Growing up is not always easy. When we face difficulties, a spirit of depending on _ 41 is more useful than crying for help. That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of growing from boy to man 42 family hardship tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County(县), Henan Province. When he was only 11, his father became badly ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby 43 . A year later, Hong’s mother 44 home. She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick husband. So everything hard fell onto the young boy’s 45 : to take care of his father and the younger sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Although his life was hard, Hong didn’t go away from his father and sister. He took several part-time jobs to 46 his family. He climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his sister. He walked 2 hours at weekends to the market to 47 different things to sell around his school. A few years later, he studied at a college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to 48 a room near his college for her, and sent her to school.
After Hong’s story went 49 , he became a hero in people’s eyes. But Hong ___50___ offers from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could depend on his own work.
Through his hard life, he has grown up from boy to man.
1.A. parents B. friends C. yourself D. God
2.A. out of B. into C. without D. with
3.A. dog B. cat C. girl D. boy
4.A. left B. arrived C. went D. came
5.A. back B. shoulders C. head D. body
6.A. help B. save C. protect D. feed
7.A. make B. buy C. produce D. collect
8.A. build B. borrow C. rent D. share
9.A. public B. clear C. by D. far
10.A. accepted B. asked C. received D. refused
It will be 2 years _______ we see each other again.
A. after B. before C. since D. when
The teachers hope all of us can hand _______ our homework _______ time every day.
A. up; in B. out; on C. on; in D. in; on
It ______ me about 10 days ______ painting the walls.
A. took; to finish B. cost; finishing
C. took; finishing D. spent; to finish
Tom, it’s cold outside. _______ your coat when you go out.
A. Take off B. Put on C. Put away D. Take away
______ fun it is to have ice cream in hot summer!
A. What a B. How C. What D. How a