Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, and then he sold 16 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 17 schooling, for being so poor, how could they 18 school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked 19 a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 20 for himself. How he 21 to have the same chance! He decided to study by 22 .In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over , he 23 stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he 24 during the day. He worked 25 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned, the greater 26 he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and 27 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the 28 one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he 29 a regular student of the school.
Robeson 30 through six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured the 31 of some university professors. They admired his talent 32 his diligence .To give him a good chance ,they hired him as a librarian and 33 him free guidance .Robeson felt 34 ,for he was sure that before him there was a broad road35 success.
16. A. whether B. which C. that D. what
17.A.many B. few C. little D. much
18.A.buy B. afford C. send D. read
19.A.as B. like C. for D. by
20.A.angry B. ashamed C. proud D. sorry
21.A.hated B. decided C. wished D. regretted
22.A.the teacher B. himself C. his parents D. his schoolmates
23.A.could B. ought to C. should D. would
24.A.had learned B. has been taught C. has heard D. had been written down
25.A.very B. so C. too D. quite
26.A.joy B. interest C. time D. taste
27.A.allowed B. agreed C. let D. refused
28.A.worst B. only C. last D .laziest
29.A.had been B. has been C. is D. was
30.A.learned B. listened C. mastered D. struggled
31.A.notice B. influence C. eyes D. attention
32.A.except for B. according to C. as well as D. in spite of
33.A.taught B. offered C. lent D. sent
34.A.sad B. angry C. happy D. disappointed
35.A.leading to B. coming from C. made of D. covered with