阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
In my early childhood, I was often struck by how hard my father worked to make even a little money. Being a child, I was unable to understand him. When I was older, my father
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doing a part-time job at home. He used to bring some work back and work till late into the night.
I can’t
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he played with me when I was 3-4 years old. He taught me
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to read when I was at the age of 5. He took care of me all night when I was
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. Whenever I felt down, he would cheer me up. He also
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my lessons and often helped me get ready for exams. Later he sent me to New Delhi for the best
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. And of course, it cost a lot of money. Whenever I asked him for money, he
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refused. He always managed money for my studies.
Two years ago, I got a job at a
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in New Delhi. When I helped my first patient, I got a(n)
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feeling of satisfaction. When I got my first salary(薪水) which was about ten times more than my pocket money, I
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it all on my father.
When I returned home one fine morning, I heard my
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talk with one neighbour. He was telling him my success in the job very proudly. He also told him that I had a
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salary than him. The
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—his son should become better than himself—came true.
The past 23 years flashed into my mind in a moment. I knew my father loved me very much. I could
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the meaning of my father’s dream. The financial difficulty he was facing was decided by his goal—making his child more
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than himself.
If today I am successful, this is because of my father.
(
) 1. A. stopped B. imagined C. started D. remembered
(
) 2. A. tell B. forget C. guess D. realize
(
) 3. A. why B. when C. how D. where
(
) 4. A. sick B. nervous C. tired D. happy
(
) 5. A. brought up B. cleared out C. heard from D. cared about
(
) 6. A. competition B. education C. activity D. performance
(
) 7. A. yet B. ever C. never D. often
(
) 8. A. bank B. hospital C. library D. company
(
) 9. A. simple B. easy C. normal D. strong
(
)10. A. spent B. took C. cost D. paid
(
)11. A. brother B. sister C. father D. mother
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)12. A. lighter B. higher C. fewer D. less
(
)13. A. habit B. dream C. choice D. fear
(
)14. A. understand B. keep C. achieve D. believe
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)15. A. crazy B. difficult C. friendly D. successful
