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for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very proud to earn my own pocket money and my parents
never interfered (干涉) with how I spent it, even when I was spending it foolishly. They believed that by
earning money, spending it, and learning from the mistakes, I would become more mature and responsible
about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
Like many American parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they worried
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 Europe. 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 experience for me. In the end, my father
won the argument on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother" s home, where I had
many uncles, aunts and cousins spread out through the country who could provide shelter and help if I needed
them.
Three years later, my younger brother decided to take 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 eager to see my
brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a fascinating year working his way
on trains and ships to earn 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
common. Most parents start pushing 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 selected the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided
on their future career, and so on.
B. the kids could earn some pocket money
C. the kids could find jobs more easily
D. it could bring good to the kids" future
B. his brother earned a lot of money by working
C. his brother didn"t disappoint his father
D. his brother"s travel was better than his to France
B. The author"s mother managed to stop the kids doing dangerous traveling.
C. The author"s brother gave up his university to travel in the USA and the Caribbean.
D. Many American parents encourage their kids do things independently to prepare for the future.
B. become independent
C. travel for experiences
D. earn pocket money
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(维修) of official business and government cars. 2 it is a place for vehicle maintenance.
More than ten years ago I came to America on business and I took advantage of the 3 to visit my friend.
My friend drove a car to 4 me at the airport, and took me to his home. Out of the 5 , my friend drove his
car into the innermost 6 , which had a sign "carpool only". I 7 what "carpool" meant. I felt doubted
whether he was going to a motorpool. 8 I thought myself clever in asking:
"Is there anything wrong with the car?"
"Nothing. 9 ?" said he.
"Well then, why are you going to carpool?" I 10 .
My friend couldn"t help 11 and told me that "carpool" refers to the lane that only the cars with two or more
12 can drive in. I felt rather embarrassed on 13 that.
After dinner, my friend"s neighbor came over to ask whether he 14 "carpool" the next day. " 15 ," my
friend said, "I will accompany my friend to go shopping tomorrow." I was 16 again, wondering why he could
not "carpool" with him since we had "carpooled" 17 . My friend explained to me again that the "carpool" that his
neighbor 18 meant they in turn drove the car to work so as to save energy. The first "carpool" is a noun, 19
the second "carpool" is a verb. It is really 20 for newcomers in America to understand it in a short time.
( )1. A. commonly | B. probably B. In particular B. time B. help B. airport B. lane B. knew B. Thus B. What B. asked B. talking B. drivers B. seeing B. could B. Sorry B. doubted B. tomorrow B. insisted B. so B. difficult | C. partly C. First of all C. chance C. meet C. station C. street C. understood C. Then C. Why C. explained C. laughing C. gentlemen C. informing C. should C. Pardon C. confused C. yesterday C. learned C. while C. important | D. simply D. Above of all D. place D. catch D. waiting-room D. route D. learned D. Though D. Where D. answered D. speaking D. ladies D. hearing D. would D. Good D. worried D. tonight D. provided D. for D. necessary | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| I"m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story. A month after I graduated from high school in August, 2007, I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital. I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn"t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around. At that time, it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams. After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk, eat, walk, shower, and live on my own again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland. After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again. After having a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary"s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team. By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. The underlined word "coma" in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of "_____". | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. operation B. unconsciousness C. treatment D. emergency | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author _____. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. was unable to talk or communicate B. was in despair C. faced physical and mental challenges D. felt anxious about his state | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. What is the correct order of the following events? a. went to outpatient therapy b. received membership of the swim team c. was pushed around to visit other patients d. walked like a baby e. learnt to live all by himself | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. d、a、c、b、e B. e、c、d、a、b C. d、c、a、b、e D. e、c、a、d、b | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to show _____. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. his positive influence on other patients B. his meaningful life C. his purpose of sharing his story D. his great achievements | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. The best title for the passage would be "_____". | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| A. Attitude is everything B. Actions speak louder than words C. Everything happens for a reason D. A good beginning is half done | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a 20-dollar bill. He asked, "Who would like this $20 bill" Hands were raised. Then he said,"I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this." He began to crumple (弄皱) the 1 . He then asked the audience (观众), "Anybody still wants it?" Still the hands went 2 in the air. "What if I do this?" He asked, and he 3 it on the ground, and started to step on it. He 4 it up. Now the bill was 5 and crumpled. "Now who still wants it?" Still the hands went up. "My friends," He continued, "You have all learned a good lesson. No matter 6 I did to the money, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its 7 . It was still worth $20. Many times in our 8 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes 9 wrong decisions, or we may 10 with something we do not 11 . When that happens, we feel depressed and think we are 12 . But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not 13 what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! Don"t forget "the worth of a thing does not depend on its outside 14 , but on its inner value." This is the 15 of life. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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