I grew up in a community called Estepona．I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a  1     village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be     2 at a nearby garage．I readily accepted．I drove Dad into Mijas, and  3    to pick him up at 4 pm, then dropped off  the car at the  4     ．With several hours to spare, l went to a theater．    5 , when the last movie finished, it was six．1 was two hours late!

   I knew Dad would be angry if he   6  I'd been watching movies．So I decided not to tell him the truth．When I    7   there I apologized for being late, and told him I'd   8   as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed a major repairs．I'll never forget the   9  he gave me．"I'm disappointed you   10    you have to lie to me, Jason．" Dad looked at me again．"When you didn't  ___11  , I called the garage to ask if there were any    12  , and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car．" I felt    13    as I weakly told him the real reason．A    14  passed through Dad as he listened attentively．"I'm angry with   15    ．I realize I've failed as a father．I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about   16  ．I've gone wrong all these years．" "But Dad, it's 18 miles!" My protests and apologies were    17  ．Dad walked home that day．I drove behind him,   18    him all the way, but he walked silently．

    Seeing Dad in so much  19  and emotional pain was my most painful experience．However, it was    20    the most successful lesson．I have never lied since．

1．A．lonely               B．small             C．distant              D．familiar

2．A．kept                  B．washed          C．watched            D．serviced

3．A．agreed                 B．planned          C．determined         D．promised

4．A．village              B．community       C．garage            D．theater

5．A．However               B．Then                   C．Therefore            D．Still

6．A．realized                B．found out            C．thought               D．figured out

7．A．went              B．ran                   C．walked           D．hurried

8．A．started                 B．left                  C．arrived            D．come

9．A．word                   B．face             C．look               D．appearance

10．A．find                    B．decide           C．believe           D．feel

11．A．turn up                B．drive out         C．go away       D．come out

12．A．questions         B．problems             C．mistakes              D．faults

13．A．ashamed          B．frightened          C．nervous               D．surprised

14．A．nervousness       B．sadness          C．silence          D．thought

15．A．you               B．myself           C．me             D．yourself

16．A．where                B．how             C．why            D．when

17．A．meaningless       B．useless            C．helpless           D．worthless

18．A．asking             B．persuading         C．begging          D．following

19．A．physical           B．practical          C．personal          D．natural

20．A．indeed              B．always           C．also              D．almost

   I grew up in a community called Estepona．I was 16 when one morning, Dad told me I could drive him into a __1__ village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be __2__ at a nearby garage. I readily accepted．I drove Dad into Mijas, and __3__ to pick him up at 4 p. m. then dropped off the car at the __4__. With several hours to spare, I went to a theater. __5__, when the last movie finished, it was six. I was two hours late!

    I knew Dad would be angry if he __6__ I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I __7__ there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d __8__ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I’ll never forget the __9__ he gave me. “I’m disappointed you __10__ you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t __11__. I called the garage to ask if there were any __12__, and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car.” I felt __13__ as I weakly told him the real reason. A __14__ passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with __15__. I realize I've failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about __16__ I’ve gone wrong all these years. ” “But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were __17__ Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him __18__ him all the way, but he walked silently.

    Seeing Dad in so much __19__ and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was __20__ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

    1.A．lonely　　　　  B．small　　　　  C．distant　　　　    D．familiar

    2.A．kept　　　　   B．washed　　　　 C．watched　　　　  D．serviced

    3.A．agreed　　　　 B．planned　　    C．determined　　　　 D．promised

    4.A．village　　　　 B．community　　  C．garage  　　　　  D．theater

    5.A．However　　   B．Then　　　　   C．therefore　　　　  D．Still

    6.A．realized　　    B．found out　　   C．thought　　　　   D．figured out

    7.A．went　　　　   B．ran　　　　   C．walked　　　　    D．hurried

    8.A．started　　     B．left　　　　    C．arrived　　　　   D．come

    9.A．word　　　　  B．face　　　　    C．look　　　　　　 D．appearance

    10.A．find　　　　  B．decide　　　　  C．believe　　　　   D．feel

    11.A．turn up　　   B．drive out　　    C．go away　　　　   D．come out

    12.A．questions　　 B．problems　　    C．mistakes　　　　   D．faults

    13.A．ashamed　　  B．frightened　　   C．nervous　　　　   D．surprised

    14.A．nervousness   B．sadness　　　　 C．silence　　　　    D．thought

    15.A．you　　　　  B．myself　　     C．me　　　　　　    D．yourself

    16.A．where　　    B．how　　　　   C．why　　　　　　   D．when

    17.A．meaningless   B．useless　　　　 C．helpless　　　　    D．worthless

    18.A．asking　　    B．persuading　　  C．begging　　　　    D．following

    19.A．physical　　  B．practical　　　　 C．personal　　　　   D．natural

    20.A．indeed　　    B．always　　　　  C．also　　　　　　  D．almost

    I knew Dad would be angry if he __6__ I’d been watching movies. So I decided not to tell him the truth. When I __7__ there I apologized for being late, and told him I’d __8__ as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I’ll never forget the __9__ he gave me. “I’m disappointed you __10__ you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t __11__. I called the garage to ask if there were any __12__, and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car.” I felt __13__ as I weakly told him the real reason. A __14__ passed through Dad as he listened attentively. “I’m angry with __15__. I realize I've failed as a father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about __16__ I’ve gone wrong all these years. ” “But Dad, it’s 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were __17__ Dad walked home that day. I drove behind him __18__ him all the way, but he walked silently.

    Seeing Dad in so much __19__ and emotional pain was my most painful experience. However, it was __20__ the most successful lesson. I have never lied since.

    1.A．lonely　　　　  B．small　　　　  C．distant　　　　    D．familiar

    2.A．kept　　　　   B．washed　　　　 C．watched　　　　  D．serviced

    3.A．agreed　　　　 B．planned　　    C．determined　　　　 D．promised

    4.A．village　　　　 B．community　　  C．garage  　　　　  D．theater

    5.A．However　　   B．Then　　　　   C．therefore　　　　  D．Still

    6.A．realized　　    B．found out　　   C．thought　　　　   D．figured out

    7.A．went　　　　   B．ran　　　　   C．walked　　　　    D．hurried

    8.A．started　　     B．left　　　　    C．arrived　　　　   D．come

    9.A．word　　　　  B．face　　　　    C．look　　　　　　 D．appearance

    10.A．find　　　　  B．decide　　　　  C．believe　　　　   D．feel

    11.A．turn up　　   B．drive out　　    C．go away　　　　   D．come out

    12.A．questions　　 B．problems　　    C．mistakes　　　　   D．faults

    13.A．ashamed　　  B．frightened　　   C．nervous　　　　   D．surprised

    14.A．nervousness   B．sadness　　　　 C．silence　　　　    D．thought

    15.A．you　　　　  B．myself　　     C．me　　　　　　    D．yourself

    16.A．where　　    B．how　　　　   C．why　　　　　　   D．when

    17.A．meaningless   B．useless　　　　 C．helpless　　　　    D．worthless

    18.A．asking　　    B．persuading　　  C．begging　　　　    D．following

    19.A．physical　　  B．practical　　　　 C．personal　　　　   D．natural

    20.A．indeed　　    B．always　　　　  C．also　　　　　　  D．almost

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　　A few months ago I was reading a magazine at the dentist's and there was a story writing competition in it. The story had to have crime as a 1 , and although I haven't got much 2 of writing, I made up my mind to 3 it. On the way home, I came up with this idea about a men who so 4 idea of burglars(夜贼) and burglary that he decided to take revenge(报复) and go around 5 from burglars' houses. Of cause I didn't know much about 6 burglars work, so I had to do some 7 by asking a friend in the police force, and then I 8 out the plot(情节) of the story.

　　The difficult thing was getting 9 with the story, so I decided to leave the opening 10 till the end, after I'd done a draft(草稿) of the 11 thing. At that stage I gave it to my husband to get feedback on it and he thought it was quite good, but it 12 to be shorter, so I went over it again, 13 to make it more brief. Actually it was my 14 who thought up the title棥—Don't take it personally. ”

　　 15 the time I finished it, I was feeling 16 confident(自信的) about it and almost gave up the idea, but in the end, I 17 to send it off to the magazine. Anyway, to 18 a long story short, I got a letter this morning to say that I'd 19 second prize and my story would be 20 in three weeks' time. I was absolutely excited!

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　　A few months ago I was reading a magazine at the dentist’s and there was a story-writing competition in it. The story had to have crime as a 1 , and although I haven’t got much 2 of writing, I made up my mind to 3 it. On the way home, I came up with this idea about a man who so 4 idea of burglars (夜贼) and burglary he decided to take revenge (报复) and go around 5 from burglars' houses. Of course I didn't know much about 6 burglars work, so I had to do some 7 by asking a friend in the police force, and then I 8 out the plot (情节) of the story.

　　The difficult thing was getting 9 with the story, so I decided to leave the opening 10 till the end, after I'd done a draft (草稿) of the 11 thing. At that stage I gave it to my husband to get feed back on it and he thought it was quite good, but it 12 to be shorter, so I went over it again, 13 to make it more brief. Actually it was my 14 who thought up the title-“Don’t Take It Personally”.

　　 15 the time I finished it. I was feeling 16 confident (自信) about it and almost gave up the idea, but in the end, I 17 to send it off to the magazine. Anyway, to 18 a long story short, I got a letter this morning to say that I’d 19 second prize and my story would be 20 in three weeks’ time. I was absolutely excited!

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