant, making17for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured(破灭), and I lost the18.
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was19and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.20，I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.

1.
1. A.
  friend
2. B.
  waitress
3. C.
  citizen
4. D.
  customer
2.
1. A.
  losing
2. B.
  earning
3. C.
  sharing
4. D.
  lacking
3.
1. A.
  while
2. B.
  though
3. C.
  because
4. D.
  unless
4.
1. A.
  helping
2. B.
  respecting
3. C.
  serving
4. D.
  praising
5.
1. A.
  work
2. B.
  eat
3. C.
  smile
4. D.
  speak
6.
1. A.
  regular
2. B.
  favorite
3. C.
  respected
4. D.
  fresh
7.
1. A.
  eating
2. B.
  greeting
3. C.
  smiling
4. D.
  coming
8.
1. A.
  found out
2. B.
  picked up
3. C.
  got back
4. D.
  took away
9.
1. A.
  restaurant
2. B.
  work
3. C.
  house
4. D.
  money
10.
1. A.
  ahead
2. B.
  that
3. C.
  there
4. D.
  up
11.
1. A.
  exchanged
2. B.
  discussed
3. C.
  shared
4. D.
  explained
12.
1. A.
  should
2. B.
  would
3. C.
  might
4. D.
  must
13.
1. A.
  counting
2. B.
  totaling
3. C.
  adding
4. D.
  valuing
14.
1. A.
  ability
2. B.
  honesty
3. C.
  responsibility
4. D.
  identity(身份证)
15.
1. A.
  patience
2. B.
  confidence
3. C.
  choice
4. D.
  chance
16.
1. A.
  loved
2. B.
  practiced
3. C.
  continued
4. D.
  enjoyed
17.
1. A.
  tables
2. B.
  preparation
3. C.
  decisions
4. D.
  suggestions
18.
1. A.
  faith
2. B.
  honesty
3. C.
  money
4. D.
  friend
19.
1. A.
  hired
2. B.
  rejected
3. C.
  encouraged
4. D.
  determined
20.
1. A.
  fortunately
2. B.
  excitedly
3. C.
  personally
4. D.
  eventually

For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 a.m., except Sunday, and went to work. I1saw my father home from work ill. He had no hobbies, 2taking care of his family.
For 22 years, 3I left home for college, my father4me every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.. He was always interested in my5,or how my family was doing, and I never once heard him6about his lot (生活状况) in life. The calls even came when he and my mother were in other states.
Nine years ago when I7my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent three days8my house. He would not9me to pay someone to have it done. All he 10was a cup of tea, a paint brush and to talk to him. But I was too11.I had a law practice to run, and I could not take12to hold the brush, or talk to my father.13things happened several times later.
The morning on Sunday. January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me14,this time from my sister’s home in Florida. But the15came again at 4:40 p.m. that day. My father was in the16in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤).I got on an airplane17, and on the way, I18of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I determined that when I arrived, I would19for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.
I arrived in Florida at 11:30 p.m., my father had20at 9:12 p.m.. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or to wait for me.

1.
1. A.
  ever
2. B.
  never
3. C.
  always
4. D.
  often
2.
1. A.
  except
2. B.
  rather than
3. C.
  more than
4. D.
  or rather
3.
1. A.
  because
2. B.
  before
3. C.
  although
4. D.
  since
4.
1. A.
  visited
2. B.
  praised
3. C.
  telephoned
4. D.
  met
5.
1. A.
  work
2. B.
  life
3. C.
  study
4. D.
  plan
6.
1. A.
  worry
2. B.
  care
3. C.
  talk
4. D.
  look
7.
1. A.
  built
2. B.
  found
3. C.
  bought
4. D.
  sold
8.
1. A.
  repairing
2. B.
  painting
3. C.
  cleaning
4. D.
  decorating
9.
1. A.
  teach
2. B.
  order
3. C.
  force
4. D.
  allow
10.
1. A.
  asked
2. B.
  kept
3. C.
  ordered
4. D.
  served
11.
1. A.
  smart
2. B.
  upset
3. C.
  busy
4. D.
  tired
12.
1. A.
  practice
2. B.
  task
3. C.
  tea
4. D.
  time
13.
1. A.
  Different
2. B.
  Similar
3. C.
  Funny
4. D.
  Strange
14.
1. A.
  as usual
2. B.
  in pain
3. C.
  casually
4. D.
  finally
15.
1. A.
  call
2. B.
  moment
3. C.
  situation
4. D.
  scene
16.
1. A.
  church
2. B.
  school
3. C.
  home
4. D.
  hospital
17.
1. A.
  immediately
2. B.
  happily
3. C.
  gradually
4. D.
  carefully
18.
1. A.
  heard
2. B.
  spoke
3. C.
  thought
4. D.
  demanded
19.
1. A.
  take up
2. B.
  make up
3. C.
  turn up
4. D.
  put up
20.
1. A.
  started out
2. B.
  given in
3. C.
  passed away
4. D.
  come back

Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to1. Now she was Portia, a strong–willed2 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing3 form her.
4, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She5 being in front of other people. She was very6 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to7 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making8 friends. She had excellent grades,9 she always thought that something was missing.
Two weeks before the audition, Roberta’s mother had heard about it and10 her to join in.
“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to11 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”
Her mother wouldn’t let the12 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) .Everyone gets scared. You know you13 do it. The trick is to look past the14 to find the love of what you’re doing.’’
So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the15 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part,16 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she17 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new18 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.
On the day of the audition, she19 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the20 was hers.

1.
1. A.
  sing
2. B.
  dance
3. C.
  speak
4. D.
  report
2.
1. A.
  member
2. B.
  actress
3. C.
  player
4. D.
  character
3.
1. A.
  weakly
2. B.
  rapidly
3. C.
  smoothly
4. D.
  slowly
4.
1. A.
  At first
2. B.
  In fact
3. C.
  After all
4. D.
  In all
5.
1. A.
  hated
2. B.
  enjoyed
3. C.
  appreciated
4. D.
  regretted
6.
1. A.
  honest
2. B.
  shy
3. C.
  polite
4. D.
  patient
7.
1. A.
  avoid
2. B.
  focus
3. C.
  pay
4. D.
  attract
8.
1. A.
  few
2. B.
  a few
3. C.
  several
4. D.
  many
9.
1. A.
  or
2. B.
  so
3. C.
  for
4. D.
  but
10.
1. A.
  forced
2. B.
  requested
3. C.
  encouraged
4. D.
  reminded
11.
1. A.
  accept
2. B.
  play
3. C.
  offer
4. D.
  learn
12.
1. A.
  role
2. B.
  matter
3. C.
  interest
4. D.
  grade
13.
1. A.
  can
2. B.
  must
3. C.
  may
4. D.
  should
14.
1. A.
  anger
2. B.
  pain
3. C.
  sadness
4. D.
  fear
15.
1. A.
  purpose
2. B.
  way
3. C.
  idea
4. D.
  importance
16.
1. A.
  memorizing
2. B.
  organizing
3. C.
  checking
4. D.
  improving
17.
1. A.
  disliked
2. B.
  loved
3. C.
  expected
4. D.
  bore
18.
1. A.
  consideration
2. B.
  description
3. C.
  selection
4. D.
  understanding
19.
1. A.
  practiced
2. B.
  planned
3. C.
  performed
4. D.
  delivered
20.
1. A.
  part
2. B.
  play
3. C.
  speech
4. D.
  position

I was sleeping in dark, and a strange terrible noise was just around my ears. Suddenly , a white light flashed into my eyes, completely1me up. Oh, a strong storm was just2. The sound of the angry wind was like the howl of3lions, as if they were4to tear the whole world into pieces. The lightning became more and more frequent ,just like5dragons which were flying in the sky. Suddenly, a loud thunder cracked, following more. It was not long6it rained cats and dogs. Everything outside was7.The thunderstorm ,together with the strong winds,8my house, and I was9to death. I could do nothing but10under my quilt for11.The storm shouted for two hours or so, Thank God, anyhow, it finally12.
13, I became totally sleepless , I turned over and over in bed, but just couldn’t fall asleep. Suddenly, a good idea14me. Why not write down what I heard and saw, and how I felt. NO sooner had I got the idea than I began my work15the light of my cell phone. (The electricity was cut off).That is16you are reading now.
Now you see, the power of17is that strong ! By doing so, I just want to set an example to you. I wish I could make18a reminder that you should write more good compositions with your own inspiration. It is inspiration19every one of you should value most, and you should try to catch it to lighten your20future .

1.
1. A.
  to wake
2. B.
  waking
3. C.
  woke
4. D.
  woken
2.
1. A.
  on the corner
2. B.
  at the corner
3. C.
  around the corner
4. D.
  at the corner
3.
1. A.
  a great deal of
2. B.
  a large amount of
3. C.
  a large number of
4. D.
  a plenty of
4.
1. A.
  threatening
2. B.
  frightening
3. C.
  scaring
4. D.
  struggling
5.
1. A.
  gold
2. B.
  bronze
3. C.
  iron
4. D.
  silver
6.
1. A.
  when
2. B.
  before
3. C.
  since
4. D.
  while
7.
1. A.
  out of order
2. B.
  out of control
3. C.
  out of imagination
4. D.
  out of reach
8.
1. A.
  was shaking
2. B.
  were shaking
3. C.
  was shaken
4. D.
  were shaken
9.
1. A.
  fright
2. B.
  frightened
3. C.
  frightening
4. D.
  frighten
10.
1. A.
  hiding
2. B.
  hidden
3. C.
  to hide
4. D.
  hide
11.
1. A.
  shelter
2. B.
  anger
3. C.
  pleasure
4. D.
  reward
12.
1. A.
  died away
2. B.
  died out
3. C.
  died down
4. D.
  died off
13.
1. A.
  But
2. B.
  Besides
3. C.
  Therefore
4. D.
  However
14.
1. A.
  struck
2. B.
  thought
3. C.
  came into
4. D.
  happened to
15.
1. A.
  with
2. B.
  by
3. C.
  through
4. D.
  in
16.
1. A.
  that
2. B.
  which
3. C.
  whether
4. D.
  what
17.
1. A.
  inspiration
2. B.
  admiration
3. C.
  determination
4. D.
  preparation
18.
1. A.
  them
2. B.
  that
3. C.
  it
4. D.
  this
19.
1. A.
  that
2. B.
  which
3. C.
  who
4. D.
  where
20.
1. A.
  inspiring
2. B.
  promising
3. C.
  determining
4. D.
  inviting

I saw the old man, with his untidy clothes and messy hair, as he dashed between the rows of the department store. He was trying to be ordinary but he was hard not to1.
He2the saleswoman and with a slight3, possibly German, asked where the women’s shoes were sold. “Fourth floor.” She responded in a voice I could hear 10 miles away. “Pardon? Where did you say they were?” he asked again, apparently 4 . Clearly the old man was somewhat5“Fourth floor, sir,” the friendly saleswoman replied patiently, this time so6that customers turned to see what was causing the7.
I continued watching as the man thanked the saleswoman and8for what I assumed was the fourth floor. But rather than walk to the9or the lift, he dashed behind a shelf, took out a notebook and started writing hurriedly, with an almost mad10on his face. Then he went straight up to another saleswoman and asked where the women’s shoes were sold. Again he asked her to11the answer and once more he walked away and took down some notes.
He did this three more times before a department store12, thinking him mad, removed him from the store. But rather than be13, the old man departed with a huge smile on his face. Although the incident was14, it was not until a year later, during my first year of university, that I gave it any further15. I walked into my language classroom and met my professor. It was that very same man.

1.
1. A.
  see
2. B.
  notice
3. C.
  neglect
4. D.
  find
2.
1. A.
  followed
2. B.
  interviewed
3. C.
  chose
4. D.
  approached
3.
1. A.
  doubt
2. B.
  voice
3. C.
  accent
4. D.
  smile
4.
1. A.
  confused
2. B.
  amused
3. C.
  annoyed
4. D.
  tired
5.
1. A.
  silly
2. B.
  shy
3. C.
  deaf
4. D.
  weak
6.
1. A.
  angrily
2. B.
  loudly
3. C.
  suddenly
4. D.
  quickly
7.
1. A.
  disturbance
2. B.
  accident
3. C.
  pleasure
4. D.
  quarrel
8.
1. A.
  put away
2. B.
  passed away
3. C.
  pulled away
4. D.
  headed off
9.
1. A.
  shoes
2. B.
  stairs
3. C.
  exit
4. D.
  sign
10.
1. A.
  confusion
2. B.
  appearance
3. C.
  pain
4. D.
  expression
11.
1. A.
  reply
2. B.
  recite
3. C.
  repeat
4. D.
  retell
12.
1. A.
  security-guard
2. B.
  customer
3. C.
  saleswoman
4. D.
  policeman
13.
1. A.
  excited
2. B.
  embarrassed
3. C.
  relaxed
4. D.
  moved
14.
1. A.
  unusual
2. B.
  serious
3. C.
  dangerous
4. D.
  unforgettable
15.
1. A.
  wonder
2. B.
  sense
3. C.
  thought
4. D.
  idea

Towards the end of the baseball game, a controversial call was given. At full speed Paul Harvey slid home(本垒)and, thinking he had just1 a game-changing run, he stood up only to face the words, “You’re2!”
Angry, he threw off his helmet and ran over to explain to the3 why the call was wrong. Before his4 really got out of control, someone pulled him away, and he walked to the bench---5.
Long after the coaches, players, and fans had gone home, he realized the impact of his6. Like most of us do when we are faced with the7 of our actions, he could have just let it go, reasoning, “Everybody8 it.”
However, in the silence of his heart, he knew that just9 everyone else does it, that doesn’t make it all right. And so, long after his friends had gone home, he10 that coach back up to the school—not to11 his car. No, the boy tracked this man down so he could tell him face to face, “I’m sorry, Sir. It was all my12.”
It takes true courage to stand up to face the13 we all make and say, “I was wrong. I’m sorry.” What makes this14 unique is that it wasn’t meant for the world to15, it was meant simply as a way to stay16 to his own heart.
The truth is at one time or another we have all been this boy ---17 out in anger, saying hurtful things, and feeling18 for doing so. But the real test comes later when we are19 with the choice to say “sorry” or to walk away thinking, “Ah, they’11 get over it.”
Maybe the “they” is a customer, a friend, or a child. Whoever it is, don’t pass up the opportunity to get right with your own heart. The time for apology is now! Courage is a20 of the heart.

1.
1. A.
  broken
2. B.
  scored
3. C.
  hit
4. D.
  completed
2.
1. A.
  down
2. B.
  in
3. C.
  off
4. D.
  out
3.
1. A.
  judge
2. B.
  fan
3. C.
  coach
4. D.
  player
4.
1. A.
  temper
2. B.
  strength
3. C.
  mood
4. D.
  spirit
5.
1. A.
  peaceful
2. B.
  pale
3. C.
  hopeful
4. D.
  disappointed
6.
1. A.
  explanation
2. B.
  argument
3. C.
  performance
4. D.
  behavior
7.
1. A.
  satisfaction
2. B.
  guilt
3. C.
  embarrassment
4. D.
  pride
8.
1. A.
  does
2. B.
  hates
3. C.
  likes
4. D.
  receives
9.
1. A.
  until
2. B.
  because
3. C.
  when
4. D.
  if
10.
1. A.
  accompanied
2. B.
  sent
3. C.
  brought
4. D.
  tracked
11.
1. A.
  repair
2. B.
  clean
3. C.
  destroy
4. D.
  drive
12.
1. A.
  fault
2. B.
  rudeness
3. C.
  mistake
4. D.
  carelessness
13.
1. A.
  promise
2. B.
  impoliteness
3. C.
  effort
4. D.
  attempt
14.
1. A.
  situation
2. B.
  excuse
3. C.
  announcement
4. D.
  apology
15.
1. A.
  praise
2. B.
  remember
3. C.
  hear
4. D.
  see
16.
1. A.
  true
2. B.
  still
3. C.
  calm
4. D.
  sensitive
17.
1. A.
  setting
2. B.
  acting
3. C.
  looking
4. D.
  holding
18.
1. A.
  regretful
2. B.
  brave
3. C.
  nervous
4. D.
  right
19.
1. A.
  offered
2. B.
  awarded
3. C.
  presented
4. D.
  charged
20.
1. A.
  matter
2. B.
  description
3. C.
  bottom
4. D.
  expression

It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work.I was tired and had a slight1.
I worked in a2doctor's office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run3than usual.It seemed I was going to be late4home and my husband, being the5person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe6I hurried, I could still make it home.
I was heading inside to7for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter, I heard them asking for8to the local hospital.It was the same hospital that I had just9a few minutes ago.
The young man at the counter was trying to be10in explaining how to get there, with two other people making11.One of them was12trying to give them a whole different route back.It was then that I walked over to the couple and said, "Would you like to follow me to the13?"
A look of14crossed the woman's face.
"I'm going right by there," I said, which wasn't a( an)15since I had just made up my mind to do16that.
I got in my car and began the journey back.I was trying to watch to be sure they were right17me.I took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to18.I felt better than I had all day and my headache was19gone.
Later, as I arrived home, my husband teased, "So you aren't ever late any more."
"Sometimes it's20to be late," I said, happy inside my heart.

1.
1. A.
  cold
2. B.
  fever
3. C.
  stomachache
4. D.
  headache
2.
1. A.
  foreign
2. B.
  regular
3. C.
  busy
4. D.
  noisy
3.
1. A.
  earlier
2. B.
  later
3. C.
  easier
4. D.
  simpler
4.
1. A.
  getting
2. B.
  cooking
3. C.
  calling
4. D.
  working
5.
1. A.
  lazy
2. B.
  punctual
3. C.
  generous
4. D.
  careful
6.
1. A.
  as
2. B.
  since
3. C.
  while
4. D.
  it
7.
1. A.
  pay
2. B.
  change
3. C.
  wait
4. D.
  search
8.
1. A.
  opinions
2. B.
  trouble
3. C.
  directions
4. D.
  money
9.
1. A.
  reached
2. B.
  visited
3. C.
  called
4. D.
  left
10.
1. A.
  skilled
2. B.
  helpful
3. C.
  experienced
4. D.
  active
11.
1. A.
  comments
2. B.
  promises
3. C.
  surveys
4. D.
  offers
12.
1. A.
  only
2. B.
  still
3. C.
  even
4. D.
  ever
13.
1. A.
  station
2. B.
  office
3. C.
  hospital
4. D.
  hotel
14.
1. A.
  panic
2. B.
  relief
3. C.
  sadness
4. D.
  peace
15.
1. A.
  duty
2. B.
  fact
3. C.
  reason
4. D.
  lie
16.
1. A.
  partly
2. B.
  properly
3. C.
  exactly
4. D.
  perfectly
17.
1. A.
  across
2. B.
  before
3. C.
  beside
4. D.
  behind
18.
1. A.
  go up
2. B.
  die down
3. C.
  speed up
4. D.
  turn down
19.
1. A.
  nearly
2. B.
  hardly
3. C.
  possibly
4. D.
  luckily
20.
1. A.
  possible
2. B.
  special
3. C.
  good
4. D.
  safe

One winter during college in New York, I took an 8: 00 a.m. history class. The professor was very 1in class. He just looked at his lecture notes and 2 looked up at us. I felt that I needed to get rid of my boredom, so I created a little 3 for myself. I tried to find something from his lecture to ask a question about, forcing me to 4 rather than letting my eyes close. The first time I raised my hand, he was surprised, but obviously pleased to have a question to answer. 5 , his answers were always interesting. I continued to do this every day in the course and found my-self ac tually 6 the material. The professor became a bit more 7 and some other students also joined me in asking questions. My little game had 8 me from being bored, 9 it was expected to do. I learned a lot about world history in the discussions with him. The professor obviously knew his material, but had a hard time 10 it on to his undergraduates in an interesting way. On the last day of class we gathered our books and headed for the door for the last time. The shy professor stepped directly in front of me as I reached the door. "Thank you for making this class so interesting,"
he said. I was so surprised. To me, it had been a pleasant way to pass the time; I had no idea that my asking questions had an effect on him and the others at all. That moment has stayed with me for 30 years. Each of us can have a(n) 11 not just on our own experiences, but on those of others, and I’11 never forget the professor who taught me a lesson about the power of acts of kindness, intended 12 not.

1.
1. A.
  peaceful
2. B.
  accustomed
3. C.
  nervous
4. D.
  absent
2.
1. A.
  frequently
2. B.
  suddenly
3. C.
  nearly
4. D.
  rarely
3.
1. A.
  game
2. B.
  prize
3. C.
  toy
4. D.
  advantage
4.
1. A.
  stare
2. B.
  concentrate
3. C.
  comment
4. D.
  present
5.
1. A.
  Therefore
2. B.
  Otherwise
3. C.
  In fact
4. D.
  On the contrary
6.
1. A.
  improving
2. B.
  writing
3. C.
  misunderstanding
4. D.
  enjoying
7.
1. A.
  relaxed
2. B.
  graceful
3. C.
  serious
4. D.
  clever
8.
1. A.
  separated
2. B.
  saved
3. C.
  awoken
4. D.
  avoided
9.
1. A.
  which
2. B.
  since
3. C.
  as
4. D.
  what
10.
1. A.
  carrying
2. B.
  passing
3. C.
  bringing
4. D.
  putting
11.
1. A.
  idea
2. B.
  effect
3. C.
  effort
4. D.
  power
12.
1. A.
  and
2. B.
  so
3. C.
  or
4. D.
  but

I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remember when my mum1me up that morning, her voice wasn’t as2as it usually was.
I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was3to leave its warmth and comfort, and didn’t want to face the problem that I’d let myself4for the past six months. Finally, I dragged myself out of5.
I finished getting ready and tried to6. It didn’t work, so I decided that my7should go with me. We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking. I8, with the wheel hitting the fence. After that, the little bit of confidence I’d had was9. I tried two more times, but didn’t10much. Then we headed to the test site.
I went into a room for some paperwork. And I waited for 20 minutes—just11time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my12. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.
I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love. It offered me some13and I realized something: something between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside. I had become14and confident.
The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite15. The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well too and I16it all. As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second17next Thursday.
Back in the building I didn’t have to say a word. My mum knew just by looking at me. Her18made her face softer. And I’m sure it was at least as big as the smile on my face. Her eyes,19, looked kind of teary. I knew she was20for me.

1.
1. A.
  got
2. B.
  woke
3. C.
  turned
4. D.
  brought
2.
1. A.
  loud
2. B.
  weak
3. C.
  noisy
4. D.
  strong
3.
1. A.
  unable
2. B.
  unhappy
3. C.
  unwilling
4. D.
  unavailable
4.
1. A.
  mention
2. B.
  forget
3. C.
  leave
4. D.
  put
5.
1. A.
  house
2. B.
  kitchen
3. C.
  garage
4. D.
  bed
6.
1. A.
  set down
2. B.
  take down
3. C.
  calm down
4. D.
  put down
7.
1. A.
  mum
2. B.
  dad
3. C.
  instructor
4. D.
  teacher
8.
1. A.
  succeeded
2. B.
  failed
3. C.
  managed
4. D.
  attempted
9.
1. A.
  missing
2. B.
  lost
3. C.
  disappeared
4. D.
  gone
10.
1. A.
  work
2. B.
  improve
3. C.
  change
4. D.
  get
11.
1. A.
  enough
2. B.
  little
3. C.
  more
4. D.
  less
12.
1. A.
  ability
2. B.
  performance
3. C.
  time
4. D.
  turn
13.
1. A.
  belief
2. B.
  advantage
3. C.
  anxiety
4. D.
  comfort
14.
1. A.
  calm
2. B.
  anxious
3. C.
  excited
4. D.
  cautious
15.
1. A.
  badly
2. B.
  well
3. C.
  unsuccessfully
4. D.
  hardly
16.
1. A.
  passed
2. B.
  went
3. C.
  failed
4. D.
  tried
17.
1. A.
  practice
2. B.
  paperwork
3. C.
  test
4. D.
  parking
18.
1. A.
  words
2. B.
  smile
3. C.
  look
4. D.
  anger
19.
1. A.
  however
2. B.
  therefore
3. C.
  although
4. D.
  but
20.
1. A.
  sad
2. B.
  happy
3. C.
  nervous
4. D.
  sorry

I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop1me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very2to earn my own pocket money and my parents3interfered with how I spent it, even when I was spending it4. They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the5, I would become more mature and6 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
Like many7parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they8a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around9. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great10for me. In the end, my father won the11on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins12through the country who could13shelter and help if I needed them.
Three years later, my younger brother decided to14a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not15to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n)16year working his way on trains and ships to17passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly18. Most parents start19their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have20the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.

1.
1. A.
  taught
2. B.
  allowed
3. C.
  treated
4. D.
  hired
2.
1. A.
  anxious
2. B.
  content
3. C.
  proud
4. D.
  hopeful
3.
1. A.
  never
2. B.
  ever
3. C.
  always
4. D.
  even
4.
1. A.
  quickly
2. B.
  foolishly
3. C.
  seriously
4. D.
  honestly
5.
1. A.
  work
2. B.
  mistakes
3. C.
  others
4. D.
  books
6.
1. A.
  strict
2. B.
  reasonable
3. C.
  polite
4. D.
  responsible
7.
1. A.
  American
2. B.
  Japanese
3. C.
  Chinese
4. D.
  British
8.
1. A.
  helped
2. B.
  supported
3. C.
  shared
4. D.
  worried
9.
1. A.
  Asia
2. B.
  Africa
3. C.
  Europe
4. D.
  Oceania
10.
1. A.
  journey
2. B.
  experience
3. C.
  chance
4. D.
  possibility
11.
1. A.
  argument
2. B.
  game
3. C.
  discussion
4. D.
  plan
12.
1. A.
  send out
2. B.
  give out
3. C.
  carry out
4. D.
  spread out
13.
1. A.
  promise
2. B.
  afford
3. C.
  provide
4. D.
  serve
14.
1. A.
  leave
2. B.
  make
3. C.
  take
4. D.
  prepare
15.
1. A.
  angry
2. B.
  eager
3. C.
  sorry
4. D.
  sad
16.
1. A.
  unusual
2. B.
  hard
3. C.
  strange
4. D.
  busy
17.
1. A.
  accept
2. B.
  earn
3. C.
  find
4. D.
  search
18.
1. A.
  welcome
2. B.
  fit
3. C.
  necessary
4. D.
  common
19.
1. A.
  bringing
2. B.
  forcing
3. C.
  pushing
4. D.
  protecting
20.
1. A.
  selected
2. B.
  admired
3. C.
  afforded
4. D.
  left

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