When I was young，each morning I woke up and would find my father nowhere around the house．He usually got up early before (1) and began milking the cow and cleaning the farmyard．In summer，he got up (2) earlier to mop the grass and water the flowers and vegetables in the garden．Once I helped my father to (3) weeds（杂草）from the corn field．It wasn’t long (4) I felt very tired but the field ridge（田垄）seemed (5)．Finally I totally threw myself (6) in the field，feeling (7)．My dad seemed to have (8) my mind．He came up and said，"Farming is backbreaking and really takes (9) and sweat，but in (10) the sweet harvest will be worth the (11)．"Encouraged by his words，I struggled to my feet．My father (12) and added，"Rome is not built in a (13) but it can be built in hundreds of days．So whenever (14) with a huge project，just break it into (15) parts and then complete it one by one．Finally you will be amazed at your (16)．"Hearing what he said，I was greatly (17) and continued removing the weeds from patch to patch．Believe it or not，at the end of the day，I (18) in weeding half an acre of corn field．
Now，I have tried different jobs and finally (19) down running a big restaurant．In my lifetime，my father's devotion to his job and his special working methods can always encourage and guide me (20) all kinds of difficulties．
1. A. dark B. dawn C. noon D. midnight
2. A. less B. equally C. even D. extremely
3. A. forbid B. throw C. drop D. remove
4. A. before B. whenever C. since D. until
5. A. changeable B. endless C. faraway D. boring
6. A. open B. flat C. away D. aside
7. A. angry B. disappointed C. hopeless D. embarrassed
8. A. read B. disturbed C. spoken D. seen
9. A. pains B. time C. courage D. patience
10. A. winter B. spring C. summer D. fall
11. A. strength B. effort C. cost D. risk
12. A. smiled B. regretted C. sighed D. followed
13. A. second B. month C. day D. year
14. A. faced B. discouraged C. dealt D. worked
15. A. good B. various C. small D. large
16. A. result B. achievement C. failure D. change
17. A. inspired B. shocked C. delighted D. puzzled
18. A. managed B. failed C. succeeded D. avoided
19. A. settled B. broke C. bent D. pulled
20. A. around B. to C. with D. through
