Edison who invented light had _________ knowledge of science

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Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand（农场工人）. At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he 1 to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social 2 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was 3 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied（满意）with his 4 . In his words, he 5 thought of changing his job.

At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a school teacher. In the following spring I came 6 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt unsatisfied. She told Dad that they must make a 7 .

My mother had 8 of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and fame. And she 9 that I would some day become a great leader，ruling men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she persuaded Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 10 a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 11 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I 12 what we have today. Dad runs a big international 13 and I am a successful lawyer enjoying great fame in my country, 14 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. 15 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．living B．change C．decision D．house

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

9 A．cared B．knew C．forgot D．hoped

10 A．start B．find C．design D．sell

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

12 A．showed B．kept C．lost D．achieved