My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young. 1we lived a hard life, they 2great importance to making us realize how 3we were to live in a great country with 4chances.
I got my first real 5when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be 6so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) 7. But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little 8that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and 9waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d 10in the car on the way home because of tiredness.
I did this for two years, but the 11I learned have lasted a lifetime. I 12discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n) 13age the importance of 14interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __15during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school 16and preparing for my college examination.
The hard work was 17. As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in 18and business from Harvard. __19, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those 20in the parking lot.
1.A. Now that B. As if C. Even D. Even though
2.A. attached B. announced C. suggested D. admitted
3.A. important B. surprising C. fortunate D. satisfying
4.A. several B. limitless C. few D. energetic
5.A. incident B. dream C. success D. job
6.A. retrained B. regarded C. considered D. respected
7.A. increase B. order C. discount D. explanation
8.A. bag B. machine C. knife D. stick
9.A. brought up B. turned up C. made up D. picked up
10.A. sleep B. talk C. study D. sing
11.A. knowledge B. information C. lessons D. skills
12.A. required B. acquired C. remind D. forgot
13.A. common B. legal C. old D. early
14.A. balancing B. expressing C. supporting D. increasing
15.A. turned B. changed C. helped D. improved
16.A. measures B. courses C. messages D. tours
17.A. encouraging B. disappointing C. discouraging D. rewarding
18.A. law B. medicine C. science D. arts
19.A. However B. Indeed C. Later D. Before
20.A. people B. nights C. cars D. opportunities
--- Hi, Tom. Any idea where Jane is?
--- She ______ be in the classroom. I saw her there just now and she said she wouldn’t go anywhere.
A. must B. may C. can D. should
Make sure that your speech is _________ and to the point, so that the audience will not get bored just because they have to listen to you talking for a long time.
A. brief B. attractive C. humourous D. powerful
---- Can I borrow your car?
---- Sorry. My car __________ at the garage.
A. is being repaired B. is repaired C. will be repaired D. has been repaired
When _________ for a certain job, you have to go through all the newspapers to look for information.
A. inspecting B. earning C. hunting D. responding
--- The snowstorm caused great damage to this area.
--- Exactly, the economic _______ it caused reached 20 billion.
A. loss B. effect C. suffering D. debt
