do one's best

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　　A. 做好事   B. 干活   C. 尽力   D. 最好

One’s education starts from family, especially from his or her mother. Here is a story__26__ happened in my childhood.
One Saturday morning, I was watching TV in the living room with my two brothers. My mum__27__ several apples of different colors and sizes. She put all the apples on the table, then __28__me and my younger brothers, “Which do you like ?”__29__ my younger brothers and I wanted the biggest one. __30__ I could say “ The biggest one”, one of my brothers stood up and said what I wanted to say.
My mum __31__ the biggest apple and said to us, “It is __32__to get the biggest apple. Many people want the best thing, but few really get it. Now let’s start a __33__. Look at the lawn(草坪) in front of our __34__. I’ll divide it into three parts. Each of you must finish pruning(修剪) __35__own share. The best and quickest one will be__36__the biggest apple.” I won the apple finally.
Since then, I have learned to try my best to succeed whenever I get a chance. I work __37__to get what I want. That was what my mother advised me to do. I feel very thankful to my mum because she taught me a very basic but the most __38__lesson. It is quite fair that we can get what we want __39__competing (竞争). My mother kept teaching us in this way and we followed her __40__ all the time.
I do believe that mother is the first teacher of children, who can teach them to be a No.1 pursuing person.

One’s education starts from family, especially from his or her mother. Here is a story1 happened in my childhood.
One Saturday morning, I was watching TV in the living room with my two brothers. My mum2 several apples of different colors and sizes. She put all the apples on the table, then 3me and my younger brothers, “Which do you like ?”4 my younger brothers and I wanted the biggest one. 5 I could say “ The biggest one”, one of my brothers stood up and said what I wanted to say.
My mum 6 the biggest apple and said to us, “It is 7to get the biggest apple. Many people want the best thing, but few really get it. Now let’s start a 8. Look at the lawn(草坪) in front of our 9. I’11 divide it into three parts. Each of you must finish pruning(修剪) 10own share. The best and quickest one will be11the biggest apple.” I won the apple finally.
Since then, I have learned to try my best to succeed whenever I get a chance. I work 12to get what I want. That was what my mother advised me to do. I feel very thankful to my mum because she taught me a very basic but the most 13lesson. It is quite fair that we can get what we want 14competing (竞争). My mother kept teaching us in this way and we followed her 15 all the time.
I do believe that mother is the first teacher of children, who can teach them to be a No.1 pursuing person.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      how
   2. B.
      what
   3. C.
      that
   4. D.
      when
2. 2.
   1. A.
      wanted
   2. B.
      drew
   3. C.
      hid
   4. D.
      brought
3. 3.
   1. A.
      told
   2. B.
      answered
   3. C.
      replied
   4. D.
      asked
4. 4.
   1. A.
      All
   2. B.
      Both
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      Neither
   4. D.
      Either
5. 5.
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      Before
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      When
   3. C.
      Until
   4. D.
      After
6. 6.
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      ate up
   2. B.
      looked up
   3. C.
      picked up
   4. D.
      gave up
7. 7.
   1. A.
      good
   2. B.
      strange
   3. C.
      bad
   4. D.
      polite
8. 8.
   1. A.
      lesson
   2. B.
      party
   3. C.
      conversation
   4. D.
      competition
9. 9.
   1. A.
      school
   2. B.
      church
   3. C.
      house
   4. D.
      library
10. 10.
    1. A.
       my
    2. B.
       our
    3. C.
       your
    4. D.
       their
11. 11.
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       sent
    2. B.
       given
    3. C.
       shown
    4. D.
       shared
12. 12.
    1. A.
       hard
    2. B.
       carelessly
    3. C.
       easily
    4. D.
       comfortably
13. 13.
    1. A.
       expensive
    2. B.
       important
    3. C.
       difficult
    4. D.
       traditional
14. 14.
    1. A.
       on
    2. B.
       without
    3. C.
       about
    4. D.
       by
15. 15.
    1. A.
       advice
    2. B.
       example
    3. C.
       decision
    4. D.
       plan