My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling ___36___ ， but I always knew he was ___37___. He never criticized us, but used ___38___ to bring out our best. He’d say,“If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” 36. A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener37. A. strict B. honest C. special D. learned38. A. praise B. courage C. power D. warmthI ___39___as a child I said something ___40___ about somebody, and father said,“___41___ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that I looked for the best ___42___ people, I would get the best ___43___. 39. A. think B. imagine C. remember D. guess40. A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unimportant D. unusual41. A. Another B. Some C. Any D. Other42. A. on B. in C. at D. about43. A. in case B. by turns C. by chance D. in return In case: 以防万一By turns: 轮流，依次By chance: 碰巧In return: 作为… . 回报 From then on I’ve always tried to ___44___ the principle in my life and later in running my company 44. A. revise B. set C. review D. followDad’s also always been very ___45___. At 15, I started a magazine. It was ___46___ a great deal of time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a ___47__: stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. 45. A. understanding B. experienced C. serious D. demanding46. A. taking up B. making up C. picking up D. keeping up47. A. suggestion B. decision C. notice D. choiceI decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, ___48___ any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said,“Richard, when I was 23, my dad ___49__ me...
