Question

  Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a "problem child"，but a recent 1 with his mother changed his life. He didn't use to give his mother so many problems. 2 ，after his father's death a few years ago,Martin's life became 3more difficult. His mother couldn't afford to pay for her child's education. So she 4 work overtime and was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as 5 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 6 in studying and he often got into trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 7 and didn't give up trying to help him. But in the end,she 8a difficult decision：to send him to a boys' boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.

  One day,he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 9 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 10 this phone call changed his life. "It was exactly 11 I needed," he said. "My mother helped me to understand how much she loved me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us,he was 12me and would always take pride in everything good I do. That's when I decided to change. I realize that 13 my father died,I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”

  Now Martin has 14changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother's 15 helped him to feel good about himself.

(   ) 1. A. conversation     B. report    C. survey    D. speech

(   ) 2. A. So    B. But    C. Therefore    D. However

(   ) 3. A. very    B. many    C. much    D. too

(   ) 4. A. could    B. had to    C. should    D. would

(   ) 5. A. soon     B. quickly    C. well      D. good

(   ) 6. A. pleased    B. tired    C. bored    D. interested

(   ) 7. A. worried     B. patient    C. careful      D. serious

(   ) 8. A. made      B. took    C. got      D. thought

(   ) 9. A. argue    B. say    C. speak    D. talk

(   ) 10. A. surprised    B. surprising    C. surprise    D. surprises

(   ) 11. A. which    B. what    C. that    D. how

(   ) 12. A. seeing    B. noticing    C. helping     D. watching

(   ) 13. A. since     B. before    C. after    D. when

(   ) 14. A. always      B. hardly    C. really    D. just

(   ) 15. A. advice      B. love    C. idea    D. decision

Answer 1

l. A 2. D此处表转折，乂因空格后有逗号，故选However therefore和so均表示"因此，所以"

3. C 4. B 5. C修饰动M要用副同，再结合句意可知well符合文意。

6. D be interested in…表"对.. 感兴趣"。

7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. D 

13. A since"自从……以来"。14. C 15. B