Thesimplestwaytosayitisthis:Ibelieveinmymother.My__1__beganwhenIwasjustakid.I__2__becomingadoctor.Mymotherwasadomestic.Throughherworksheobservedthat__3__peoplespentalotmoretimereadingthan
Thesimplestwaytosayitisthis:Ibelieveinmymother.My__1__beganwhenIwasjustakid.I__2__becomingadoctor.
Mymotherwasadomestic.Throughherworksheobservedthat__3__peoplespentalotmoretimereadingthanthey__4_watchingtelevision.SheannouncedthatmybrotherandI__5__watchtwotothreepre-selectedTVprogramsduringtheweek.WithourfreetimewehadtoreadtwobookseachfromtheDetroitPublicLibraryand__6__toherwrittenbookreports.Shewouldmarkthemupwithcheckmarksandhighlights.Yearslaterwerealizedhermarkswerea__7__.Mymotherwasilliterate.
WhenIenteredhighschoolIwasa(n)__8__butnotforlong.Iwantedthefancyclothes.Iwantedto__9__withtheguys.IwentfrombeinganA-studenttoaB-studenttoaC-student.Onenightmymothercamehomefrom__10__hervariousjobsandIcomplainedaboutnothavingenoughItalianknitshirts.Shesaid"OkayI'llgiveyouallthemoneyImakethisweekscrubbingfloorsandcleaningbathroomsandyoucanbuy__11__foodandpaythebills.Witheverything__12__youcanhavealltheItalianknitshirtsyouwant."Iwasvery__13__withthatarrangementbutonceIgotthroughallocatingmoneytherewas__14__left.Irealizedmymotherwasafinancialgeniustobeableto__15__aroofoverourheadsandanykindoffoodonthetable__16__buyclothes.Ialsorealizedthatimmediatesatisfactionwasn'tgoingtogetmeanywhere.Successrequiredintellectualpreparation.Iwentbacktomy_17__andbecameanA-studentagainandeventuallyI__18__mydreamandIbecameadoctor.
Mystoryisreallymymother'sstory-awomanwith__19__formaleducationorpropertywhousedherpositionasaparenttochangethelivesofmanypeoplearoundtheglobe.Thereisnojob__20__thanparenting.ThisIbelieve.
【小题1】A.beliefB.workC.educationD.promise【小题2】A.majoredinB.gotusedtoC.dreamedofD.gottiredof【小题3】A.lazyB.easy-goingC.successfulD.reliable