The story began with a young mother who had three sons. Unfortunately, the youngest son developed slow thinking skills, not having the intelligence of his brothers.

With double duty as the mother of the household, she was exhausted, so that the youngest was often the target of anger and annoyance. Bad words, such as “you little fool” and the like, served as a daily meal for the youngest.

The words and curses he got from the mother and ridicule from friends convinced him that he was distressing and embarrassing his family. Every morning he woke up with his own face staring from the mirror reflection, he started to say quietly and sadly, “The fool is going to school.”

As adult citizens, there was compulsory military service which should be lived. Thus, the youngest son also signed up and started to follow the various tests: a medical, physical ability test and other tests. On the day of the announcement, he was called into the board of examiners.

In his mind, he convinced himself that he was the fool and couldn’t pass the tests this time as he entered the room with his head down. It was not expected at all. The tests turned out to have the highest praise from the board of examiners.

“Congratulations, young man! Your test results are incredible! You are really a great and talented young man. ”Words from the board of examiners became the discovery of a new side of himself that was not known in advance. Voice kept echoing in his mind, such as “I, the great man, am in the shower”, “The great man washes his face”, “The talented young man again brushes his teeth” and so on. Confidence and improved self-image came beyond usual.

20 years later, the youngest established himself as a successful businessman who was admired and respected, and received many awards.

The mindset and belief are the power behind the success that is within us. Whatever we think and believe in or minds continuously, it will eventually materialize in reality. That’s the universally applicable law.

1.Why was the youngest often scolded by his mother?

A. He was not as clever as his brothers.

B. He considered himself to be a fool.

C. He didn’t behave himself at school.

D. He didn’t cook meals for his mother.

2.From the story we know that the young mother is ____.

A. selfish and lazy

B. gentle and caring

C. ill-tempered and impatient

D. kind-hearted and diligent

3.What happened to the youngest son later on?

A. He received aid from others.

B. He became an admirable psychologist.

C. He became confident and successful.

D. He developed strange mental diseases.

4. From this passage, the author tells us that____.

A. military service can change a person completely

B. mothers’ attitude toward children is important

C. even a fool can become a successful businessman

D. think big and you will get big results

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C. By conducting experiments.

D. By studying famous musicians.

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“Have a nice day！” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression.When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me.I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.

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