Time is very important in our lives．But it never had any importance in my life until I  1   a watch from my father that made me responsible(有責(zé)任)．It  2  me the importance of time in my life．

    I got this gift on a gray - sky day. I had to go to the  3  at 9:00 am to pick up my uncle. Ali and take him to my father's hoarse. However, I forgot it   4  I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 am, I   5  my uncle, but I was late for him. He had got out of the plane and   6  a taxi to my father's house.

    I got to my father's house at 2:00 pm  7  . My father looked at me angrily. I said "hi" to him and my  8  uncle. My father asked me to sit  9  him and handed me this watch which was a gift from  10   . It weighed 8 oz and all of it was made of silver. Then he said,"Essa, did you have fun  11   your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your  12  . "I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn't do it again. Then he said ,. " This watch will be a reminder(提醒物) for you. I hope today you have learned something  13  "

     I learned a lesson from my father: to respect(尊重) time and  14  be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its   15  , but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

 1. A. bought            B. received          C. borrowed           D. broke

 2. A. learned           B. found             C. sent                 D. told

 3. A. airport            B. school            C. hospital              D. station

 4. A. when             B. because           C. if                 D. though

 5. A saw               B. forgot            C. remembered                D. met

 6. A. got               B. caught            C. invited              D. taken

 7. A. one day before      B. the next day       C. the same day          D. the other day

 8. A. surprised          B. tired              C. nervous              D. lonely

 9. A. next to            B. around            C. behind               D. away from

 10. A. us               B. him              C. them                 D. you

 11. A. of               B. for               C. with                 D. about

 12. A. words            B. actions            C. play                 D. fun

 13. A. important         B. interesting         C. expensive             D. wonderful

 14. A. never            B. usually            C. sometimes             D. often

 15. A. look             B. price              C. size                  D. weight

I remember that when I was in my teens，I used to refuse to follow the many “dos” and “don’ts” of my parents．For example，when I planned to sleep with my pet dog，they immediately said，”   1 “because they thought it was dangerous．This was just an example of the things I thought my parents were    2  about.       

Today，however，I am the father of a boy aged 15，and I find that I too，am pressuring my son with a lot of    3   that are hard for him．

The   4   day，I noticed that my son was wearing giant pants that could    5  three teenagers. No one should wear them．I commanded him to take them off at once .Usually，he  6  me，but this time he put his foot down．”What’s wrong with giant pants?  7  classmates wear them. And I don’t think you have the right to ask me to remove them，  8 you are my father!” said he．I    9   realized that we are now living in a society with more freedom，and that my son’s strong will on wearing giant pants was just an  10 of the generation gap(代溝) between us．Therefore，I gave in and now he is still wearing giant pants．

1.	A．Stay up B．Come along C．No way D．No problem

 

2.	A．unreasonable B．unforgettable C．unbelievable D．uncomfortable

 

3.	A．jobs B．rules C．notes D．habits

 

4.	A．a(chǎn)nother B．other C．others D．other’s

 

5.	A．put B．wear C．stay D．hold

 

6.	A．a(chǎn)llowed B．a(chǎn)nnoy C．a(chǎn)rgues D．obeys

 

7.	A．All my B．My all C．All the my D．My all the

 

8.	A．a(chǎn)fter all B．only if C．even though D．a(chǎn)s for

 

9.	A．possibly B．suddenly C．especially D．extremely

 

10.	A．instance B．challenge C．resolution D．a(chǎn)ssessment

 

I remember that when I was in my teens，I used to refuse to follow the many”dos”and”don’ts”of my parents．For example，when I planned to sleep with my pet dog，they immediately said，”   1  “because they thought it was dangerous．This was just an example of the things I thought my parents were    2   about.       

Today，however，I am the father of a boy aged 15，and I find that I too，am pressuring my son with a lot of    3    that are hard for him．

   The   4    day，I noticed that my son was wearing giant pants that could    5   three teenagers. No one should wear them．I commanded him to take them off at once .Usually，he  6   me，but this time he put his foot down．”What’s wrong with giant pants?  7   classmates wear them. And I don’t think you have the right to ask me to remove them，  8  you are my father!” said he．I    9    realized that we are now living in a society with more freedom，and that my son’s strong will on wearing giant pants was just an  10  of the generation gap(代溝) between us．Therefore，I gave in and now he is still wearing giant pants．

1．A．Stay up           B．Come along           C．No way          D．No problem

2．A．unreasonable      B．unforgettable          C．unbelievable     D．uncomfortable

3．A．jobs                B．rules                    C．notes             D．habits

4．A．a(chǎn)nother           B．other                   C．others            D．other’s

5．A．put                 B．wear                    C．stay               D．hold

6．A．a(chǎn)llowed           B．a(chǎn)nnoy                  C．a(chǎn)rgues            D．obeys

7．A．All my            B．My all                  C．All the my       D．My all the

8．A．a(chǎn)fter all           B．only if                  C．even though    D．a(chǎn)s for   

9.  A. possibly           B．suddenly              C．especially       D．extremely

10. A．instance            B．challenge         C．resolution  D．a(chǎn)ssessment