Question

Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand (农场工人). At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he1to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social2with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was3because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his4. In his words, he5thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came6into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt 7 . She told Dad that they must make a 8 .
My mother had9of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and 10 . And she11that I would some day become a great leader12men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she13Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 14a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 15education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother’s hope, Dad and I16what we have today. Dad runs a big international17and I am a successful lawyer18great fame in my country,19not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn’t be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand.20he got a lesson of life —sometimes we really need drive from outside.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      rode
   2. B.
      walked
   3. C.
      ran
   4. D.
      drove
2. 2.
   1. A.
      conversations
   2. B.
      games
   3. C.
      relationships
   4. D.
      activities
3. 3.
   1. A.
      cold
   2. B.
      crowded
   3. C.
      quiet
   4. D.
      dirty
4. 4.
   1. A.
      horse
   2. B.
      entertainment
   3. C.
      life
   4. D.
      beer
5. 5.
   1. A.
      often
   2. B.
      ever
   3. C.
      never
   4. D.
      sometimes
6. 6.
   1. A.
      laughing
   2. B.
      singing
   3. C.
      sleeping
   4. D.
      crying
7. 7.
   1. A.
      unimportant
   2. B.
      busy
   3. C.
      unsatisfied
   4. D.
      tired
8. 8.
   1. A.
      living
   2. B.
      change
   3. C.
      decision
   4. D.
      house
9. 9.
   1. A.
      dreamed
   2. B.
      heard
   3. C.
      thought
   4. D.
      spoken
10. 10.
    1. A.
       honesty
    2. B.
       money
    3. C.
       fame
    4. D.
       energy
11. 11.
    1. A.
       cared
    2. B.
       knew
    3. C.
       forgot
    4. D.
       hoped
12. 12.
    1. A.
       training
    2. B.
       ruling
    3. C.
       helping
    4. D.
       protecting
13. 13.
    1. A.
       warned
    2. B.
       wanted
    3. C.
       allowed
    4. D.
       persuaded
14. 14.
    1. A.
       start
    2. B.
       find
    3. C.
       design
    4. D.
       sell
15. 15.
    1. A.
       farther
    2. B.
       higher
    3. C.
       easier
    4. D.
       closer
16. 16.
    1. A.
       showed
    2. B.
       kept
    3. C.
       lost
    4. D.
       achieved
17. 17.
    1. A.
       company
    2. B.
       school
    3. C.
       farm
    4. D.
       café
18. 18.
    1. A.
       suffering
    2. B.
       sharing
    3. C.
       enjoying
    4. D.
       following
19. 19.
    1. A.
       though
    2. B.
       if
    3. C.
       and
    4. D.
       since
20. 20.
    1. A.
       So
    2. B.
       However
    3. C.
       Or
    4. D.
       Because

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