Question

Many years ago,Dad worked as a farmhand（农场工人）.At that time,he had a horse.Every Saturday he ________to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social ________ with other farmhands,such as drinking, chatting,and playing cards in the cafe.On Saturday evenings,the cafe was ________ because many farmhands were there.Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse,quite satisfied with his ________.In his words,he ________ thought of changing his job.

At the age of 31,Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher.In the following spring I came ________ into the world.Life became hard,so my mother felt ________.She told Dad that they must make a ________.

My mother had ________ of how some famous persons,especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family,fought against fate and achieved greatness and ________.And she ________ that I would some day become a great leader _____ men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman.So she ________ Dad to give up his job as a farmhand,sell his horse and ________ a small business of his own.And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for ________ education when I graduated from college.Under the drive of my mother’s hope,Dad and I ________ what we have today.Dad runs a big international ________ and I am a successful lawyer ________ great fame in my country,________ not a leader as my mother expected.

Dad said,without my mother,we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least,he would remain a farmhand.________ he got a lesson of life --- sometimes we really need drive from outside.

1.A. rode B. walked C. ran D. drove

2.A. conversations B. games C. relationships D. activities

3.A. cold B. crowded C. quiet D. dirty

4.A. horse B. entertainment C. life D. beer

5.A. often B. ever C. never D. sometimes

6.A. laughing B. singing C. sleeping D. crying

7.A. unimportant B. busy C. unsatisfied D. tired

8.A. living B. change C. decision D. house

9.A. dreamed B. heard C. thought D. spoken

10.A. honesty B. money C. fame D. energy

11.A. cared B. knew C. forgot D. hoped

12.A. training B. ruling C. helping D. protecting

13.A. warned B. wanted C. allowed D. persuaded

14.A. start B. find C. design D. sell

15.A. farther B. higher C. easier D. closer

16.A. showed B. kept C. lost D. achieved

17.A. company B. school C. farm D. cafe

18.A. suffering B. sharing C. enjoying D. following

19.A. though B. if C. and D. since

20.A. So B. However C. Or D. Because

Answer 1