9．閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選擇最佳選項．
Another person's enthusiasm（熱情）was able to encourage me to the success．That person was my stepmother．
I was nine years old when she enterd our home in rural Virginia．My father（35）Dme to her with these words，"I would like you to meet the fellow who is famous for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you tomorrow morning．"
My stepmother walked over to me，（36）Cmy head slightly upward，and looked me right in the eye．Then she looked at my father and replied，"You are （37）C．This is not the worst boy at all，（38）Athe smartest one who hasn't yet found an outlet（釋放的途徑）for his enthusiasm．"
That statement began a（n）（39）Bbetween us．No one had ever called me smart，My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy．My stepmother changed all that．
She changed many things．She （40）Bmy father to go to a dental school，from which he graduated with honors．She moved our family into the county，where my father's career could be more （41）Aand my brother and I could be better educated．
When I turned fourteen，she bought me a secondhand（42）Dand told me that she believed that I could become a writer．I knew her ernthusiasm，I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers．I was doing the same kind of（43）Bthat great day．I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life's work later．I wasn't the（44）Cbeneficiary （受益者）．My father became the（45）Bman in town．My brother and stepbrothers became a physician，a dentist，a lawyer，and a college president．
What power（46）Ahas!When that power is released to support the certainty of one's purpose and is constantly strengthened by faith，it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never match．
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it．This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm．
| 35．A．rushed | B．sent | C．carried | D．introduced |
| 36．A．pushed | B．shook | C．raised | D．pulled |
| 37．A．perfect | B．right | C．wrong | D．impolite |
| 38．A．but | B．so | C．and | D．or |
| 39．A．agreement | B．friendship | C．gap | D．relationship |
| 40．A．begged | B．persuaded | C．ordered | D．invited |
| 41．A．successful | B．meaningful | C．helpful | D．useful |
| 42．A．cemera | B．radio | C．bicycle | D．typewriter |
| 43．A．teaching | B．writing | C．studying | D．reading |
| 44．A．next | B．same | C．only | D．real |
| 45．A．cleverest | B．wealthiest | C．strongest | D．healthiest |
| 46．A．enthusiasm | B．responsibility | C．encouragement | D．confidence． |
