My parents used to tell me how important school was for me，but I didn't think so．I paid little attention．But one thing let me （1） realize what my parents meant．
One day，when I walked past a mobile phone store， I saw it was hiring（ 雇用）new workers! I went into the shop and asked for the job． The manager looked at me for a few seconds（2） ．"Do you have a high school diploma（文凭）？"He said，"Or do you have any（3） experience？" I felt so ashamed（羞愧的） and I just turned around and left．
I could not fall asleep that night， and I thought a lot about my（4） ．"I must go to school to（5） my study because I can't do anything without a good education，" I said to myself silently．
Everything looked（6） when I went back to the store years later：the same people and the same design． However， compared with last time， I felt more （7） ． The manager told me they needed new workers．I showed my diploma to the manager．He looked at it and said："Great! You are （8） ．"
Education helps you have a bright future． Now I am not worried about my future because I'm still（9） in my spare time．
（1）A． finally |
B． easily |
C． luckily |
D． fast |
（2）A． in a hurry |
B． from head to foot |
C． sooner or later |
D． from time to time |
（3）A． learning |
B． life |
C． teaching |
D． work |
（4）A． parents |
B． friends |
C． future |
D． study |
（5）A． continue |
B． begin |
C． stop |
D． change |
（6）A． the same |
B． different |
C． friendly |
D． fresh |
（7）A． excited |
B． surprised |
C． confident |
D． happy |
（8）A．out |
B． in |
C． up |
D． down |
（9）A． working |
B． driving |
C． running |
D． learning |
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sad |
back |
holiday |
up |
sitting |
crowded |
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who |
tired |
allowed |
in |
lost |
anywhere |
In 1955 in Montgomery，Alabama，only white people were （31） to sit in the first four rows of public buses．African﹣American people had to use the seats towards the （32） _ of the bus．
If someone （33） was African﹣American sat in the white part，he or she would be asked to move．
One day，an African﹣American named Rosa Parks was （34） in a"whites only"part of the bus．
The bus was （35） and some white people needed a seat，so the driver asked Rosa Parks to give （36） her seat．
But she refused．She was （37） after a long day working in a store and she felt she should have the right to sit （38） she wanted，so she told the driver"no"．
For that，she was arrested （逮捕）．She was tried for just 30minutes and fined （罚款）﹩10﹣a lot of money in those days．
She also （39） her job because of that．
Today，in the United States．December 1is a （40） called Rosa Parks Day．Rosa Parks is celebrated for her action and bravery．
Tom worked out the difficult maths p finally．
L ，the taxi driver returned David's lost bag to him．
Some teenagers don't u their parents．
Many very important people will a the meeting tomorrow．