The simplest way to say it is this：I believe in my mother．My  31 began when 1 was just a kid . I 32 be coming a doctor．

My mother was a domestic．Through her work，she observed that  33 people spent a lot more time reading than they  34   watching television．She announced that my brother and I  35  watch two to three pre—selected TV programs during the week．  With our free time，we each had to read two books from the Detroit Public Library and  36 written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights．Years later we realized her marks were a  37 ．My mother was a domestic

When I entered high school I was a(n)  38  ，but not for long．I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to 39 the guys．I went from being an A -student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from 40 her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said ,“Okay，I’ll give you all the money I make this week by scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms，  and you can buy 41  food and pay the bills．With everything  42 ，you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want．”I was very  43  with that arrangement，but once I got through allocating money，there was  44  left．I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to 45  our heads and any kind of food on the table， 46 buy clothes．I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation．I went back to my 47  and became an A-student again，and eventually I  48  my dream and became a doctor.

My story is really my mother’s story — a woman with  49  formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job  50 than parenting．This I believe .

The simplest way to say it is this：I believe in my mother．My belief began when I was just a kid，who   36   ! becoming a doctor．

My mother Was a domestic(佣人)．Through her work，she observed that   37   people spent a lot more time reading than they    38    watching television．She announced that my brother and I   39  watch two to three pre-selected programs during the week．With our   40   time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and    41   written book reports to her．She would mark them up with check marks and highlights．Years later we realized her marks Were a   42  ．My mother was illiterate(文盲)．

When I entered high school, I was a   43  student，but not for long．I began to like fancy clothes．I wanted to   44  with other guys．I went from an A-student to a B-student to a C-student．One night my mother came home from her various jobs and I  45  about not having enough Italian knit shirts．She said，“Okay．I'll give you all the money I've  46  this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms，and you can buy the family food and pay the bills．With the money   47  ，you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want．” I was very   48  with that arrangement but once I got through allocating(分配)money，there was  49   left．I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep the roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy  50  ．I really realized my desire wasn't going to get me   51   ．Success requires intellectual preparation．I went back to my  52  and became an A-student again and eventually I  53  my dream and I became a doctor．

My story is really my mother's story―a woman with   54  formal education who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children．There is no job  55  than parenting．This I believe．

The simplest way to say it is this：I believe in my mother．My1began when 1 was just a kid . I2be coming a doctor．
My mother was a domestic．Through her work，she observed that 3people spent a lot more time reading than they 4 watching television．She announced that my brother and I 5 watch two to three pre—selected TV programs during the week．  With our free time，we each had to read two books from the Detroit Public Library and6written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights．Years later we realized her marks were a 7．My mother was a domestic
When I entered high school I was a(n)8 ，but not for long．I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to 39the guys．I went from being an A -student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from10her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said ,“Okay，I’ll give you all the money I make this week by scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms，  and you can buy 11 food and pay the bills．With everything 12，you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want．”I was very 13 with that arrangement，but once I got through allocating money，there was 14 left．I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to15 our heads and any kind of food on the table，16buy clothes．I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn’t going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation．I went back to my 17 and became an A-student again，and eventually I 18 my dream and became a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story — a woman with 19 formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job 20than parenting．This I believe .

1. 1.
   1. A.
      belief
   2. B.
      work
   3. C.
      education
   4. D.
      promise
2. 2.
   1. A.
      majored in
   2. B.
      got used to
   3. C.
      dreamed of
   4. D.
      got tired of
3. 3.
   1. A.
      1azy
   2. B.
      easy-going
   3. C.
      successful
   4. D.
      reliable
4. 4.
   1. A.
      spent
   2. B.
      paid
   3. C.
      took
   4. D.
      did
5. 5.
   1. A.
      could only
   2. B.
      could not
   3. C.
      must not
   4. D.
      should often
6. 6.
   1. A.
      read at
   2. B.
      present to
   3. C.
      teach
   4. D.
      explain to
7. 7.
   1. A.
      joke
   2. B.
      means
   3. C.
      tool
   4. D.
      trick
8. 8.
   1. A.
      A-student
   2. B.
      B-student
   3. C.
      C-student
   4. D.
      D-student
9. 9.
   1. A.
      get rid of
   2. B.
      hang out with
   3. C.
      break away from
   4. D.
      keep in touch with
10. 10.
    1. A.
       making
    2. B.
       stopping
    3. C.
       doing
    4. D.
       getting
11. 11.
    1. A.
       your brother
    2. B.
       yourself
    3. C.
       your sister
    4. D.
       the family
12. 12.
    1. A.
       1eft over
    2. B.
       paid off
    3. C.
       used up
    4. D.
       carried out
13. 13.
    1. A.
       angry
    2. B.
       pleased
    3. C.
       disappointed
    4. D.
       bored
14. 14.
    1. A.
       anything
    2. B.
       everything
    3. C.
       something
    4. D.
       nothing
15. 15.
    1. A.
       put an idea into
    2. B.
       give an impression on
    3. C.
       have a roof over
    4. D.
       have eyes in the back of
16. 16.
    1. A.
       let alone
    2. B.
       1et out
    3. C.
       let in
    4. D.
       leave alone
17. 17.
    1. A.
       guys
    2. B.
       mother
    3. C.
       studies
    4. D.
       play
18. 18.
    1. A.
       made
    2. B.
       fulfilled
    3. C.
       changed
    4. D.
       tried
19. 19.
    1. A.
       1ittle
    2. B.
       much
    3. C.
       few
    4. D.
       high
20. 20.
    1. A.
       more interesting
    2. B.
       1ess important
    3. C.
       more important
    4. D.
       1ess interesting

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分）

The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __36__ began when I was just a kid．I __37__ becoming a doctor.

My mother was a domestic(佣人)．Through her work, she observed that __38__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __39__ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __40__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __41__ her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __42__. My mother was illiterate(文盲). 

When I entered high school I was a(n) __43__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __44__ the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __45__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __46__ food and pay the bills. With everything __47__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very __48__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __49__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __50__ our heads and any kind of food on the table, __51__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required wise preparation. I went back to my __52__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __53__ my dream and I became a doctor.

My story is really my mother's story—a woman with __54__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __55__ than parenting. This I believe.

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

37．A．majored in             B．got used to             C．dreamed of             D．got tired of 

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

39．A．spent                     B．paid                       C．took                      D．did

40．A．could only             B．could not                      C．must not                D．should often

41．A．read to                  B．present to               C．teach                     D．explain to

42．A．joke                             B．means                    C．tool                       D．trick

43．A．A-student               B．B-student               C．C-student               D．D-student

44．A．get rid of                                                 B．hang out with                              C．break away from                                        D．keep in touch with

45．A．making                  B．stopping                 C．working                D．getting

46．A．your brother           B．yourself                 C．your sister              D．the family

47．A．left over                B．paid off                 C．used up                  D．carried out

48．A．angry                    B．pleased                  C．disappointed           D．bored

49．A．anything               B．everything              C．something              D．nothing

50．A．put an idea into                                         B．gave an impression on  

       C．keep a roof over                                         D．have eyes in the back of       

51．A．let alone                B．let out                    C．let in                     D．leave alone

52．A．guys                     B．mother                  C．studies                   D．play  

53．A．made                     B．fulfilled                 C．changed                       D．tried

54．A．little                      B．much                     C．few                       D．high

55．A．more interesting      B．less important          C．more important       D．less interesting