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My First Job I was six when I joined my father and tow elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula, Okla. 1 the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I 2 out of old boards. I got my first 3 job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12.My main responsibilities were 4 tables and washing dishes. 5 sometimes I helped cook.. Every day after school I would 6 to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I 7 from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and 8 my friends run off to swim or play .I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working 9 me to have . Because of my 10 I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez. This made me 11 . Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working 12 around town. A local clothing store offered me credit 13 I was only in seventh grade. I immediately 14 a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was 15 only 65 cents and hour, and I already owed the storekeeper $90! So I learned 16 the danger of easy credit. I paid it 17 as soon as I could. My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a 18 of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, 19 worked three jobs ,once told me, “If you 20 sacrifice 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. packing 4.A.sweeping B. packing C. cleaning 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. old 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 【查看更多】

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Mr Parker was living in the country , and he wanted to go to an office in the city one day . He 1 the address on a letter, got 2 his car and 3 to the city . He drove straight to the office without any 4 and stopped his car 5 the office. He locked his car and 6 to go into his office, but suddenly he turned around and went back to his car . He remembered that he 7 his keys in it ! He telephoned his wife and said, “ 8 , I ’ve locked my keys in my car . Please 9 me your keys .”

Mrs Parker got into their 10 car and drove twenty miles to 11 her husband. But 12 Mr Parker was waiting for his wife, he walked 13 his car and tried the other 14 . It was not locked ! Mr Parker locked it 15 before his wife arrived.

1.
				[　　]
	A.looked	B.lost	C.found	D.took
2.
				[　　]
	A.to	B.into	C.at	D.out
3.
				[　　]
	A.arrived	B.walked	C.ran	D.drove
4.
				[　　]
	A.trouble	B.answer	C.matter	D.difficult
5.
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	A.in the front of	B.in the middle of	C.in front of	D.at the foot of
6.
				[　　]
	A.went	B.wanted	C.forgot	D.wondered
7.
				[　　]
	A.has locked	B.had lock	C.locked	D.had locked
8.
				[　　]
	A.listen to me	B.I need your help	C.Excuse me	D.Don’t smile at me
9.
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	A.bring	B.take	C.carry	D.show
10.
				[　　]
	A.another	B.other	C.a second	D.the other
11.
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	A.hand	B.give	C.look at	D.help
12.
				[　　]
	A.while	B.since	C.before	D.after
13.
				[　　]
	A.under	B.on	C.around	D.over
14.
				[　　]
	A.door	B.car	C.keys	D.way
15.
				[　　]
	A.suddenly	B.quickly	C.slowly	D.angrily

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In the middle of the night, Peter’s wife suddenly fell ill. She couldn’t help crying, “Oh, my stomach! Get the 　　1 !”

Peter, awaking from a deep sleep, thought his wife was only having a 2 dream.

“Stop that noise, ” he said to her. He turned over and tried to go to 　　3　　 again, but his wife still cried out, “On, help! help! I’m sure I’m 　　4 . ”

Peter got out of bed and started 　　5 , but he could not find him any clothes.

“Where is my shirt? ” he asked. His wife was 　　6 ill to tell him, and she could only cry, “Oh, my 7　　 stomach!”

As soon as he had put his clothes 8 , he said, “Now, my dear, are you quite 9

that you need the doctor? Surely you can wait 　　10　　 morning, can’t you? ”

“No, I can’t. Go, go, go, ”his wife shouted, “ 11 you will find me dead 12

the morning. ”

So Peter went out into the dark street. He had only gone a few meters 　　13　　 he heard his wife calling him again.

“I’m 　　14　　 again now, and I shall not want the doctor, ” she said, softly.

Hearing this, he started running as 　　15 as he could towards the doctor’s. When he arrived there, he knocked at the door loudly enough to wake 　　16 around.

The doctor put his sleepy head out of the bedroom window and said, “Er? Who’s there? ”

“Oh, Doctor, ”Peter called up to him, “I’ve very　　 17 news for you. My wife 18

ill with a terrible stomachache. I was on my way to bring you to her, but she called me back to say the trouble had suddenly　　 19 her. So you need not come. Go back to 20　　 now, and sleep well!”

1. A. driver　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. nurse

C. doctor　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. child

2. A. terrible　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. interesting

C. surprising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wonderful

3. A. bed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sleep

C. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hospital

4. A. walking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dying

C. aching　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sleeping

5. A. dressing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wearing

C. raising　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. working

6. A. very　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so

C. too　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. quite

7. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bad

C. wrong　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. poor

8. A. down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. off

C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. up

9. A. surprised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. afraid

C. certain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. worried

10. A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for

C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

11. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but

C. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. or

12. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in

C. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until

13. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. when

C. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

14. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wrong

C. all right　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. right

15. A. fast　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. slowly

C. hurriedly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. happily

16. A. everyone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. someone

C. no one　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. doctors

17. A. good　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. bad

C. necessary　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ill

18. A. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stayed

C. grew　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. failed

19. A. gone off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. missed

C. pleased　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. left

20. A. your home　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. your bedroom

C. your dream　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bed

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A Joke on a Friend

　　Mark twain was a famous American writer.He wrote many famous stories which are still popular in many countries today.Mark Twain was also famous in his day 1 a public speaker.In his speaking Mark Twain always liked 2 funny stories.He also liked to listen to funny stories and to 3 his friends.One day one of his friends 4 his wallet and asked him 5 his train fare for him.　

　　“But I don’t have enough money to pay 6 your fare and my fare,”Mark Twain said.

　　The friend didn’t know 7 to do.He was very sad. “We can do this.”said Mark Twain.“We can 8 the train and when the conductor comes to take the tickets you can hide 9 my seat.”

　　Later, 10 ,on the train,when the conductor came to take the tickets,Mark Twain gave him two tickets 11 for Mark Twain and one for his friend.Then 12 a loud voice,Mark Twain explained.

　　“My friend here is a 13 strange man.When he travels on a train he doesn’t like to sit 14 a seat.He prefers 15 on the floor under the seat.”

　　Of course,everybody in the train then looked at the poor friend under the seat and laughed at him loudly.

1.
			[　　]
A．as	B．f	C．to	D．about
2.
			[　　]
A．to say	B．to make	C．to speak	D．to tell
3.
			[　　]
A．make a joke about		B．have a joke with
C．play jokes on		D．play a trick on
4.
			[　　]
A．lost	B．loss	C．lose	D．losed
5.
			[　　]
A．to buy	B．to cost	C．to pay	D．to charge
6.
			[　　]
A．between	B．both	C．either	D．as well as
7.
			[　　]
A．where	B．how	C．which	D．what
8.
			[　　]
A．get on	B．go on	C．get in	D．go in
9.
			[　　]
A．behind	B．under	C．below	D．beside
10.
			[　　]
A．however	B．whatever	C．whenever	D．wherever
11.
			[　　]
A．a	B．one	C．a ticket	D．the one
12.
			[　　]
A．at	B．over	C．in	D．on
13.
			[　　]
A．more	B．much	C．quite	D．very
14.
			[　　]
A．on	B．onto	C．at	D．by
15.
			[　　]
A．to lay	B．to lie	C．to laying	D．to be lying