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.reminded
• B.guided
• C.excited
• D.pressed