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M: Patrick, are your parents still supporting you
W: I’m on my own now.

What does the woman mean（）。
A. She is financially independent now.
B. She applied for a job this year.
C. She needs a financial advisor.
D. She is happy with her financial plan.

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Why do you ask your parents to take you to a store [A] To buy something to decorate the box. [B] To see if there are better boxes for sale. [C] To learn how the shoppers make valentine boxes.

[单项选择]When your parents advise you to "get an education" in order to raise your income, they tell you only half the truth. What they really mean is to get just enough education to provide manpower for your society, but not so much that you prove an embarrassment to your society.
Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you will be occupationally dead unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison, and you can successfully dropout in grade school.
Get a college degree, if possible. With a B.A., you are on the launching pad. But now you have to start to put on the brakes. If you go for a master’s degree, make sure it is an M.B.A., and only from a first-rate university. Beyond this, the famous law of diminishing returns that begins to take effect.
Do you know, for instance, that long-haul truck drivers earn more per year than full professors Yes, the average 1977 salary for those truckers was $24,000. While the full professors managed to
A. will not be a disgrace to society.
B. will become loyal citizens.
C. can take care of themselves.
D. can meet the nation’s demands as a source of manpower.

[填空题]Don’t your parents mind your______(stay)out so late

[填空题]How many time do you spend with your parents 75.______
Your parents are your dearer people in the world 76.______
when you are young. And they always care of you 77.______
deep. But even though many children still love their 78.______
mum and dad, families may become more close 79.______
as you get older. The end of the year is a time for 80.______
families to get together. Have you ever thought of 81.______
how you can show your parents that you love them 82.______
Find a chance and do something for them or to have 83.______
sincere talk with them. If you can do this, your parents 84.______
will be very happy.