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 Gordon Brown was born in Scotland in 1951. His childhood was a brilliant success because of his intellectual strength. He was accepted into middle school at 10. At 16 he became the youngest student at Edinburgh University.

   “At that time, he was a lucky boy, good at almost everything,” said his old friend Murray Elder. However, setbacks (挫折) fell on the brilliant boy. After a rugby injury, he became blind in his left eye. Before long, similar symptoms (症状) developed in his right eye. “I lay in the hospital bed in total darkness, uncertain about my future,” said Brown.

   Looking back into the past, Brown didn’t complain about his bad luck. He even said: “One door closes; you can’t play rugby any more, so you focus on other things.”

   Brown was interested in student politics in university, which helped a lot in his political career later in life.

   In 1997, Brown was made Chancellor of the Exchequer (财政大臣). He has succeeded in giving the country a high rate of employment and the longest period of economic growth in its history.

   Compared with his successful career, Brown’s family life is full of downs. He lost his first daughter ten days after her birth. His 1-year-old youngest son has a deadly disease. “These accidents make me appreciate my life more,” he said.

32. Gordon Brown was successful in his childhood because he _____.

   A. was very intelligent        

B. went to middle school at 10

   C. played rugby very well        

D. became the youngest student at Edinburgh University

33. When Gordon Brown looked back on the past, he _____.

    A. felt very sad about his misfortune     B. wished that he had not played rugby 

   C. believed that his door was closed        D. still had hope for the future       

34. Which of the following is TRUE about Gordon Brown?

   A. He didn’t like politics in university.

 B. He became Chancellor of the Exchequer at 48.

  C. He did a good job to improve the national economy.

  D. He didn’t do well for the country’s employment.

35. From the last paragraph, we learn that Brown’s family life _____.

   A. is as successful as his career.            B. is full of accidents 

   C. makes him upset about his life            D. is filled with good luck

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