1. The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, who dreamed of becoming a doctor.
My mother was a
. Through her work, she observed that
people spent a lot more time reading than they
watching television. She announced that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV
during the week. With our
time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and
written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a
. My mother was illiterate(文盲).
When I entered high school I was a(n)
student, but not for long. I began to like the fancy clothes. I wanted to
the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from her various jobs and I
about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I have
this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With the money
, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very pleased with that
but once I got through allocating(分配)money, there was
left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep the roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy
. I also realized that my
wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my
and became an A-student again, and
I realized my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story--a woman with
formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around, especially her children. There is no job more important than
. This I believe.
【小题1】 | A.nurse | B.teacher | C.servant | D.doctor |
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【小题2】 | A.honest | B.hardworking | C.reliable | D.successful |
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【小题4】 | A.programmes | B.plays | C.films | D.games |
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【小题5】 | A.weekend | B.free | C.evening | D.play |
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【小题6】 | A.read | B.present | C.teach | D.translate |
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【小题7】 | A.trick | B.means | C.tool | D.joke |
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【小题8】 | A.extreme | B.normal | C.immoral | D.top |
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【小题9】 | A.get rid of | B.break away from | C.hang out with | D.keep in touch with |
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【小题10】 | A.complained | B.forgot | C.worried | D.argued |
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【小题11】 | A.deposited | B.exchanged | C.earned | D.won |
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【小题12】 | A.left over | B.paid off | C.used up | D.carried out |
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【小题13】 | A.proposal | B.command | C.requirement | D.arrangement |
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【小题14】 | A.much | B.none | C.something | D.nothing |
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【小题15】 | A.garments | B.shirts | C.houses | D.books |
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【小题16】 | A.television | B.money | C.desire | D.dream |
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【小题17】 | A.guys | B.mother | C.school | D.studies |
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【小题18】 | A.happily | B.eventually | C.immediately | D.exactly |
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【小题19】 | A.little | B.low | C.strict | D.high |
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【小题20】 | A.persuading | B.educating | C.parenting | D.working |
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