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four, my family moved to a housing project in East Los Angeles.
Even though we struggled to make ends meet, my parents stressed to me and my four brothers and
sisters how fortunate we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities.They influenced us
with the concepts of family, faith and nationalism.
I got my first real job when I was ten.My dad injured his back working in a cardboardbox factory
and was retrained as a hairstylist.He rented space in a little shopping mall and gave his shop the fancy
name of Mr Ben"s Coiffure.
The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three
nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a. m..To pick up rubbish, Dad used a little machine that
looked like a lawn mower.Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litter by hand.It took two
to three hours to clean the lot.I"d sleep in the car on the way home.
I did this for two years, but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime.I acquired discipline and a
strong work ethic (道德), and learned at an early age the importance of balancing life"s competing
interests-in my case, school, homework and a job.This really helped during my senior
year of a highschool, when I worked 40 hours a week flipping burgers at a fastfood joint while taking a full load of
college preparation courses.
The hard work paid off.I attended the US Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees
in law and business from Harvard.Later, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the
California State Assembly (州议会). In these jobs and in everything else I"ve done, I have never
forgotten those nights in the parking lot.Theexperience taught me that there is dignity in all work and that
if people are working to provide for themselves and their families that is something we should honor.
1. Before my father got injured, we________.
A. didn"t like living in the USA
B. lived a poor but happy life
C. were lucky to move to the USA
D. had many ways to make money
2. When he recovered, to make a living my father________.
A. ran a small shopping mall
B. did a parttime job
C. worked as a barber
D. became a street cleaner
3. Working in the parking lot for two years had taught me________.
A. how to obey school discipline
B. how to do two things well at a tim
eC. that discipline and work were of equal value
D. that I must do as many things as possible at a time
4. The author tells us in the last paragraph that we should be proud of those who________.
A. have done all kinds of jobs
B. are cleaning the parking lot
C. have achieved a lot in their lives
D. are bearing their responsibilities
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Looking__3__, she said, "Hello." I nodded, not wanting to__4__with a small child.
"I"m Wendy and I
"m building something, " she said."I see.But what is it?" I asked, not__5__.
"I don"t know.I just like the__6__of sand."
A sandpiper (矶鹞鸟) flew by.
"That"s a__7__.Mum says sandpipers come to bring us joy."
"Goodbye, joy, " I thought to myself, "hello, __8__." and walked away.My life then seemed
completely out of__9__.
"Come again, " she called, "and have another__10__day."
But the days and weeks that followed__11__to other people:naughty boys and a__12__mother.
One morning I suddenly realized I needed my__13__and headed for the beach.The breeze was cool,
but I walked along, trying to recapture (捕捉) the inner peace I needed.I had almost__14__the child
so I was surprised when she appeared.
"__15__do you live?" I asked.She pointed toward a summer cottage.
Then one day, I rushed to my beach in great pain, even in no__16__to greet the girl."If you don"t
mind, " I said coldly, "I"d rather be__17__today." She seemed unusually__18__ and out of breath.
"Why?" she asked.
"My mother died!"
"Did it hurt when she died?"
"Of course it hurt!" I shouted, misunderstanding her.
When I next went to the beach, she wasn"t there.Feeling__19__, and admitting I__20__her, I went
up to the cottage.A woman answered the door."Wendy, my daughter, died last week.She had
leukemia (白血病). Maybe she didn"t tell you."
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| Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man.He gained much __1__ while traveling throughout the world.Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand.He became so __2__ that he was afraid he would spend his life __3__ and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n)__4__ way. One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting __5__.He realized that he still had partial __6__ of his right hand and could write with __7__.Then, he had an idea, "Why not write to other people who need encouragement?" He __8__ where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters.He thought of people in __9__.Many of them had hope of regaining their __10__.Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest of their lives.He decided that he must try to __11__ them.So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners.The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be __12__.However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back. __13__ with the intention, the man began sending __14__ messages of God"s love, hope, strength, and encouragement.He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the __15__.He poured his heart and soul into his words,  __16__ his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any __17__.Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone __18__ read his letters.However, this was his __19__ chance, so he determined to continue. At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said, "Please write on the best paper you can afford.Your letters  are passed from cell (小牢房)to cell until they almost fall to __20__!"We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents.We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength. | ||||||||||||||||
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me to talk, or to wait for me.