Pleasefindasmanyphrasalverbsinthefollowingpassageaspossible.MysisterandIgrewupinalittlevillageinEngland.Ourfatherwasastrugglinglawyer,butIalwaysknewhewasspecial.Henevercriticizedus,butbroughtoutourbest.He’dsay,“Ifyoupourwateronflowers,theyflourish.Ifyoudon’tgivethemwater,theydie.”IrememberasachildIsaidsomethingunkindaboutsomebody,andmyfathersaid,“Anytimeyousaysomethingunpleasantaboutsomebodyelse,it’sareflectionofyou.”HeexplainedthatifIlookedforthebestinpeople,Iwouldgetthebestinreturn.FromthenonI’vealwaystriedtofollowtheprincipleinmylifeandlaterinrunningmycompany.Dad’salsoalwaysbeenveryunderstanding.At15,Istartedamagazine.Itwastakingupagreatdealofmytime,andtheheadmasterofmyschoolgavemeachoice:stayinschoolorleavetoworkonmymagazine.Idecidedtoleave,andDadtriedtoswaymefrommydecision,asanygoodfatherwould.WhenherealizedIwasdetermined,hesaid,“Richard,whenIwas23,mydadpersuadedmetogointolaw.AndI’vealwaysregrettedit.Iwantedtobeabiologist,butIdidn’tpursuemydream.Youknowwhatyouwant.Gofulfillit.”Asitturnedout,mylittlepublicationwentontobecomeStudent,anationalmagazineforyoungpeopleintheU.K.MywifeandIhavetwochildren,andI’dliketothinkwearebringingthemupinthesamewayDadraisedme.Key:Pleasefindasmanyphrasalverbsinthefollowingpassageaspossible.(07-3-12)MysisterandIgrewupinalittlevillageinEngland.Ourfatherwasastrugglinglawyer,butIalwaysknewhewasspecial.Henevercriticizedus,butbroughtoutourbest.He’dsay,“Ifyoupourwateronflowers,theyflourish.Ifyoudon’tgivethemwater,theydie.”IrememberasachildIsaidsomethingunkindaboutsomebody,andmyfathersaid,“Anytimeyousaysomethingunpleasantaboutsomebodyelse,it’sareflectionofyou.”HeexplainedthatifIlookedforthebestinpeople,Iwouldgetthebestinreturn.FromthenonI’vealwaystriedtofollowtheprincipleinmylifeandlaterinrunningmycompany.Dad’salsoalwaysbeenveryunderstanding.At15,Istartedamagazine.Itwastakingupagreatdealofmytime,andtheheadmasterofmyschoolgavemeachoice:stayinschoolorleavetoworkonmymagazine.Idecidedtoleave,andDadtriedtoswaymefrommydecision,asanygoodfatherwould.WhenherealizedIwasdetermined,hesaid,“Richard,whenIwas23,mydadpersuadedmetogointolaw.AndI’vealwaysregrettedit.Iwantedtobeabiologist,butIdidn’tpursuemydream.Youknowwhatyouwant.Gofulfillit.”Asitturnedout,mylittlepublicationwentontobecomeStudent,anationalmagazineforyoungpeopleintheU.K.MywifeandIhavetwochildren,andI’dliketothinkwearebringingthemupinthesamewayDadraisedme.
