The Youth Commission meeting only just started; I didn’t even want to think about the piles of homework sitting on my desk at home. I didn't wanted to ______ the youth involvement in the annual holiday parade in the meeting, much less ______ the speech of Ray D.
Ray D. came to every meeting of the Youth Commission. The local papers ______ him as “a thorn in public official’s side-open, honest and overactive.” He gave himself the ______ of “Citizen Ray” and even wore a baseball cap with this name printed on the front. He came to the meetings and ______ unsafe bike lanes and noise complaints, ______ they had nothing to do with our ______ and we could do nothing about them. He always went over the two-minute limit for guest speakers, and would not stop ______ until one of us told him his ______ was up.
After countless nights of staying up to finish my ______ because of meetings that ran ______, largely due to distractions provided by Citizen Ray, I began to hate his ______. Why did he waste his time with the Youth Commission, when we couldn’t ______ him with all of his issues? ______, we planned youth forums and relayed information about the town government to our peers; we didn’t fix problems or give out building permits that he seemed to ______.
It took me several months to ______ understand the motivations of Citizen Ray. Most people in their late seventies are ______ to leave the workplace and live in the relaxation provided by ______. Ray D., however, considered participating in the public good as his duty as a(n) ______. His efforts should be admired, not hated. After all, Ray is motivated, dedicated and ambitious. His persistence and ______would prove valuable in any field of study or work, and I realized I should value his presence.
1.A. continue B. enjoy C. remember D. discuss
2.A. depend on B. wait for C. listen to D. refer to
3.A. characterized B. treated C. invited D. employed
4.A. gift B. title C. position D. purpose
5.A. picked up B. wrote down C. thought of D. talked about
6.A. as B. unless C. even though D. as if
7.A. duties B. records C. opportunities D. tastes
8.A. performing B. speaking C. judging D. struggling
9.A. show B. power C. time D. topic
10.A. service B. report C. collection D. homework
11.A. quietly B. frequently C. late D. again
12.A. presence B. problem C. response D. advantage
13.A. provide B. help C. reward D. associate
14.A. After all B. At last C. In all D. For instance
15.A. observe B. change C. cause D. need
16.A. naturally B. accidentally C. finally D. temporarily
17.A. lucky B. brave C. safe D. happy
18.A. school B. pension C. travel D. donation
19.A. customer B. citizen C. professor D. officer
20.A. determination B. skill C. freedom D. independence
—I keep on meeting with difficulties in the experiment. I can hardly go on.
—Where there are difficulties, there are ways to get over them. ________
A. Suit yourself. B. Good for you
C. Pull yourself together! D. What’s the deal?
The reign of the next Japanese emperor will be known as “Reiwa” (令和) era, in ________ name the character for “harmony” is included.
A. which B. what
C. whose D. as
The law is equally applied to everyone. No one ________ be above it.
A. shall B. must
C. may D. need
When they first came to the city, my parents often went to neighbors for a talk, just as they ________ in the countryside.
A. will do B. had done
C. have done D. were doing
When all is said and done, there doesn’t seem to be ________ a mystery to explain.
A. kind of B. close to
C. far from D. much of
