I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents the necessities of life they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them .” He wasn’t being mean; he just couldn’t them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
When I from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营) at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的) battles. Completing these tasks successfully discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn’t whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the of the company.
I went to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I most was the consulting(咨询) meetings I with the family members of the men and women in my , trying to help them deal with the long periods of . These proved popular and word of them spread. I was being asked to give encouraging to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real , and my life is still guided by the lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to it.
1.A. provided B. got C. made D. bought
2.A. while B. but C. so D. or
3.A. about B. with C. for D. of
4.A. themselves B. ourselves C. yourself D. myself
5.A. pay B. find C. produce D. afford
6.A. came B. returned C. escaped D. graduated
7.A. drills B. tasks C. exercises D. reports
8.A. included B. asked C. required D. met
9.A. matter B. mean C. exist D. work
10.A. good B. boss C. rest D. right
11.A. out B. on C. away D. off
12.A. took B. hated C. enjoyed D. did
13.A. ended B. began C. continued D. held
14.A. charge B. situation C. position D. choice
15.A. lessons B. meetings C. training D. separation
16.A. Long before B. Before long C. As usual D. Once again
17.A. performances B. descriptions C. speeches D. gifts
18.A. vacation B. place C. job D. travel
19.A. important B. bitter C. normal D. difficult
20.A. gain B. achieve C. show D. match
----How did your interview with the manager go?
---- He seemed interested in my experience, but he didn’t ask for references.
A. Perfect! B. I’m not sure.
C. That’s right. D. Couldn’t be better.
It be the vocabulary that caused you the problem in the exercise because you know a lot of words.
A. may B. couldn’t C. should D. needn’t
It's said that the power plant is now large as what it was.
A. twice as B. as twice C. twice much D. much twice
–- Helen, are you going to the airport to see Jack off the day after tomorrow?
-- _____________, I would go.
A. Were he to leave tomorrow
B. If he was about to leave tomorrow
C. Was he to leave tomorrow
D. If he would leave tomorrow
If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed. ,they will learn to take care of themselves.
A. On the contrary B. In a word
C. That is to say D. What’s more
