From the age of eight, I had to contribute my share of labor along with my father. Our family was too
1 to afford paid laborers. Working in the rice fields was no easy job, especially in summer. The
2 sun would beat down on my arched back. With only a hat, a shirt and a pair of shorts as my
3 , I would be sweating like a pig within seconds.
One day, while resting beside the field, I
4 my present life: My family was tied to land, doing
5 jobs every day. How could we and farmers like us have
6 to a better life? Thinking of this, I was suddenly
7 with great pity and great respect for them, and the focus of my
8 began to extend beyond myself and my family. A voice inside me
9 that I should do something to help that. It was right then that I
10 to pursue useful knowledge and technology to
11 their burden of labour. This strong
12 pushed me hard to go to a university on a scholarship and
13 earn a degree on agriculture.
Although now I went into academic research, I would always
14 what working in the rice fields had taught me: Your hard work will be
15 if you plant your feet firmly on the ground, for being down-to-earth is an unbroken truth.
【小题1】
A.desperate B.wise C.poor D.proud
【小题2】
A.blinding B.amazing C.rising D.burning
【小题3】
A.preference B.protection C.purchase D.priority
【小题4】
A.reflected on B.worried about
C.believed in D.complained about
【小题5】
A.high-paying B.heart-breaking
C.back-breaking D.risk-taking
【小题6】
A.reactions B.contributions
C.access D.addiction
【小题7】
A.consumed B.provided C.confused D.troubled
【小题8】
A.career B.schedule C.interest D.concern
【小题9】
A.protested B.insisted C.warned D.predicted
【小题10】
A.attempted B.promised C.determined D.agreed
【小题11】
A.lighten B.quicken C.distribute D.shoulder
【小题12】
A.curiosity B.outcome C.fact D.desire
【小题13】
A.immediately B.ultimately C.definitely D.rarely
【小题14】
A.treasure B.doubt C.adopt D.acquire
【小题15】
A.facilitated B.relieved C.challenged D.rewarded