When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to advise me against becoming a brewer(醉酒人). He’d 1 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 2 had his father and grandfather before him. He didn't want me 3 near a vat(酿酒用的桶)of beer.

    So I did as he asked. I got good 4 , went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that 5 me to study law and business at the same time.

    In my second year of grade school, I began to realize that I’d 6 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out. 7 , my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 8 till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.

    I packed my stuff into a bus and headed to Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to 9. I finished Harvard and got a highly paid job at the Boston Consulting Group. Still, after working there five years, I 10 . Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50? At that time, Americans paid 11 money of beer in low quality. Why not make good beer for 12 ? I thought.

    I decided to give up my job to become 13 When I told Dad, he was 14 , but in the end he 15 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams, 16 the brewer and patriot (爱国者) who helped to start the Boston Tea party. 17 I sold the beer direct to beer drink to get 18 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 19 to the young is simple: Life is very 20 , so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.

(  ) 1. A. cost　　　　　　  　　   B. spent　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　  D. paid

(  ) 2. A. like　　　　 　　   B. as if　　　　　　　　  C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. nor

(  ) 3. A. anywhere 　　 B. nowhere　　　　    C. where　　　　　　   D. somewhere

(  ) 4. A. result　　  　　   B. teachers　　　　    C. grades　　　　　　   D. work

(  ) 5. A. promised 　　  B. made　　　　　　　　 C. advised　　　　　　 D. allowed

(  ) 6. A. never　　  　　   B. ever　　　　　　　　  C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

(  ) 7. A. Fortunately    B. Obviously   　　   C. Possibly　　　　    D. Properly

(  ) 8. A. expect    　　   B. think　　　　　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　　　  D. wait

(  ) 9. A. school    　　   B. Colorado　　　　   C. my home　　　　   D. my decision

(  ) 10. A. realized 　　   B. asked　　　　　　    C. wondered　　　　  D. knew

(  ) 11. A. less　　　　　　  B. little　　　　　　　　  C. good　　　　　　　　 D. lot

(  ) 12. A. Englishmen B. Europeans  　　   C. the world　　　　  D. Americans

(  ) 13. A. a lawyer　　   　　   B. a brewer　　　　    C. an instructor　　  D. an engineer

(  ) 14. A. surprised     B. satisfied　　　　　　 C. interested　　　　  D. anxious

(  ) 15. A. hated    　　   B. supported　　　　  C. raised　　　　　　    D. left

(  ) 16. A. for　　　　　　  　　   B. at　　　　　　　　　　  C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. after

(  ) 17. A. Therefore    B. Otherwise　　　　  C. Also　　　　　　　　  D. Yet

(  ) 18. A. them　　 　　   B. the word　　　　   C. tea　　　　　　　　    D. the party

(  ) 19. A. advice   　　   B. life　　　　　　　　    C. job　　　　　　　　    D. experience

(  ) 20. A. hard　　 　　   B. busy　　　　　　　　 C. short　　　　　　　　 D. long

 

When I was a teenager, my dad did everything he could to advise me against becoming a brewer(醉酒人). He’d 1 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living, 2 had his father and grandfather before him. He didn't want me 3 near a vat(酿酒用的桶)of beer.

    So I did as he asked. I got good 4 , went to Harvard and in 1971 was accepted into a graduate program there that 5 me to study law and business at the same time.

    In my second year of grade school, I began to realize that I’d 6 done anything but go to school. So, at 24 I decided to drop out. 7 , my parents didn’t think this was a great idea. But I felt strongly that you can’t 8 till you’re 65 to do what you want in life.

    I packed my stuff into a bus and headed to Colorado to become an instructor at Outward Bound. Three years later, I was ready to go back to 9. I finished Harvard and got a highly paid job at the Boston Consulting Group. Still, after working there five years, I 10 . Is this what I want to be doing when I’m 50? At that time, Americans paid 11 money of beer in low quality. Why not make good beer for 12 ? I thought.

    I decided to give up my job to become 13 When I told Dad, he was 14 , but in the end he 15 me. I called my beer Samuel Adams, 16 the brewer and patriot (爱国者) who helped to start the Boston Tea party. 17 I sold the beer direct to beer drink to get 18 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 19 to the young is simple: Life is very 20 , so don’t rush to make decisions. Life doesn’t let you plan.

(  ) 1. A. cost　　　　　　  　　   B. spent　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　  D. paid

(  ) 2. A. like　　　　 　　   B. as if　　　　　　　　  C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. nor

(  ) 3. A. anywhere 　　 B. nowhere　　　　    C. where　　　　　　   D. somewhere

(  ) 4. A. result　　  　　   B. teachers　　　　    C. grades　　　　　　   D. work

(  ) 5. A. promised 　　  B. made　　　　　　　　 C. advised　　　　　　 D. allowed

(  ) 6. A. never　　  　　   B. ever　　　　　　　　  C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

(  ) 7. A. Fortunately    B. Obviously   　　   C. Possibly　　　　    D. Properly

(  ) 8. A. expect    　　   B. think　　　　　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　　　  D. wait

(  ) 9. A. school    　　   B. Colorado　　　　   C. my home　　　　   D. my decision

(  ) 10. A. realized 　　   B. asked　　　　　　    C. wondered　　　　  D. knew

(  ) 11. A. less　　　　　　  B. little　　　　　　　　  C. good　　　　　　　　 D. lot

(  ) 12. A. Englishmen B. Europeans  　　   C. the world　　　　  D. Americans

(  ) 13. A. a lawyer　　   　　   B. a brewer　　　　    C. an instructor　　  D. an engineer

(  ) 14. A. surprised     B. satisfied　　　　　　 C. interested　　　　  D. anxious

(  ) 15. A. hated    　　   B. supported　　　　  C. raised　　　　　　    D. left

(  ) 16. A. for　　　　　　  　　   B. at　　　　　　　　　　  C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. after

(  ) 17. A. Therefore    B. Otherwise　　　　  C. Also　　　　　　　　  D. Yet

(  ) 18. A. them　　 　　   B. the word　　　　   C. tea　　　　　　　　    D. the party

(  ) 19. A. advice   　　   B. life　　　　　　　　    C. job　　　　　　　　    D. experience

(  ) 20. A. hard　　 　　   B. busy　　　　　　　　 C. short　　　　　　　　 D. long

 

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The American parenting style is characterized by an active interest and involvement in children's lives. Parents' 36 in their children' s lives have grown greatly, 37 a generation of emotionally healthy, capable and successful adults.

American parents are unique in the sense that they make decisions 38 discussing issues with their children. This way of 39 may not be considered valuable in other parts of the world, where 40 cultural values drive parents to rule with an iron fist. By involving their children in the decision-making process, parents are preparing them for 41 , where success is often determined by an individual's ability to make thoughtful, informed 42 . American children also gain confidence from this kind of 43 power and learn to consider the consequences of their actions.

American parents are also constantly observing successful parenting techniques form other 44 . 45 people from other countries continue to get into American society, American parents take the 46 of these cultures and combine the best aspects of them with 47 American styles of child-raising. Early experiencing 48 ideas also gives American children a healthy appreciation for 49 and creates a tolerant society.

American parents 50 children with a strong support system and give them 51 in their own abilities. When children are fully confident that their parents are concerned 52 and affected by their behavior, they become 53 and self-assured. Tile democratic (民主的) and fair way, which Americans 54 to parenting, promotes individuals who am prepared to become strong-minded and successful 55 in the future.

36. A. roles　　　 　　　 B. beliefs　　　　　 　 C. difficulties　　　 D. expectations

37. A. bringing up　　 B. taking back　　　 　 C. resulting in　　　 D. dating from

38. A. while　　　 　　 B. after　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　 　　　 D. before

39. A. consulting　 　 B. arguing　　　　　 C. referring　　　　 D. parenting

40. A. strict　　　　 　 B. flexible　　　 　　 C. authentic　　　　 D. average

4I. A. adulthood　　　 　　　 B. livelihood　　　　 C. childhood　　　 　 D. neighborhood

42. A. friends　　　 　 B. progress　　　　 C. choices　　　　 　 D. achievement

43. A. limited　　 　　 B. endless　　　　　 C. shared　 　　　　 D. soft

44. A. institutes　　 　 B. cultures　　　　 C. experts　　　　　 D. organizations

45. A. As　　　　 　　 B. If　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　 　　　 D. Once

46. A. differences　 　 B. features　　　　　 C. similarities　　 　　 D. values

47. A. traditional　　 　 B. modern　　　　　 C. colorful　　　　 D. fashionable

48. A. updated　　　 B. different　　　　 C. complex　　　 　　 D. general

49. A. prosperity　　 B. similarity　　　　 　 C. variety　　　　　 　　　 D. stability

50. A. provide　　 　 B. combine　　　　 C. mix　　　　　　 　 D. associate

51. A. support　　　 　 B. assistance　　 　　 C. judgement　　　 D. confidence

52. A. at　　　　　　 　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　 D. over

53. A. relaxed　　　 B. generous　　　　 C. dependent　　　　 D. hardworking

54. A. adapt　　　　 B. add　　　　　　 C. apply　　　　　　 D. advise

55. A. teenagers　　 B. athletes　　　　　 C. grown-ups　　 　　 D. heroes