He has recently ____ golf to provide himself with some relaxation.
A. taken on B. taken with C. taken over D. taken up
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.
“What are you doing at home?” I asked casually.
“Andrew, I was 31 today,” he answered quietly.
I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren’t. Why are you 32 at home?”
Then I noticed his 33 and realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. 34 our family has been his joy, and I guess I have 35 his work for granted.
My father’s unemployment 36 many changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be 37 , my room cleaned up, and my 38 done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer 39 jobs. I began to notice how 40 he seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be 41 . For the first time, I 42 my dad as vulnerable (易受傷的). He asked my brother and me to 43 less. I gave up my pocket money, 44 it wasn’t much. I felt I was doing the right. I also found a part-time job.
After several difficult months of searching, my dad 45 to go in a totally different direction. He 46 that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him 47 it, and I admired how much time and 48 he expended. I 49 knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.
Although this was one of the 50 experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境), and will be my foundations for success.
A. taken off | B. put off | C. laid off | D. called off | |
A. eventually | B. really | C. frequently | D. especially | |
A. happiness | B. kindness | C. loneliness | D. seriousness | |
A. Supporting | B. Abusing | C. Offering | D. Shooting | |
A. regarded | B. taken | C. viewed | D. looked | |
A. came out | B. brought about | C. gave off | D. let out | |
A. made | B. sold | C. banned | D. applied | |
A. job | B. homework | C. fun | D. time | |
A. falling into | B. putting up | C. keeping on | D. searching for | |
A. down | B. flexible | C. concrete | D. honest | |
A. disappointed | B. optimistic | C. anxious | D. appropriate | |
A. considered | B. remembered | C. rejected | D. predicted | |
A. earn | B. enjoy | C. spend | D. find | |
A. even so | B. if only | C. even though | D. as if | |
A. hoped | B. decided | C. dreamed | D. expected | |
A. advised | B. informed | C. explained | D. insisted | |
A. form | B. open | C. set | D. build | |
A. strength | B. power | C. force | D. energy | |
A. never | B. seldom | C. always | D. hardly | |
A. worst | B. best | C. most | D. least |
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Some weird, wild and wonderful stories coloured the news in 2010:
★A Copenhagen bus company has put "love seats" on 103 of its vehicles for people looking for a partner. "Even love at first sight is possible on the bus," said a spokesman for the British owned Arriva company to explain the two seats on each bus that are covered in red cloth and a "love seat" sign.
★Shoppers at an international luxury fair in Verona, Italy, found a cell-phone-equipped golden coffin among the items on display. The phones will help "the dead" contact relatives if they have been buried alive by mistake.
★A man in New York came up with a disarming way to set off his latest bank heist , approaching the clerk’s window with a large bunch of flowers and handing over a hold-up note saying“give me the money!”
★ An Englishman who lost all his legs and arms in an electrical accident successfully swam across the Channel, a challenge he had been preparing for two years. The whole cost is 400 dollars.
★A set of artificial teeth made for Britain's war-time prime minister Winston Churchill known as "the teeth that saved the world" sold for nearly 18,000 pounds (21,500 euros, 24,000 dollars) at auction.
★A British woman caused an Internet hate campaign after she was caught on camera dumping a cat in a rubbish bin. She was fined 250 pounds (400 dollars, 280 euros) after pleading guilty.
★The BBC apologized completely and without any doubts after a radio presenter jokingly announced that Queen Elizabeth II had died.
★Two Australian men needed surgery after shooting each other in the bottoms during a drinking session to see if it would hurt were charged 400 dollars separately.
★ A Kuwaiti MP(議員) proposed state-aid for male citizens to take second wives, in a bid to reduce the large number of unmarried women in the oil-rich state.
What is special about the coffin in the second news?
A. It is golden B. It has a cell phone.
C. It is a luxury D. It has many items
What is the probable meaning of the underlined word heist in the third news?
A. robbery B. proposal C. begging D. raising money
Who has to spend 400 dollars to do the surgery?
A. A British woman who dumped a cat in a rubbish bin.
B. One who bought Winston Churchill’s artificial teeth.
C. An Australian man who shot in bottom to test the hurt.
D. An Englishman crossing the Channel without legs and arms.
From the last news we can infer that _________.
A. In Kuwait many men are eager to get married
B. A lot of rich single men lived in Kuwait
C. There are quantities of oil in Kuwait
D. There are many single women in Kuwait
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---No way! I ____ on the roller coaster even if you paid me a million dollars!
A. wouldn’t ride B. would have ridden
C. would ride D. wouldn’t have ridden
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The suggestion has been made ______ the basketball game ______ put off.
A. for; to B. that; be C. which; should be D. to ; being
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After the heavy snow, many students helped to clear away the snow ______ in our school.
A. willingly B. sincerely C. properly D. calmly
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_______ the end of last term, we had learned 3,000 English words.
A. At B. By C. To D. On
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As a result of the heavy snow,two-thirds of the buildings in the area .?
A. need to repair B.needs to repair? C.needs repairing D need repairing.
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Recently, much more emphasis has been put ______ developing the students’ creativity.
A. onto B. in C. over D. on
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