Luke didn’t know what to do. He wanted to yell at Kyle, his , because Kyle continued to with his mom, Jane. She didn’t demand very much from him---“Study hard, and get the best you can,” she told him. She tried to get it into his head that she didn’t have the for his college education. Not a cent could be expected! studying harder, Kyle spent hour after hour playing video games on his computer. He always waited until the last minute to study for school , and stayed up all night cramming(强记硬背) for them. When Jane tried to him that he needed good grades to get a , he would turn a deaf ear to her or even get angry. He said it was her to take care of him financially he graduated from college.
“Where did he get that ?” Luke asked. “You’ve him for 10 years all by yourself. You don’t him a thing. He should be glad you haven’t kicked him out of the apartment. When I was in the eleventh grade, my father made it to me that when I graduated from high school, I was expected to leave home. Kyle thinks you have to pay his way through college!”
Jane would Luke to talk to Kyle. “He says you’re not his father, so why should he have to listen to you?”
“Well, his father’s dead. He should appreciate that I’m to try to help him. ”Luke said.
“Kyle will be able to learn to accept your help and advice . But before that, Luke, we need to try hard to get him to accept you in his heart, close to the of his own father.”
“I agree and we surely have every confidence in him.” said Luke.
“Yes. And in , too!” Jane reminded him.
1.A. cousin B. stepbrother C. nephew D. stepson
2.A. discuss B. meet C. argue D. deal
3.A. teachers B. grades C. friends D. prizes
4.A. need B. money C. hope D. time
5.A. Instead of B. In addition to C. In spite of D. Along with
6.A. rules B. tests C. regulations D. admissions
7.A. inform B. warn C. promise D. remind
8.A. scholarship B. degree C. reward D. job
9.A. honor B. right C. pleasure D. responsibility
10.A. since B. when C. until D. after
11.A. principle B. decision C. saying D. idea
12.A. helped B. raised C. educated D. sponsored
13.A. owe B. ask C. lend D. offer
14.A. easy B. possible C. clear D. strange
15.A. So B. Yet C. Still D. Because
16.A. force B. allow C. invite D. forbid
17.A. around B. out C. away D. off
18.A. in turn B. at first C. in time D. at once
19.A. heart B. place C. duty D. life
20.A. himself B. ourselves C. myself D. yourselves
---Mr. Jones isn’t at his desk. Where is he?
---_______. I have no idea.
A. You are welcome B. Tell me about it
C. Let’s call it a day D. You’ve got me there
A smile ______ the mother’s face when the son walked onto the platform to receive the prize.
A. lit up B. brought up
C. put up D. took up
My teacher speaks English well indeed, but of course not __ a native speaker.
A. as fluent as B. more fluent than
C. so fluently as D. much fluently than
The Well Hotel stands in a quiet place ______ the main road at the far end of the lake.
A. to B. for C. off D. out
--- Why wasn’t John hired for the job ?
--- I don’t know, but he ______.
A. was B. had been
C. should have D. should have been