17.When Hill was 9 years old,his father married his stepmother,who was from a (61)wealthy(wealth) family.
His father introduced Hill to his stepmother,(62)saying(say) that Hill was the worst boy on earth.(63)ToHill's surprise,his stepmother went up to him with a smile and looked at him (64)kindly(kind).She said,"You aren't the worst boy on earth,but the (65)smartest(smart) and most creative.You haven't found a place to show yourself."
(66)What his stepmother said warmed his heart.His eyes filled with tears.He (67)was believed(believe) to be a bad boy by everyone except his stepmother.
When Hill was 14,his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him,"I believe you will become a writer."Hill accepted his stepmother's gift (68)andexpectation,determined to do as well as she expected him to.
The (69)encouragement (encourage) from his stepmother made Hill one of the most important persons in the 20th century.He created 28golden rules,(70)which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.