题目内容：

短文填空（本大题有10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

根据图画和短文的内容填词，并把所缺单词填写在答题卡指定的位置上。每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词。

I am Jackie Lee, an American Chinese. Let me tell you about my grandfather’s life story.

My grandfather was _1.__ in 1932 and grew up in a poor village in Fujian, China. At the age of 14, he first heard of America. It was said to be the land of gold and poor people could easily become __2.__ there.

So, my grandfather came to America. “ I had thought it was easy to _3. money in America,” he told me. “ But when I __4. in Los Angeles, I realized it was not true. I couldn’t find a good job because I spoke little English. I wanted to go to a language school to learn English, __5._ I couldn’t afford it. Latter, I worked in a small __6.__ , serving the guests, cleaning up the tables, washing the dishes and sweeping the floors. I was such __7.__ helpful and honest worker that my boss was pleased with me. I was popular with my workmates, __8._ . Life became easier and in the end I entered an evening school to learn English.”

My grandfather kept working hard, and finally made _9.__ dream come true. Things do not come easily in life. That is what I have learned _10.__ my grandfather.