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I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop 36 me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 37 to earn my own pocket money and my parents 38 interfered with how I spent it, even when I was spending it 39 . They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 40 , I would become more mature and 41 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
Like many 42 parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 43 a 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 around 44 . My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 45 for me. In the end, my father won the 46 on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 47 through the country who could 48 shelter and help if I needed them.
Three years later, my younger brother decided to 49 a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 50 to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 51 year working his way on trains and ships to 52 passage 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 fairly 53 . Most parents start 54 their 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, have 55 the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.
36. A. taught B. allowed C. treated D. hired
37. A. anxious B. content C. proud D. hopeful
38. A. never B. ever C. always D. even
39. A. quickly B. foolishly C. seriously D. honestly
40. A. work B. mistakes C. others D. books
41. A. strict B. reasonable C. polite D. responsible
42. A. American B. Japanese C. Chinese D. British
43. A. helped B. supported C. shared D. worried
44. A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Oceania
45. A. journey B. experience C. chance D. possibility
46. A. argument B. game C. discussion D. plan
47. A. send out B. give out C. carry out D. spread out
48. A. promise B. afford C. provide D. serve
49. A. leave B. make C. take D. prepare
50. A. angry B. eager C. sorry D. sad
51. A. unusual B. hard C. strange D. busy
52. A. accept B. earn C. find D. search
53. A. welcome B. fit C. necessary D. common
54. A. bringing B. forcing C. pushing D. protecting
55. A. selected B. admired C. afforded D. left
查看习题详情和答案>>We have so many first days in our lives. First days are milestones(里程碑) in our lives. They 36 the beginning of a new experience or journey and they are also filled with 37 feelings. They can be a little frightening as we step into the unknown, but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh 38 for the future.
I want to share a 39 that perfectly shows this point. Trisha was told that 40 is the key to knowledge. She watched her older brother 41 he read his schoolbooks and could hardly 42 the day when she would learn to read.
But after Trisha 43 started school, she found that she was not able to understand words like the other boys and girls. However hard she 44 , she saw only confusion. Trisha 45 , the teacher and the other children laughing at her, and she began to believe that she was not 46 .
By the time Trisha entered the fifth grade, she had lost the 47 in herself. That was the year when she met Mr. Falker. He was 48 . He praised Trisha’s talents, and he wouldn’t tolerate the other children laughing at her. After some time, Mr. Falker 49 that Trisha didn’t know how to read, but he knew she could 50 some help.
He found an expert, and together they 51 with Trisha after school. They 52 her to understand words 53 one day Mr. Falker handed her a book and she could read it all by herself. She didn’t even notice the tears in his eyes.
This is a true story. The little girl is Patricia Polacco, a famous 54 , and Thank you Mr. Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written. Mr. Falker gave her a fresh new 55 and made a difference in her life.
【小题1】A. cause B. mark C. describe D. show
【小题2】A. absurd B. strange C. mixed D. strong
【小题3】A. blood B. evidence C. hope D. air
【小题4】A. belief B. story C. view D. concern
【小题5】A. reading B. speaking C. listening D. thinking
【小题6】A. before B. since C. as D. though
【小题7】A. look for B. wait for C. ask for D. wish for
【小题8】A. gradually B. mostly C. finally D. firmly
【小题9】A. breathed B. tried C. managed D. pressed
【小题10】A. took off B. stayed up C. kept on D. fell behind
【小题11】A. smart B. hard-working C. healthy D. easy-going
【小题12】A. memory B. balance C. chance D. confidence
【小题13】A. shy B. proud C. different D. strict
【小题14】A. doubted B. witnessed C. represented D. realized
【小题15】A. with B. besides C. including D. within
【小题16】A. sang B. worked C. danced D. chatted
【小题17】A. helped B. forced C. begged D. allowed
【小题18】A. when B. once C. until D. whether
【小题19】A. teacher B. writer C. expert D. guide
【小题20】A. school B. start C. home D. attention
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What an exciting day it was for Jennifer and Valerie! They 26 friends since Grade Three and had 27 many of their high school experiences. Now they were driving together to their final high school event. Today was 28 day at Laman High School. 29 they were close friends, they were different in many ways. Jennifer was a fairly 30 student while Valerie did just enough to get by and was mainly 31 in a good social life.
"Isn't it 32 that we're all finished?" said Valerie. "I'm really looking forward to having a 33 time this summer."
" 34 be nice," Jennifer replied. "I'm afraid I'm going to have to work most of the summer to help pay for my college expenses. "
Jennifer's parents had only a small 35 and she had made up her mind to have a career in which he could 36 all the things her 37 could not.
Valerie, 38 , came firm a fairly wealthy family. She had little desire to work hard for 39 she had always taken for granted.
"I really don't want to go to college for a while," she 40 . "My uncle 41 a restaurant in the Bahamas and he has 42 me to spend a year there 43 a waitress. That should give me plenty of 44 for the beach. "
"It seems 45 will really be going different ways now," thought Jennifer.
1.A.has been B. were C. had been D. would be
2.A.learned B. obtained C. remembered D. shared
3.A.exam B. sports C. graduatioD. working
4.A.If B. Because C. Although D. When
5.A.diligent B. polite C. active D. favorite
6.A.specialized B. relievedC. envied D. interested
7.A.certain B. great C. unfortunate D. annoying
8.A.nice B. high C. bad D. happy
9.A.Can B. Shall C. Must D. Need
10.A.income B. problem C. family D. difference
11.A .afford B. give C. support D. send
12.A .teachers B. parents C. friends D. relatives
13.A.in fact B. in a way C. as a result D.on the contrary
14.A.what B. whom C. that D. these
15.A.admitted B. complain C. proposed D. screamed
16.A.opens B. runs C. works D. makes
17.A.helped B. assured C. invited D. promised
18.A.on B. do C. like D. as
19.A.peace B. work C. energy D. time
20.A.I B. we C. she D. they
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I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop 36 me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 37 to earn my own pocket money and my parents 38 interfered with how I spent it, even when I was spending it 39 . They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 40 , I would become more mature and 41 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
Like many 42 parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 43 a 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 around 44 . My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 45 for me. In the end, my father won the 46 on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 47 through the country who could 48 shelter and help if I needed them.
Three years later, my younger brother decided to 49 a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 50 to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 51 year working his way on trains and ships to 52 passage 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 fairly 53 . Most parents start 54 their 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, have 55 the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.
36. A. taught B. allowed C. treated D. hired
37. A. anxious B. content C. proud D. hopeful
38. A. never B. ever C. always D. even
39. A. quickly B. foolishly C. seriously D. honestly
40. A. work B. mistakes C. others D. books
41. A. strict B. reasonable C. polite D. responsible
42. A. American B. Japanese C. Chinese D. British
43. A. helped B. supported C. shared D. worried
44. A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Oceania
45. A. journey B. experience C. chance D. possibility
46. A. argument B. game C. discussion D. plan
47. A. send out B. give out C. carry out D. spread out
48. A. promise B. afford C. provide D. serve
49. A. leave B. make C. take D. prepare
50. A. angry B. eager C. sorry D. sad
51. A. unusual B. hard C. strange D. busy
52. A. accept B. earn C. find D. search
53. A. welcome B. fit C. necessary D. common
54. A. bringing B. forcing C. pushing D. protecting
55. A. selected B. admired C. afforded D. left
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