I’m Monty Don. Though I’m a host and writer now, I had an unhappy study experience actually. I changed
36 many times.
I first went to school at five. None of my teachers or classmates liked me because I always gave them a lot of trouble. I once put a worm in a girl’s pocket. When I was seven, I was asked to
37 the school. Then I was sent off to a boarding school. I missed my
38 very much at first; I didn’t want to leave once I returned home. Later I met a very
39 teacher, who cared for me and helped me with my study. He was also the first person to encourage me to act and write. At 13, I moved to Malvern College, but I was kicked out at 15 for
40 school rules. Then I went to another school where I failed my English A level. In fact, I didn’t like studying.
I finally
41 that life shouldn’t be like this. So I retook the exam and got an A grade. And more
42 , I made a decision: to go to college, so I began to
43 for the entrance exam. I finally passed the exam and went to Cambridge to read English. I met my wife there and I was
44 I made that decision, otherwise I wouldn’t have had a happy family. Looking back on what I’ve
45 , I come to know that if you devote yourself to it, nothing is impossible.
| 小题1: | | A．subjects | B．schools | C．jobs | D．goals | |
| 小题2: | | A．leave | B．join | C．visit | D．describe | |
| 小题3: | | A．friend | B．class | C．teacher | D．family | |
| 小题4: | | A．rude | B．terrible | C．good | D．hard | |
| 小题5: | | A．breaking | B．changing | C．keeping | D．following | |
| 小题6: | | A．guessed | B．wondered | C．remembered | D．realized | |
| 小题7: | | A．painfully | B．briefly | C．importantly | D．frequently | |
| 小题8: | | A．prepare | B．call | C．wait | D．hope | |
| 小题9: | | A．foolish | B．proud | C．glad | D．afraid | |
| 小题10: | | A．written | B．experienced | C．dreamed | D．concerned | |
