第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Thesimplestwaytosayitisthis:Ibelieveinmymother.My1.beganwhenIwasjustakid.I2.becomingadoctor.Mymotherwasaworker.Throughherwork

　　第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

　　Thesimplestwaytosayitisthis:Ibelieveinmymother.My 1. beganwhenIwasjustakid.I 2.becomingadoctor.Mymotherwasaworker.Throughherworksheobservedthat 3.peoplespentalotmoretimereadingthanthey 4. watchingtelevision.SheannouncedthatmybrotherandI

　　5.watchtwotothreeTVprogramsduringtheweek.WithourfreetimewehadtoreadtwobookseachfromtheDetroitPublicLibraryandthen6.herwrittenbookreports.Shewouldmarkthemupwithcheckmarksandhighlights.Yearslaterwerealizedhermarkswerea 7. .Mymotherwasilliterate(文盲的).

　　WhenIenteredhighschoolIwasanA-studentbutnotforlong.I 8. thefashionableclothes.Iwantedto 9.theguys.IwentfrombeinganA-studenttoaB-studenttoaC-student.Onenightmymothercamehomeafter 10. atoneofherseveraljobsandIcomplainedaboutnothavingenoughItalianknitshirts.Shesaid“OkayI’llgiveyouallthemoneyImakethisweekscrubbing(擦洗)floorsandcleaningbathroomsandyoucanbuy11. foodandpaythebills.Withthemoneythatis 12.youcanhavealltheItalianknitshirtsyouwant.”Iwasvery13. withthatplanbutonceIhadfinishedpayingforalloftheimportantthingstherewas 14. left.Irealizedthatmymotherwasalwaysdealingwithmoneywelltobeableto 15. aroofoverourheadsandtoputfoodonthetable.Ialsorealizedthatimmediatesatisfactionwasn’tgoingtogetmeanywhere._16.__requiredintellectual(智力的)preparation.Iwentbacktomy 17. andbecameanA-studentagain.FinallyI 18.mydreamandIbecameadoctor.Mystoryisreallymymother’sstory—awomanwith19.formaleducationwhousedherpositionasaparenttochangethelivesofmanypeoplearoundtheglobe.NowIbelievethatthereisnojobmore 20. thanparenting.

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　　.A.belief B.work C.education D.promise

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　　A.keptupwith B.gotusedto C.dreamedof D.gottiredof

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　　A.lazy B.easy-going C.successful D.reliable

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　　A.cost B.paid C.took D.did

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　　A.couldonly B.couldnot C.mustno