When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room, _______ her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to lend me the money, but _______, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every _______ until you pay me back.”
“Compound interest-what’s that?” I asked.
“Well, interest is what you call the _______ money borrowers have to pay back on a loan,” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the _______ it takes you to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your _______ will grow from $10 to $11. So I’ll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a _______ of $12.10. That’s what you’ll owe after two months. “
“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting _______.
Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10. _______, that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted ________. I ________ paying my sister for a month. After another month, I forgot about the loan.
Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $20 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket ________ Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.
“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m ________ your debt.”
“Huh?” Then I ________ the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I only borrowed $10.”
“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you owe me $21.43.” She paused, and then, smiling triumphantly, said, “You can pay me the $1.43.”
I ________ to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my ________, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all ________.
My head ________ as I tried to keep track of Kathleen’s calculations, but this time, I got the basic ________of compound interest. I learned from this ________experience that borrowing money could be “double trouble” in no time.
1.A.begging B.blaming C.searching D.preparing
2.A.suggested B.swore C.explained D.added
3.A.month B.year C.week D.day
4.A.little B.extra C.enough D.same
5.A.shorter B.more C.longer D.less
6.A.cash B.debt C.note D.saving
7.A.total B.cost C.number D.bill
8.A.encouraged B.shocked C.satisfied D.confused
9.A.Gradually B.Obviously C.Hopefully D.Unfortunately
10.A.seriously B.desperately C.secretly D.willingly
11.A.decided on B.put off C.gave away D.cared about
12.A.after B.until C.while D.when
13.A.carrying B.relying C.collecting D.focusing
14.A.neglected B.complained C.stated D.remembered
15.A.decided B.pretended C.refused D.managed
16.A.relief B.delight C.annoyance D.regret
17.A.added up B.showed up C.turned up D.sped up
18.A.turned B.hurt C.stuck D.nodded
19.A.idea B.lesson C.benefit D.discovery
20.A.unfair B.worthless C.painful D.decisive
高三英语完形填空中等难度题
Double Trouble
When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room, _______her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to_______ me the money, but added, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every ______until you pay me back.”
“Compound interest---what’s that?” I asked.
“Well, interest is what you call the_______money borrowers have to pay back on a loan,” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the______you take to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your______ will grow from $10 to $11. So I’ll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a _____of $12.10. That’s what you’ll owe after two months.”
“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting ______.
Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10. _____,that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted ______. I put off paying my sister for a month. After another month, I_______about the loan.
Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $02 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket ______Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.
“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m ______on your debt.”
“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I ______borrowed $10.”
“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you _____me $21.43.” She paused, then added. “You can pay me the $1.43.”
I ______to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my ______, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all added up.
My head _____as I tried to keep track of Kathleen’s ______, but this time, I got the basic idea of compound interest. I ______the hard way that borrowing money can be “double trouble” in no time.
1.A.blaming B.begging C.searching D.preparing
2.A.pay B.send C.lend D.hand
3.A.month B.year C.week D.day
4.A.little B.same C.enough D.extra
5.A.shorter B.longer C.more D.less
6.A.cash B.saving C.note D.debt
7.A.total B.cost C.number D.bill
8.A.encouraged B.shocked C.confused D.satisfied
9.A.Gradually B.Obviously C.Unfortunately D.Hopefully
10.A.seriously B.anxiously C.secretly D.desperately
11.A.forgot B.knew C.talked D.cared
12.A.after B.until C.while D.when
13.A.carrying B.collecting C.relying D.focusing
14.A.normally B.nearly C.only D.really
15.A.owe B.offer C.take D.give
16.A.decided B.refused C.pretended D.managed
17.A.relief B.delight C.annoyance D.regret
18.A.turned B.nodded C.stuck D.hurt
19.A.calculations B.excuses C.directions D.discoveries
20.A.explored B.learned C.explained D.questioned
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Double Trouble
When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room, __________her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to lend me the money, but__________, "I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every __________until you pay me back."
"Compound interest---what's that?" I asked.
"Well, interest is what you call the__________money borrowers have to pay back on a loan," she explained. "Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the__________it takes you to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your__________ will grow from $10 to $11. So I'll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a __________of $12.10. That's what you'll owe after two months."
"Sure. I get it," I said. Though truthfully, I was getting __________.
Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10. __________, that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted__________. I __________paying my sister for a month. After another month, I forgot about the loan.
Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $20 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket__________Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.
"Sorry, kiddo. That's mine. I'm __________your debt."
"Huh?" Then I__________ the loan. "Hey! How can it be that much? I only borrowed $10."
"True," she said, "but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you owe me $21.43." She paused, and then, smiling triumphantly, said, "You can pay me the $1.43."
I__________to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my __________, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all __________.
My head__________as I tried to keep track of Kathleen's calculations, but this time, I got the basic__________of compound interest. I learned from this__________experience that borrowing money can be "double trouble" in no time.
1.A.begging B.blaming C.searching D.preparing
2.A.suggested B.swore C.explained D.added
3.A.month B.year C.week D.day
4.A.little B.extra C.enough D.same
5.A.shorter B.more C.longer D.less
6.A.cash B.debt C.note D.saving
7.A.total B.cost C.number D.bill
8.A.encouraged B.shocked C.satisfied D.confused
9.A.Gradually B.Obviously C.Hopefully D.Unfortunately
10.A.seriously B.desperately C.secretly D.willingly
11.A.decided on B.put off C.gave away D.cared about
12.A.after B.when C.while D.until
13.A.carrying B.relying C.collecting D.focusing
14.A.neglect B.complained C.stated D.remembered
15.A.decided B.pretended C.refused D.managed
16.A.relief B.delight C.annoyance D.regret
17.A.added up B.showed up C.turned up D.sped up
18.A.turned B.hurt C.stuck D.nodded
19.A.idea B.lesson C.benefit D.discovery
20.A.unfair B.worthless C.painful D.decisive
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Double Trouble
When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room, _______her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to_______ me the money, but added, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every _______until you pay me back.”
“Compound interest—what’s that?” I asked.
“Well, interest is what you call the_______money borrowers have to pay back on a loan,” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the_______you take to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your_______ will grow from $10 to $11. So I’ll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a _______of $12.10. That’s what you’ll owe after two months.”
“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting _______.
Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10. _______, that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted ________. I put off paying my sister for a month. After another month, I________about the loan.
Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $20 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket ________Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.
“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m ________on your debt.”
“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I ________borrowed $10.”
“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you ________me $21.43.” She paused, then added. “You can pay me the $1.43.”
I ________to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my ________, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all added up.
My head ________as I tried to keep track of Kathleen’s ________, but this time, I got the basic idea of compound interest. I ________the hard way that borrowing money can be “double trouble” in no time.
1.A. blaming B. begging C. searching D. preparing
2.A. pay B. send C. lend D. hand
3.A. month B. year C. week D. day
4.A. little B. same C. enough D. extra
5.A. shorter B. longer C. more D. less
6.A. cash B. saving C. note D. debt
7.A. total B. cost C. number D. bill
8.A. encouraged B. shocked C. confused D. satisfied
9.A. Gradually B. Obviously C. Unfortunately D. Hopefully
10.A. seriously B. anxiously C. secretly D. desperately
11.A. forgot B. knew C. talked D. cared
12.A. after B. until C. while D. when
13.A. carrying B. collecting C. relying D. focusing
14.A. normally B. nearly C. only D. really
15.A. owe B. offer C. take D. give
16.A. decided B. refused C. pretended D. managed
17.A. relief B. delight C. annoyance D. regret
18.A. turned B. nodded C. stuck D. hurt
19.A. calculations B. excuses C. directions D. discoveries
20.A. explored B. learned C. explained D. questioned
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Double Trouble
When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broke. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room,_______ her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to _______ me the money, but added, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every _______ until you pay me back.”
“Compound interest—what’s that?” I asked.
“Well, interest is what you call the _______ money borrowers have to pay back on a loan,” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the _______ you take to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your _______ will grow from $10 to $11. So I’ll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a _______ of $12.10. That’s what you’ll owe after two months. ”
“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting _______.
Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10._______, that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted _______. I put off paying my sister for a month. After another month, I _______ about the loan.
Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $20 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket _______ Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.
“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m _______ on your debt.”
“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I _______ borrowed $10.”
“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you _______ me $21.43.” She paused, then added. “You can pay me the $1.43.”
I _______ to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my _______, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all added up.
My head _______ as I tried to keep track of Kathleen’s _______, but this time, I got the basic idea of compound interest. I _______ the hard way that borrowing money can be “double trouble” in no time.
1.A. blaming B. begging C. searching D. preparing
2.A. pay B. give C. lend D. hand
3.A. month B. year C. week D. day
4.A. little B. same C. enough D. extra
5.A. less B. longer C. more D. shorter
6.A. cash B. saving C. note D. debt
7.A. total B. cost C. number D. bill
8.A. encouraged B. shocked C. confused D. satisfied
9.A. Gradually B. Obviously C. Unfortunately D. Hopefully
10.A. seriously B. anxiously C. secretly D. desperately
11.A. forgot B. knew C. talked D. cared
12.A. after B. until C. while D. when
13.A. carrying B. collecting C. relying D. focusing
14.A. normally B. nearly C. only D. really
15.A. owe B. offer C. take D. give
16.A. decided B. refused C. pretended D. managed
17.A. relief B. delight C. annoyance D. regret
18.A. turned B. nodded C. stuck D. hurt
19.A. calculations B. excuses C. directions D. discoveries
20.A. explored B. learned C. explained D. questioned
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for a loan. I went to her room, _______ her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to lend me the money, but _______, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every _______ until you pay me back.”
“Compound interest-what’s that?” I asked.
“Well, interest is what you call the _______ money borrowers have to pay back on a loan,” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the _______ it takes you to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your _______ will grow from $10 to $11. So I’ll be charging you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a _______ of $12.10. That’s what you’ll owe after two months. “
“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting _______.
Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10. _______, that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted ________. I ________ paying my sister for a month. After another month, I forgot about the loan.
Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $20 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket ________ Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.
“Sorry, kiddo. That’s mine. I’m ________ your debt.”
“Huh?” Then I ________ the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I only borrowed $10.”
“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you owe me $21.43.” She paused, and then, smiling triumphantly, said, “You can pay me the $1.43.”
I ________ to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my ________, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all ________.
My head ________ as I tried to keep track of Kathleen’s calculations, but this time, I got the basic ________of compound interest. I learned from this ________experience that borrowing money could be “double trouble” in no time.
1.A.begging B.blaming C.searching D.preparing
2.A.suggested B.swore C.explained D.added
3.A.month B.year C.week D.day
4.A.little B.extra C.enough D.same
5.A.shorter B.more C.longer D.less
6.A.cash B.debt C.note D.saving
7.A.total B.cost C.number D.bill
8.A.encouraged B.shocked C.satisfied D.confused
9.A.Gradually B.Obviously C.Hopefully D.Unfortunately
10.A.seriously B.desperately C.secretly D.willingly
11.A.decided on B.put off C.gave away D.cared about
12.A.after B.until C.while D.when
13.A.carrying B.relying C.collecting D.focusing
14.A.neglected B.complained C.stated D.remembered
15.A.decided B.pretended C.refused D.managed
16.A.relief B.delight C.annoyance D.regret
17.A.added up B.showed up C.turned up D.sped up
18.A.turned B.hurt C.stuck D.nodded
19.A.idea B.lesson C.benefit D.discovery
20.A.unfair B.worthless C.painful D.decisive
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I began working in journalism(新闻工作)when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.
With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.
“ How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.
“ None.”
“ Where did you go?”
“ The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”
“ What did you do?”
“ Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”
“ You just stood there?”
“ Didn’t sell a single one.”
“ My God, Russell!”
Uncle Allen put in, “ Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickle(五分镍币). It was the first nickle I earned.
Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence(自信), and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.
One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.
“ If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “ you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.
My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.
1.Why did the boy start his job young?
A. He wanted to be famous in the future.
B. The job was quite easy for him.
C. His mother had high hopes for him.
D. The competiton for the job was fierce.
2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.
A. excited B. interested C. ashamed D. disappointed
3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?
A. She forced him to continue. B. She punished him.
C. She gave him some money. D. She changed her plan.
4. What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?
A. The war between the boy’s parents.
B. The arguing between the boy and his mother.
C. The quarrel between the boy and his customers.
D. The fight between the boy and his father.
5. What is the text mainly about?
A. The early life of a journalist.
B. The early success of a journalist.
C. The happy childhood of the writer.
D. The important role of the writer in his family.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.
With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.
“ How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.
“ None.”
“ Where did you go?”
“ The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”
“ What did you do?”
“ Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”
“ You just stood there?”
“ Didn’t sell a single one.”
“ My God, Russell!”
Uncle Allen put in, “ Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel. It was the first nickel I earned.
Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.
One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.
“ If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “ you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.
My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.
1.Why did the boy start his job young?
| A．He wanted to be famous in the future. | B．The job was quite easy for him. |
| C．His mother had high hopes for him. | D．The competition for the job was fierce. |
2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.
| A．excited | B．interested | C．ashamed | D．disappointed |
3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?
| A．She forced him to continue. | B．She punished him. |
| C．She gave him some money. | D．She changed her plan. |
4.What is the text mainly about?
| A．The early life of a journalist. |
| B．The early success of a journalist. |
| C．The happy childhood of the writer. |
| D．The important role of the writer in his family. |
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
I began working in journalism(新闻工作) when I was eight.It was my mother’s idea.She wanted me to“make something”of myself,and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.
With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue.The crowds were there.There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union.For several hours I made myself highly visible,making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.When it was suppertime,I walked back home.
“How many did you sell,my boy?”my mother asked.
“None.”
“Where did you go?”
“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”
“What did you do?”
“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”
“You just stood there?”
“Didn’t sell a single one.”
“My God,Russell!”
Uncle Allen put in,“Well,I’ve decided to take the Post.”I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币).It was the first nickel I earned.
Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman.I would have to ring doorbells,address adults with self-confidence(自信),and persuade them by saying that no one,no matter how poor,could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.
One day,I told my mother I’d changed my mind.I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.
“If you think you can change your mind like this,”she replied,“you’ll become a good-for-nothing.”She insisted that,as soon as school was over,I should start ringing doorbells,selling magazines.Whenever I said no,she would scold me.
My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember.My mother,dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life,determined that I would not grow up like him and his people.But never did she expect that,forty years later,such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.
1.Why did the boy start his job young?
A.He wanted to be famous in the future.
B.The job was quite easy for him.
C.His mother had high hopes for him.
D.The competition for the job was fierce.
2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother,we learn that the mother was _______.
A.excited B.interested
C.ashamed D.disappointed
3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?
A.She forced him to continue.
B.She punished him.
C.She gave him some money.
D.She changed her plan.
4.What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?
A.The war between the boy’s parents.
B.The arguing between the boy and his mother.
C.The quarrel between the boy and his customers.
D.The fight between the boy and his father.
5.What is the text mainly about?
A.The early life of a journalist.
B.The early success of a journalist.
C.The happy childhood of the writer.
D.The important role of the writer in his family.
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I began working in journalism(新闻工作) when I was eight.It was my mother’s idea.She wanted me to“make something”of myself,and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.
With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue.The crowds were there.There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union.For several hours I made myself highly visible,making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.When it was suppertime,I walked back home.
“How many did you sell,my boy?”my mother asked.
“None.”
“Where did you go?”
“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”
“What did you do?”
“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”
“You just stood there?”
“Didn’t sell a single one.”
“My God,Russell!”
Uncle Allen put in,“Well,I’ve decided to take the Post.”I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币).It was the first nickel I earned.
Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman.I would have to ring doorbells,address adults with self-confidence(自信),and persuade them by saying that no one,no matter how poor,could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.
One day,I told my mother I’d changed my mind.I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.
“If you think you can change your mind like this,”she replied,“you’ll become a good-for-nothing.”She insisted that,as soon as school was over,I should start ringing doorbells,selling magazines.Whenever I said no,she would scold me.
My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember.My mother,dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life,determined that I would not grow up like him and his people.But never did she expect that,forty years later,such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.
1.Why did the boy start his job young?
| A．He wanted to be famous in the future. |
| B．The job was quite easy for him. |
| C．His mother had high hopes for him. |
| D．The competition for the job was fierce. |
2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother,we learn that the mother was _______.
| A．excited | B．interested |
| C．ashamed | D．disappointed |
3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?
| A．She forced him to continue. |
| B．She punished him. |
| C．She gave him some money. |
| D．She changed her plan. |
4.What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?
| A．The war between the boy’s parents. |
| B．The arguing between the boy and his mother. |
| C．The quarrel between the boy and his customers. |
| D．The fight between the boy and his father. |
5.What is the text mainly about?
| A．The early life of a journalist. |
| B．The early success of a journalist. |
| C．The happy childhood of the writer. |
| D．The important role of the writer in his family. |
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—__________you don’t have kids, buy it anyway because it looks good.
A. As if B. Even if C. In spite of D. Even so
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