When I was a teenager growing up in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could 1 this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very nervous when I told my 2 I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “ 3 You are going to college (大学).” I was very 4 when he said, “OK. Let’s go to the paper factory.”
Two days later, 5 took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends 6 together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I 7 I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we 8 the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard (门卫) and one minute later we were 9 . I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was 10 . I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the 11 ?”
“Too bad,” I answered.
“And marriage(婚姻) is even 12 !” he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard 13 I could get into a good college. I 14 studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our 15 to the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!
1. A.say B.do C.receive D.find
2. A.teacher B.friend C.father D.husband
3. A.Yes! B.No! C.Really? D.OK?
4. A.angry B.tired C.nervous D.surprised
5. A.he B.she C.it D.they
6. A.working B.studying C.singing D.farming
7. A.guess B.mean C.say D.hope
8. A.looked at B.returned to C.arrived at D.left for
9. A.outside B.inside C.back D.away
10. A.terrible B.wonderful C.funny D.special
11. A.workers B.guard C.building D.factory
12. A.better B.harder C.worse D.easier
13. A.but B.if C.so D.or
14. A.enjoyed B.stopped C.disliked D.minded
15. A.way B.idea C.plan D.trip
—Hi, Mary. __________?
—Not so well. I can’t keep up with the other students.
A.How long have you studied chemistry
B.Who is teaching you chemistry
C.How is your chemistry study going
D.Where are you learning chemistry
—What did your son say in the letter?
—He told me that he __________ the Great Wall the next day.
A.will visit B.has visited
C.is going to visit D.would visit
—Would you please tell me __________?
—OK, her name is Cici.
A.what was her name B.what her name was
C.what is her name D.what her name is
There is going to __________ an English party tomorrow evening.
A.have B.hold C.be D.take
The boy was able to __________ himself when he was very young.
A.dress B.wear C.put on D.wears