Question

Growing old is something that nobody can understand until they experience it for themselves．I may not be "old" but I am certainly beginning to  36   it? turned 18 just over a week ago．I am now an adult．

As a child you  37   adults—or "grown-ups" as I used to call them—to always be in control．to know what is right and wrong． 38   as a teenager, I thought that when I reached 18 I would be far more  39   in many aspects of life．But now that I am 18, 1 know that is not true．

It is clear to me now that you do not   40   learning when you are 18．Every day you learn

something  41   , no matter what your age．However, I do understand when you become an adultyou have to  42  more responsibility．

Whereas before I seldom had to clean the dishes, set the table or help out around the house, now I do all of those．I have already  43   myself the nickname "housekeeper"．

I can even drive now, which is pretty   44  , because of the frequency of accidents．But that's not to say that 18 is not   45  to be．Not only can I drink alcohol, but I can also  46 ．In fact, being 18 has made me really interested in politics because it now means that I can change things on  47  Day．More and more of my friends want to become politicians, and it is great to

think that they can change things for the better．

1.	A．dislike B．feel C．learn D．love

2.	A．expect B．criticize C．deny D．know

3.	A．Even B．But C．So D．Since

4.	A．comfortable B．interested C．assured D．contented

5.	A．continue B．desire C．stop D．refuse

6.	A．interested B．unique C．valuable D．new

7.	A．take on B．put on C．take up D．put up

8.	A．honored B．chosen C．earned D．won

9.	A．scary B．amazing C．fascinating D．difficult

10.	A．adventurous B．tough C．good D．annoying

11.	A．elect B．vote C．volunteer D．involve

12.	A．Labor B．Independence C．Christmas D．Election

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.C

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.D

【解析】略