Question

My parents took me to Japan when I was little. I lived there for five years. ______ I came back, my Japanese was very good. “Can I do something useful with my Japanese?” I asked myself. Then, one day last spring, I got a good opportunity(機會). Everyone was afraid of SARS, so I stayed at home with ______ to do. My father brought me a Japanese book. “Why don’t you translate it into Chinese? It will be better than _____computer games all day.” I promised to do 2,000 words each day. But _______I found it was hard to keep the promise. One day in May, the weather was beautiful. But I couldn’t go out. Those 2,000 words were still ______me. After translating only three pages, I already lost interest in the book. I looked at it for a long time. But I couldn’t make myself turn the pages. How I wished I could just go outside and______ football with my friends! I counted the words again and again. I just wanted to give up. I felt as if two people were fighting ______my mind. One said, “Don’t give up! Keep working hard, and you’ll do well!” But then the other one said, “Go and play! It will be more ______ than translating. Do your work tomorrow.” I stood up and would______the computer. But then I remember______ my parents had told me: “Whatever you do, don’t stop halfway.” So I sat down and went on with it.

1.A. Because B. Until C. Since D. When

2.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

3.A. be played B. playing C. played D. plays

4.A. just then B. right now C. soon D. suddenly

5.A. talking to B. looking at C. smiling at D. waiting for

6.A. play B. give C. buy D. watch

7.A. in B. with C. about D. for

8.A. fun B. important C. useful D. dangerous

9.A. turn on B. turn off C. open D. close

10.A. how B. where C. which D. what

Answer 1