Many years ago, Dad worked as a farmhand（农场工人）. At that time, he had a horse. Every Saturday he 1to the town after dinner and spent a few hours on social2 with other farmhands, such as drinking, chatting, and playing cards in the café. On Saturday evenings, the café was3 because many farmhands were there. Before midnight Dad returned home on his horse, quite satisfied（满意）with his4 In his words, he 5thought of changing his job.
At the age of 31, Dad married my mother who was a school teacher. In the following spring I came6 into the world. Life became hard, so my mother felt unsatisfied. She told Dad that they must make a7
My mother had8of how some famous persons, especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family, fought against fate and achieved greatness and fame. And she9that I would some day become a great leader，ruling men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman. So she persuaded Dad to give up his job as a farmhand, sell his horse and10a small business of his own. And I went to high school and college. She even sent me abroad for11 education when I graduated from college. Under the drive of my mother's hope, Dad and I12what we have today. Dad runs a big international13and I am a successful lawyer enjoying great fame in my country,14not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said, without my mother, we wouldn't be what we are today; at least, he would remain a farmhand.15he got a lesson of life: sometimes we really need drive from outside.
