题型：完形填空 题类：模拟题 难易度：普通
吉林省梅河口五中2016-2017学年高三下学期英语高考模拟考试试卷9（第二题没解析）
Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand（农场工人）.At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he 1to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social 2 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the cafe. On Saturday evenings, the cafe was 3 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied with his 4.In his words, he 5 thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31,Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher. In the following spring I came 6 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt 7.She told Dad that they must make a 8.
My mother had 9 of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and 10.And she 11 that I would some day become a great leader 12 men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she 13 Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and 14 a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for 15 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother's hope, Dad and I 16 what we have today. Dad runs a big international 17 and I am a successful lawyer 18 great fame in my country,19 not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn't be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand.20 he got a lesson of life — sometimes we really need drive from outside.
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