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Mrs Green was a woman with two sons. She was worried about them, especially the younger one, Ben, 66 grades were always among the poorest in his class. Ben seemed so slow that he 67 (make) fun of by the boys in his class.
Mrs. Green believed that with hard work and 68 (determine),she, herself, could get her sons to do better in school. She told them to go to the local public library 69 (read) a book a week and do a report about it.
One day, the teacher held up a rock and asked 70 anyone in his class knew it. 71 (see) Ben putting up his hand, the teacher let him speak.
Other students wondered, “Why did Ben raise his hand? What could he 72 (possible) want to say?”
Well, Ben not only knew the rock,but he said a lot about 73 . The teacher and the students were surprised. Ben had learned all this 74 books in the library.
Ben later went to Yale University and at last became one of the 75 (good) doctors in the United States.
Believe it or not, Mrs. Green herself had never learned how to read.