The Jordans had the best raspberries in the neighborhood, and that their bushes were always heavy with fruit.So, that summer Friday night, we snuck(潜行) into the Jordans’ backyard and 21 ourselves carefully around the bushes and started 22 their sweet, juicy berry. And we were enjoying every bite of ill-gotten berry 23 all of a sudden the Jordans’ backyard lights were turned on.
“What you boys doing out here?” Mr Jordan shouted. In all 24 ran off my friends, une aten raspberries 25 everywhere.
He made an attempt to grab one or two, but they were too quick. Speed was never my 26 . So I could just stand there and 27 whatever punishment from the Jordans and my parents. I took the scolding that Mr Jordan gave me until we reached my house, where my mother 28 . My friends said they could hear every 29 word from the darkness of our backyard, where they had gathered to celebrate their 30 .
They 31 me about it for days afterwards, while all I could do was complain about how 32 it was that I had to pay the full 33 for doing the exact same thing all of them had done without any 34 consequences. After about a week, I complained it to my father.
“You took raspberries without asking, and you got exactly the punishment you 35 ,”Dad said.
“But what about the other guys?” I asked.
“That’s not my 36 , nor should it be yours,” Dad said. “You can’t control what happens to other people. You can 37 deal with what happens to you.”
Back then I thought Dad just didn’t 38 it. But through the years I come to realize that, 39 , he knew what he was talking about. We didn’t come to earth with a(an) 40 that life would treat us fairly. The only thing we can actually deal with is what happens to us.
1..
A. allowed B. protected C. positioned D. helped
2..
A. harvesting B. digging C. throwing D. hunting
3..
A. and B. when C. before D. as
4..
A. senses B. ways C. directions D. efforts
5..
A. growing B. running C. flying D. hiding
6..
A. power B. disadvantage C. strength D. attempt
7..
A. accepted B. rejected C. risked D. enjoyed
8..
A. paid for B. took over C. turned away D. picked out
9..
A. encouraging B. swear C. cool D. kind
10..
A. stealing B. experience C. escape D. behavior
11..
A. explained B. teased C. scolded D. praised
12..
A. unfair B. funny C. strange D. equal
13..
A. number B. accident C. price D. task
14..
A. same B. reliable C. noticeable D. safe
15..
A. deserted B. received C. refused D. deserved
16..
A. concern B. purpose C. request D. answer
17..
A. sometimes B. only C. mostly D. almost
18..
A. care B. value C. get D. handle
19..
A. as well B. above all C. as usual D. or else
20..
A. promise B. guarantee C. situation D. opinion
---The English exam is not difficult, is it?
---_____, even Tom _____ to the top students failed in it.
A. Yes, belonged B. No, belonged C. No, belonging D.Yes, belonging
This country has high hills, _____ tops spread out into green and moist fields _____ great numbers of sheep are fed.
A. whose, to which B. of which, on which
C. their, that D. whose, upon which
---How do you think of his plan?
---I was not a bit surprised, for I had fully expected _____.
A. as much B. so much C. that much D. very much
---Why are you looking so disappointed , Ken?
---The outdoor concert _____ for tomorrow will be put off.
A. planned B. planning C. to plan D. to be planned
Many people thought little of me, but I did what _____.
A. I thought I was right B. I thought it was right
C. I thought was right D. I was thought right
