It mattered a great deal of her what other people thought of her.（)

According to Para 8, what mattered to the girl the most was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before.

Banked clozeencouragement plantremindsremembers meancasual questionedpleasureplaystimulatingswitch seedwonderquit showWhen the author treats her mother to a lunch, she 1)________ again her childhood lunchtimes with her mother. After her birth, her mother 2)________ her job and stayed home, taking care of her. Her mother would spend almost every lunch hour with her throughout her elementary school years. She had never 3)________ that and took everything for granted. When she grew up, she thought she mattered less than a(n) 4)________ career to her mother, but she was wrong. In fact, her mother enjoyed their time together because a child is like a(n) 5)________ which grows all by itself into a beautiful flower as long as one cares for it.

Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. In the 19th century and for much of the 20th, divorce was a matter of social status. It 1 whether you were divorced or not, and if you were, it was important to demonstrate that you were the “innocent 2 “. Sir Nicholas Wall, the most senior family law judge in England and Wales, has said that couples should be 3 to divorce without having to blame one or the other, and society should no longer see divorce as 4 , so there is no need for one partner to be believed 5 . He also said , “ I am a strong believer in marriage , but I see no good arguments against no-fault divorce.” It is where a(n) 6 has broken down, it’s not a criminal matter but just a couple that has simply fallen out of love. Under the 7 divorce law in England and Wales, a person has to prove in court that the marriage has broken down. It can have broken down for only five reasons — adultery, 8 behavior, desertion after two years, two years’ separation with consent or five years’ separation without consent — and these are included in a divorce 9 when it is filed to a court. If the grounds are agreed, and the court sees no reason why there cannot be a divorce, a document is drawn up and issued, 10 ending the marriage. A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said, “The government currently has no plans to change the grounds for divorce or any of the reasons used to support the breakdown of marriage.” A legally B inquiry C allowed D party E shameful F aspect G request H completely I relationship J broke K unreasonable L mattered M innocent N argued O current

Choose the answer that correctly interprets the sentence from the text. 1. Prior to the late 1880s, most of us were so busy trying to make a living that we didn't care what the Joneses were doing, nor did we know, for that matter. (Para. 4) A) Before the late 1880s, most of us were busy trying to make a living. We didn't care what the Joneses were doing, and we didn't know either. B) Before the late 1880s, most of us were so busy trying to make a living that we didn't care what the Joneses were doing, nor did we know what mattered to them. 2. And much of that assessment was, and still is, based on a perceived lack of things we're told we should want or have. (Para. 4) A) And much of the assessment was, and still is, based on a lack of understanding of the things we're told we should want or have. B) And much of that evaluation was, and still is, based on a feeling that we are short of things we ought to have because of the messages from the mass media. 3. Because ultimately, you decide if you're going to buy into this idea that you're not good enough.（Para. 7) A) Because in the end, you decide by yourself if you're going to buy more stuff to stop thinking you're not good enough. B) Because in the end, you determine whether you're going to accept the notion that you're not good enough. 4. If you can't put a cap on it, you're chasing the wind. (Para. 9) A) If you can't put a limit on what you desire, you are undertaking a meaningless task that will lead you nowhere. B) If you can't constrain (限制) your desires, you're following the crowd. 5. Think of the moments you look back on as your fondest memories. Would you trade those for a pile of cash? (Para. 9) A) Think of the moments you remember as your most loving memories. Would you buy them with all the money you have? B) Think of the moments you look back on as your warmest memories. Would you exchange them for a pile of cash?