I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents 41 the necessities of life 42 they couldn’t give much more. If I asked my father 43 a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them 44 From age 12 on , I did part-time jobs after school.
When I__46__from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵训练营)at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily __47__ . These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模拟的)battles. Completing these tasks successfully__48__ discipline, team-work and responsibility. It didn't__49__whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the__50__of the company.
I went__51__to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I__52__most was the consultation(咨询) meeting I__53__with the family members of the men and women in my__54__,trying to help them deal with the long periods of__55__. These proved popular and word of them spread.__56__I was being asked to give encouraging__57__to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real __58__, and my life is still guided by the __59___ lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to __60__it.
41. A. provided B. got C. made D. bought
42. A. while B. but C. so D. or
43. A. about B. with C. for D. of
44. A. themselves B. ourselves C. yourself D. myself
45. A. pay B. find C. produce D. afford
46. A. came B. returned C. escaped D. graduated
47. A. drills B. tasks C. exercises D. reports
48. A. included B. asked C. required D. met
49. A. matter B. mean C. exist D. work
50. A. good B. boss C. rest D. right
51. A. out B. on C. away D. off
52. A. took B. hated C. enjoyed D. did
53. A. ended B. began C. continued D. held
54. A. charge B. situation C. position D. choice
55. A. lessons B. meetings C. training D. separation
56. A. Long before B. Before long C. As usual D. Once again
57. A. performances B. descriptions C. speeches D. gifts
58. A. vacation B. place C. job D. travel
59. A. important B. bitter C. normal D. difficult
60. A. gain B. achieve C. show D. match
41-45ABCCD 46-50DBAA 51-55BCDAC 56-60BCCAB