WHEN ARE YOU AN ADULT?
Many countries have ceremonies to celebrate their young people becoming adults. However, some countries do not. Instead, young people think of themselves as adults when they can do “adults” things. But when do you become an adult in the U.S.A.? Let’s look at what some American teenagers say.
Sam: I think you are an adult at 18. That’s when you can vote. You can help to choose who runs the state and the whole country. That’s grown up! My grandfather couldn’t vote until he was 21. They only change it to 18 in 1971. I guess they think we are more responsible at 18 now.
Jenny: I think it’s hard to choose. I get to drive a car at 16, don’t I? That’s a serious responsibility. When you have a driver’s license you show it to people to prove your age for all kinds of things. So that must be the age when you change from a young person to an adult. Because you have to prove you are that age and not a kid.
Suzie: I think there is something crazy about American laws about when young people can do things. So I can vote at 18 and drive at 16. So you would think that 18 is grown up, even if 16 isn’t. But then I can’t drink alcohol until I’m 21! If I’m an adult at 21, how can people stop me buying a can of beer in a shop?
vote: 選舉
43. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. You can’t vote until 21.
B. You can drive a car at 18.
C. You can’t drink until 16.
D. You can buy beers before 21.
44. Sam thinks “grown up” means __________.
A. you can help to choose the president and governors
B. you can drink alcohol
C. you are responsible for all things you do
D. you can drive a car
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Mr. Black has a company(公司)in New York. His workers are building a (1) over a river near a town. He's strict with the workers and tells them to work hard and get to the building site(工地) on time. And several of them (2) because they were late.
One summer afternoon it was very (3) outside. Mr. Black came to the building site. He got off his car and found all the workers working hard in the sun. He was happy and told to buy enough (4) for them. Suddenly he saw a young man sitting under a big tree and drinking tea there. He became (5) and came up to him. The young man didn't (6) him, keeping on sitting there.
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How much (7) you (7) in a month, young man?”“
One thousand eight hundred dollars, sir.” was the answer.Mr. Black (8) his secretary(秘書)and said, “Take him to the office and pay him two thousand dollars and let him go! I'll never see him!”
Soon after the young man (9) , a foreman(工頭) came and asked, “Where' the young man gone?”
“
Who's he?” said Mr. Black.“
I'm sorry I don't know, Mr. Black.” said the fore-man, “I was told he had come to bring a (10) for me.”(1)
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A.house |
B.museum |
C.bridge |
D.school |
(2)
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A.took to a hospital |
B.were taken to a hospital |
C.sent away |
D.were sent away |
(3)
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A.hot |
B.cold |
C.warm |
D.cool |
(4)
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A.drinks |
B.chairs |
C.food |
D.pens |
(5)
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A.sad |
B.strange |
C.angry |
D.terrible |
(6)
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A.say hello to |
B.say goodbye to |
C.laugh at |
D.smile upon |
(7)
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A.do, pay |
B.do, lend |
C.are, paid |
D.are, lent |
(8) [ ]
A.rang |
B.turned to |
C.told |
D.asked |
(9)
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A.slept |
B.came |
C.left |
D.stood up |
(10)
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A.call |
B.message |
C.news |
D.pleasure |
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(1).A.come B.are
C.comes D.be
(2).A.speak B.says
C.talks D.speaks
(3).A.little B.many
C.few D.a little
(4).A.is B.are
C.be D.am
(5).A.study B.is study
C.studies D.are study
(6).A.have B.has
C.having D.haves
(7).A.on B.in
C.at D.to
(8).A.by the bike B.by bike
C.on bike D.with bike
(9).A.on B.in
C.at D.for
(10).A.work B.working
C.works D.isn't work
(11).A.teach B.teaches
C.teaching D.to teach
(12).A.works B.working
C.work D.to work
(13).A.like B.likes
C.liking D.are liking
(14).A.He B.She
C.their D.They
(15).A.friend B.friends
C.friendly D.well
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He was a poor farmer from another country.After a while,I discovered that his__5__was close to mine.It__6__that we were born in the same month.
I met him last year__7__after his birthday,and after congratulating (祝賀) him,without__8__,I asked if he had had a good day.He__9__and said that he hadn’t really celebrated.I felt so__10__.
I just couldn’t bear the thought of (不敢想) this nice,young man being__11__on his 25th birthday with no presents,no cake,nothing!So I went home and looked in my yarn (紗線) basket.__12__for me,I had enough yarn__13__.I set to work and knitted (編織) a__14__for the young man.The yarn had become a little dirty__15__I didn’t knit very often.Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be__16__when he got it.
I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping.I had__17__to meet him so I had__18__the scarf and a piece of my own birthday__19__around with me.He was very happy with these gifts and so was I.The__20__in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!
1.A.work B.energy
C.money D.experience
2.A.In B.On
C.Besides D.By
3.A.realize B.ignore
C.know D.recognize
4.A.selling B.reading
C.covering D.buying
5.A.birthday B.house
C.height D.hobby
6.A.said B.found
C.guessed D.meant
7.A.long B.shortly
C.ever D.even
8.A.stopping B.helping
C.praising D.thinking
9.A.looked up B.turned up
C.looked down D.got down
10.A.foolish B.excited
C.clever D.worried
11.A.calm B.happy
C.a(chǎn)lone D.hungry
12.A.Suddenly B.Luckily
C.Badly D.However
13.A.used B.done
C.left D.produced
14.A.scarf B.cap
C.sock D.glove
15.A.when B.because
C.so D.a(chǎn)nd
16.A.different B.dry
C.wet D.clean
17.A.liked B.hoped
C.promised D.a(chǎn)greed
18.A.made B.thrown
C.received D.carried
19.A.cake B.present
C.song D.party
20.A.light B.pain
C.sight D.tear
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When I was a little girl,my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.And I remember one__1__when my mom placed a plate of eggs,sausage and extremely__2__toast (土司面包) in front of my dad.I remember__3__to see if anyone noticed!__4__all my dad did was reach for his toast,__5___at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.
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To this day,it’s a cherished (珍貴的)__15__from my childhood that I’ll never forget.And it’s one that came to__16__just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.
As I__17__the plate in front of Jack,I waited for a(n)__18__about the burnt toast.But all I got was,“Thank you,dear!This is__19__.I know you had a hard day!” Just then,I thought about my parents,and was quietly thankful for having a__20__where burnt toast wasn’t a deal?breaker either!
1.A.noon B.a(chǎn)fternoon
C.morning D.night
2.A.expected B.burnt
C.sweet D.delicious
3.A.being encouraged B.being allowed
C.waiting D.refusing
4.A.Yet B.Although
C.So D.Until
5.A.laugh B.smile
C.shout D.stare
6.A.got up B.got back
C.broke away D.put forward
7.A.report B.shout
C.a(chǎn)pologize D.complain
8.A.almost B.never
C.often D.hardly
9.A.ask B.greet
C.tell D.kiss
10.A.liked B.got
C.cooked D.made
11.A.head B.heart
C.a(chǎn)rms D.hands
12.A.boring B.hard
C.disappointing D.sad
13.A.hurts B.comforts
C.invites D.hates
14.A.interest B.surprise
C.kindness D.satisfaction
15.A.feeling B.story
C.choice D.memory
16.A.life B.mind
C.a(chǎn)n end D.a(chǎn) conclusion
17.A.set down B.took away
C.finished up D.washed up
18.A.answer B.question
C.comment D.suggestion
19.A.possible B.true
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20.A.condition B.future
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2. A. greeted B. expected C. encouraged D. folowed
3. A. easiest B. longest C. smalest D. tidiest
4.A. choice B. problem C. result D. exam
5. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
6. A. forward B. fast C. behind D. up
7. A. threw B. pushed C. knocked D. fixed
8. A. slow B. quiet C. quick D. secret
9. A. stupid B. simple relaxing D. difficult
10. A. school B. family C. team D. heart
11. A. ran B. lay C. walked D. stood
12. A. picked up B. gave up C. cut up D. made up
13. A. drove B. hid C. put D. hit
14. A. when B. until C. after D. unless
15. A. popular B. special C. necessary D. possible
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