In China, Mother’s Day is becoming more popular, and carnations（康乃馨）are a very popular gift. In 1997 48 was set as the day to help poor mothers, specially to remind people 49_ the poor mothers in rural areas. In the People’s Daily, 50_ article explained that “despite originating in the United States, people in China take the holiday 51 it goes in line with（符合） the country’s traditional ethics（道德标准）—respect to the elderly and filial piety（子女的孝顺）to parents.” In recent years many people began 52 advocate for the official adoption of Mother’s Day 53 memory of Meng Mu, the mother of Meng Zi, and some officials even formed a non-governmental organization called Chinese Mothers’ Festival Promotion Society, with the support 100 Confucian scholars and lecturers of ethics. They also ask to replace the Western gift of carnations with lilies（百合花), 54_, were planted by Chinese mothers 55 children left home in ancient times.
Are you a top student in your school, or at least a top one in your class? If not, you may learn something from my story.
Growing up in a poor family with uneducated parents, I was not good at my study. But a teacher changed my life. Without her, I couldn’t have 36 so much in my later career. I can still remember the very important day that has 37 my whole life.
I did so 38 in math that you may not imagine that I even couldn’t count from “ONE” to “TEN”, when I was in Grade Three.
Then the 39_ day came. My father was asked to come to school to 40_ with my teacher, Ms King. You can’t imagine how angry and 41_ my father was when he heard about my “excellent achievement”. He 42 at me：“since you can’t even count from ‘ONE ’to ‘TEN’, what are you able to be when you 43_ up? Now, tell me！”I was scared and 44_ and didn’t know what to say and tears came immediately into my eyes.
Then the most unforgettable time in my life came. “Maybe he can be a boxing refereeone day. That 45 only needs him to count from ‘ONE’ to ‘NINE’, which may
46 him well.” Ms King looked into my eyes and firmly said.
Now, I am in my forties, and can you believe it that thanks to Ms King, I am really a well-known boxing 47 of WBO(World Boxing Organization),and that I do need to count only from “ONE” to “NINE”? So are still worried about your poor grades at school? Remember there will always be a place waiting for you!
1. A．lost B．remembered C．achieved D．abandoned
2. A．transformed B．conveyed C．celebrated D．transported
3. A．well B．badly C．hopefully D．doubtfully
4. A．wonderful B．amazing C．boring D．terrible
5. A．meet B．come C．deal D．cope
6. A．cheerful B．ashamed C．delighted D．jealous
7. A．laughed B．smiled C．whispered D．shouted
8. A．take B．use C．grow D．wash
9. A．embarrassed B．angry C．curious D．unsatisfied
10. A．suggestion B．profession C．introduction D．instruction
11. A．teach B．train C．educate D．suit
12. A．teacher B．coach C．referee D．apprentice
The price of pork has not been kept under control as expected, and _____ is more surprising is that the price has risen by 15% just in the past few months．
A．that B．which C．what D．it
According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer
_____a woman.
A．than B．such C．so D．as
He was busy writing a story, only _____once in a while to smoke a cigarette.
A．to stop B．stopping C．to have stopped D．having stopped
________well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.
A．However B．Whatever C．No matter D．Although
