Growing up is not always easy. When we face difficulties, a spirit of depending on 46 is more useful than crying for help. That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of growing from boy to man 47 family hardship tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a/an 48 family in Xihua County(县), Henan Province, When he was only 11, his father became seriously ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby girl . A year later, Hong’s mother 49 home. She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick husband. So everything hard fell onto the young boy’s 50 to take care of his father and the younger sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Although his life was hard, Hong didn’t go away from his father and sister. He took several part-time jobs to 51 his family. He climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his sister. He walked 2 hours at weekends to the market to 52 different things to sell around his school. A few years later, he studied at a college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to 53 a room near his college for her, and sent her to school.
After Hong’s story went 54 , he became a hero in people’s eyes. But Hong 55 offers from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could depend on his own work.
Through his hard life, he has grown up from boy to man.
46. A. parents B. friends C. yourself D. relatives
47. A. out of B. into C. without D. with
48. A.terrible B. familiar C. unbearable D. unfortunate
49. A. left B. arrived C. went D. came
50. A. back B. shoulders C. head D. body
51. A. help B. provide C. protect D. feed
52. A. make B. buy C. produce D. collect
53. A. build B. borrow C. rent D. share
54. A. public B. clear C. away D. far
55. A. accepted B. required C. received D. refused