One summer day when I was in high
school, my father sent me to buy some tools for our farm. I loved ___31____
better than driving our family truck to do something. But this time I was not
so happy___32___ my father had told me I would have to ask for credit ( 賒賬) at the store.
___33_____ is a proud age. The young men at that age want respect (尊重) but not charity. I had seen many times that my friends were
___34____ when they asked for credit. We lived in a poor village,___35_____ was
needed seriously I knew clearly how difficult it might be to make the store
owner believe me and get the credit.
At Dali's Brothers store. Buck Davi was talking to a farmer. After I
finished ___36_____ the things I wanted, I walked to him. “I need to put these on credit,”I
said to him ____37____.
The farmer gave me a ___38_____look. But Buck's face didn't change in the
slightest. “No problem,” he said in a relaxing voice, “
I believe your daddy will____39____them in time. " Then he turned to the
farmer, This boy is Jame William's son.”
The farmer nodded to me in a friendly way. At that time. I___40_____pride.
Jame William's Son, these three___41____ opened a door to an adult's
respect and trust.
That day I___42____ that a good name was of great importance. My father's good
name had won our neighbors' respect for our family. A good name, and the
responsibility (責(zé)任) that came with ____43_____
encouraged us a lot. They made us be___44______ than we might be. We also
wanted to be regarded as good people. __45__ acting like good people for a long
time, we became good out of good habits.
1.A.
something B.
anything
C. nothing
2.A.
because
B.
while
C. unless
3.A.
Six
B.
Sixteen
C. Sixty
4. A.
influenced B.
cheered
C. refused
5.A. health B.
money
C. freedom
6.A.
choose
B.
choosing
C. to cheese
7.A.
carefully
B.
angrily
C. easily
8.A.
pleasant
B.
kind
C. strange
9. A. care
for
B. pay
for
C. look for
10. A. was full
of B.
was surprised at C. was famous for
11. A.
letters
B.
words
C. sentences
12.A.
discover B.
discovered
C. have discovered
13.A.
it
B.
him
C. them
14. A.
better
B.
stronger
C. cleverer
15.A.
With
B.
For
C. By
