When he was small,Hill was widely known as a bad boy.

At the age of 9,his father married his stepmother. At that time they lived poor in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.

His father introduced Hill to his stepmother as he said, "Dear,I hope you notice in the whole country this is the worst boy,who has made me have no other way. Maybe before tomorrow morning,he will do a bad thing you will never imagine."

To Hill's surprise,his stepmother went up to him with a smile,held up his hands and looked at him carefully. She said to her husband, "You're wrong. He is not the worst boy,but the most intelligent and creative boy. Only he doesn't find a place to let out his passion."

His stepmother's words warmed his heart,tears almost rolling down. With this,he started building friendship with his stepmother. And this became the drive of his life,making him create 28 successful golden rules,which helped thousands of ordinary people set foot on the road to success.

Before his stepmother came,no one had ever praised him smart. However,his stepmother's words changed his life.

When Hill was 14 years old,his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him, "I believe you will become a writer. " Hill accepted her gift and expectation,and started contributing to a local newspaper. He understood and enjoyed his stepmother's love while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family with her love.

The strength from his stepmother led to Hill's imagination,inspired his creativity,helped him link with a lot of wisdom and made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most influential persons in the 20th century.

Praise will never be unnecessary,especially for children. A sincere praise may be better than 10 ,000 severe blame.

(   ) 6. What surprised Hill was that         .

   A. his father told his stepmother he was a bad boy

   B. his stepmother had a great deal of money

   C. his stepmother praised him when they first met

   D. his father looked down upon him

(   ) 7. According to the passage,the underlined phrase "let out" is the closest in meaning to         .

   A. finish   B. express

   C. describe   D. cry

(   ) 8. Which of the following was one of Hill's achievements?

   A. He created 28 successful golden rules for the wealth.

   B. He became a famous writer in theUnited Kingdom.

   C. He became a wellknown typist.

   D. He was one of the most important writers in the 20th century.

(   ) 9. From the passage we can see that         .

   A. Hill's stepmother didn't regard him as what other people thought of him

   B. It was Hill's mother that led him to become a famous writer

   C. Hill's family was very rich all the time

   D. Hill was always full of wonderful imagination and creativity

(   ) 10. Which is the best title of the passage?

   A. Hill―a Famous Writer

   B. What Great Mother's Love

   C. The Praise That Changed the Life

   D. A Bad Boy Who Turned over a New Leaf

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