Time is very important in our life．However，I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old．This   1  always tells me the importance of time in my life．

It was a cold rainy day．My father asked me to go to the   2  to pick up my uncle and take him home，I should have arrived there   3  4：30 p．m．We had a basketball match at school that afternoon   4  the match was too exciting．When the match was nearly over，I suddenly remembered my uncle and   5  to the airport．It was too late．He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house．

I was very worried that my father would be   6  with me．As soon as I entered the living room，I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired．I dared not   7  my uncle and my father．I said hello to them in a very low voice．My father didn't say  8  ．Instead，he asked me to sit next to him．"Peter，did you have a good time today?" He   9  very disappointed，but his voice was still calm．I felt so sorry and answered in an even   10  voice．"Yes，Dad，but I'm really sorry about not   11   my uncle．This will  12  happen again．I promise．"My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside．It was a gift my uncle bought．for him．He gave it to __13  and said，"I hope you have learned something important today，and this watch will help you remember the importance of time．"

The watch has been with me for twelve years．I wear it not because of its price，but because of  14  I learned from it．It tells me to respect  15  and never be late to do what I have promised to．

1．A．watch               B．clock              C．bell                        D．time

2．A．hotel                B．station              C．bus stop           D．a(chǎn)irport

3．A．before               B．from               C．a(chǎn)fter               D．to   

4．A．though              B．because           C．a(chǎn)nd               D．so   

5．A．moved              B．turned               C．hurried            D．flew

6．A．happy               B．a(chǎn)ngry             C．sorry              D．lucky   

7．A．look up              B．look for            C．look at             D．look after

8．A．a(chǎn)nything             B．something        C．nothing                  D．everything

9．A．is                  B．was                C．does               D．did

10．A．funnier             ．louder               C．happier            D．lower

11．A．waking up          B．giving up           C．picking up         D．putting up

12．A．a(chǎn)lways            B．never              C．often               D．usually

13．A．you               B．him               C．them              D．me

14．A．what              B．that               C．which              D．who

15．A．culture             B．friendship        C．time               D．family

We are lucky to live in a rich country where we have many things．However, most of us usually  1   some things．

Electricity is one thing  2  we waste most．Lights, TVs,  3  and other things are often kept on even when no one is using them．We should turn them off when we do not need them．It  4  less than a second to do it．Anyhow, not wasting electricity save money, because we do not have to  5  the electricity we do not use．

The second thing that we often waste is water． Fresh water is precious*,  6  it shouldn’t be wasted．It is only a simple matter of turning off a tap*．I am sure  7  can do this easily if he wants to．

 8  big waste is food．My mother  9  cook so much food that much of it was thrown away．I told her we had wasted so much  10  ．She thought I was right and now cooks __11_  what we can eat．

    It is not   12   to be wasteful．I find there is a simple  13   of not wasting things．That is to use only what we   14  ．Do not touch what we do not need．   15   this way we can stop being wasteful．

1． A． use                     B． wash                    C． waste                   D． forget

2． A． what                     B． that                       C． whose                  D． who

3． A． radios                   B． apples                   C． bikes                    D． doors

4． A． brings                   B． costs                    C． keeps                    D． takes

5． A． afford                   B． save                     C． pay for                 D． care for

6． A． though                  B． because                C． so                        D． but

7． A． nobody                 B． something             C． everybody            D． nothing

8． A． Others           B． Other                   C． Another                D． The other

9． A． planned to         B． used to                 C． was able to           D． was afraid to

10． A． electricity            B． water                    C． food                    D． money

11． A． mainly                 B． only                      C． mostly                  D． specially

12． A． right                   B． fine                      C． bad                      D． necessary

13． A． way                    B． thing                     C． plan              D． project

14． A． buy                     B． need                     C． bring                    D． get  

15． A． On                   B． In                        C． For                      D． At