When I was ten my dad helped me buy my first ...

When I was ten my dad helped me buy my first ten-speed bicycle from Allen. I put up $60 of my grass cutting and snow shoveling (铲) money and my dad put up the other half I would pay him back over the next six months. Although it was not in the latest style, it was my ticket to the adult world.

I spent that summer and autumn riding happily. My sister Liz, a prisoner(囚犯，俘虏) of her five-speed bicycle, never had a chance to keep up. Just before the Christmas deadline to pay my dad back, we were hit with several snowstorms. This allowed me to shovel enough driveways (车道) to pay off my debt. I was now officially a bike owner; it was a feeling unlike any other.

On that Christmas morning, my dad gave me a used portable (便携式的) record player. I was excited. However, my joy was short-lived after my dad called my sister to the kitchen. “We have one more gift for you. ” he said as he opened the door that led to the garage. There, on the steps, stood a new ten-speed bicycle.

“It’s not fair,” I complained. “I worked so hard for my bike, and it’s not even new. Then Liz gets a new bike. She didn’t have to do anything for it. ” My dad smiled. “She didn’t have to do anything for it because it’s not really for her,” he said. What did that mean? I didn’t want her bike.

By spring Liz and I were tiding all over town together now that she could keep up. As we grew, Liz and I became true friends.

Still I wasn’t smart enough to figure out what my dad meant until years later. That new bike was not a gift for Liz — it was a gift for me. He’d given me the gift of my sister’s company, the ability to stay together rather than drift apart (逐渐疏远) in the face of my ability to travel. He gave me my best friend.

1.What do we know about the author’s bike?

A. It was worth $120.

B. Allen bought it for him.

C. It was very fashionable.

D. He didn’t like it actually.

2.Why did the author think he was officially a bike owner?

A. He had paid off his debt.

B. He had learned to ride a bike.

C. He could also own Liz’s bike.

D. He could sell his bike to Liz.

3.Why was the author’s Christmas joy short-lived?

A. His sister got a new record player.

B. His father didn’t care about him.

C. The record player wasn’t new.

D. His sister got a better gift.

4.Hearing his father say “it’s not really for her (Paragraph 4)”, the author probably felt ________.

A. moved　　 　　 B. satisfied

C. puzzled 　　　 D. disappointed

5.The author finally realized that ________.

A. the new bike actually belonged to him

B. the new bike wasn’t bought by his father

C. his father actually gave him a more valuable gift

D. his father loved his sister more as a matter of fact

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When I was ten my dad helped me buy my first ten-speed bicycle from Allen. I put up $60 of my grass cutting and snow shoveling (铲) money and my dad put up the other half I would pay him back over the next six months. Although it was not in the latest style, it was my ticket to the adult world.

I spent that summer and autumn riding happily. My sister Liz, a prisoner of her five-speed bicycle, never had a chance to keep up. Just before the Christmas deadline to pay my dad back, we were hit with several snowstorms. This allowed me to shovel enough driveways (车道) to pay off my debt. I was now officially a bike owner; it was a feeling unlike any other.

On that Christmas morning, my dad gave me a used portable (便携式的) record player. I was excited. However, my joy was short-lived after my dad called my sister to the kitchen. “We have one more gift for you.” he said as he opened the door that led to the garage. There, on the steps, stood a new ten-speed bicycle.

“It’s not fair,” I complained. “I worked so hard for my bike and it’s not even new. Then Liz gets a new bike. She didn’t have to do anything for it. ” My dad smiled. “She didn’t have to do anything for it because it’ s not really for her,” he said. What did that mean? I didn’t want her bike.

By spring Liz and I were riding all over town together now that she could keep up. As we grew, Liz and I became true friends.

Still I wasn’t smart enough to figure out what my dad meant until years later. That new bike was not a gift for Liz — it was a gift for me. He’d given me the gift of my sister’s company, the ability to stay together rather than drift apart (逐渐疏远) in the face of my ability to travel. He gave me my best friend.

1.What do we know about the author’s bike?

A. It was worth $120.

B. Allen bought it for him.

C. It was very fashionable.

D. He didn’t like it actually.

2.Why did the author think he was officially a bike owner?

A. He had paid off his debt.

B. He had learned to ride a bike.

C. He could also own Liz’s bike.

D. He could sell his bike to Liz.

3.Why was the author’s Christmas joy short-lived?

A. His sister got a new record player.

B. His father didn’t care about him.

C. The record player wasn’t new.

D. His sister got a better gift.

4.Hearing his father say “it’s not really for her (Paragraph 4)”, the author probably felt ________.

A. moved　　　　　　 B. satisfied

C. puzzled　　　　 D. disappointed

5.The author finally realized that ________.

A. the new bike actually belonged to him

B. the new bike wasn’t bought by his father

C. his father actually gave him a more valuable gift

D. his father loved his sister more as a matter of fact

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When I was ten my dad helped me buy my first ten-speed bicycle from Allen．I put up $60 of my grass cutting and snow shoveling （铲） money and my dad put up the other half I would pay him back over the next six months．Although it was not in the latest style, it was my ticket to the adult world．

I spent that summer and autumn riding happily．My sister Liz, a prisoner（囚犯，俘虏） of her five-speed bicycle, never had a chance to keep up．Just before the Christmas deadline to pay my dad back, we were hit with several snowstorms．This allowed me to shovel enough driveways （车道） to pay off my debt．I was now officially a bike owner; it was a feeling unlike any other．

On that Christmas morning, my dad gave me a used portable （便携式的） record player．I was excited．However, my joy was short-lived after my dad called my sister to the kitchen．“We have one more gift for you．” he said as he opened the door that led to the garage．There, on the steps, stood a new ten-speed bicycle．

“It’s not fair,” I complained．“I worked so hard for my bike．and it’s not even new．Then Liz gets a new bike．She didn’t have to do anything for it．” My dad smiled．“She didn’t have to do anything for it because it’s not really for her,” he said．What did that mean? I didn’t want her bike．

By spring Liz and I were riding all over town together now that she could keep up．As we grew, Liz and I became true friends．

Still I wasn’t smart enough to figure out what my dad meant until years later．That new bike was not a gift for Liz — it was a gift for me．He’d given me the gift of my sister’s company, the ability to stay together rather than drift apart （逐渐疏远） in the face of my ability to travel．He gave me my best friend．

1.What do we know about the author’s bike?

A．It was worth $120．

B．Allen bought it for him．

C．It was very fashionable．

D．He didn’t like it actually．

2.Why did the author think he was officially a bike owner?

A．He had paid off his debt．

B．He had learned to ride a bike．

C．He could also own Liz’s bike．

D．He could sell his bike to Liz．

3.Why was the author’s Christmas joy short-lived?

A．His sister got a new record player．

B．His father didn’t care about him．

C．The record player wasn’t new．

D．His sister got a better gift．

4.Hearing his father say “it’s not really for her （Paragraph 4）”, the author probably felt ________．

A．moved　　　　　 B．satisfied

C．puzzled　　　　 D．disappointed

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When I was growing up my dad would often give me small tasks to finish to help out around the house. Some were easy but the three I remember the most were the three ______ of all. The first was helping to weed the four

____ we had. It was ______ work. I would rather ride my bike than crawl in the dirt on my hands and knees

____ the thousands of weeds in our gardens. The second was piling firewood for ______. It was tough work and I got more than my share of pieces. I would rather walk in the woods than piling it in rows. The third was _______water from a mountain spring to our house ______ our well water had too much iron in it to ______.

Over the years, though, I learned to see the ______ in all the things my dad had made me do. Having fresh vegetables for dinner was a delight. ______ a cold glass of iced tea made from the mountain spring water was a pure ______. Standing by the wood stove on a snowy December day was a wonderful way to ______. I saw as well that all this work my dad had given me had ______ made me a better, stronger and more caring man. Most of all, I ______ that when I did my work with a(n) ______ heart, it didn’t feel like work at all.

Over the years I have learned something else too. When we do the work for our Heavenly Father with a _______spirit, it doesn’t feel like work, either. It feels like that every act of ______, word of encouragement, and gift of love we share will only make our lives ______, make our hearts happier, and bring our souls closer to Heaven.

I am so ______ to both my dad and my Father in Heaven. They showed me the ______ of work and more importantly they showed me the pricelessness of love.

1.A. simplest　　 B. most suitable　　 C. most awesome　　 D. toughest

2.A. basements　　 B. armchairs　　 C. gardens　　 D. streets

3.A. awful　　 B. elegant　　 C. bound　　 D. noisy

4.A. operating　　 B. scanning　　 C. pushing　　 D. pulling

5.A. staff　　 B. holiday　　 C. winter　　 D. accommodation

6.A. distributing　　 B. dragging　　 C. carrying　　 D. conducting

7.A. because　　 B. unless　　 C. otherwise　　 D. but

8.A. boil　　 B. obtain　　 C. undertake　　 D. drink

9.A. regulations　　 B. attention　　 C. rewards　　 D. superiors

10.A. Seizing　　 B. Enjoying　　 C. Performing　　 D. Reforming

11.A. desire　　 B. challenge　　 C. significance　　 D. pleasure

12.A. dry up　　 B. warm up　　 C. stay up　　 D. keep up

13.A. merely　　 B. immediately　　 C. gradually　　 D. temporarily

14.A. remembered　　 B. recommended　　 C. regretted　　 D. realized

15.A. ambitious　　 B. happy　　 C. brae　　 D. modest

16.A. loving　　 B. competing　　 C. outgoing　　 D. punishing

17.A. witness　　 B. curiosity　　 C. kindness　　 D. sympathy

18.A. richer　　 B. better　　 C. worse　　 D. poorer

19.A. kind　　 B. lucky　　 C. grateful　　 D. vivid

20.A. key　　 B. way　　 C. aim　　 D. value

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I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收银台) in her grocery store. 1. I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy. 2. I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account._ 3.

By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆品). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妆) ideas. 4.

The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. 5. Expect they are no longer women buying cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A. Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C. I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

E. My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility（承担责任）.

F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding/worthy than anything I could have bought.

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I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store.　 1.　　 I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy. 　 2.　 I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account.　　 3.　　

By the time I was 12, My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas.　 4.

The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. _5.___ I expect they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A.Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B.Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C.I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D.Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

E.My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.

F.Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G.Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.

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When I was younger, I was very sporty. My dad is a runner who great ____ me. My great hobby between the ages 11 and 14 was cross-country____. However, when my family ____, my new school didn't pay attention to ____, and had no after-school activities like football or running.

Over the next few years, I ____ exercising except during P.E. lessons at school. I was ____ that I could eat what I wanted and didn't put on any weight, so it looked like I was healthy, but in reality I was very ____.

When I started university, I decided that I would try and get fit, but by then I was worried about ____ myself in front of other people. ____, this year, one of my New Year's promises has been to try and get in shape. This ____ came after I was late for a bus, tried to run after it and was very out of ____ in under a minute! I considered ____ running again, yet my housemate tried to practice yoga, so my New Year's ____ was delayed.

Finally, one of my friends ____ a swimming pool close to my house that she had gone to a few times. Now, I love ____, and I find doing laps in the pool very relaxing. Experts say everyone should do 30 minutes of proper ____ every day, so I'm starting with an hour three times a week and ____ every day. I hope that I will soon start to feel the ____ of regular exercise, and will become fitter and ____. In the long term, I know it will be very good for me, and ____ all sorts of health problems that often occur in later life.

1.A. understood　　 B. created　　 C. discouraged　　 D. influenced

2.A. skiing　　 B. jogging　　 C. running　　 D. driving

3.A. collected　　 B. moved　　 C. saved　　 D. travelled

4.A. sports　　 B. lessons　　 C. parents　　 D. seats

5.A. tried　　 B. stopped　　 C. enjoyed　　 D. risked

6.A. obvious　　 B. rich　　 C. lucky　　 D. nervous

7.A. unusual　　 B. unlucky　　 C. unconscious　　 D. unfit

8.A. helping　　 B. introducing　　 C. embarrassing　　 D. teaching

9.A. Even　　 B. However　　 C. Also　　 D. Thus

10.A. decision　　 B. advice　　 C. method　　 D. praise

11.A. control　　 B. order　　 C. date　　 D. breath

12.A. taking in　　 B. holding up　　 C. taking up　　 D. turning out

13.A. resolve　　 B. present　　 C. party　　 D. welcome

14.A. saw　　 B. ran　　 C. met　　 D. recommended

15.A. swimming　　 B. running　　 C. boating　　 D. touring

16.A. place　　 B. way　　 C. exercise　　 D. light

17.A. getting up　　 B. building up　　 C. putting up　　 D. making up

18.A. actions　　 B. hobbies　　 C. glasses　　 D. benefits

19.A. quicker　　 B. stronger　　 C. higher　　 D. braver

20.A. prevent　　 B. suffer　　 C. treat　　 D. show

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When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could do to advise me against becoming a brewer (造酒人). He’d 36 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 37 had his father and grandfather before him. He didn’t want me 38 near a vat (酿酒用的桶) of beer. So I did as he asked. I got good 39, went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that 40 me to study law and business at the same time.

In my second year of graduate school, I began to realize that I’d 41 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out. 42, my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 43 till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.

I packed my stuff into a bus and headed for Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to 44. I finished Harvard and got a highly-paid job at the Boston Consulting Group Still, after working there five years, I 45, “Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50?”  At that time, Americans spent good money on beer in 46  quality. Why not make good beer for 47? I thought.

I decided to give up my job to become 48. When I told Dad, he was 49, but in the end he 50 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams, 51 the brewer and patriot (爱国者) who helped to start the Boston Tea Party. 52 I sold the beer direct to beer drinkers to get  the 53 out. Six weeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival, Sam Adams Boston Lager (淡啤酒) won the top prize for American beer. In the end I was destined (注定) to be a brewer. My 54 to the young is simple: Life is very 55, so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.

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One summer, when I was young, my dad built me a lemonade stand. On sunny days I would set up outside the local car wash with a cooler and my little black safe. I didn’t get many customers but I always had fun, whether I was reading a book or adding paint decorations to the safe and signs.

One customer I did have was an elderly gentleman who lived across the street from the car wash.

He would come every day where I set up and buy a glass of lemonade for his wife. Even though I only charged 25 cents, he always paid me with a $1 Sacagawea coin. I built up quite a collection by the end of the summer!

Now, as a college student, I make a point of stopping at as many lemonade stands as I can, always paying more than the kids charge me. This has been going on for almost three years now but this week, I didn’t have any money with me when I stopped at a little girl’s stand. I dug around in my car thoroughly and eventually opened up one of my moving boxes showing a black safe covered in soft cloth painted rainbows and hearts. I opened it up and sure enough, there were my Sacagawea coins. I almost shut the lid again because they mean so much to me, but then I realized that this is exactly why I had to pay with the coin. When I gave that little girl the shiny gold coin, I said, “You hang on to this one; they don’t make them any more!” And her face lit up. As I drove away, I saw her running to her sister to show her the gold coin and I knew that I had made her just as happy as I was when I was a little girl.

1.What did the gentleman pay the author for the lemonade?

A.25 cents every time. B.A collection of gold coins.

C.A one-dollar gold coin each time. D.A little black safe with many gold coins.

2.Why did the author pay the little girl with a gold coin?

A.To pass the kindness. B.To show her wealth.

C.To help the poor girl. D.To make the girl happy.

3.How did the author feel when she gave the girl the coin?

A.Unwilling and hesitant. B.Excited and willing.

C.Serious and pleased. D.Peaceful and pleased.

4.What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A.A Kind Young Lady B.A Shiny Gold Coin

C.A Wealthy Gentleman D.A Happy Lemonade Stand

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When I was growing up, my dad would often give me small tasks to finish to help out around the house. Some were easy but there were three ________ . The first was helping to weed the four 　 ________ we had. It was ________　 work. I would rather ride my bike than crawl (爬行) in the dirt on my hands and knees ________　 the thousands of weeds(杂草) in our gardens. The second was piling（堆积）firewood for ________ . It was tough work and I got more than my ________ of pieces. I would rather walk in the woods than piling it in rows. The third was ________ water from a mountain spring（泉） to our house, 　 ________our well（井）water had too much iron（铁） in it to ________ .

Over the years, though, I learned to see the ________ in all the things my dad made me do.

Having fresh vegetables for dinner was a delight（快乐）. ________ a cold glass of iced tea made from the mountain spring water was a pure ________　 . Standing by the wood stove（火炉）on a snowy December day was a wonderful way to ________ . I saw as well that all this work had ________ made me a better, stronger and more caring man. Most of all, I ________ that when I did my work with a(n) ________　 heart, it didn't feel like work at all.

Over the years I have learned something else too. When we do the work for our Heavenly Father（天父） with a ________spirit, it doesn't feel like work, either. It feels like joy. Every act of kindness, word of encouragement, and gift of love we share will only make our lives better, make our hearts happier, and bring our souls（灵魂） ________ to Heaven（天堂）.

I am so ________to both my dad and my Father in Heaven. They showed me the ________ of work and more importantly they showed me the pricelessness of love.

1.A simple 　 　　　　　　 B. tough 　　 　　 C. strange　　　　　 D. wild

2.A. schools　 　　　　　 B. companies 　 　 C. gardens　　　　　　 D. streets

3.A. boring　 　　　　　　 B. exciting　　 　 C. interesting　　　 D. relaxing

4.A. controlling 　　　 B. keeping 　　　 C. pushing　　　　　　 D. pulling

5.A. festival 　　　　 B. winter　　　　 C. holiday　　　　　　 D. marriage

6.A. share　　　　　 　　 B. charge　　　　 C. point　　　　　　　　 D. dream

7.A. protecting　　 　　 B. borrowing　　 C. carrying　　　　 D. conducting

8.A. because　　 　　　 B. unless　　　　　 C. although　　　　　 D. but

9.A. boil　　　　　　　 　 B. match　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　　　 D. drink

10.A. requirements　　 B. attention　　 C. rewards　　　　 　 D. experience

11.A. Designing　　　 B. Enjoying　　　 C. Performing　　 　 D. Developing

12.A. desire　　　　　　 B. challenge　　 C. surprise　　　　 D. pleasure

13.A. turn up　　　　　　 B. warm up　　　　 C. stay up　　　　 　 D. set up

14.A. unluckily　　　　 B. immediately　　 C. gradually　　　 　 D. temporarily

15.A. remembered 　　 B. ignored　　　　 C. regretted　　　　 　 D. realized

16.A. honest　　　　 　 B. happy　　　　　 C. brave　　　　 　　 D. modest

17.A. loving　　　　　 B. complaining　 C. hating　　　　 　　 D. punishing

18.A. closer　　　　　 B. similar　　　　 C. politer　　　　 　 　 D. familiar

19.A. kind　　　　　　 　 B. opposite　　 　 C. grateful　　 　 　　 D. vital

20.A. key　　　　　　 　　 B. way　　　　　　 C. goal　　　　　　 　　 D. value

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