题目内容：

One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never ______. Tom’s 85-year-old grandmother was too ______ to take care of him. As a result, he was put up for adoption (领养). He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no ______ of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were kind-hearted people.

As Tom was growing up, he ______ a lot of problems at school. He didn’t learn ______ and had trouble in reading. His ______ sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom ______.

As he couldn’t ______ the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didn’t stop learning. He had big dreams. Though he didn’t learn fast, he kept teaching himself at home.

After many years of learning at home, he ______ overcame his difficulties. Today he is a very ______ speaker and author. While he was growing up, his self-esteem (自尊) and ______ were low because of others’ making fun of him. It took him many years to realize his dreams.

When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his ______ and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very ______ sentence: “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations ______ you change.”

For those who have low self-confidence, I suggest you start reading about Tom’s world. Many people have so much potential (潜能) to be discovered. If you have a dream, then start today to move yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has ______ in learning can make such achievements, why can’t you succeed?

1.A. returned    B. called    C. imagined    D. planned

2.A. busy    B. old    C. poor    D. mean

3.A. friends    B. students    C. kids    D. parents

4.A. explored    B. brought    C. faced    D. solved

5.A. willingly    B. proudly    C. carefully    D. quickly

6.A. sisters    B. classmates    C. brothers    D. teachers

7.A. sad    B. bored    C. tired    D. confused

8.A. compete with    B. get familiar with    C. agree with    D. catch up with

9.A. strangely    B. immediately    C. finally    D. luckily

10.A. honest    B. strong    C. smart    D. successful

11.A. confidence    B. mood    C. grade    D. talent

12.A. family    B. habit    C. story    D. hobby

13.A. long    B. encouraging    C. simple    D. interesting

14.A. unless    B. when    C. since    D. although

15.A. gift    B. difficulty    C. dreams    D. fun