My parents fixed in me the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young. 21 we struggled to make ends meet, they 22 to me and my four brothers and sisters how 23 we were to live in a great country with 24 opportunities.
I got my first real 25 when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be 26 as a hairstylist. The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) 27 on his rent for cleaning the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little 28 that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and 29 waste by hand.It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d __30 in the car on the way home because of tiredness.
I did this for two years, but the 31 I learned have lasted a lifetime. I _32__ discipline and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n) 33 age the importance of balancing life’s _ 34_ interests -– in my case, school, homework and a job.This really 35__during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking college-prep _36_ .
The hard work 37 . I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in 38 and business from Harvard. 39_ , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those 40 in the parking lot.
21.A.Now that B.If only C.Even D.Even though
22.A.stressed B.announced C.suggested D.admitted
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24.A.several B.limitless C.fewer D.instant
25.A.chance B.dream C.success D.job
26.A.retrained B.regarded C.considered D.respected
27.A.increase B.order C.discount D.explanation
28.A.bag B.machine C.knife D.stick
29.A.brought up B.gave up C.made up D.picked up
30.A.sleep B.talk C.study D.sing
31.A.knowledge B.information C.lessons D.skills
32.A.cancelled B.acquired C.evaluated D.forgot
33.A.common B.legal C.old D.early
34.A.competing B.developing C.supporting D.increasing
35.A.turned B.changed C.helped D.improved
36.A.measures B.courses C.messages D.tours
37.A.came true B.took off C.went ahead D.paid off
38.A.law B.medicine C.science D.arts
39.A.However B.Indeed C.Later D.Before
40.A.people B.nights C.cars D.opportunities
20.---Was Tom in the chemistry lab when you arrived there?
---Yes, but he _____ soon afterwards.
A.had left B.left C.would leave D.has left
19.With the development of modern electrical engineering, we can send power to ___ it is needed.
A.however B.whenever C.wherever D.whichever
18.It is the prevention of disease _____ the successful treatment that has led to the rapid increase
of the world’s population.
A.less than B.rather than C.more than D.better than
17.---What are the Blacks?
---Mr. Black is a teacher, and his wife is _____.
A.the other B.the rest C.another D.other
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