D

Something that I learnt from both my parents was the importance of having respect for other people. I remember one day when we were travelling on a bus and I sat down while other people were standing. My mother shouted at me, “ at once! You have young legs and you don’t need to sit down.” At the time I felt embarrassed about being told off , but now I understand. I think children nowadays have respect and it really makes me angry when I see children sitting down while people are standing.
We had a lot of about table manners. For example, we shouldn’t start our meal the oldest person had started. We had to say “thank you” when our food was served, and eat everything on our plates before we could the table. We couldn’t make any noise when eating. Worse than that, we were only allowed to have sweets at the weekend, as a special treat if we had been good.
Although my upbringing(养育) was perhaps a bit compared with that of modern children, I’m very thankful to my parents for giving me a clear in life. Even though I was sometimes punished, I think it has made me a better person. In my opinion, children need clear rules, but more than that they need to learn to get on with other people and realise they are not the centre of the world.
()1. A. Look up B. Sit up C. Give up D. Get up
()2. A. in public B. in person C. in surprise D. in order
()3. A. won B. shown C. lost D. wasted
()4. A. younger B. older C. taller D. heavier
()5. A. rules B. grammar
C. notes D. sizes
()6. A. if B. because C. until D. though
()7. A. move B. book C. lay D. leave
()8. A. simple B. strict C. normal D. interesting
()9. A. information B. answer
C. direction D. plan
()10. A. how B. what C. when D. where

1. D 根据 you don't need to sit down 可知,妈妈要作者站起来。故选 D。
2. A in public 在公共场合;in person 亲自;in surprise 惊奇地;in order 按顺序。根据 At the time I felt embarrassed 可知,作者因在公共场合被训斥而感到尴尬。故选 A。
3. C 根据 it really makes me angry 可知,作者认为现在的孩子们已经失去了尊重他人的心。故选 C。
4. B 根据 it really makes me angry 及 children sitting down while ______ people are standing 可知,此处是说孩子们坐着而老人们站着时,作者会很生气。故选 B。
5. A rule 规则;grammar 语法;note 笔记;size 尺寸。根据“For example, we shouldn't start our meal ______ the oldest person had started. We had to say ‘thank you’ when our food was served...”可知,我们有很多关于餐桌礼仪的规则。故选 A。
6. C if 如果;because 因为;until 直到……为止;though 虽然。根据句意“例如,在最年长的人开始吃饭之前,我们不应该开始吃饭”可知,此处应用 not...until... 结构,意为“直到……才……”。故选 C。
7. D 根据 eat everything on our plates 可知,此处说的是在离开餐桌之前要吃完自己盘子里的食物。故选 D。
8. B simple 简单的;strict 严格的;normal 正常的;interesting 有趣的;根据“We had to say ‘thank you’ when our food was served, and eat everything on our plates before we could ______ the table. We couldn't make any noise when eating. Worse than that, we were only allowed to have sweets at the weekend, as a special treat if we had been good.”可知,作者的成长环境比当代孩子们的更加严格。故选 B。
9. C information 信息;answer 答案;direction 目标;plan 计划。根据 I'm very thankful to my parents for giving me a clear ______ in life 可知,父母给了作者明确的人生目标。故选 C。
10. A 根据 they need to learn ______ to get on with other people 可知,是学习如何和别人相处。故选 A。