At that time. we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked at this work of natural art _____. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, "Something else to clean up!" Seeing the neighbours busy with gardening, my father even though it a waste of time.

At that age, I always did something ____ to whatever my parents did! If gardening was something they found boring, I would plant a garden!

I planted some lily seeds in the yard. But they ____ to come up. I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. To my joy, I found the first rose bloom. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. Finally, I was touched by this land of wonder.

_____, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even shouted at me because he found it was troublesome to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother's displeasure, I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds rather than flowers.

Although they disliked the garden, I kept on planting my garden and continued to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good ____: they breathe, they bloom, they respond to care and love.

It has been many years since I made my garden out of my desire to challenge my parent. Today I become known as Ms. Green Thumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very ____. And now I could say it is my love for nature that makes me a real gardener.

【1】A. excitedlyB. politelyC. correctlyD. unhappily

【2】A. oppositeB. similarC. equalD. super

【3】A. beganB. failedC. rememberedD. pretended

【4】A. BesidesB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Instead

【5】A. findsB. teachersC. soldiersD. workers

【6】A. disappointedB. comfortableC. strangeD. proud

Babysitting: Perhaps the easiest and funniest way of earning money is t【1】 babysitting. Neighborhood parents are always looking for babysitters. This job will be the easiest to find and will surely give you flexibility（靈活性）so that you don't miss your schoolwork. Taking care of children is, however, a serious r【2】.

Restaurant and Food Service: The classic part-time job for high school students is working in the fast food service industry. Part-time jobs in fast food restaurants for high school students are always l【3】 in newspapers, so make sure to look for them there.

Tutoring（家教）: If you do well in your study tutoring younger students in your spare time who need help with their schoolwork is a great way to earn some cash. If you are good at a particular（特殊的）sport, you can also teach o【4】 in your neighborhood for a fee.

Summer Jobs: If you don't feel that jobs on regular schooldays are feasible（可行的）, then there are tons of summer jobs for students a【5】 camp counselors（顧問）or lifeguards. These jobs allow you to enjoy summer along with learning responsibility and, of course earning some money! And the best part of summer jobs is that they do not influence your schoolwork in any way.

Getting a part-time job at a young age will c【6】 teach you the “ways of the real world” and the value of money, which is m【7】 for high school students.

The competition involved writing a description about how you would feel about traveling into space. Sam sat down and wrote how he thought it would fell. Buzz Aldrin, the astronaut was the judge. There were 1209.678 entries (參加的人)，so Sam thought that there was n【3】 way he would be a winner. The day when the competition winner was announced, Sam was expecting a phone call. When the phone rang, he answered, "HI." A voice replied. "Hello, can I speak to Sam? This is Jack Mellow of Space Dreams." Jack told Sam he was the winner. Buzz had said that Sam's writing d【4】exactly how he had felt on his first space trip. Sam could not believe it. Jack had already arranged with Sam's school for him to take a few days off. He had to go to t【5】 before he could fly.

Sam learnt how to put on a space suit. Then he was put onto a machine and turned around. This was to help him get used to travelling at very fast speeds. He also learned how to move without gravity(重力)to k【6】him on the ground. That was fun. He could do summersaults and fly through the air well, walk through the air in reality. The day came for take-off. Sam felt really f【7】because he knew nothing about what would happen after taking off. He was with two other people and an instructor. He had to climb into a tiny capsule in the nose of a rocket. Then the rocket went quickly into space. Sam's dream came true.

A. complete B. pretend C. in turn D. expect E. in return

However, the first beggar thought, “I don't want to share. I'll just 【1】 to throw my meat into the pot. They'll never know and I'll eat my meat later.” But he didn't 【2】 that the other beggars all had the same idea and the hut was so dark that no one could see what the others were doing. Finally, one of them suggested that the dish should be ready and, 【3】, each of them helped himself to a bowl. They drank the hot water in 【4】 silence, learning that selfishness doesn't taste all that good.

A. complained B. upset C. boil D. picked up E. put up

Four beggars usually met at an old hut at the end of the day. One day, they were very 【1】 because none of them had much in their begging bowls. “I only got this piece of meat today,” the first said. “I barely got anything,” the second said. “I just 【2】 these few vegetables outside the fruit and vegetable store.” The third 【3】 that all he had been given was handful of herbs（香草）that he couldn't eat on his own. The fourth beggar had not done much better, “I only got this handful of old, dried beans, but they aren't very nice!”

As they sat around the fire, one of them had great idea. “Let's put all our bits together and 【4】 them. In this way, we can make a tasty dish and share it.” They all agreed.

A. Expecting yourself B. while C. harder D. lessons E. Having money

You can easily learn how to do the job 【1】 you are working. Some of these lessons are how to work with others, how to be on time and how to work hard. These are all 【2】 that you will use later in life. People who do not have part-time jobs as young adults are sometimes less prepared for life.

It is great to earn money from a part-time job. The money you earn can be used to save for college, to buy a scooter or car or to eat out at restaurants. 【3】 that you earned yourself is good for teaching you the value of money. It is 【4】 to spend money that you earned than money your parents gave you.

【1】They have already finished the decorations of the new house.（改為否定句）

They ______ finished the decorations of the new house ______.

【2】The boy's parents can hardly believe what he has said.（改為反意疑問句）

The boy's parents can hardly believe what he has said, ______ ______?

【3】The story needs to be funny to keep the readers interested.（對劃線部分提問）

______ ______the story need to be funny?

【4】He managed to find flat near his office in the end（保持句意基本不變）

He ______ ______ finding a flat near his office in the end.

【5】His twin daughters began to learn German ten years ago.（保持句意基本不變）

His twin daughters ______ ______ German for ten years.

【6】The Greeks are so clever that they succeeded in capturing the city by a trick.（保持句意基本不變）

The Greeks are clever ______ ______ succeed in capturing the city by a trick.

【7】left, the main entrance, Andrew, outside, his car（連詞成句）

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A. adult B. require C. a bit D. look forward to E. never

Part-time jobs are a great thing for young people. They allow teenagers and young adults to gain job experience and make 【1】 of money, too. In addition to other hobbies and activities, part-time jobs are healthy and prepare young people for 【2】 life. Of course, a part-time job should 【3】be more important than studying and getting good grades.

There are so many different part-time jobs for you to choose from. A few of the most common ones are restaurant staff, store staff and amusement park staff. These are all jobs that only 【4】 you to work between ten and twenty hours per week. They all need a minimum amount of work experience.

【1】China held its ________ import expo(進博會) in Shanghai last year. (one)

【2】The Internet ________people to order their food conveniently at home.(able)

【3】The ________ made by the president last December was so inspiring that a lot of people listened to it on TV. (speak)

【4】Rivers in the countryside are becoming cleaner and cleaner ________. (recent)

【5】We can see more ________ drivers drive buses on high ways between cities.(woman)

【6】To be ________, this mobile phone company has the opportunity to be one of the best ones in the near future.(seriously)

【7】Chinese people are trying their best to bring more and more ________ to themselves.(happy)

【8】Children and old people may easily fall ill because of the ________weather in early spring.(change)

A.interestB.interestsC.interestedD.interesting