I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence(玩世不恭) was     to me. We liked each other the first instant we met.       , I was a straight A student and my parents had high hopes for me to      an Ivy League (常春藤联盟) school. Billy did not concentrate all his attention        his study and school life. However, we were in love --- so        teenager love. I still remember we had a plan for prom(舞会). It was understood that we had       about where we would dance and drink and party together.

   This meant one thing to my parents---panic. And it grew as the       letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to, nine accepted me. And one of them was Brown University---the Ivy League      in 1770 in historic Providence, Rhode Island.

   There was no         that I was drawn to Brown, but Billy (who had joined the army) was      down south and I had offers       for me there, too. I was torn between my love for him and my family       .

   One week        the start of school, my mother had a talk with me. She said I was eighteen years old and I had a        to make--- one that went        beyond the choice of       to attend university.

   In August, I       and drove north to Providence. It took several months to      that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy’s. Brown changed my life, opening doors and giving me the       I now use to think, to learn and to write. Life is always about       it seems, and the older I get, the more I understand this. Still, there are times when I think of Billy because he taught me about love.

1.A. confusing                           B. disturbing            C. appealing    D. amusing

2.A. Unfortunately                     B. Actually                 C. Luckily                  D. Originally

3.A. leave                                    B. start                        C. finish                    D. attend

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

5.A. special                            B. crazy              C. wrong                    D. normal

6.A. talked                              B. looked                   C. lied              D. argued

7.A. description                    B. rejection                C. application          D. acceptance

8.A. constructed                   B. assessed      C. assisted                D. informed

9.A. point                                     B. use                         C. doubt                    D. need

10.A. left                                     B. sent                       C. exposed                D. employed

11.A. waiting                      B. asking                    C. hoping                    D. searching

12.A. tradition                            B. connection C. reputation  D. expectation

13.A. before                      B. after                      C. at                           D. since

14.A. plan                                    B. decision                C. rule             D. promise

15.A. out                                     B. away             C. far                         D. deep

16.A. when                                  B. where                   C. whether               D. how

17.A. got up                               B. packed up           C. looked up            D. turned up

18.A. foresee                             B. imagine                 C. realize                  D. consider

19.A. chances                            B. position                 C. equipment            D. tools

20.A. surprises                          B. adventures          C. opportunities        D. choices

 

In early autumn I applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University, but my mother fought strongly against it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell, she tore it up.

  “You can’t say it’s not a great university, just because Papa went there.”

“That’s not it at all. And it is a top university.” She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we can’t afford to send you to college.”

“I wouldn’t dream of asking you for money. Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa? Things aren’t that bad, are they?”

“No,” she said. “I don’t expect you to help support us.”

Father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop, His chief customers were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投资) could show returns. What’s more, they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful ；Otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly.

I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship（奖学金）.My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success.

1.The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because      .

A. his father graduated from the university

B. his mother did not thinks it a great university

C. his parents needed him to help support the family

D. his parents did not have enough money for him

2.The father started his small shop with the money from          .

A. a local league                 B. his university

C. his relatives                   D. his college friends

3.Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?      

A. To help with her husband’s business  

B. To raise money for her son

C. To meet her long-forgotten friends    

D. To better manage her life

4.According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn? 

A. To get a well-paid job for himself

B. To improve relations with his mother

C. To go to his dream university

D. To carry on with his father’s business

 

In early autumn I applied for applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University,but my mother fought strongly againsnst it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell,she tore it up.
“You can’t say it’s not a great university,just because Papa went there.”
“That’s not it at all.And it is a top university.”She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we can’t afford to send you to college.”
“I wouldn’t dream of asking you for money.Do you want me to get a job to help suppont you and Papa?Things aren’t that bad,are they?”
“No,”she said. “I don’t expect you to help support us.”
Father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop,His chief customers were his old college friends.To get new customers,my mother had to help.She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women,so that she cound get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投资) could show returns.What’s more ,they had not wanted enough to be roch and successful ；otherwise they cound not possibly have managed their lives so badly.
I was torn between the desave to help them and change,their lives,and the determinstion not to repeat their mistakes.I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted.After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship（奖学金）.My father could hardly contain his pride in me,and my mother eventually gave in before my success.
【小题1】The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because

A．his father grduated from the university

B．his mother did not thinks it a great university

C．his parents needed him to help support the family

D．his parents did not have enough money for him

【小题2】The father srarted his small shop with the money from         

A．a local league	B．his university
C．his relatives	D．his college friends

【小题3】Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?      

A．To help with her husband’s business	B．To raise money for her son
C．To meet her long-forgotten friends	D．To better manage her life

【小题4】According to the text,what was the author determined to do in that autumn?  To get a well-paid job for himself
A. To improve relations with his mother
B. To go to his dream university
C. To carry on with his father’s business

In early autumn I applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University, but my mother fought strongly against it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell, she tore it up.
“You can’t say it’s not a great university, just because Papa went there.”
“That’s not it at all. And it is a top university.” She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we can’t afford to send you to college.”
“I wouldn’t dream of asking you for money. Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa? Things aren’t that bad, are they?”
“No,” she said. “I don’t expect you to help support us.”
Father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop, His chief customers were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投资) could show returns. What’s more, they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful ；Otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly.
I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship（奖学金）.My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success.
【小题1】The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because      .

A．his father graduated from the university

B．his mother did not thinks it a great university

C．his parents needed him to help support the family

D．his parents did not have enough money for him

【小题2】The father started his small shop with the money from         .

A．a local league	B．his university
C．his relatives	D．his college friends

【小题3】Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?      

A．To help with her husband’s business

B．To raise money for her son

C．To meet her long-forgotten friends

D．To better manage her life

【小题4】According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn? 

A．To get a well-paid job for himself

B．To improve relations with his mother

C．To go to his dream university

D．To carry on with his father’s business

In early autumn I applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University, but my mother fought strongly against it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell, she tore it up.

“You can’t say it’s not a great university, just because Papa went there.”

“That’s not it at all. And it is a top university.” She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we can’t afford to send you to college.”

“I wouldn’t dream of asking you for money. Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa? Things aren’t that bad, are they?”

“No,” she said. “I don’t expect you to help support us.”

Father borrowed money from his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop, His chief customers were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment could show returns. What’s more , they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful；otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly.

I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted. After months of hard study, I won a full college scholarship .My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success.

1.The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because___________

A.his father graduated from the university

B.his mother did not think it a great university

C.his parents needed him to help support the family

D.his parents did not have enough money for him

2.The father started his small shop with the money from___________

A. local league                  B. his university

C. his relatives                  D. his college friends

3.Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?

A. To help with her husband’s business

B. To raise money for her son

C. To meet her long-forgotten friends

D. To better manage her life

4.According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn? 

A. To get a well-paid job for himself

B. To improve relations with his mother

C. To go to his dream university

D. To carry on with his father’s business