Chris ______ his seat belt before his father ...

Chris ______ his seat belt before his father asked him to do so.

A.fastened B.fastens C.had fastened D.will fasten

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Before my first summer vacation at college, my roommate Ted asked me to work with him on his father’s farm in Argentina. The idea of spending two months in Argentina was exciting. But I was afraid of it. I had never been far from New England. What would it be like in a strange country? What about the language? The more I thought about it, the more the idea worried me.

In the end I turned down the invitation. As soon as Ted asked somebody else to go, I began kicking myself. I had turned down something I wanted to do because I was afraid, and had ended up feeling depressed (沮丧的) . That unhappy summer taught me a valuable lesson out of which I developed a rule for myself: do what makes you worried; don’t do what makes you depressed.

At the end of my senior year, I began to think about becoming a writer. But my professor was telling me to aim at teaching. I hesitated (犹豫). The idea of trying to live by writing was a lot scarier than spending a summer in Argentina. Back and forth I went, making my decision, unmaking it. Suddenly I realized that every time I gave up the idea of writing, that downhearted feeling went through me.

Giving up on what I really wanted to do depressed me. Right then I learned another lesson. To avoid that kind of depression meant having to bear a certain amount of worry and concern.

When I first began writing articles, I was frequently required to interview big names. Before each interview I would get anxieties (焦虑) in the mind and my hands would shake. One person I particularly admired was the great composer Duke Ellington. On the stage and on television, he seemed the very model of confidence. Then I learned Ellington still got stage fright and had anxiety attacks. I went on doing those frightening interviews. Then I realized that I was even looking forward to the interviews. What had happened to those anxieties?

Well, in truth, the anxieties were still there, but there were fewer of them. I had benefited from a process of overcoming them. If you put an individual in an anxious situation often enough, he will eventually learn that there isn’t anything to be worried about. This brings me to a conclusion: you’ll never get rid of anxiety by avoiding the things that caused it. The point is that the new, the different, is definitely scary (可怕的). But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.

1.What does the phrase “turned down” mean in the second paragraph?

A. To say “No” to his roommate.　　　　 B. To say in a low voice.

C. To put away the invitation.　　　　　　 D. To take the invitation.

2.We can infer from the passage that the writer________.

A. finds it difficult to make decision

B. has found out what causes anxiety

C. was inspired (受启发的) by Duke Ellington’s stage fright

D. no longer feels anxious about new experiences　

3.Which of the following opinions does the writer probably accept?

A. Hesitation leads to depression.

B. Anxiety can be a positive drive.

C. Avoiding anxiety reduces depression.

D. Depression is a signal that one is growing up.

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Frank asked his father ____ a new bike for him and his father said OK.

A．buy              B．to buy            C．buying            D．bought

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He has ordered a watch on line for his father and it _______ to him before Father’s Day.

A. send　　 　　　　　　 B. will be sent

C. was sent　 　　　　 D. sent

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He has ordered a watch on line for his father and it _______ to him before Father’s Day.

A. send　　 B. will be sent　　 C. was sent　　 D. sent

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Robert often asks us _______his Chinese, so his Chinese is much better than before.

A. help him　　　　 　　 　 B. to help him with

C. to help with　　　　　 D. helps him with

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When he was 16, his father seriously said to him, “I’ll give you whatever you want before you are 18. But after that, I won’t care much about you, and you should give me whatever I want.” When his 18^th birthday was coming, the young man began thinking about looking for a job. So he sent resumes(简历) to many companies he liked on the Internet. But, most got no reply, he said, “Maybe they were surprised about my primary school education.”

By chance, one of his friends was looking for someone, who could work as an egg porter(搬运工) in the supermarket, for 0.5 Yuan a box. Facing lots of difficulties in getting a job, he said, “I’ll take this job. At least I can make some money for my petrol(汽油).” Then every day, he drove his car, his 18^th birthday gift, to work in the supermarket. He did that for three months.

Later, he heard that a newspaper was looking for a network technician(网络技术员), so he asked for it. But they were also worried about his school education. He practiced his skill right in front of the computer, and showed the managers web pages he had designed. He started to work the next day, and became the director of network department in less than a year.

And now, the 23-year-old man is a boss. In January 2005, he started a magazine for children, with himself as the editor in chief（主编）. And the only writer was his father.

1.It was difficult for the young man to get a job because _______.

A. he was only 18 years old

B. his father cared too much about him.

C. he had an expensive car

D. he didn’t have enough school education

2.What did the 18^th birthday mean to the young man?

A. He could get a car as a gift.

B. He had to make a living all by himself.

C. He had to leave his parents.

D. He had to work in a supermarket.

3.The young man’s father might be_______.

A. a well-know and rich writer          B. a computer programmer

C. a very old and kind man             D. a manager of a big company

4.The magazine the young man started was perhaps______.

A. about network technicians           B. about working for newspapers

C. made of many funny stories          D. sold only in supermarkets

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What does Vince's mother ask him to do?

A. To wash his hands.　　 B. To paint a picture.　　 C. To have his hair cut.

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1.To keep safe, everyone __ to wear a seat belt in the car now. (tell)

2.---Do you know the places of interest in Wuxi ?

---Yes, it is the second time I ___________ the beautiful city. (visit )

3. To do this would be __________ the foot to fit the shoe. ( cut )

4. ---What's the terrible noise?  ---The neighbours _____________  for the party. (prepare)

5. The little girl thought that her decision ___________ her future study in college and her future job as well. (affect)

6.. The sports meeting they were looking forward to __________ yesterday. ( hold)

7. — Where were you last night?

— I was in the library. I ___________ some information on the Internet. (search)

8.. My wife advised ___________ to the south,but I couldn’t take her advice. (move)

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His father warns him_________ that in the future．

A． doing　　　 　　 B． did

C． not to do　　　　 D． do

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