题目内容：

    My mother was a true believer in the power of education to change lives.

She was a(n)________who worked for more than 30 years educating students in the Washington,  D.C. public  school system. At home,  she taught  me one  thing  above all:________ matters. It’s the one thing that________can ever take away from you.

Those________have made all the difference in my life. I took them to heart, pushing________to be the best student I could be. I started my________ at a segregated elementary school, ________entered a very good school for junior high. I worked hard there too, and________a  scholarship to  attend  high  school at one of Washington’s  best  private schools. From there, I got into Harvard, and with my mother’s words________in my ears every step of the way,________up earning three degrees.

My mother was________, of course. My education  has given  me  a  varied  and  highly rewarding career path in the public and private sectors. It’s shaped________ I spend my free time and how I help others. Perhaps most________, it’s been extremely rewarding on a personal level.  I count myself a “lifelong learner” who will never________the book on my own education.

I am so grateful for my mother’s________and how she shaped my life.   

Word Bank

segregated种族隔离的  scholarship奖学金  highly rewarding career path 回报丰厚的职业道路

1.A.teacher B.doctor C.engineer D.actress

2.A.money B.education C.time D.background

3.A.anyone B.someone C.no one D.everyone

4.A.examples B.orders C.words D.experiences

5.A.myself B.yourself C.ourselves D.themselves

6.A.trip B.schooling C.work D.day

7.A.or B.but C.and D.for

8.A.left B.refused C.expected D.won

9.A.calling B.arriving C.filling D.ringing

10.A.made B.ended C.added D.gave

11.A.perfect B.right C.brave D.honest

12.A.how B.where C.why D.when

13.A.difficult B.interesting C.important D.surprising

14.A.notice B.close C.check D.reach

15.A.influence B.success C.kindness D.patience