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When I was a little child, my parents divorced, making my mother a single parent.We had little money...
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When I was a little child, my parents divorced, making my mother a single parent.We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life,“Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to do it badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school—walking on my own!
When the Great Depression(大萧条)occurred, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the family. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.
My real change occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was angry that the second-class hotel charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I decided to open a motel(汽车旅馆)for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Not surprisingly, mother was one of my strongest supporters. We experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
1.When Kemmons was a little child, what his mother usually told him was ___.
A. funny B. touching
C. fighting D. encouraging
2.From the author’s view, who played the most important part in making him walk back to school again?
A. Mother. B. Teachers.
C. Friends D. Relatives.
3.According to the passage, what made Kemmons start a motel by himself?
A. His previous business success of various levels.
B. His terrible experience in the hotel.
C. His mom’s support.
D. His wife’s suggestion.
4.In your opinion, which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?
A. Modest, helpful, and hard-working.
B. Careful, helpful and beautiful.
C. Loving, supportive and strong-willed.
D. Strict, sensitive and supportive.
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