题目内容：

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 ______ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my ______to it.

As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ______ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. I didn’t talk the way ______kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert (警觉的) to my surroundings. My reading was poor ______ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ______. My writing was not at the ______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 ______.

My mother ______ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D., decided to ______ the situation early in my development. She didn’t want me to ______. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had ______ me. She spent hours every day ______ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ______ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.

In addition, she gave ______ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high ______ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ______ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ______ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my ______ and attend college.

She used her gifts as a ______ to help a child --- her child --- and now I have the opportunity to become something. 

1.A. everything          B. nothing                   C. anything                  D. something

2.A. mind                  B. brain                                 C. feelings           D. work

3.A. smoothly        B. strongly                C. frequently                         D. easily

4.A. average       B. ordinary           C. normal                              D. common

5.A. just                           B. ever                 C. even                                     D. only

6.A. hear           B. write             C. read                                  D. understand

7.A. level                  B. length              C. speed                               D. degree

8.A. problems       B. excuses          C. worries                   D. duties

9.A. suffered                B. observed         C. removed                          D. tolerated

10.A. study          B. find              C. change            D. keep

11.A. fight            B. struggle         C. strike             D. challenge

12.A. interrupted           B. disturbed                   C. terrified                        D. troubled

13.A. teaching       B. giving             C. supporting              D. reminding

14.A. Without       B. Except               C. Besides           D. Beyond

15.A. information           B. advice              C. promise                      D. expectation

16.A. before         B. though           C. because                  D. unless

17.A. set up                       B. gave up                 C. pushed up                       D. looked up

18.A. rich     B. famous               C. successful                   D. powerful

19.A. training             B. grades                         C. experiments              D. abilities

20.A. woman         B. doctor            C. sister              D. teacher