《2025年学霸组合训练七年级英语上册译林版泰州专版》

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Dear Annie X,
I understand exactly how you feel—I left school at 16 to work in a supermarket. My parents thought it was a bad idea. They told me I should stay at school and get good education. The first year, it was great. I had more money than my friends and could spend more time on hobbies. Two years later, they all finished school and went to university, while I was still stuck at home living with my parents. ▲ Then one day I realized that it wasn't too late. I entered a night school and three years later I proudly took myself off to university.
There are two reasons why I am telling you this story. Firstly, you need to realize that it's never too late to change your mind. The choices that you make now don't have to be for the rest of your life. In many ways, going to university when I was 22 was the best thing I ever did. I had more experience of life and I worked harder because I was older. I certainly knew that I didn't want to spend the rest of my life working in a supermarket.
The second reason is that I want you to know your parents aren't the fools you might think they are. My dad wasn't as forceful(强势的) as yours, but I listened to what he said, even if I didn't take his advice. Remember, parents always want what's best for their children, even if it doesn't always seem that way.
Try to make friends with your dad again. Talk things over with him. Let him know you're willing to listen, but the final decision is yours. If he sees you're serious, he'll support you. And remember, you can always change your mind later.
Yours sincerely,
Duncan Blair
(D)1. The main purpose of the letter is ____.
A. to express thanks
B. to ask for help
C. to make an invitation
D. to give some suggestions
(C)2. Which sentence can be put in "▲" in Paragraph 1?
A. I believed I would live a better life.
B. I was proud they had realized their dreams.
C. I wished I could do the same as my friends.
D. I was glad I had got a job in the supermarket.
(B)3. What can we infer according to the letter?
A. Duncan isn't happy with his change.
B. Annie has problems making decisions.
C. Annie gets along with her study.
D. Duncan's parents are very forceful.
(A)4. In the letter, Duncan takes his own example to tell Annie that ____.
A. it's never too late to make a change
B. it's not necessary to listen to parents
C. it's a good decision to work at young
D. it's the best choice to go to university
(C)5. Duncan Blair may work as a ____.
A. businessman
B. cook
C. youth worker
D. designer

答案： 1. D
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. C