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Another person’s enthusiasm (热忱) was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.

I was nine years old when she entered our home in the countryside of Virginia. My father introduced me to her with these words, “I would like you to meet the fellow who is well known for being the worst boy in this town and will probably start throwing rocks at you no later than tomorrow morning.” My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly upward, and looked at me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are wrong. This is not the worst boy at all, but the smartest one who hasn’t yet found a way to give out his enthusiasm. ”

That statement began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that. She changed many things. She persuaded my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat (别墅), where my father’s career could be more successful and my brother and I could be better educated.

When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers and finally reached the goal she set for me. I wasn’t the only beneficiary (受益人). My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.

1.What can be learnt about the author from Paragraph 2?

A.He was the worst boy in the town.

B.He liked throwing rocks at people.

C.His father had a low opinion of him.

D.His stepmother praised him for his kindness.

2.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A.Stepmother’s influence on the family.

B.Friendship between mother and son.

C.Changes in the family relationship.

D.Reasons for receiving education.

3.Why did the stepmother buy the author a typewriter?

A.To congratulate on his success.

B.To encourage him to write.

C.To help him find a good job.

D.To teach him to read and write.

4.What may be the best title of the text?

A.Enthusiasm changes life

B.Success lies in education

C.A stepmother’s amazing life

D.The secret of a good writer

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