My First JobI was six when I joined my father...

My First Job

I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula. Okla. 36  the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I 37  out of old boards.

I got my first 38  job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities (职责) were 39 tables and washing dishes, 40  sometimes I helped cook.

Every day after school I would 41  to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I 42  from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and 43  my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working

44 me to have. Because of my 45  I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Taste Freeze. This made me 46  .

Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working 47  around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐) 48  I was only in seventh grade. I immediately 49  a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was  50  only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed(欠) the storekeeper $90! So I learned 51  the danger of easy credit. I paid it 52  as soon as I could.

My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a 53  of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, 54  worked three jobs, once told me, “If you 55  sacrifice (奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.”How right he was.

1.                A．Before         B．Within          C．From D．By

2.                A．pulled          B．put            C．picked   D．pressed

3.                A．usual          B．real            C．main D．particular

4.                A．sweeping       B．packing         C．clearing  D．emptying

5.                A．or             B．so             C．but  D．even

6.                A．head           B．turn           C．change   D．move

7.                A．studied         B．worked         C．played   D．slept

8.                A．helping         B．having          C．watching  D．letting

9.                A．asked          B．told            C．promised D．allowed

10.               A．study          B．power         C．age   D．job

11.               A．proud          B．friendly        C．lucky D．hopeful

12.               A．ran            B．got            C．flew  D．carried

13.               A．although        B．while          C．if D．since

14.               A．sold           B．borrowed       C．charged   D．wore

15.               A．keeping        B．making         C．paying D．taking

16.               A．gradually       B．greatly         C．hardly D．early

17.               A．out            B．over           C．away D．off

18.               A．point          B．level           C．part  D．sign

19.               A．he            B．that           C．who  D．whoever

20.               A．understand     B．demand        C．offer D．fear

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-I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. ___31__ the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I__32__out of old boards.

　I got my first__33__job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities(职责) were__34__tables and washing dishes,__35__sometimes I helped cook.

　Every day after school I would__36__to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I__37__from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and__38__my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working__39__me to have. Because of my__40__I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me__41__.

　Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working__42__around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐)__43__I was only in seventh grade. I immediately__44__a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was__45__only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned__46__the danger of easy credit. I paid it__47__as soon as I could.

My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a__48__of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father,__49__worked three jobs, once told me, "If you__50__sacrifice(奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have." How right he was.

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My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into an adult.

For instance, Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who took the time to ask me what happened. When I explained that my baseball had soared through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, breaking the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to apologize to her. After all, I should have been playing in the park down Fifth Street and not in the path between buildings. Although my knees knocked as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to pay for the window from my pocket money if she would return my ball. I also learned from Steve that personal property(财产) is a sacred thing. After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little value. He reminded me of how much I’d hate to lose to someone else the small dog my father carved from a piece of cheap wood. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. Davids, and still remembered the smell of her perfume as she patted me on the shoulder. Yet of all the instructions Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most vivid in my mind.

When I was twelve, I killed an old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun. Excited with my skill, I screamed to Steve to come from the house to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is when it hurts you first. And then you think a long, long time.” I really felt terrible then, but that moment stands out as the most important lesson my brother taught me.

1.What is the main subject of the passage?

A. The relationship between mark and Steve.

B. The important lesson Mark learned in school

C. Steve’s important role in mark’s growing process.

D. Mark and Steve’s respect for living things.

2. In the story about the pen, which of the following lessons did Steve teach his brother?

A. Respect for personal property.

B. Respect for life.

C. Sympathy for people with problems.

D. The value of honesty.

3. According to the writer, which was the most important lesson Steve taught his young brother?

A. Respect for living things.

B. Responsibility for one’s actions.

C. The value of the honesty.

D. Care for the property of others.

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My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in values（价值观念） that helped me grow into an adult.

Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who asked me what happened. When I explained that my baseball had soared through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, breaking the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to admit to her. Although my knees knocked as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to pay for the window from my pocket money if she would return my ball.

I also learned from Steve that personal property（财产） is a sacred（神圣的） thing. After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little value. He reminded me of how much I’d hate to lose to someone else the small dog my father made with a piece of cheap wood. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. David, and still remembered the smell of her perfume (香水) as she patted me on the shoulder.

Yet of all the instructions Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most unforgetful in my mind. When I was twelve I killed an old brown sparrow(麻雀)in the yard with a BB gun. Excited, I screamed at Steve to come and take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is when it hurts you first, and then you think a long, long time.” I really felt terrible then, but that moment stands out as the most important lesson my brother taught me.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A．The relationship between Mark and Steve.

B．The important lessons Mark learned in school.

C．Steve’s important role in Mark’s growth stage.

D．Mark and Steve’s respect for living things.

2.When Mark admitted his mistakes to Mrs. Holt, he ____.

A．was surprised                          B．felt frightened

C．was light-hearted                       D．cried before her

3.From the third paragraph, we can know that Mark _____.

A．had a shiny silver pen                    B．respected his teacher

C．hated his father very much                D．once owned a small wooden dog

4.To Mark, which is the most important lesson Steve taught him?

A．Respecting life.                         B．Being responsible for one’s behavior.

C．Being honest.                          D．Respecting others’ property

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When I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists (手腕); sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.

But while these wise people have realized that they don’t need them, others — including some distinguished ones of our time — are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to £ 250.000 for a piece.

This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days, all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Yes, you may say expensive watches will come with some extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea to test its function of waterproof, or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole by using its compass? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?

If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead, the Swiss re-invented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man —— usually a famous star, wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.

Watches are classified as “investment items” (投资项目) now. A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But, to some wealthy people, a watch is more than an investment. It’s a valuable toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for fifteen years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350, 000 treasured object will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.

1.The sales of watches to young people have fallen because ______.

2.It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______.

3.What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

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When I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices(装置)tell the time----which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.

This is ridiculous（荒唐的）. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all the other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions----but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?

If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.

Watches are now classified as “investments”(投资). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly $350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from $15,000 to $30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up----they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that $350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Timex.

1.The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they_______.

A. have other devices to tell the time

B. think watches too expensive

C. prefer to wear an iPod

D. have no sense of time

2.It seems ridiculous to the writer that _______.

A. people dive 300 metres into the sea

B. expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones

C. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive ones

D. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell

3.What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?

A. It targets rich people as its potential customers.

B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.

C. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.

D. It’s easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Timex or Rolex?

B. My Childhood Timex

C. Watches? Not for Me!

D. Watches----a Valuable Collection

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I keep a two — dollar bill in my wallet that was given by my mother when I was six years old. Mother gave it to me 　　 luck would follow me everywhere.

She looked at me and said, “I want you to 　　 this two – dollar bill for extra good luck.”

“Thanks, Mom,” I replied. “I will keep it close 　　 me always.”

My mother passed away (去世) when I was 17 years old and I remembered 　　 my two — dollar bill, holding it in my hand for the longest time and I knew she would be 　　 me the rest of my life.

On my first 　 , I was thirty years old. As I sat in the 　　 , I noticed there were five women ahead of me. All of them were 　　 and well dressed, which made me more nervous.

“What makes you feel you are 　　 for this job?” Mrs. Martin, the office manager asked me.

“I really need this job and there is 　　 I can’t do. I know I am not as 　　 as your other applicants (申请人) for the job, but please give me a 　　 . I learn quickly and can be a very capable (有能力的）　　 of your team.”

That evening I received a(n) 　　 from Mrs. Martin.

“Gina,” she said, “ you were not the most suitable 　　 , but you have so much confidence in yourself 　　 we decided to give you a chance to prove (证明) yourself.”

“Thank you, Mrs. Martin. You will not regret (后悔) this 　　 ,” I said excitedly and 　　 the phone.

I got my 　　 and took out my two — dollar bill. “Thanks, Mom. I am sure to 　　 it,” I said out loudly so that she could hear me.

1.A. as if    B. as long as    C. even if    D. so that

2.A. bring    B. take    C. carry    D. catch

3.A. in    B. far    C. for    D. to

4.A. taking out    B. putting out    C. turning out    D. looking out

5.A. watching    B. protecting    C. teaching    D. caring

6.A. business    B. interview    C. travel    D. vacation

7.A. waiting room    B. dining room    C. sitting room    D. living room

8.A. older    B. cleverer    C. younger    D. earlier

9.A. fixed    B. lucky    C. enough    D. fit

10.A. everything    B. something    C. nothing    D. anything

11.A. polite    B. important    C. suitable    D. attractive

12.A. message    B. chance    C. habit    D. lesson

13.A. member    B. leader    C. friend    D. audience

14.A. email    B. call    C. letter    D. telegram

15.A. mother    B. girl    C. waiter    D. applicant

16.A. as    B. that    C. what    D. which

17.A. mistake    B. moment    C. decision    D. idea

18.A. hung into    B. hung on    C. hung about    D. hung up

19.A. pocket    B. wallet    C. bag    D. case

20.A. make    B. manage    C. succeed    D. try

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I lived on a farm with my parents and my elder brothers and sisters when I was a little boy. We had the 36 to play and run wherever we wanted to go.

We often 37 games just by pretending we were cowboys. Sometimes we played hide-and-seek. One of us would 38 and the others would come and find him. I remember one 39 I hid behind some old wood in the cottage. All was 40 . I couldn’t hear a sound, just the wind 41 . The situation became tense (紧张的) 42 the possibility of someone finding me, and the longer I 43 , the more tense I became. 44 , I heard footsteps coming down the yard. My 45 beat fast and I stood 46 , frozen like a block of ice. I saw my brother getting closer and closer. When he saw me, he laughed 47 , shouting at the top of his voice so that 48 could hear him say, “Eh, I’ve   49 our Tommy!” I can still see the 50 on his face today. Afterwards he said he didn’t think I would hide there. I shrugged my shoulders and said, “Why, it’s a good place, isn’t it?”

I don’t have any 51 of these events, just memories, as we had no camera at that time. 52 it was a long time ago, I can see them now as if they 53 yesterday.

Now I live in town on a busy street. My girls don’t have the freedom that we   54 have to run off down the road and play whatever they want. Anyway, is it 55   to let children out of sight these days?

1.                A．right           B．freedom        C．pride D．confidence

2.                A．set up          B．worked out      C．helped out    D．made up

3.                A．disappear       B．leave           C．hide D．run

4.                A．thing           B．time           C．place D．period

5.                A．silent          B．beautiful        C．dark D．colorful

6.                A．flying          B．flowing         C．blowing   D．changing

7.                A．because of      B．except for       C．according to   D．instead of

8.                A．expected       B．slept           C．waited   D．moved

9.                A．In time         B．At last          C．At times  D．Once again

10.               A．hand          B．mind           C．face  D．heart

11.               A．hard           B．still            C．tall   D．straight

12.               A．softly          B．sadly           C．loudly D．confusedly

13.               A．nobody        B．someone       C．anyone    D．everyone

14.               A．attracted       B．found          C．met  D．touched

15.               A．look           B．color          C．feel  D．spirit

16.               A．notes          B．proofs         C．photos    D．diaries

17.               A．Because        B．Although       C．Unless D．As

18.               A．appeared       B．showed        C．existed    D．happened

19.               A．ought to        B．used to         C．had to D．set to

20.               A．funny          B．bad            C．safe  D．strange

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When I was six years old, my parents and I were in London for a one-month vacation. One day when my mother and I were 36down Oxford Street, I felt too 37to walk any more, so I asked my mother to take the subway.

At first, she 38to take it because she said the weather was very 39and it was better to walk. I started 40. She told me to stop immediately, but I didn’t pay attention to what she was 41. For about an hour, I didn’t stop crying. My mother became very 42 with me. I didn’t stop. I just ran away from her. I ran as 43as I could.

The street was really crowded, so she couldn’t 44me. Then, I entered one of the biggest shops. There was a coffee house on the second floor. I went 45, sat in a chair, and started crying again. All of the people in the coffee shop came around me. They were 46to me, but I didn’t understand English at all. After that, they 47the police station, and a policeman came to the coffee shop. He tried to talk to me, but I just 48crying. Then he took the small bag that I was 49, opened it and found my hotel address and 50number. When he phoned the hotel, my 51answered the phone.

In the end, the policeman took me to the 52. My father was standing in front of the hotel door. He talked to the policeman, and then he asked me what had 53and where my mother was. I told him everything, and I also told him that I was 54that my mother was very angry with me.

When my mother came back, she was crying. But when she saw me, she hugged me and kissed me. She talked to my father about everything. 55of them told me not to do anything like that in the future because maybe one day I wouldn’t find anyone to help me. They wouldn’t forgive me if I did it again.

1.                A．running        B．walking         C．visiting   D．driving

2.                A．tired           B．mad           C．happy    D．sad

3.                A．agreed         B．refused         C．suggested D．managed

4.                A．horrible        B．windy          C．nice D．cold

5.                A．talking         B．laughing        C．singing   D．crying

6.                A．hearing         B．regarding       C．thinking  D．saying

7.                A．angry          B．strict           C．satisfied  D．familiar

8.                A．excitedly       B．slowly          C．quickly   D．carelessly

9.                A．search         B．educate        C．forgive   D．follow

10.               A．outside         B．inside          C．upon D．down

11.               A．advising        B．talking         C．listening   D．coming

12.               A．called          B．remembered    C．measured  D．left

13.               A．stopped        B．preferred       C．regretted  D．continued

14.               A．catching        B．carrying        C．gaining    D．buying

15.               A．serial          B．lucky          C．phone D．license

16.               A．mother         B．guide          C．father D．waiter

17.               A．hotel          B．shop           C．street D．station

18.               A．forgotten       B．happened       C．damaged  D．lost

19.               A．worried        B．concerned      C．afraid D．angry

20.               A．None          B．Either          C．Neither   D．Both

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When I was six years old, my parents and I were in London for a one-month vacation. One day when my mother and I were 　　　 down Oxford Street, I felt too 　　 to walk any more, so I asked my mother to take the subway.

At first, she 　　　　 to take it because she said the weather was very 　　 and it was better to walk. I started 　　　　　　 . She told me to stop immediately, but I didn’t pay attention to what she was 　　　　　 . For about an hour, I didn’t stop crying. My mother became very 　　　 with me. I didn’t stop. I just ran away from her. I ran as 　　　　 as I could.

The street was really crowded, so she couldn’t 　　　　　　 me. Then, I entered one of the biggest shops. There was a coffee house on the second floor. I went 　　　　　 , sat in a chair, and started crying again. All of the people in the coffee shop came around me. They were 　　　　 to me, but I didn’t understand English at all. After that, they 　　　　 the police station, and a policeman came to the coffee shop. He tried to talk to me, but I just 　　　　 crying. Then he took the small bag that I was 　　　　　 , opened it and found my hotel address and 　　　　　　　 number. When he phoned the hotel, my 　　　　　 answered the phone.

In the end, the policeman took me to the 　　　　 . My father was standing in front of the hotel door. He talked to the policeman, and then he asked me what had 　　　　　　 and where my mother was. I told him everything, and I also told him that I was 　　　　　　 that my mother was very angry with me.

When my mother came back, she was crying. But when she saw me, she hugged me and kissed me. She talked to my father about everything.　　　　 of them told me not to do anything like that in the future because maybe one day I wouldn’t find anyone to help me. They wouldn’t forgive（原谅） me if I did it again.

1.A．running　　　 B．walking　　 C．visiting　　　　　 D．driving

2.A．tired　　　　　 B．mad　　　　 C．happy　　　　　　 D．sad

3.A．agreed　　　　 B．refused　　 C．suggested　　　　 D．managed

4.A．horrible　　　 B．windy　　　 C．nice　　　　　　 D．cold

5.A．talking　　　　 B．laughing　 C．singing　　　　 D．crying

6.A．hearing　　　　 B．regarding　 C．thinking　　　　　　 D．saying

7.A. angry　　　　　 B．strict　　　　 C．satisfied　　　　　 D．familiar

8.A．excitedly　　 B．slowly　　 C．quickly　　　　　　 D．carelessly

9.A．search　　　　 B．educate　　 C．forgive　　　　　　 D．follow

10.A．outside　　　 B．inside　　 C．upon　　　　　　　 D．down

11.A．advising　　 B．talking　　 C．listening　　　　 D．coming

12.A．called　　　　 B．remembered C．measured　　　　 D．left

13.A．stopped　　　 B．preferred　 C．regretted　　　　 D．continued

14.A．catching　　 B．carrying　　 C．gaining　　　　　　 D．buying

15.A．serial　　　　 B．lucky　　　　 C．phone　　　　　　 D．license

16.A．mother　　 B．guide　　　　 C．father　　　　　 D．waiter

17.A．hotel　　　　 B．shop　　　　 C．street　　　　　　 D．station

18.A．forgotten　　 B．happened　 C．damaged　　　　 D．lost

19.A．worried　　 B．concerned　 C．afraid　　　　　　 D．angry

20.A．None　　　　 B．Either　　 C．Neither　　　　　　 D．Both

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