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I had my first job when I was thirteen. I was very 1 to earn my own pocket money and my parents never interfered with (干涉) 2 I spent it, even when I spent it foolishly. They 3 that by earning money, spending it, and learning from my mistakes, I would become more mature (成熟的) and responsible about how to 4 work, relationships with others, and money.
My parents let me do things over which they 5 a great deal. When I was sixteen, 6 ，after I finished high school and before I entered 7 ，I wanted to travel around Europe. My mother was against the idea of my traveling 8 at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 9 for me. In the end, my father won the argument on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother's home 10 I had many relatives who could 11 shelter and help if I needed it.
Such experiences are 12 rare for children in many countries, but in the US they are fairly 13 . Most parents start pushing their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. 14 they finish high school, many American kids have already had parttime jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own， 15 a university and maybe even decided on their future career.
本文是一篇记叙文，作者通过自己家庭所发生的事件来说明兼职工作的重要性。
1.A.anxious B．successful
C．disappointed D．proud
答案：D
解析：考查形容词辨析。句意：我为挣自己的零花钱感到很骄傲。A.anxious焦虑的；B.successful成功的；C.disappointed失望的；D.proud骄傲的。故选D。
2．A.how B．whether
C．when D．where
答案：A
解析：考查宾语从句连接词辨析。句意：我父母从不干涉我是怎样花钱的。A.how如何；B.whether是否；C.when何时；D.where在何处。故选A。
3．A.believed B．explained
C．suggested D．mentioned
答案：A
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：他们认为，通过挣钱、花钱和从错误中吸取教训，我会变得更加成熟。A.believed相信；B.explained解释；C.suggested建议；D.mentioned提及。故选A。
4．A.handle B．deal
C．make D．take
答案：A
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：对如何处理工作、与他人的关系和金钱负责。A.handle处理；B.deal交易；C.make制造；D.take接受。工作是用来“处理”的，可知只有A选项符合题意。故选A。
5．A.panicked B．suffered
C．worried D．struggled
答案：C
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：我的父母让我做一些他们非常担心的事情。A.panicked惊慌失措；B.suffered遭受；C.worried担心；D.struggled挣扎。由下文作者的母亲反对作者去欧洲环游但最后还是作出了让步可知，此处指他们担心的事情。故选C。
6．A.as a result B．in reality
C．on the whole D．for example
答案：D
解析：考查固定短语辨析。句意：例如，当我16岁的时候，在我高中毕业之后，进入大学之前，我想环游欧洲。A.as a result结果；B.in reality实际上；C.on the whole整体；D.for example例如。下文举了一个日常生活中的例子。故选D。
7．A.politics B．business
C．university D．market
答案：C
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：例如，当我16岁的时候，高中毕业之后，进入大学之前，我想环游欧洲。A.politics政治；B.business商业；C.university大学；D.market市场。作者高中毕业后当然是要进入大学。故选C。
8．A.alone B．apart
C．along D．aboard
答案：A
解析：考查副词辨析。句意：我母亲反对我这么小就独自旅行的想法，但我父亲认为这对我来说是一次很好的经历。A.alone单独；B.apart分开；C.along向前；一道；D.aboard在(船、飞机)上。此处travel alone为固定搭配，意为 “独自旅行”。故选A。
9．A.practice B．schedule
C．performance D．experience
答案：D
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：我母亲反对我这么小就独自旅行的想法，但我父亲认为这对我来说是一次很好的经历。A.practice实践；B.schedule时间表；C.performance表演；D.experience经历。旅行的主要收获当然是一次“经历”。故选D。
10．A.which B．what
C．where D．that
答案：C
解析：考查定语从句引导词辨析。句意：我母亲的家乡，在那里我有很多亲戚。A.which哪个；B.what什么；C.where哪里；D.that那个。前面的先行词为地点。且后面的从句缺少地点状语，故填where作从句的状语。故选C。
11．A.support B．equip
C．provide D．take
答案：C
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：如果我需要，他们可以提供庇护和帮助。A.support支持；B.equip装备；C.provide提供；D.take获取。作者的亲戚可以提供帮助。故选C。
12．A.nearly B．probably
C．merely D．slightly
答案：B
解析：考查副词辨析。句意：在许多国家，这样的经历对孩子来说可能很少见。A.nearly几乎；B.probably可能；C.merely只是；D.slightly稍微。这是作者的一种推测的观点。故选B。
13．A.special B．usual
C．common D．ordinary
答案：C
解析：考查形容词辨析。句意：但在美国却相当普遍。A.special特殊的；B.usual通常的；C.common普遍的；D.ordinary普通的。由“but”可知前后对比，且前面有“rare”。故选C。
14．A.At the moment B．On the occasion
C．To the point D．By the time
答案：D
解析：考查名词短语辨析。句意：当他们高中毕业时，许多美国孩子已经有了兼职工作。A.At the moment此刻；B.On the occasion在那时；C.To the point切题；D.By the time截止到……时候。此处表示截止高中毕业时，他们已经有兼职工作了。故选D。
15．A.attended B．joined
C．finished D．selected
答案：D
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：独自周游美国或其他国家，选择一所大学，甚至决定他们未来的职业。A.attended参加；B.joined加入；C.finished完成；D.selected选择。大学是他们自己选择的。故选D。
