My First Job
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the field
s 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 Tastee Freez.This made me__46 .
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working__47 around town.A local clothing store offered me credit(赊账)__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 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 selfcontrol,responsibility and brought me a__53of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced.As my father, __54 worked three jobs,once told me,“If you__55sacrifice(奉献)and responsibility,there are not many things in life you can't have.”How right he was.
36.A.Before B. Within C. From D. By
37.A.pulled B. put C. picked D. pressed
38.A.usual B. real C. main D. particular
39.A.sweeping B. packing C. clearing D. emptying
40.A.or B. so C. but D. even
41.A.head B. turn C. change D. move
42.A.studied B. worked C. played D. slept
43.A.helping B. having C. watching D. letting
44.A.asked B. told C. promised D. allowed
45.A.study B. power C. age D. job
46.A.proud B. friendly C. lucky D. hopeful
47.A.ran B. got C. flew D. carried
48.A.although B. while C. if D. since
49.A.sold B. borrowed C. charged D. wore
50.A.keeping B. making C. paying D. taking
51.A.gradually B. greatly C. hardly D. early
52.A.out B. over C. away D. off
53.A.point B. level C. part D. sign
54.A.he B. that C. who D. whoever
55.A.understand B. demand C. offer D. fear
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My son Joey was born with clubfeet （畸形足）. The doctors told us that with treatment he would be able to walk normally would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in . By the time he was eight, you he had a problem when you saw him walk.
The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during play, and Joey would and play, too. We told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to as well as the other children. So he didn’t know.
In seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross country . Every day he trained with the team. He worked harder and ran more than any of the others perhaps he that the abilities that seemed to come to so many others did not come naturally to him. Although the team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential（可能性）to points for the school. We didn’t tell him he probably would never the team, so he didn’t know.
He to run four to five miles a day, every day even the day he had a 103 degree fever. I was , so I went to look for him after school. I found him running all alone. I asked him how he felt, “ ,” he said. He had two more miles to go. The sweat his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. Yet he straight ahead and kept running. We never told him he couldn’t run four miles with a 103 degree fever. So he didn’t know.
Two weeks later, the name of the team runners were . Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was only in seventh--the other six team members were all .We never told him he shouldn’t to make the team. We never told him he couldn’t do it, so he didn’t know. He just did it.
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As I entered womanhood, mom told me that no matter what happened and no matter what I did, I could always come home. Because of what those words meant to me, I said the same thing to my .
My childhood was filled with — a lot of kisses，lots of hugs, and lots of spoken “I love you”. Because of what those meant to me, I my sons the same things.
My mom came from a family and had a difficult childhood，yet she never about how unlucky she was. my mom, I saw love’s ability to forgive.
I saw my sweet mom love my Grandpa, he had abandoned her and my Grandma and failed to for their needs; I never saw mom treat Grandpa any way but lovingly, even though he was far from . I learned how love behaves and forgives.
I watched my mom my 100-year-old grandma who，in her blindness，deafness and feebleness(虚弱)，needed almost care. When I was in her home, I heard what I’ve heard all my life, “I love you, mom.” They would this to each other at least five times a — when mom got Grandma up，made her comfortable in bed，or prepared her . And I would hear love’s when Grandma said, “And I love you too.”
Love forgives and , not focusing on what has happened. , love’s focus is on what needs to be done and on doing it the we can.
My mom taught me to love；she told me to it on to my children, and she forgiveness herself.
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Our "Mommy and Me" time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow .Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of about age 6 ride their up and down. "I wish I could take one of my children alone," said Christie.
Then we a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I'll her other three. And when she takes care of two of mine, I'll take out.
The children were extremely quick to the idea of "Mommy and Me" time. Christie's daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of .McKenzie was smiling . Christie looked refreshed and happy. "She's like a child when there's no one else around," Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn't have to make an effort to gain .
Just as Christie had noticed changes McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our times. For example, I am always "when my daughter, who is close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering(口吃的)son, Tom, doesn't stutter once during our since he doesn't have to struggle for a chance to speak And the other son, Sam, who's always a when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.
The "Mommy and Me" time us to be simply alone and away with each child—talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest . Every child to be an only child at least once in a while.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was ____ for a ride across the river. The wait seemed ____. Hie body became stiff(僵硬的) from the cold north wind.
He heard the ____ of approaching hooves(马蹄) running along the frozen path. Anxiously, he ___ as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one pass by ____ an effort to get his attention. Then another passed by, and another. ____, the last rider drew near. The old man caught the rider’s eyes and said, “Sir, would you ____ giving an old man a ride to the other side?”
Reining (勒住) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure thing. Hop____.” The horseman got off and helped the old man onto the horse. He took the old man not ____ across the river, but to his destination.
As they neared the tiny but cozy cottage, the horseman’s ____ caused him to inquire, “Sir, I noticed that you let several other riders pass by. I’m curious ___ you would wait and ask the last rider. What if I had ____ and left you there?”
The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other ___ and immediately saw there was no concern for my situation. It would have been ____ even to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into your eyes, kindness and compassion were ____. I knew your gentle spirit would _____ the opportunity to help me.”
Those heartwarming comments ____ the horseman deeply. “I’m most ____ for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I ___ get too busy in my own affairs so that I fail to ____ to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.” with that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.
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“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged (急降). I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to _____. My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to ____ in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.
Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own _____, make dinner and do extra chores around the house. ____ it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive ____ that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these ____ and duties so that I would learn to become self-disciplined (自律的) and trustworthy.
I strive to display these ___ in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my ____ told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to ____ themselves. We ____the championship, but I won the fair play award for keeping my team together.
I am always determined to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is _____. I am, for example, extremely _____ of my decision not to drink alcohol. Personally, I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to _____ me.
My mom and dad both found new ____ and happily remarried. I am _____ close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that _____ happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the ____. I wasn’t willing to let it _____ my life without putting up a fight, and neither was my family.
At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and ____ of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that _____ can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-discipline can turn your worst time into your best time.:
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