"Nevergiveup!"Itismylaw(法则)ofmylife.Ithasbroughtme(16)___.Ilearnedthelawfrommyfather's(17)___story.Myfatherwas(18)___inapoorvillageinthenorthofJiangsu,inChina.Whenhewasayoungboy
"Nevergiveup!"Itismylaw(法则) ofmylife.Ithasbroughtme(16)___.Ilearnedthelawfrommyfather's(17)___story.
Myfatherwas(18)___inapoorvillageinthenorthofJiangsu,inChina.Whenhewasayoungboy,hewenttoschoolinthemorning,then(19)___inthefieldstillsunset.Andthenhedidhishomework(20)___midnight.Lifewashard,becausetheyhadno(21)___!
Attheageof14,myfatherheardoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Itwasthelandofgold,thelandwhere(22)___peoplecanbecomerich.
"(23)___don'tIgotoAmerica?"hethoughttohimself,fullofhope.
So,myfathercametoAmerica."Ihadthoughtitwaseasyto(24)___moneyinAmerica,"hetoldme."ButwhenIarrivedthere,Irealizeditwasnottrue.Theydidnotliketohire(雇佣) mebecauseIspoke(25)___English.Later,Iworkedinasmallrestaurant,cleaninguptables,(26)___dishesandsweepingthefloor.Lifewas(27)___forthefirstfewyears.Iworkedfrom10a.mto11p.m.IwantedtogotoschooltolearnEnglish,butitwasimpossible.Icouldn't(28)___ theschooling(学费).
Myfather(29)___workinghard,andreachedhisgoal.
"Alan,"heoftensaystome,"Ifyouwantsomething,youhavetoworkforitandnevergiveup.Thingsdonotcome (30)___inlife."ThatiswhatIlearnedfrommyfather.
16.A.disasterB.lossC.successD.pity17.A.lifeB.fashionC.dangerD.history18.A.famousB.luckyC.richD.born19.A.taughtB.workedC.studiedD.slept20.A.untilB.towardsC.forD.during21.A.experienceB.energyC.timeD.money22.A.kindB.poorC.strongD.lazy23.A.WhatB.HowC.WhyD.When24.A.discoverB.makeC.collectD.spend25.A.littleB.goodC.muchD.excellent