This morning my mother asked me__.

A. why he is not here    B. where Julia went last weekend

C. what time is it       D. how did my brother do it

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Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

When I was 14, I was too nervous to talk to anyone. My classmate often l___1.__ at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, s___2.___happened. It changed my life. It was an English contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to s___3.__ in front of all the teachers and students of my school!

“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to w__4.___.” Then, Mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I c___5.___the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to r__6.____ all the speech and practice it over 100 times. W __7.____ my mother’s great love, I did well in my contest. I could h__8.___ believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those c__9.__ who once looked down on me, now all said “Congratulation!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.

S___10.___ then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself . I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.

My mother used to ask me, “What is the most important part of the body?” When I was young, I thought   16   was very important to us, so I said, “My ears, Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf but still live a  17   life; keep thinking and I will ask you again.”
Several years   18  before she asked me again. This time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are  19   fast, but the answer is not correct. Many people are blind, but they still live happily.” Over the years, she asked me many times and always her answer was, “No. But you are getting   20   every year, my child.”
Then last year, my grandpa died. Everyone was crying. When it was our turn to  21   our final goodbye to him, my mother asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was  22   when she asked me this. I always thought this was a game between her and me. I saw her eyes with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder (肩膀).” I asked, “Is it because it  23  up my head?”  She replied, “No. It is because it can hold the head of a friend or a relative (亲戚) when he or she  24 . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends, so you will  25  have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.” That was when I realized what the most important body part is.

When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in summer. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! That surprised me greatly. I argued with him, and then I went back home.
My parents told me not to complain about Mr Miller. He was in difficulties. Then my mother call up Mr Miller and they talked about something on the phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.
When I came back, Mr Miller said, “Sorry, I have no money, but I can do something for you.” He played CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it that I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.
After that, I became very interested in music. And now, I have been a popular musician. I should thank Mr Miller greatly.
【小题1】Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?