For many 36 in the US, earning some money gives them a sense of 37 . By making their own money they can buy whatever they want . It also develops a sense of responsibility and independence .
Most teens I know have a small sum of money . Their 38 give them an allowance (零用钱). For some ,an allowance is given every week ; for 39 , every month or so . Usually they can get 10 to 30 dollars a month from their parents . An allowance is typically based on the 40 of chores (家务), such as washing the dishes , cleaning up one’s room, taking out the trash , and 41 the floor . 42 to younger siblings (兄弟姐妹) is also regarded as worthy of extra cash , 43 some cases .
Many teens also work to get 44 .Since most of my peers (同伴) are not 45 for a formal job , many choose part-time positions . These require relatively 46 time and basically no training . They can have these jobs like babysitting ; 47 younger students , offered by most schools 48 a small fee ; 49 bagging groceries at local supermarkets .
50 spending habits , most teens spend their money in a relatively carefree style . Often , a month’s allowance can be spent in just a few hours . I’m not saying that teens in US are 51 saving money . Indeed , in many situations , teens can be quite level-headed (头脑冷静) in 52 money towards college or other 53 plans . The way teens manage their money should not be seen as a 54 . It may just be a defining characteristic of their carefree 55 .
A．adults B．teens C．babies D．elders
A．freedom B．pride C．happiness D．excitement
A．parents B．teachers C．friends D．schools
A．the others B．another C．the other D．others
A．completion B．performance C．end D．success
A．watering B．washing C．sweeping D．removing
A．Cruelty B．Coldness C．Usefulness D．Kindness
A．in B．on C．by D．for
A．dollars B．money C．cash D．fees
A．satisfied B．ready C．qualified D．allowed
A．little B．much C．more D．no
A．helping B．training C．tutoring D．informing
A．in need of B．in return for C．with the purpose of D．as a result of
A．and B．but C．so D．yet
A．As for B．Because of C．in spite of D．But for
A．used to B．expert at C．looking forward to D．incapable of
A．spending B．earning C．saving D．collecting
A．future B．present C．past D．last
A．characteristic B．weakness C．merit D．symbol
A．lifestyle B．attitude C．habit D．thinking
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My daughter performed on behalf of her class in the annual school concert today. She played so ________ that I could not help cheering her. The very ________ reminded me of her experiences of piano practicing.
When she was five, we gave her a piano as a birthday present. With great________ , she began learning it. However, when she was no longer ________ , shebecame sick of it. ________ , it is a tough job to learn the piano, not to mention the daily routine (常规) of ________ .
When her first teacher left, my friend ________ me to an American teacher whoseway of teaching was completely American. After practicing, she would give my daughter some ________ comments, and then point out what should be ________ . Every time she came, ________ beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some _______ . She said, “To learn the piano, you should learn not only the ________of playing, but more importantly, to ________ the music and love it.”
After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Sometimes she ________ would like to ________ a little bit when her skill had reached a certain level.
Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I was________ thatyou didn’t give up my piano lessons. Learning it is like climbing a mountain. You’ll feel ________ when you are on the way. When you look ________ from where you are, you will realize that you have been making ________ . But if you ________ ,you’ll never take one more step. ” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her.
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A man wanted to become wealthy．He was told a story one day that there was a ________pebble (鹅卵石）among the pebbles on the beach of the Black Sea．It could turn everything it touched into________．This pebble could be________ only by touching it: unlike the other pebbles it was________when touched．The man rushed to the beach of the Black Sea and began to ________ the pebble．
________ he picked up a pebble that felt cold, he threw it into the sea．He________ this practice day after day．Each pebble that felt cold was________ thrown into the sea．
One morning, he ________ to take hold of a pebble that felt warm, unlike the other ________ . The man threw the pebble into the sea．He hadn’t ________to, but he had formed a habit．Habits can be hard to ________ ．
In fact, if we repeat any behaviour ________ enough, it becomes a habit．But some habits can work in our favour, such as ________ attitudes and healthy ways of life．Our habitual attitudes and behaviour can either ________us or hinder(阻碍) us．
Is there behaviour or an attitude you would like to make into a ________ ? Then reinforce (强化) it by ________ it at every opportunity．
When it comes to habits, ________ may not make perfect．But practice will certainly form ________ behaviour. Your habits will form who you are．So form the habits that are ________ to you and let them mold (塑造) you into the person you want to be．
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“Ring! Ring! Ring!”The telephone rang for a long time in Bill Hewlett’s house．Bill was the director of a large ________company called Hewlett-Packard．At that time，computers had already ________ but they were huge machines that cost a lot of money．
Bill answered the telephone________．He did not like being disturbed while he was reading his newspaper．A young-sounding ________ on the other line said，”My name is Steve Jobs．I in a________of the Hewlett-Packard Explorers’Club．I went on a fieldtrip to one of your company ‘s laboratories and was ________ by the 9100A computer．I’ve never seen anything so splendid!”He ________ for a while and continued．”I in looking for some computer ________ to build a frequency counter．Well．I thought you might be able to ________ me．”
There was ________ ．Then，Bill asked the young boy for his ________．Steve revealed that he was twelve．There was another silence．________ by the boy’s enthusiasm，Bill invited Steve to his office．
A few days later，Bill Hewlett gave Steve what he needed．Steve was also offered a ________ job in one of his laboratories．
Eight years later，Steve Jobs set up a ________ with his close friend，Steve Wozniak．Their first step was to find a ________ for the company．Steve Jobs loved apples and had worked off an apple ________ before．Although there was no ________ between apples and computers，________ thought‘Apple’would be a catchy name．”I like the name．We’11 be in a great ________ in the telephone directory，”Steve Wozniak said confidently．That was how Apple was ________ in 1976．
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I always walk to my husband’s office after work, wait for him and then we drive home together every day.
One day, while I was waiting for him, a beautiful Cadillac（凯迪拉克轿车） ________ near me. I was busy ________ the car when I noticed the driver. ________ , she was probably the most ________ woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and she had teeth like pearls. Minutes later, a man walked over and they drove off. Sitting there, dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, I wanted to ________ . “Why is it so ________ that some people have it all?” I thought.
The next week I saw her again, and after that it almost became my ________ to see her. I would ________ if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went. I wanted her to get out of the car so that I could see her in ________ length.
A few weeks later, this question was ________ for me. I was waiting at my usual spot and the lady’s husband came over to their car. He opened the door. The pretty woman ________ walked around to the passenger side—leaning on a walking cane. She ________ one leg with her hands and then the other. She had an artificial limb （假肢）on her left leg and a brace on her right one.
As they drove away, I began to cry. When my husband arrived, I told him about what had _________ . He said that he knew her husband and that, when the lady was twelve years old, she had been ________ in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks. Unfortunately, both her parents were killed. The rail company made a large ________ with her because the crossing had no ________ . That’s ________ she owns such a nice car now.
For weeks I have ________this woman and her way of life, but now I realize how ________ I am. When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don’t be fooled by ________ .
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Relationships are hard. It doesn't matter whether it is a relationship two workmates, a doctor and a patient, a mother and her child or a couple. The fact is, it is a relationship involving people, there will always be conflicts once in a while because human beings are complicated（复杂的）．
I guess even in the animal kingdom there are complications, too. For instance, just last weekend l thought my neighbor's cows were .They like standing outside our gate where there is a huge tree they use to themselves from the burning sun. Anyway, it was quite that the grey cow was angry about something and since I didn't “cows", I couldn't tell what she was complaining about. My guess was that one of the other cows had done/said something to. her because there was one cow she kept ”addressing".
I guess this goes to tat as long as one is breathing (man or animal), misunderstandings and .will always happen, regardless of whether it is at home or at the office, until one is finally ．
The is how you handle your displeasure. How do you conduct your arguments? What words do you use7 After the argument, do you ever sit back and probably anything that you might have said in anger? I ask this I know for a fact that when you are angry, the likelihood of having the best you'll ever regret is very high. The words you speak to someone can either build them up, or break them down, or start
a in their heart or put it out completely. That is how words are. Words have the power to or destroy.
If you do not want to hurt those you come into with, remember to be careful with your words because once they are ,they can only be forgiven, not forgotten。
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