题目内容：

I love eating  persimmons(柿子).But  you  can't  get  them in  summer，You  have  to  wait _________autumn when they can be harvested .

In Grade 6，________my poor grades，my parents were worried that I wouldn't be able to get

into a key middle school. They________me to study hard，but I didn't really understand____ they were so worried.

Summer  came，and I worked hard.The hot weather  made  me  sleepy and  I couldn’t  __

my textbooks .But every time I wanted to stop ____，my mom would shout，“Hey you！Think about your future.  _____you don't work hard，you'll regret(后悔) it！”I had to sit back down again and return to my    ________.But all I thought about was playing with my friends and eating

persimmons.

My mom would say to me,with a serious look on her face ：“If a  persimmon  tree doesn't grow in summer，it can't bear(结出) fruit in autumn！”

Although I didn't understand it at the time I gradually came to see the ___of her words,.A few months later，I managed to get into the key middle school.It was  _______.Walking in my new school，I could see many persimmon trees.The fruit was so red as if it was on fire.

My mom was right.I smiled. I had grown through the summer and now it was   autumn.

1.A. until    B. before    C. as    D. when

2.A. instead of    B. ahead of    C. because of    D. proud of

3.A. tried    B. stopped    C. pulled    D. pushed

4.A. how    B. why    C. when    D. what

5.A. write down    B. move into    C. focus on    D. agree with

6.A. to work    B. working    C. to finish    D. finishing

7.A. If    B. While    C. Since    D. Although

8.A. games    B. movies    C. dreams    D. studies

9.A. truth    B. excuse    C. choice    D. trouble

10.A. spring    B. summer    C. autumn    D. winter