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开头第一句是“Growing old is something that nobody can understand until they experience it for themselves”

Answer 1

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Growing old is something that nobody can understand until they experience it for themselves. I may not be “old” but I am certainly beginning to 1 it – I turned 18 just over a week ago. I am now an adult.
As a child you 2 adults – or “grown ups” as I used to call them – to always be 3 control, to know what is right and wrong. 4 as a teenager, I thought that when I reached 18 I would be far more 5 in many aspects of life. But now that I am 18, I know that is not true.
It is clear to me now that you do not 6 learning when you are 18. Every day you learn something 7 , no matter what your age. However, I do understand when you become an adult you have to 8 more responsibility.
Whereas before I 9 had to clean the dishes, set the table or help out around the house, now I do all of those. I have already 10 myself the nickname “housekeeper”.
I can even drive now, which is pretty 11 , because of the frequency of accidents. But that’s not to say that 18 is not 12 to be. Not only can I drink alcohol, but I can also 13 ! In fact, being 18 has made me really interested in 14 because it now means that I can change things on 15 Day. More and more of my friends 16 to become politicians, and it is great to think that they can 17 things for the better.
18 one of my friends jokingly said to me on the first day I was 18, “today is the 19 压抑的) and scary, but trust me, it’s a very 20 age. day of the rest of your life”, he made it sound depressing (
1. A. dislike B. feel C. learn D. love
2. A. expect B. criticize C. deny D. know
3. A. beyond B. of C. with D. in
4. A. Even B. But C. So D. Since
5. A. comfortable B. interested C. assured D. contented
6. A. continue B. desire C. stop D. refuse
7. A. interesting B. unique C. valuable D. new
8. A. take on B. put on C. take up D. put up
9. A. seldom B. once C. hardly D. always
10. A. honored B. chosen C. earned D. won
11. A. scary B. amazing C. fascinating D. difficult
12. A. adventurous B. tough C. good D. annoying
13. A. elect B. vote C. volunteer D. involve
14. A. lifestyle B. politics C. environment D. career
15. A. Labor B. Independence C. Christmas D. Election
16. A. hate B. refuse C. consider D. want
17. A. change B. make C. work D. improve
18. A. After B. Before C. When D. Though
19. A. last B. only C. right D. first
20. A. depressing B. exciting C. fearful D. comforting

1. 根据句意“我还没有老，但是已经开始____老了”，并结合下文作者写到的自己满了18岁后生活的变化，可知B为最佳选项。
2. 结合下空一起考虑，小孩子眼里的大人总是能很好地控制一切，明白是非。expect期望，认为；criticize 批评；deny 否认；know知道。
3. in control 控制，掌控。
4. 该段提到了三个阶段对成年人的不同看法：由下文的But now that I am 18…表明18岁后作者开始意识到自己前面两个阶段的看法是不对的，而前面两个阶段应该是递进关系，故选A。
5. assured（有把握的, 自信的）与上文know what is right and wrong相对应。
6. 由Every day you learn something…可知，年满18岁了也不能停止学习。
7. 无论什么年龄，你每天都能学到新东西。
8. take on 承担，呈现；put on 穿上；take up 开始从事，占据（时间/空间）；put up举起。
9. 与now I do all of those形成对比，作者以前很少做家务。
10. earn sb sth 表示（因自己的成就、行为等）得到应得的事物。
11. 由下文because of the frequency of accidents可推知作者认为开车是一件很恐怖的事情。
12. 上文提到了18岁要承担的责任等，而下文提到了因为18岁而获得的权利，这些都是好的方面，故选C。
13. 根据常识，年满18岁就有选举权了，选举投票要用vote。
14. 15、16、17空可综合在一起考虑，由上空vote，以及下文I can change things on 15 Day可知，作者因为自己能够在选举日通过投票影响选举结果也对政治产生了兴趣。
16. 由下文it is great to think…可知，越来越多同学想成为政治家。
17. change for the better =improve变好。
18. 句意为：当我的一个朋友调侃地在我18岁第一天说道：“今天是你余生第一天”，他说得似乎有点压抑与吓人。
19. the first day I was 18 相对于作者漫长的余生来说，当然是第一天了。
20. 由关键词but可知，作者的态度与其朋友的态度相反，所以此处要选与depressing and scary意义相反的词，故选B。

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