Question

　　

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 16 , but I always knew he was 17 . He never criticized us, but used 18 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I 19 as a child I said something 20 about somebody, and my father said, “ 21 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best 22 people, I would get the best 23 . From then on I’ve always tried to 24 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 25 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 26 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 27 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to prevent me from my decision, 28 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 29 me to go into law. And I’ve 30 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, 31 I didn’t pursue my 32 . You know what you want. Go fulfill it. ”

As 33 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 34 for young people in the U. K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 35 me.

16. A. biologist　　　　 B. manager 　　 　　C. lawyer 　　　　　 　　　D. gardener

17. A. strict 　　　　　　 　　B. honest 　　　 　　C. special 　　　　　 　　　D. learned

18. A. praise 　　　　　 　　B. courage 　　 　　C. power　　　　　　 　　 D. warmth

19. A. think 　　　　　　 　　B. imagine 　　　 　　C. remember 　　 　　　D. guess

20. A. unnecessary　　　 B. unkind 　　　 　　C. unimportant　 　　 D. unusual

21. A. Another　　　　　 　 B. Some 　　　　 　　C. Any 　　　　　　 　　　D. Other

22. A. on 　　　　　　　　 　　B. in 　　　　　　　 　　C. at 　　　　　　　　 　　　D. about

23. A. in case 　　　　　 　　B. by turns 　　 　　C. by chance 　　 　　　D. in return

24. A. revise 　　　　　 　　B. set 　　　　　　 　　C. review　　　　　 　　 D. follow

25. A. understanding　　 B. experienced　　 C. serious　　 　　　 D. demanding

26. A. taking up 　　　 　　B. making up　 　 C. picking up　 　　　D. keeping up

27. A. suggestion　　　 B. decision 　　 　　C. notice 　　　　　 　　　D. choice

28. A. and 　　　　　　　 　　B. as 　　　　　　 　　C. even if 　　　　　 　　　D. as if

29. A. helped 　　　　　 　　B. allowed 　　　 　　C. persuaded 　　 　　　D. suggested

30. A. always 　　　　　 　　B. never 　　　　 　　C. seldom 　　　　 　　　D. almost

31. A. rather 　　　　　 　　B. but 　　　　　　 　　C. for 　　　　　　　 　　　D. therefore

32. A. promise　　　　　 　 B. task 　　　　　 　　C. belief 　　　　　　 　　　D. dream

33. A. this 　　　　　　　 　　B. he 　　　　　　 　　C. it 　　　　　　　　 　　　D. that

34. A. newspaper　　　 B. magazine　　 　 C. program 　　　 　　　D. project

35. A. controlled　　　 B. comforted 　 　　C. reminded 　　　 　　　D. raised

Answer 1

16-20 CCACB   21-25 CBDDA   26-30 ADBCA   31-35 BDCBD