Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, and then he sold 26 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 27 schooling, for being so poor, how could they 28 school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked 29 a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 30 for himself. How he 31 to have the same chance! He decided to study by 32 .In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he 33 stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he had 34 during the day. He worked 35 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned the greater 36 he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and 37 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the 38 one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he 39 a regular student of the school.
Robeson 40 rough six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured the 41 of some university professors. They admired his talent 42 his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and 43 him free guidance. Robeson felt 44 ,for he was sure that before him there was a broad road 45 success.
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–You’ve given us a wonderful dinner, Mrs Wang.
--______.
A.Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t cook very well |
B.I’m glad you enjoyed it |
C.Come again when you are free |
D.It’s not necessary for you to say so. |
This large sum of donation money will be given to lost their homes in the earthquake.
A.whoever |
B.who |
C.whom |
D.whomever |
— Do you mind my taking the books away?
— ________.
A.Certainly, please do. |
B.No, go ahead |
C.Yes, not at all |
D.No, please don’t |
You’d better stop complaining again and again. Otherwise, you’ll ______ quarreling with Rose again.
A.come up |
B.end up |
C.take up |
D.make up |
— How long have you known John?
— Since he ______ to our class.
A.has come |
B.came |
C.had come |
D.comes |