MoneywasastrugglewhenIwasgrowingupduringthe1930sand‘40s...

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Money was a struggle when I was growing up during the 1930s and ‘40s, in Chicago, and __36__ such as roller skates(*鞋) were luxuries my widowed mother could __37__ afford.

__38__, hard life made me quite resourceful（足智多謀）. A __39__ childhood activity during those years was roller-skating on the city’s __40__ macadam-paved streets, and the lack of proper skates __41__ stopped me from joining in the __42__ .

I had a good friend who often __43__ her skates with me. We invented a __44__ that needed only one pair of skates: We each __45__ one skate and pushed scooter-style (滑板車一樣地) with the other foot __46__ we got up to a good speed. Then, __47__ on one leg, we skated down the street. We got to be pretty good at this and decided to __48__ our skills on a long , steep(陡峭的) driveway at the end of the street. My friend went __49__. Balanced on one foot, she sped down the incline(斜坡) right into the garage door and __50__ her arm. I decided not to try my luck.

One evening the following summer, I was at the Bus stop __51__, waiting for my mother to come home from work. I __52__ walking home with her every evening. Even before she got off the bus, I saw the __53__ in her arm. I could __54__ it was a pair of new roller skates. I was so  __55__that I almost forgot to wave to the bus driver.

As Mother stepped off the bus, she handed me the box. After kissing and hugging her, I sat down on the sidewalk and immediately put on my shiny new skates. Oh, how I would  now!

I skated everywhere that summer, to the grocery store and the bakery. In the fall, I skated to school.

36.    A. books                            B. clothes                           C. food                        D. toys  

37.    A. hardly                          B. easily                      C. ever                        D. partly

38.    A. Therefore               B. However                 C. Also                        D. But

39.    A. dangerous                     B. foolish                            C. favorite                   D. forbidden

40.    A. smooth                   B. noisy                       C. peaceful                 D. busy

41.    A. always                           B. never                      C. also                        D. almost

42.    A. competition                    B. risk                         C. club                        D. fun

43.    A. connected                     B. compared               C. spared                           D. shared

44.    A. record                            B. skill                         C. game                      D. team

45.    A. put on                            B. concentrate on              C. look back on           D. insist on

46.    A. once                       B. before                     C. when                      D. until

47.    A. defended                      B. balanced         C. embarrassed          D. frightened

48.    A. learn                       B. show                C. challenge               D. improve

49.    A. first                         B. fast                  C. somehow                D. anyway

50.    A. damaged                B. wounded          C. broke                      D. destroyed

51.    A. as usual                  B. in silence         C. with care                 D. at a loss

52.           A. looked back on             B. got used to   C. devoted myself to   D. looked forward to

53.    A. basket                           B. box                  C. skates                           D. bag

54.    A. count                      B. tell                   C. approve                  D. inform

55.    A. encouraged                   B. confused         C. excited                    D. surprised

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36—40 DABCA         41—45 ADDBA         46—50 DBDBC         51—55 ABBBC

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