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The night of graduation, I was afraid. Two hundred people were sitting out there. I felt tense and I wanted to run away,   1   I couldn’t! After all, my own children were sitting in front of me with many other persons. I couldn’t be a coward(懦夫) before   2  .

When I ended the speech, I was    3   at the cheering. And I never forget the first time I received the cheering in my life.

Flowers arrived    4   my brothers and sister. My husband gave me silk roses. The reporters came with   5   and recorders and lots of questions. There were tears and hugs and congratulations.

Sometimes, I sit down and   6   the tape of my graduation speech. I hear myself say to the audience, “Don’t’ give up your   7   in life. Anything can happen if you believe. It means hard work, but   8   sure that you can do it, with God’s help.”

And then, I remember mother’s   9   to me , a young girl: “Hurry, Gin, you’ll be late for school.”

Yes, Mom, I was late   10   school, but it was sweeter for waiting. I only wish you and Dad could have been there to see your daughter and granddaughter in all their show and speech.

1.A. and            B. then         C. so           D. but

2.A. them       B. themselves       C. him          D. himself

3.A. worried        B. worrying     C. surprised        D. surprising

4.A. at         B. in               C. to               D. from

5.A. books      B. newspapers       C. cameras      D. cars

6.A. put up     B. put down     C. put on           D. put off

7.A. speech     B. ideas            C. dreams       D. love

8.A. let            B. take         C. get          D. make

9.A. shout      B. shouting     C. call         D. calling

10.A. to            B. for          C. of           D. with

important holiday in a year, more important than   2   .On New Year’s Eve friends and neighbors(邻居)go about from house to house   3   to each other’s health and wishing good luck. On New Year’s Day   4   shops and factories are closed and no   5   is done. Families meet   6   for a big meal and a family party.

In England New Year’s Day is not a holiday and people go to work as   7   .But on New Year’s Eve most people sit up till   8   to see the New Year in or they   9   to parties and dances. Most of the big London hotels   10   a New Year’s Eve dance.

1.A.more　　　　　　　　　　  B.most　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.much　　　　　　　　　　    D.such

2.A.one’s holiday　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.Sunday

C.the Spring Festival　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Christmas

3.A.shouting　　　　　　　　 B.singing　　　　　　　　　　  C.drinking　　　　　　　　    D.speaking

4.A.any　　　　　　　　　　    B.no　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.all　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.every

5.A.study　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.exam　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.work　　　　　　　　　　    D.reading

6.A.gathering(集会)　　   B.together　　　　　　　　　　 C.get-together　　　　　　   D.with

7.A.always　　　　　　　　   B.unusual　　　　　　　　　　 C.sometimes　　　　　　　　 D.usual

8.A.midnight　　　　　　　　 B.afternoon　　　　　　　　   C.noon　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.morning

9.A.run　　　　　　　　　　    B.jump　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.go　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.rush

10.A.take　　　　　　　　　　  B.bring　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.have　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.receive