---Are you a teacher?
---No, but I ________.
A. used to B. was used to
C. used to be D. used to do
Had he her promise, she would have made it to Yale University.
A. looked up to B. lived up to
C. kept up with D. come up with
---Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
---Sorry, sir, but I was ______ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
A. held up B. put up
C. taken up D. given up
It is reported that the police will soon _____ the case of the two missing children.
A. look upon B. look after
C. look into D. look out
---Mom，guess what?I’ve won the 1st prize!
---This _____ a celebration! Let’s go to prepare a party.
A. helps out B. works out
C. calls for D. pays off
Whenever my kids have a party at school, I am the mom who always signs up to bring the juice boxes. It’s not because I’m ______ or that I don’t care if my kids have a good party. I am just not good at making homemade bread into holiday-themed shapes like other mothers. ______, I’m happy to try, even though it’ll ______ me a long time to do it.
People say that housewives should have the ______ to make delicious meals, keep their houses clean, and ______ every minute of their child’s life. Their words used to ______ me a lot. I felt that I should also be able to do those things as a housewife. So ______ I couldn’t make the turkey-shaped cookies, I ______ feeling like a failure as a mom.
After many ______ attempts at baking, and many afternoons spent crying over my inabilities as a mother, I finally accepted the ______ that my lot (命运) in life is to be the juice box mom. I worked hard to be the ______ one in the elementary school. And after one of my daughter’s class parties, it ______. Her teacher stopped me as I was leaving and said, “Thank you so much for always bringing ______ drinks. Sometimes parents forget that other children will also ______ class parties, and they end up being left out because we don’t have enough ______ for everyone.”
I just accepted her appreciation（感激）, rather than telling her that I brought extra drinks because I could ______ remember how many kids were in the class. But her ______ taught me an important lesson: I’m not a failure as a mom.
Not everyone is cut out to be a(n) ______ mom. I believe it’s okay to be the juice box mom. I may not bake cookies and decorate them beautifully, but I _____ something to drink. And I think that’s just as ______.
1.A. smart B. lazy C. tired D. enthusiastic
2.A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Besides
3.A. cost B. give C. introduce D. take
4.A. dream B. ability C. experience D. tool
5.A. compare B. save C. treasure D. teach
6.A. puzzle B. reflect C. upset D. amuse
7.A. unless B. because C. though D. when
8.A. ended up B. went on C. insisted on D. set out
9.A. failed B. careless C. successful D. useful
10.A. goal B. opinion C. fact D. impression
11.A. slowest B. best C. worst D. quickest
12.A. stood out B. got out C. came back D. paid off
13.A. cold B. soft C. extra D. fresh
14.A. attend B. hold C. enjoy D. leave
15.A. cookies B. drinks C. books D. cups
16.A. already B. always C. ever D. never
17.A. contribution B. appreciation C. congratulation D. comprehension
18.A. loyal B. clever C. able D. rich
19.A. provide B. make C. buy D. retell
20.A. believable B. interesting C. ridiculous D. important
