Mary's parents are different than the average (普通人). While she was (1) up they required her to (2). First of all she had to work around their home. Later on Mary worked for other people.

When Mary was 14 years old her mother and father told her that they were no (3) going to buy her clothes. Sure, they would continue to buy shoes for her and also the special clothes (4) suits, but (5) else was her responsibility (责任). Some people thought that they were (6). But they wanted to teach Mary some (7) lessons. One thing she learned was that nothing is cheap or (8). She learned how to deal with her money (9). Another thing she learned was how to keep from (10) out her clothes too fast.

Also, even (11) Mary went to school she was (12) to work. All through her high school and (13) years she worked as well as studied. Mary's parents had plenty of (14) but they felt she would (15) her education more if she had to (16) it. And strange (17) it may seem, they had heard that students who worked part-time generally got (18) grades than students who did no work. 

Now Mary is a mother herself. She requires her (19) to do the same (20) she did, especially working part-time as they go to school.

1. A. going 

B bringing 

C growing 

D. getting

2. A. study 

B. play 

C. learn 

D. work

3. A. longer 

B. money 

C. mere 

D. hope

4. A. and 

B. or 

C. as 

D. like

5. A. what 

B anything 

C. nothing 

D. everything

6. A. responsib1e 

B. lazy 

C. poor  

D. careless

7. A. difficult 

B. daily 

C. valuable 

D. useless

8. A. free 

B. expensive 

C. useful  

D. proper

9. A. quickly 

B. slowly 

C. carefully 

D. suddenly

l0. A. working 

B. wearing 

C. giving 

D. taking

l1. A. when  

B. as 

C. until 

D. since

l2. A. permitted  

B. required 

C. going 

D. forced

13. A. hard 

B. work 

C. other 

D. college

14. A. time 

B. children 

C money 

D. work

15. A. value  

B. have 

C. use 

D. receive

l6. A. enjoy 

B. pay  

C. pay for 

D. work for

17. A. thing 

B as 

C. enough 

D. though

l8. A. worse 

B better 

C. more 

D. less

l9. A. husband 

B. mother 

C. parents 

D children

20. A. as 

B. what 

C. which 

D. like

    Key: 1-5 CDADD   6-10 CCACB   11-15 ABDCA   16-20 CBBDA