“the+形容词比较级,the+形容词比较级”是固定句型,表示“越...,越...”。注意定冠词the不能省,结合选项,hard-working努力的,比较级为more hard-working,最高级为the most hard-working,lucky幸运的,比较级为luckier,最高级为the luckiest,故选C。
根据You always work hard and I'm sure you'll make it.(你总是很努力,我相信你会成功的。)可知,此处是鼓励汤姆,故选D。
take care of 照顾
a glass of 一杯...
paintbrush 画笔;漆刷
swing set 秋千
laundry 洗衣物的活
owe 欠
C
句意:除了照顾他的家庭,他没有什么爱好。
A.金钱 B.睡眠 C.爱好 D.自由
根据前一句I never saw my father come home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a "night out with the boys". (我从未见过父亲下班很晚或生病回家,也从未见过父亲和他朋友们出去玩。)可知,除了照顾家庭,父亲没有爱好。故选C。