2014届高考英语基础知识总复习每日一练：97（北师大版）.docVIP

高三英语每日一练(97) My sister and I grew up in a little village in England.Our father was a struggling __1__， but I always knew he was __2__.He never criticized us, but used __3__ to bring out our best.Hed say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish.If you dont give them water, they die.” I __4__ as a child I said something __5__ about somebody, and my father said, “Any time you say somethingabout somebody else, its a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best in return .From then on Ive always tried to __7__ the principle in my life and later in running my company. Dads also always been very __8__.At 15, I started a magazine.It was __9__ a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a choice ：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, as any good father would.When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad __10__ me to go into law.And Ive __11__ regretted it.I wanted to be a__12__，but I didnt pursue my __13__.You know what you want.Go fulfill it.” As it turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national __14__ for young people in the U．K. My wife and I have two children, and Id like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad __15__ me. 1．A．biologist　　　　　　　 B．manager C．lawyer D．gardener2．A．strict B．honest C．special D．learned 3．A．praise B．courage C．power D．warmth 4．A．think B．imagine C．remember D．guess 5．A．unnecessary B．unkind C．unimportant D．unusual 6．A．unpleasant B．unfriendly C．unkind D．unhappy 7．A．revise B．set C．review D．follow 8．A．understanding B．experienced C．serious D．demanding 9．A．taking up B．making up C．picking up D．keeping up 10．A．helped B．allowed C．persuaded D．suggested11．A．always B．never C．seldom D．almost 12．A．biologist B．chemistC．physicist D．athlete 13．A．promise B．task C．belief D．dream 14．A．newspaper B．magazi