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Time is very important in our life.However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old.This watch always tells me the importance of 1 .
It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the airport to pick up my uncle 2 4:30 pm. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon and the match was too exciting. When the match was over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and 3 to the airport.It was too late.He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.
I was very worried that my father would be 4 with me.As soon as I entered the living room,I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired.I dared not 5 my uncle and my father.I said hello to them in a very low voice.My father didn’t say anything. 6 ,he asked me to sit next to him."Peter,did you have a good time today?" He was very disappointed,but his voice was still calm.I felt so sorry and answered in an even 7 voice."Yes,Dad,but I'm really sorry about not picking up my uncle.This will 8 happen again.I promise." My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside.It was a gift my uncle bought for 9 .He gave it to me and said,"I hope you have learned something important today."
The watch has been with me for twelve years.I wear it not because of its price,but because of 10 I learned from it.It tells me to respect time and never be late to do what I have promised to.
1.A.life B.time C.work D.family
2.A.before B.from C.since D.until
3.A.moved B.turned C.flew D.hurried
4.A.sad B.angry C.sorry D.pleased
5.A.look at B.look for C.look up D.look after
6.A.However B.But C.Instead D.Otherwise
7.A.funnier B.louder C.happier D.lower
8.A.always B.never C.often D.usually
9.A.you B.them C.him D.her
10.A.who B.that C.where D.what
— Excuse me, could you tell me ? — Sure, Bus No. 2 will take you right there.
A. where is the People’s Hospital
B. how can I get to the People’s Hospital
C. which bus I shall take to the People’s Hospital
D. how far it is from here to the People’s Hospital
It’s reported that a Russian plane crashed and about two people lost their lives.
A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of
More than 30 works of art to the public in the Nanjing Museum in August this year.
A. were shown B. will show
C. was shown D. will be shown
— Amy, I think you have to return the book to the library today.
— Why? I it for only one week.
A. borrowed B. have borrowed
C. kept D. have kept
— Steve is good at writing short stories.
— So he is. But he writes than us. So he can’t get good grades in writing.
A. most carefully B. more carefully C. less carefully D. least carefully