As a boy I dreamed of flying airplanes. 21 I told Dad I wanted to be a pilot, he said, "You need to do your job well on the farm first, and 22 you may realize your dream." The farm was an everyday responsibility（职责）－that 23 Saturday, Sunday and Christmas too. Every morning I got up at four o' clock to milk and 24 the cows. After the milk was bottled, my older brothers and I 25 it to people' s homes. I was paid five cents a bottle. At that time I 26 that to be successful you have to take care of your responsibilities.
When I was 16, I signed up for flying lessons. To pay for the lessons I 27 a small restaurant with some friends. One of our regular 28 was the president of the Farmers Bank. Every 29 I got, l talked to him about my dream. One day I told him I 30 $3, 500 to buy my own 31 . He lent me the money so that I could fly people within 150 miles of the airport.
Twelve years later I was flying people around the world 32 a pilot of a big airline company. After ten years in the company I started my own 33 .
Today I run a billion-dollar company, but it was on the farm that I learned the principles（原则）that have 34 me. Hard work and determination do 35 dreams come true.
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- A.again
- B.now
- C.then
- D.still
正确答案及解析
正确答案
解析
词义辨析题。again意为“又，再”；now意为“现在”：then意为“然后，那时”；still意为“仍然，仍旧”。根据句意可知，C为正确答案。
