(   )20. I think teenagers _____to wear their own clothes.

      A. should be allowed    B allow

C to allow             D should allow

A

  My parents took me to Japan when I was little. I lived there for five years.  1  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(机会). Everyone was afraid of SARS, so I stayed at home with  2  to do. My father brought me a Japanese book. “Why don’t you translate it into Chinese? It will be better than  3   computer games all day.” I promised(许诺) to do 2,000 words each day. But  4  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  5   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 wished I could just go outside and  6  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  7  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  8   than translating. Do your work tomorrow.” I stood up and would  9  the computer. But then I remember  10  my parents had told me: “Whatever you do, don’t stop halfway.” So I sat down and went on with it.