Another person's enthusiasm（熱情）was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in the countryside of Virginia.My father introduced me to her with these words： "I would like you to meet the fellow who is well known for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no later than tomorrow morning."
My stepmother walked over to me，raised my head slightly upward，and looked at me right into my eyes.Then she looked at my father and replied， "You are wrong.This is not the worst boy at all，but the smartest one who hasn't yet found a way to give out his enthusiasm."
That statement began a friendship between us.No one had ever called me smart，My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy.My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things.She persuaded my father to go to a dental school，from which he graduated with honors.She moved our family into the county seat，where my father's career could be more successful and my brother and I could be better educated.
When I turned fourteen，she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a writer.I knew her enthusiasm，and I saw how it had already improved our lives.I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers and finally reached the goal she set for me.
I wasn't the only beneficiary. My father became the wealthiest man in town.My brother and stepbrothers became a physician，a dentist，a lawyer，and a college president.
（1）According to the author，
D
D
before his stepmother came into his life.
A．his father had been away from home for a long time
B．people had noticed his cleverness
C．he knew how to release （釋放） his enthusiasm properly
D．he was considered a rude boy with wild behaviors
（2）The author's stepmother did all the following EXCEPT
B
B
.
A．praising him from the bottom of her heart
B．giving some writing lessons to him at home
C．moving the family into the centre of the county
D．planning the future for each family member
（3）What does the author mean by "I wasn't the only beneficiary"？
C
C
A．There were other boys who behaved as badly as he did.
B．His stepmother bought typewriters for other family members，too.
C．Not only he but also his family gained from his stepmother's enthusiasm.
D．Other family members' enthusiasm has great effects on his stepmother.
（4）Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage？
A
A
A．Enthusiasm，a Power for Success.
B．Enthusiasm，a Challenge for All.
C．Enthusiasm，a Gift from my Father.
D．Enthusiasm，a Tradition in Families.
