阅读下面短文．从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When my brother and l were growing up, we mowed(割)yards during the summer to earn pocket change．Dad traded our service to neighbors and a price they could not refuse. We got $ 10 per yard．I later found out our friends $20 or more for the same amount of work.
One day we were our next-door neighbor’s yard．She always waited until the grass was knee—high to call us over． we had an old lawn mower．This particular hot afternoon, I was finishing up and was tired .I the tall grass as a cold drink to cool down.
I was just about to cut off the lawn mower I saw Dad pointing to one lone piece. I thought about the change l was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it broke the mower. I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me out,“You a piece.” I frowned, hoping he would let me go home. He kept pointing .So , 1 went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myseIf, “That one piece doesn’t anyone .Why won’t he just let it ?”
But when I reached adulthood，I understood his : When you’re running a business, the work you do much about you If you want to be seen as a businessman with ，you must deliver a quality product .That single piece of grass meant the job was not done.
The my father taught me stayed with me：if you say you are going to a job at a certain time，keep your ．Give your customers the kind of you would llke t0 receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much you take in your work.
【小题1】A．keptB．calculatedC．loweredD．offered【小题2】A．charged B．paidC．affordedD．spent【小题3】A．cleaningB．exploringC．cuttingD．searching【小题4】A．To be honestB．Worse stillC．Believe or notD．Above all【小题5】A．picmredB．wateredC．plantedD．enjoyed【小题6】A．afterB．beforeC．whenD．while【小题7】A．totalB．exactC．looseD．poor【小题8】A．hardlvB．almostC．neverD．merely【小题9】A．lostB．1eftC．missedD．forgot【小题10】A．angryB．happyC．astonishedD．stubborn【小题11】A．attractB．hurtC．attackD．fort【小题12】A．eB．liveC．goD．pass【小题13】A．actionB．instructionC．feelingD．message【小题14】A．saysB．expressesC．explainsD．knows【小题15】A．fortuneB．pleasureC．contentD．honesty【小题16】A．lessonB．experienceC．skillD．business【小题17】A．quitB．findC．createD．perform【小题18】A．wordB．secretC．mindD．watch【小题19】A．dignityB．serviceC．rewardD．praise【小题20】A．troubleB．surpriseC．prideD．responsibilityD
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(答案→)D
解析：我小时候常做一些事挣零花钱。 如夏天常常给邻居家的院子除草。老爸谈好价我们去干活。后来听说别人要价格比我们高，感到不平衡。父亲要求对工作要认真，草要清理干净才算完。我们对人对事都应该以诚相待。
【小题1】考动词的辨析和对语境的理解。老爸和我们的邻居谈妥，然后提供一个他们没法拒绝的价格。A. kept保持；B. calculated计算；C. lowered降低；D.offered提供。故选D。
【小题2】考查动词的辨析和对语境的理解。后来，我发现我们的朋友相同数量的工作会要价20元或更多。A. charged要价；B. paid付款；C．afforded支付；D.spent花费。故选A。
【小题3】考查动词的辨析和对语境的理解。一天，我们正在割我们邻居家的院子。A．cleaning打扫；B. exploring探索；C .cutting割、切；D.searching寻找。故选C。
【小题4】考查名词的辨析和对语境的理解。她总是等到草长到齐膝盖高时才给我们打电话。A．To be honest说实话；B．Worse still更糟糕的是；C．Believe or not信不信由你；D .Above all最重要的是。后面说：我们的割草机很破旧。故选B。
【小题5】考查动词的辨析和对语境的理解。我用手把高高的草撑在头上，就好像喝了一杯冷饮似的凉快下来。 A .palmed用手拾起；B. watered浇水；C. planted种；D.enjoyed享受；故选A。
【小题6】考查连词的辨析和对语境的理解。我正要拔掉割草机这时我看见爸爸正指着一块地。A. after在……之后；B．before在……之前；C .when当……时；D.while然而。这里是固定句式：be about to do when,正要做某事这时。故选C。
【小题7】考查形容词的辨析和对语境的理解。我想到我因为割这么高的草而得到的那少的可怜的钱。A .total全部的；B .exact准确的；C .loose松散的；D .poor可怜的。 故选D。
【小题8】考查副词的辨析和对语境的理解。草这么高几乎要把割草机弄坏了。A. hardlv几乎不；B．almost几乎；C. never从不；D. merely仅仅。故选B。
【小题9】考查动词的辨析和对语境的理解。A．lost丢失；B．1eft落下；C．missed错过；D.forgot忘记。这里有一块草没有割，应该不是故意忘记。故选C。
【小题10】考查形容词的辨析和对语境的理解。这么热的天还要我回去割那一块草，所以应该很生气。 A. angry生气的；B．happy高兴；C. astonished惊讶；D.stubborn笨的。故选A。
【小题11】考查动词的辨析和对语境的理解。我自言自语：这么一块草不会又伤害到谁。 A .attract吸引；B. hurt伤害；C. attack攻击；D.fort安慰。故选B。
【小题12】考查动词的辨析和对语境的理解。 有一块草没割有什么关系，管它干什么？A．e来；B. live生活；C .go去；D. pass通过。Let it go 随它去吧。故选C。
【小题13】考查名词的辨析和对语境的理解。但当我长大成人时，我理解了他传达的意思。A. action行为；B. instruction指导；C. feeling感觉；D. message信息。这里是指长大了才知道父亲为什么要让“我”那样做。故选D。
【小题14】考查动词的辨析和对语境的理解。你做的事说明了你是怎样的人。A. says说、代表；B. expresses表达；C. explains表达；D.knows知道。故选A。
【小题15】考查名词的辨析和对语境的理解。如果你想要做一名诚实的商人，你必须提供优质产品。 A.fortune运气、财富；B. pleasure快乐；C. content内容；D .honesty诚实。 故选D。
【小题16】考查名词的辨析和对语境的理解。父亲给我上的那一课一直伴随着我。A.lesson教训、课；B．experience体验；C. skill技能；D. business生意。故选A。
【小题17】考查动词的辨析和对语境的理解。如果你说你想要去做某一个工作在某一段时间里，就一定要信守诺言。 A. quit停止；B .find发现；C．create创造；D．perform做、表演。 故选D。
【小题18】考查名词的辨析和对语境的理解。如果你说你想要去做某一个工作在某一段时间里，就一定要信守诺言。keep one’s word信守诺言; keep a secret保守秘密；keep in one’s mind记住；watch注意；故选A。
【小题19】考查名词的辨析和对语境的理解。给你的顾客你想要得到的服务。A. Dignity尊严；B．service服务；C .reward报酬；D. praise表扬。 故选B。
【小题20】考查名词的辨析和对语境的理解。这说明你是多么的诚实以及你对自己的工作感到多么自豪。A．trouble麻烦；B.surprise吃惊；C．pride骄傲；D .responsibility责任。故选C。