Throughout our lives, we will have to make many decisions. Some will be small and unimportant, but others, such as where to go to school, which job to choose to do, and whether or not to buy a house, will be very important. It is this type of decision that we must be very careful about making. I think a person should never make such an important decision alone.

    One reason for my opinion is that I believe "two heads are better than one". When we have an important decision to make we can benetit from the advice and experience of others . Another reason for not making big decisions alone is that often these decisions do not affect only us. If someone else is going to be affected by the decision, for example , your father or mother, that person should be able to speak out his opinion and take part in the decision- making process.

    These are only two of the reasons for never making an important decision alone, but I feel that they are the most important ones. By doing this, we not only show others our respect but also benefit from their knowledge and experience. In this way, we are to make better decision.

（    ）37. Which of the following isn’t an important decision according to the passage?

A. Where to go to college                    B. Whether or not ride a bike to school

C. Which job to choose                       D.Whether or not buy a car

（    ）38. A person should never make a very important decision alone. Which isn’t the reason for it?

A.You can show your knowledge to others.       

B. Maybe someone else will be affected by the decision.

C. You can benefit from the advice of others.            

D.You can show your respect to others.

（    ）39. “Two heads are better than one.” means         .

A. Everyone has his own opinion         B. Team-work is better than working alone sometimes

C. The others are cleverer than you      D. You’re cleverer than the others

（    ）40. What can we benefit from others’ advice?

A.We can learn from their knowledge.  B. Their experience may be helpful to us.

C. We can make better decision.                 D. All the above.

My father died when I was a baby, and my mother had to go out to work. I was the only  36  so I had no brothers and sisters to play with at home. I used to play in the street with other children, or ride my bike down to the park, but I remember I  37  a lot of time just sitting at home reading. We had a television, I think, but don’t remember   38  it very much.
My grandparents lived with us and we used to do a lot of things together.I remember we played cards a lot. At the weekends, my mother always  39  -- We often went down to the sea and swam, and I   40  to swim when I was quite young.
We didn’t have a car, so we went everywhere by bus. Occasionally（偶尔），one of my uncles used to come and take us out in his car, which was a great   41 .For holidays we always went to the seaside, but never far away maybe a short train journey.
My mother wasn’t very    42 , and I don’t remember her ever    43   me. In fact（事实上），I got my way too much.
I was given small pocket money because we weren’t very   44  and I probably spent most of it on sweets, as far as I remember I don’t think anyone thought they were   45  for you then.

My father died when l was a baby, and my mother had to go out to work．1 was the only(1)    ______so I had no brothers and sisters to play with at home．I used to play in the street with other children, or ride my bike down to the park，but I remember I(2)______a lot of time just sitting at home reading．We had a television，I think, but I don’t remember(3)_______ it very much．

    My grandparents lived with us and we used to do a lot of things together—I remember we played cards a lot．At the weekends, my mother always(4)________一we often went down to the sea and swam, and I(5)__________to swim when I was quite young．

    We didn’t have a car, so we went everywhere by bus．Occasionally(偶尔)，one of my uncles used to come and take us out in his car，which was a great(6)________．For holidays we always went to the seaside, but never far away—maybe a short train journey．

    My mother wasn’t very(7)_________．and I don’t remember her ever(83)______ me．In fact，I used to get my own way too much．

    I was given small pocket money because we weren’t very (9)________，and I probably spent most of it on sweets，as far as I remember--I don’t think anyone thought they were(10)____ for you then．

1．A．child           B．father               C．friend                 D．mother

2．A．used            B．kept           C．took                       D．spent

3．A．repairing          B．1istening to      C．watching             D．looking at

4．A．let me in         B．took me out      C．told me stories        D．went shopping

5．A．hated           B．learned         C．stopped               D．forgot

6．A．game           B．chance        C．pain                 D．pleasure

7．A．strict           B．kind           C．interested               D．worried

8．A．playing with      B．staying with     C．beating                D．loving

9．A．busy           B．happy           C．rich                 D．well

10．A．good           B．bad            C．important               D．delicious