On a summer evening, I was reading a newspaper in my garden. Then my 18-year-old son，Max , wandered out to me. We spent about an hour chatting together, . Then he went out to have another night out with his .
As he left to meet his friends, I on how our evening together had been one of my life’s golden moments. , such treasured times were drawing to a . In less than a week, Max will go off to Israel, where he will study art for three years. Of course, Max’s is part of the natural order. Life is rushing in, and he is moving on. I’m that my son has the drive and energy to plan his own , which is the most important thing.
To , we’ll have the phone and e-mail, but why do it happen so ? I wondered how Max felt about leaving. He isn’t the one to his inner thoughts, and he prefers to use rather than noise to make his point. However, on my birthday last week, he gave me a card as a(n) . Inside, he had placed a scratch card(刮刮卡)with a top of $100,000, as well as a message. His message read, “Dear Mum, I discovered on the Internet that the average cost of a child until adulthood is $106,428, so I want to show my . I hope you win. Then you can go on holiday to all the places you love.” Reading his words, I , cried and gave him a huge hug.
I’m going to my boy. But he’s no longer a boy, is he? I’m going to miss this lovely young man. I didn’t a bean on the scratch card, but looking at Max, I know I’ve been a winner anyway.
1.A. wake B. join C. disturb D. call
2.A. tired B. delighted C. shocked D. moved
3.A. friends B. teachers C. classmates D. parents
4.A. reminded B. revised C. recovered D. reflected
5.A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Then
6.A. close B. wonder C. trick D. past
7.A. regretting B. maturing C. studying D. leaving
8.A. worried B. proud C. sad D. curious
9.A. happiness B. luck C. future D. business
10.A. keep in touch B. live out C. start with D. go through
11.A. quickly B. strangely C. generally D. hardly
12.A. hide B. bury C. ignore D. show
13.A. chances B. dreams C. wisdom D. wealth
14.A. memory B. gift C. praise D. honor
15.A. class B. remark C. grade D. prize
16.A. delivering B. adopting C. raising D. educating
17.A. gratitude B. doubt C. action D. opinion
18.A. puzzled B. broke C. complained D. laughed
19.A. thank B. miss C. admire D. lose
20.A. find B. plant C. win D. buy
---Are you going to the summer camp next month?
---____. I can’t miss such a good opportunity to temper myself.
A. It all depends B. I’m afraid not
C. You bet D. No way
The maker refers to people who start their own small business devoted to ______and selling self-made products.
A. creating B. managing
C. sharing D. adapting
A report says 74 percent of women hope that the men’s income will be at least twice ______ of the women’s.
A. one B.that C.those D. it
Ning Zetao easily proved himself to be a rising star with four gold medals during the 17th Asian Games, ______was held in Incheon, South Korea last year.
A. where B. who C. which D. that
The Ice Bucket Challenge is a fund raising game, and it aims to raise ______ of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS 肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症).
A. acquisition B. conscience
C. awareness D. privilege
