Growing old is something that nobody can

Growing old is something that nobody can understand until they experience it for themselves．I may not be "old" but I am certainly beginning to  36   it? turned 18 just over a week ago．I am now an adult．
As a child you  37   adults—or "grown-ups" as I used to call them—to always be in control．to know what is right and wrong． 38   as a teenager, I thought that when I reached 18 I would be far more  39   in many aspects of life．But now that I am 18, 1 know that is not true．
It is clear to me now that you do not   40   learning when you are 18．Every day you learn
something  41   , no matter what your age．However, I do understand when you become an adultyou have to  42  more responsibility．
Whereas before I seldom had to clean the dishes, set the table or help out around the house, now I do all of those．I have already  43   myself the nickname "housekeeper"．
I can even drive now, which is pretty   44  , because of the frequency of accidents．But that's not to say that 18 is not   45  to be．Not only can I drink alcohol, but I can also  46 ．In fact, being 18 has made me really interested in politics because it now means that I can change things on  47  Day．More and more of my friends want to become politicians, and it is great to
think that they can change things for the better．

小题1:	A．dislike B．feel C．learn D．love

小题2:	A．expect B．criticize C．deny D．know

小题3:	A．Even B．But C．So D．Since

小题4:	A．comfortable B．interested C．assured D．contented

小题5:	A．continue B．desire C．stop D．refuse

小题6:	A．interested B．unique C．valuable D．new

小题7:	A．take on B．put on C．take up D．put up

小题8:	A．honored B．chosen C．earned D．won

小题9:	A．scary B．amazing C．fascinating D．difficult

小题10:

A．adventurous B．tough C．good D．annoying

小题11:

A．elect B．vote C．volunteer D．involve

小题12:

A．Labor B．Independence C．Christmas D．Election