The simplest way to say it is this：I believe in my mother．My  31 began when 1 was just a kid . I 32 be coming a doctor．

My mother was a domestic．Through her work，she observed that  33 people spent a lot more time reading than they  34   watching television．She announced that my brother and I  35  watch two to three pre—selected TV programs during the week．  With our free time，we each had to read two books from the Detroit Public Library and  36 written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights．Years later we realized her marks were a  37 ．My mother was a domestic

When I entered high school I was a(n)  38  ，but not for long．I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to 39 the guys．I went from being an A -student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from 40 her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said ,“Okay，I’ll give you all the money I make this week by scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms，  and you can buy 41  food and pay the bills．With everything  42 ，you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want．”I was very  43  with that arrangement，but once I got through allocating money，there was  44  left．I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to 45  our heads and any kind of food on the table， 46 buy clothes．I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation．I went back to my 47  and became an A-student again，and eventually I  48  my dream and became a doctor.

My story is really my mother’s story — a woman with  49  formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job  50 than parenting．This I believe .

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　　Sir Fransis gave up flying and began sailing. He was already 58 years old when he won the Atlantic 1 . His old dream of going around the world came back but this time he 2 to sail. His friends and the doctors did not think he could do it 3 his poor health. But Sir Fransis insisted on 4 his plan. In August, 1968, at the age of nearly sixty five, when most men stopped 5 , he began the great 6 of his life. Soon he was away in his 16－metre boat.

　　He 7 Australia on 12 December, just 107 days out from England. He 8 a warm welcome from the Austrians and from his family who had 9 there to meet him. On shore Sir Fransis was too 10 to walk without help. Everybody said the same thing. He had done 11 , he must not go 12 But he did not listen. On 29 January he left.

　　The next night, the blackest night he had ever known, the 13 became so big that the boat was 14 turned over. Food, clothes and broken glass were 15 together. But he still kept calm. 16 , the sea had become calm again when the 17 broke.

　　Just before 9 o'clock on Sunday evening, 28 May, 1973, he got back to England, 18 a quarter of a million people were waiting to welcome him. The whole voyage 19 2940 miles. It had taken him nine months, of which the sailing time 20 226 days. He realized his dream with his own efforts.

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The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __36__ began when I was just a kid．I __37__ becoming a doctor.

My mother was a domestic(佣人)．Through her work, she observed that __38__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __39__ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __40__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __41__ her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __42__. My mother was illiterate(文盲). 

When I entered high school I was a(n) __43__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __44__ the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __45__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __46__ food and pay the bills. With everything __47__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very __48__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __49__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __50__ our heads and any kind of food on the table, __51__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required wise preparation. I went back to my __52__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __53__ my dream and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother's story—a woman with __54__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __55__ than parenting. This I believe.

36．A．belief                            B．work                      C．education                D．promise

37．A．majored in             B．got used to             C．dreamed of             D．got tired of 

38．A．lazy                       B．easy-going             C．successful               D．reliable

39．A．spent                     B．paid                       C．took                      D．did

40．A．could only             B．could not                      C．must not                D．should often

41．A．read to                  B．present to               C．teach                     D．explain to

42．A．joke                             B．means                    C．tool                       D．trick

43．A．A-student               B．B-student               C．C-student               D．D-student

44．A．get rid of                                                 B．hang out with                              C．break away from                                        D．keep in touch with

45．A．making                  B．stopping                 C．working                D．getting

46．A．your brother           B．yourself                 C．your sister              D．the family

47．A．left over                B．paid off                 C．used up                  D．carried out

48．A．angry                    B．pleased                  C．disappointed           D．bored

49．A．anything               B．everything              C．something              D．nothing

50．A．put an idea into                                         B．gave an impression on  

       C．keep a roof over                                         D．have eyes in the back of       

51．A．let alone                B．let out                    C．let in                     D．leave alone

52．A．guys                     B．mother                  C．studies                   D．play 

53．A．made                     B．fulfilled                 C．changed                       D．tried

54．A．little                      B．much                     C．few                       D．high

55．A．more interesting      B．less important          C．more important       D．less interesting

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The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __36__ began when I was just a kid．I __37__ becoming a doctor.

My mother was a domestic(佣人)．Through her work, she observed that __38__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __39__ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __40__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __41__ her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __42__. My mother was illiterate(文盲). 

When I entered high school I was a(n) __43__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __44__ the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __45__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __46__ food and pay the bills. With everything __47__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very __48__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __49__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __50__ our heads and any kind of food on the table, __51__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required wise preparation. I went back to my __52__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __53__ my dream and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother's story—a woman with __54__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __55__ than parenting. This I believe.

36．A．belief                            B．work                      C．education                D．promise

37．A．majored in             B．got used to             C．dreamed of             D．got tired of 

38．A．lazy                       B．easy-going             C．successful               D．reliable

39．A．spent                     B．paid                       C．took                      D．did

40．A．could only             B．could not                      C．must not                D．should often

41．A．read to                  B．present to               C．teach                     D．explain to

42．A．joke                             B．means                    C．tool                       D．trick

43．A．A-student               B．B-student               C．C-student               D．D-student

44．A．get rid of                                                 B．hang out with                              C．break away from                                        D．keep in touch with

45．A．making                  B．stopping                 C．working                D．getting

46．A．your brother           B．yourself                 C．your sister              D．the family

47．A．left over                B．paid off                 C．used up                  D．carried out

48．A．angry                    B．pleased                  C．disappointed           D．bored

49．A．anything               B．everything              C．something              D．nothing

50．A．put an idea into                                         B．gave an impression on  

       C．keep a roof over                                         D．have eyes in the back of       

51．A．let alone                B．let out                    C．let in                     D．leave alone

52．A．guys                     B．mother                  C．studies                   D．play  

53．A．made                     B．fulfilled                 C．changed                       D．tried

54．A．little                      B．much                     C．few                       D．high

55．A．more interesting      B．less important          C．more important       D．less interesting

The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __36__ began when I was just a kid．I __37__ becoming a doctor.

My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __38__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __39_ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __40__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __41__ to her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __42__. My mother was illiterate.

When I entered high school I was a(n) __43__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __44__ with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __45__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __46__ food and pay the bills. With everything __47__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very __48__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __49__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __50__ a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, __51__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my _52__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __53__ my dream and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother's story-a woman with __54__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __55__ than parenting. This I believe.

22)     A．belief        B．work         C．education            D．promise

23)     A．majored in        B．got used to    C．dreamed of        D．got tired of

24)     A．lazy        B．easy-going  C．successful      D．reliable

25)     A．cost         B．paid           C．took               D．did

26)     A．could only   B．could not  C．must not             D．should often

27)     A．read         B．present     C．teach               D．explain

28)     A．joke         B．means         C．tool              D．trick

29)     A．A-student    B．B-student    C．C-student          D．D-student

30)     A．get along          B．hang out        C．break away     D．keep in touch

31)     A．making           B．stopping     C．working            D．getting

32)     A．your brother B．yourself     C．your sister         D．the family

33)     A．left over    B．paid off      C．used up         D．carried out

34)     A．angry     B．pleased        C．disappointed          D．bored

35)     A．anything          B．everything   C．something        D．nothing

36)     A．take                B．give                 C．keep                D．get

37)     A．let alone    B．let out      C．let in        D．leave alone

38)     A．guys         B．mother        C．studies        D．play

39)     A．made         B．fulfilled     C．changed      D．tried

40)     A．little       B．much         C．few                  D．high

41)     A．more interesting  B．less important C．more important    D.less interesting