My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life．Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become __ 1 and that I would be one of the great ones．She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my__ 2 to it． As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came 3 __ to others．I had problems with writing, reading and especially Speaking．I didn't talk the way _ _4_ _ kids did and did not respond, to questions or stay alert （警觉的） to my surroundings．;My reading was poor 5 with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to _ _6 ___My writing was not at the 7 it should have been．Even simple things like knowing-my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers （弹手指） were 8 ． My mother 9 all my challenges and as a professor with a PH．D, decided to __ 10 the situation early in my development．She didn't want me to 11 ．After-a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had 12 me．She spent hours every day _13 _ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn．_ 14 __ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now． In addition, she gave _ _15 __ for my life．She told me what to do and what not to do． Her expectations have always been high 16 _ she knows that I can do it．For that, I thank her．She would not allow her son to be incapable．She never __ 17 __ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must．I will be a 18_ _ person if I continue to follow her lead．She encourages me to study hard for my 19_ _and attend college． She used her gifts as a_ _20 __ to help a child—her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something． 小题1: A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something 小题2: A．mind B．brain C．feelings D．work． 小题3: A．smoothly B．strongly C．frequently D．easily 小题4: A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．come on 小题5: A．just B．ever C．even D．only 小题6: A．hear B．write C．read D．understand 小题7: A．level B．length C．speed D．degree 小题8:A．problems     B, excuses      C．worries      D: duties 小题9: A．suffered B．observed C．removed D．tolerated 小题10: A．study B．find C．change D．keep 小题11:A．fight        B．struggle      G．strike      D．challenge 小题12: A．interrupted B．disturbed C．terrified D．troubled 小题13: A．teaching B．giving C．supporting D．reminding 小题14: A．Without B．Except C．Besides D．Beyond 小题15: A．information B．advice C．promise D．expectation 小题16:A．before       B: though       C．because      D．unless 小题17: A．setup B．gave up C．pushed up D．looked up 小题18:A．rich         B．famous       C; successful   D．powerful 小题19: A．training B．grades C．experiments D．abilities 小题20: A．woman B．doctor C．sister D．teacher