14.As Prime Minister,David Cameron is one of the most successful people in the country.But he was admitted that he still(11)Babout his academic record at school.He was a"late developer"when it came to academics,(12)Cin his early years with physics and chemistry.
(13)Awhat advice he would give his young self,he said it would be to"keep on with science subjects because understanding of science will be so(14)Bin your future life."
In an interview with The Spectator,the Prime Minister said that he would tell the young Cameron he should be hitting the(15)D harder."A little(16)Aon physics and chemistry,please,David",he said.
Mr.Cameron is not the first Prime Minister to realize the (17)Bof science in leadership.Margaret Thatcher had a degree in (18)Dfrom Oxford and,when working as a young chemist in 1950 she was part of a team which helped (19)Cthe first soft-serve ice cream.Margaret Thatcher used her training as a chemist to (20)A politics with the mind of a scientist.

11.A.doubtsB.regretsC.memoriesD.opinions
12.A.experimentingB.completingC.strugglingD.wandering
13.A.AskedB.ToldC.WarnedD.Informed
14.A.interestingB.importantC.challengingD.difficult
15.A.schoolB.recordsC.degreeD.books
16.A.moreB.easierC.lessD.slower
17.A.historyB.valueC.truthD.advance
18.A.biologyB.physicsC.politicsD.chemistry
19.A.discoverB.tasteC.developD.serve
20.A.approachB.discussC.learnD.imagine
13.I grew up in a community called Estepona.I was 16when one morning.Dad told me I could drive him into a (16)Cvillage called Mijas,on condition that I took the car in to be (17)Dat a nearby garage.I readily accepted.I drove Dad into Mijas,and (18)Dto pick him up at 4pm,then dropped off the car at the (19)C.With several hours to spare,I went to a theater. (20)A,when the last movie finished,it was six.I was two hours late!
I knew Dad would be angry if he (21)B I'd been watching movies.So I decided not to tell him the truth.When I (22)Dthere I apologized for being late,and told him I'd (23)D as quickly as I could,but that the car had needed some major repairs.I'll never forget the (24)C he gave me."I'm disappointed you (25)D  you have to lie to me,Jason."Dad looked at me again."When you didn't (26)A,I called the garage to ask if there were any (27)B,and they told me you hadn't yet picked up the car."I felt (28)A as I weakly told him the real reason.A (29)B passed through Dad as he listened attentively."I'm angry with (30)B.I  realize I've failed as a father.I'm going to walk home now and think seriously about (31)AI've gone wrong all these years.""But Dad,it's l8miles!"My protests and apologies were (32)B.Dad walked home that day.I drove behind him,(33)C him all the way,but he walked silently.
Seeing Dad in so much (34)A and emotional pain was my most painful experience.However,it was (35)A the most successful lesson.I have never lied since.

16.A.lonelyB.smallC.distantD.familiar
17.A.keptB.washedC.watchedD.serviced
18.A.agreedB.plannedC.determinedD.promised
19.A.villageB.communityC.garageD.theater
20.A.HoweverB.ThenC.ThereforeD.Still
21.A.realizedB.found outC.thoughtD.figured out
22.A.wentB.ranC.walkedD.hurried
23.A.startedB.1eftC.arrivedD.come
24.A.wordB.faceC.lookD.appearance
25.A.findB.decideC.believeD.feel
26.A.turn upB.drive outC.go awayD.come out
27.A.questionsB.problemsC.mistakesD.faults
28.A.ashamedB.frightenedC.nervousD.surprised
29.A.nervousnessB.sadnessC.silenceD.thought
30.A.youB.myselfC.meD.yourself
31.A.whereB.howC.whyD.when
32.A.meaninglessB.uselessC.helplessD.worthless
33.A.askingB.persuadingC.beggingD.following
34.A.physicalB.practicalC.personalD.natural
35.A.alsoB.alwaysC.indeedD.almost.
12.What is standard English?Is it spoken in Britain,the US,Canada,Australia,India and New Zealand?Believe it or not,there is no (61)such thing as standard English.Many people believe the English (62)spoken on TV and the radio  is  standard English.This is because in the early days of radio,people (63)reporting (report) the news were expected to speak excellent English.(64)however,on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.
When people use words and expressions different (65)from  the"standard language",it is called a dialect.American English  (66)has(have) many dialects,the midwestern,southern,African American,Spanish dialects.Even in some parts of the USA,two people from neighbouring towns speak a little (67)differently(different).
Geography also plays a part in making dialects.Some people (68)who/that live in the mountains of the USA speak with an older part English dialect.When Americans moved from one place to another,they (69)took(take) their dialects with them.So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak almost the same dialects (70)aspeople in the northwestern USA.The USA is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken.Although many Americans move a lot,they still recognize and understand each other's dialects.
10.Forgiveness is really a gift we give to ourselves.A (61)poweful (power)way of forgiving is to see past the adult behavior to the little innocent child within the person we would like to forgive.
Betty was having a particularly hard time because her father had acted wrongly.Yet (62)continuing(continue)to hate him was causing much unhappiness in Betty's life.
I asked her to find a picture of her father as a young child and put it in a place (63)where she could see it often.She found a photo of him (64)taken (take)at the age of six.As she more and more studied the photo,she began to see the sadness and loneliness in his eyes.A month (65)later (late),Betty found a photo of her father at ten years old.His eyes were still full (66)of sadness and loneliness.Through studying these (67)photos(photo),Betty was able to feel compassion(同情)for her father's childhood.This compassion did not make her father's actions right,(68)but  Betty could now understand the pain in her father.Betty's heart was free of the bitterness and hatred(憎恨)she (69)had carried (carry)for most of her life.Forgiveness for her father was a gift she gave to herself.
Perhaps there are similar gifts you could give yourself.You should (70)fully (full)feel your love and not have it covered by past hatred.
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