My sister and I grew up in a little village in England．Our father was a struggling ___36___， but I always knew he was ___37___．He never criticized us, but used ___38___ to bring out our best．He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish．If you don’t give them water, they die.” I ___39___ as a child I said something ___40___  about somebody, and father said, “___41___ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best ___42___ people, I would get the best ___43___．From then on I’ve always tried to ___44___ the principle in my life and later in running my company．

Dad’s also always been very ___45___．At 15, I started a magazine．It was ___46___ a great deal of time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a ___47__: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine．

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, ___48___ any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad ___49__ me to go into law．And I’ve ___50___ regretted it．I wanted to be a biologist, ___51__ I didn’t pursue my ___52__．You know what you want．Go fulfill it.”

As ___53__ turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national ___54__ for young people in the U.K．My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad ___55__ me．

1.A．biologist       B．manager      C．lawyer            D．gardener

2.A．strict          B．honest        C．special            D．learned

3.A．praise         B．courage       C．power           D．warmth

4.A．think           B．imagine         C．remember      D．guess

5.A．unnecessary     B．unkind          C．unimportant     D．unusual

6.A．Another    B．Some    C．Any           D．Other

7.A．on             B．in              C．at             D．about

8.A．in case          B．by turns       C．by chance      D．in return

9.A．revise           B．set            C．review         D．follow

10.A．understanding    B．experienced     C．serious         D．demanding

11.A．taking up        B．making up      C．picking up      D．keeping up

12.A．suggestion       B．decision        C．notice         D．choice

13.A．and        B．as       C．even if        D．as if

14.A．helped          B．allowed   C．persuaded      D．suggested

15.A．always     B．never          C．seldom  D．almost

16.A．rather           B．but                 C．for             D．therefore

17.A．promise         B．task       C．belief           D．dream

18.A．this        B．he              C．it              D．that

19.A．newspaper       B．magazine C．program      D．project

20.A．controlled       B．comforted  C．reminded          D．raised

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England．Our father was a struggling ___36___， but I always knew he was ___37___．He never criticized us, but used ___38___ to bring out our best．He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish．If you don’t give them water, they die.” I ___39___ as a child I said something ___40___  about somebody, and father said, “___41___ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best ___42___ people, I would get the best ___43___．From then on I’ve always tried to ___44___ the principle in my life and later in running my company．

Dad’s also always been very ___45___．At 15, I started a magazine．It was ___46___ a great deal of time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a ___47__: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine．

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, ___48___ any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad ___49__ me to go into law．And I’ve ___50___ regretted it．I wanted to be a biologist, ___51__ I didn’t pursue my ___52__．You know what you want．Go fulfill it.”

As ___53__ turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national ___54__ for young people in the U.K．My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad ___55__ me．

36．A．biologist       B．manager      C．lawyer            D．gardener

37．A．strict          B．honest        C．special            D．learned

38．A．praise         B．courage       C．power            D．warmth

39．A．think          B．imagine       C．remember         D．guess

40．A．unnecessary    B．unkind        C．unimportant    D．unusual

41．A．Another          B．Some         C．Any           D．Other

42．A．on            B．in            C．at                D．about

43．A．in case          B．by turns        C．by chance         D．in return

44．A．revise           B．set            C．review         D．follow

45．A．understanding    B．experienced     C．serious         D．demanding

46．A．taking up        B．making up      C．picking up      D．keeping up

47．A．suggestion       B．decision        C．notice         D．choice

48．A．and                 B．as                 C．even if        D．as if

49．A．helped          B．allowed               C．persuaded      D．suggested

50．A．always              B．never          C．seldom              D．almost

51．A．rather           B．but               C．for             D．therefore

52．A．promise         B．task               C．belief           D．dream

53．A．this                 B．he                  C．it              D．that

54．A．newspaper       B．magazine           C．program            D．project

55．A．controlled       B．comforted           C．reminded           D．raised

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling  36  , but I always knew he was  37   . He never criticized us, but used  38    to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I  39   as a child I said something   40   about somebody, and my father said, “   41   time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best  42   people, I would get the best  43  . From then on I’ve always tried to  44    the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very  45  . At 15, I started a magazine. It was  46  a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a  47 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to prevent me from my decision,  48   any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad  49  me to go into law. And I’ve  50   regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist,   51  I didn’t pursue my  52  . You know what you want. Go fulfill it. ”

As  53   turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national  54   for young people in the U. K. .My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad  55  me.

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling ___36___, but I always knew he was ___37___. He never criticized us, but used ___38___ to bring out our best. He’d say,” If you pout water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I ___39___ as a child I said something ___40___ about somebody, and my father said, “___41___ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best ___42___ people, I would get the best ___43___. From then on I’ve always tried to ___44___ the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very ___45___. At 15, I started a magazine. It was ___46___ a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a ___47___: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, ___48___ any good father would. When he realized I Had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad ___49___ me to go into law. And I’ve ___50___ regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, ___51___ I didn’t pursue my ___52___. You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As ___53___ turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national ___54___ for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’ d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad ___55___ me.

36. A. biologist      B. manager     C. lawyer       D. gardener

37. A. strict    B. honest C. special       D. learned

38. A. praise   B. courage      C. power D. warmth

39. A. think    B. imagine      C. remember   D. guess

40. A. unnecessary B. unkind       C. unimportant       D. unusual

41. A. Another       B. Some  C. Any    D. Other

42. A. on B. in       C. at       D. about

43. A. in case  B. by turns     C. by chance   D. in return

44. A. revise   B. set      C. review       D. follow

45. A. understanding     B. experienced       C. serious       D. demanding

46. A. taking up     B. making up  C. picking up  D. keeping up

47. A. suggestion   B. decision     C. notice D. choice

48. A. and      B. as       C. even if       D. as if

49. A. helped  B. allowed      C. persuaded   D. suggested

50. A. always  B. never  C. seldom       D. almost

51. A. rather   B. but     C. for      D. therefore

52. A. promise       B. task    C. belief  D. dream

53. A. this      B. he       C. it D. that

54. A. newspaper   B. magazine    C. program     D. project

55. A. controlled    B. comforted  C. reminded    D. raised

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling   1 , but I always knew he was    2 . He never criticized us, but used    3 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.”  I    4  as a child I said something    5  about somebody, and my father said, “   6  time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best    7  people, I would get the best    8  . From then on I’ve always tried to    9  the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very   10  . At 15, I started a magazine. It was   11  a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a   12  ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision,   13  any good father would.  When he realized I had made up my mind,  he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad   14 me to go into law.  And I’ve  15regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist,   16   I didn’t pursue my   17 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it.”

As   18  turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national   19

for young people in the U.K.  My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad   20   me.

1.A. biologist                 B. manager                    C. lawyer                      D. gardener

2.A. strict                      B. honest                       C. special                      D. learned

3.A. praise                     B. courage                     C. power                       D. warmth

4.A. think                      B. imagine                     C. remember                  D. guess

5.A. unnecessary            B. unkind                       C. unimportant          D. unusual

6.A. Another                  B. Some                        C. Any                          D. Other

7.A. on                          B. in                              C. at                             D. about

8.A. in case                   B. by turns                    C. by chance                 D. in return

9.A. revise                     B. set                            C. review                      D. follow

10.A. understanding        B. experienced               C. serious                      D. demanding

11.A. taking up          B. making up            C. picking up                 D. keeping up

12.A. suggestion                   B. decision                    C. notice                       D. choice

13.A. and                      B. as                        C. even if                      D. as if

14.A. helped                  B. allowed                C. persuaded                 D. suggested

15.A. always                  B. never                               C. seldom                      D. almost

16.A. rather                   B. but                            C. for                            D. therefore

17.A. promise                B. task                          C. belief                        D. dream

18.A. this                      B. he                             C. it                              D. that

19.A. newspaper                  B. magazine                     C. program                    D. project

20.A. controlled       B. comforted                   C. reminded                   D. raised