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Chinto was an orphan. He 1 both his parents and 2 with his Uncle Charlie. As his uncle was 3 , he went out 4 to sell newspapers to help 5 the two of them.
One day, on his way home, Chinto 6 a 7 bike in a dustbin. He took it home and fixed it. He bought the 8 parts——except the fenders (擋灰板) which were very expensive. Then he found a pair of fenders in a pile of rubbish, he and his uncle 9 the bike up 10 . They were 11 very happy. Then, one day Uncle Charlie told Chinto to do some 12 for him. Outside the marketplace, he 13 by a white woman who said that the bike was 14 . Chinto told her how he 15 and fixed the bike, but the woman didn't believe him. She insisted that he 16 it. Just then two policemen 17 . They 18 the woman's side. The policemen went to Uncle Charlie's house and threatened (威脅) to 19 Charlie to 20 . 21 that the policemen 22 Chinto away, Uncle Charlie 23 say that maybe Chinto had stolen the bike. Finally, the policemen took the bike away. Chinto just could not 24 why his uncle had let them 25 that.
1. A. lost B. had lost C. was losing D. would lose ［ ］ 2. A. was living B. was alive C. living D. lives ［ ］ 3. A. lost his work B. no work C. out of the work D. out of work ［ ］ 4. A. every day B. everyday C. each day D. per day ［ ］ 5. A. to be supported B. support C. supported D. supporting ［ ］ 6. A. found B. looked for C. in search of D. searched ［ ］ 7. A. break B. broke C. broken D. breaking ［ ］ 8. A. missed B. missing C. losing D. spare ［ ］ 9. A. set B. broke C. made D. fitted ［ ］ 10. A. nicely B. nice C. good D. better ［ ］ 11. A. both B. either C. all D. real ［ ］ 12. A. shop B. shopping C. shoppings D. shops ［ ］ 13. A. prevented B. was prevented C. was stopped D. stopped ［ ］ 14. A. her son's B. her son C. her son's one D. belonging to her son ［ ］ 15. A. found B. had found C. lost D. had lost ［ ］ 16. A. steal B. would steal C. stole D. had stolen ［ ］ 17. A. was appeared B. came by C. came through D. came across ［ ］ 18. A. took B. stood C. caught D. were ［ ］ 19. A. put B. send C. cast D. throw ［ ］ 20. A. prison B. a prison C. the prison D. prisons ［ ］ 21. A. Be afraid B. Feared C. Fear D. Afraid ［ ］ 22. A. was to be taken B. had taken C. took D. would take ［ ］ 23. A. was forced to B. have to C. obliged to D. must ［ ］ 24. A. knew B. understand C. feel D. tell ［ ］ 25. A. have done B. doing C. to do D. do ［ ］
I grew up poor－living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was 1 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 2 a dream.
My dream was 3 . By the time I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 4 anything that moved on the football field. I was also 5 : My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me 6 to believe in myself. He 7 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular 8 with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket－money for a new bike, new clothes and the 9 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 10 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was 11 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work, ”He said. “Your 12 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them. ”I stood before him with my head 13 , trying to think of the 14 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 15 in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son? ”He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour, ”I replied.
“Well, ”he asked, “is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream? ”
That simple question made 16 for me the difference between 17 something right now and having a 18 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and the next year I was 19 by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 20 a $20,000 contract（agreement）. In 1999, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
1. A. happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
2. A. live B. afford C. make D. need
3. A. athletics B. music C. business D. money
4. A. kick B. play C. pass D. hit
5. A. right B. popular C. lucky D. confident
6. A. how B. why C. when D. whether
7. A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked
8. A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience
9. A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose
10. A. keep B. end C. give D. pick
11. A. mad B. mournful C. frightened D. shameful
12. A. living B. playing C. working D. learning
13. A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging
14. A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways
15. A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment
16. A. direct B. clear C. straight D. bare
17. A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying
18. A. wish B. goal C. score D. desire
19. A. fired B. accompanied C. avoided D. hired
20. A. paid B. got C. offered D. presented
Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie 1 a salesman. One day Charlie could not 2 it any' more. He handed in his resignation letter (辭職信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not 3 hard working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 4 .
The boss knew that Charlie had spared no 5 for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 6 between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the 7 . "Go and find out if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market." Charlie went, returned and 8 said, "Yes." The boss asked, "How much per kg?" Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to 9 , "$ 12 per kg."
The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 10 question. Jackie went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a 11 of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 12 from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 13 ."
Charlie was 14 and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 15 but to learn from Jackie.
My dear friends, you know, a more 16 person is more observant, thinks more and understands in 17 . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead, 18 you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you 19 ?
Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How 20 are you?
1. A. made B. became C. remained D. kept
2. A. take B. do C. get D. put
3. A. enjoy B. meet C. repay D. value
4. A. unusual B. unfair C. careless D. selfless
5. A. rest B. trouble C. effect D. effort
6. A. competition B. relationship C. difference D. distance
7. A. following B. finding C. shopping D. searching
8. A. still B. again C. even D. only
9. A. offer B. answer C. remind D. repeat
10. A. difficult B. familiar C. same D. simple
11. A. total B. lot C. pile D. number
12. A. taken B. come C. bought D. heard
13. A. value B. quality C. condition D. shape
14. A. struck B. moved C. puzzled D. encouraged
15. A. stay B. stop C. work D. leave
16. A. important B. intelligent C. successful D. hardworking
17. A. time B. depth C. need D. common
18. A. while B. though C. unless D. since
19. A. see B. think C. know D. win
20. A. hopeful B. thoughtful C. helpful D. meaningful
Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental leave could make employers ___6___ to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave (產假). In January, Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months' paid leave, with a warning: use it or ___7___ it.
Kindlund admits that men are under ___8___ to stay at work, even though parental pay comes out of the public purse. “It's not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace,” he says. “But it's good for the father and for the child if they can ___9___ a relationship.”
In Norway, a(n) ___10___ policy has worked wonders.70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and the birthrate of 1.85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe.
1. A. in spite of B. at the cost of C. in addition to D. due to
2. A. sent B. left C. caught D. seen
3. A. birthrate B. income C. health D. spirit
4. A. Just as B. Only if C. Even though D. Now that
5. A. one B. mere C. only D. single
6. A. willing B. reluctant C. likely D. unable
7. A. reserve B. misuse C. ignore D. lose
8. A. discussion B. attack C. control D. pressure
9. A. make out B. add up C. build up D. set aside
10. A. impersonal B. similar C. severe D. global
The birthrate in Europe has been onお a steady decrease since the 1960s. European countries, realizing crisis is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century. Affairs Ministry concluded last year that, ___1___ cash encouragement, some women just don't want to be ___2___ holding the baby. “What we know is that it's good for the___3___ if men and women share the burden of having children,” says Soren Kindlund, family policy adviser at the Swedish ministry. ___4___ Swedish parents can take their paid leave as they wish, men use a mere 12% of it; 60% of fathers do not take even a(n) ___5___ day off work.
Experts fear that the tendency for women to use most of the parental leave could make employers ___6___ to give young women the permanent jobs they need to qualify for paid maternity leave (產假). In January, Sweden decided to allow new fathers two months' paid leave, with a warning: use it or ___7___ it.
Kindlund admits that men are under ___8___ to stay at work, even though parental pay comes out of the public purse. “It's not popular among bosses and perhaps with other men in the workplace,” he says. “But it's good for the father and for the child if they can ___9___ a relationship.”
In Norway, a(n) ___10___ policy has worked wonders.70% of dads in Norway now take parental leave, and the birthrate of 1.85 children per woman is one of the highest in Europe.
1. A. in spite of B. at the cost of C. in addition to D. due to
2. A. sent B. left C. caught D. seen
3. A. birthrate B. income C. health D. spirit
4. A. Just as B. Only if C. Even though D. Now that
5. A. one B. mere C. only D. single
6. A. willing B. reluctant C. likely D. unable
7. A. reserve B. misuse C. ignore D. lose
8. A. discussion B. attack C. control D. pressure
9. A. make out B. add up C. build up D. set aside
10. A. impersonal B. similar C. severe D. global
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