文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Carl Allamby是两家汽车修理店的老板,但仍然不忘童年的梦想,开始在医科大学学习,并在47岁的时候成为一名医生。
Carl Allamby started his car repair business at 19, working alone in a garage (汽车修理厂). Over the years it had grown into two shops, but Allamby wanted something more. At first, he thought that meant growing his business even further. So at 34, Allamby decided to go for his bachelor’s degree (学士学位) in business management. After taking classes part-time over the next five years, Allamby was told he had to take biology (生物学) to get his degree.
Biology class reawakened Allamby’s childhood dream. He remembered the feeling of wanting to be a doctor back when he was younger.
Born in East Cleveland, Ohio, Allamby and his five sisters and brothers were raised by their stay-at-home mother and a father who sold home goods door to door. “That didn’t pay so well,” Allamby says.
Growing up in an African American neighborhood, he faced many difficulties. His school didn’t offer advanced science classes. Even if it had, doing well in school could get him into trouble. “Sometimes you wouldn’t carry your books home because other kids would laugh at you,” Allamby says. So he gave up thoughts of becoming a doctor and chose to fix cars.
With his family’s support, Allamby decided to take science classes he’d need to become a health care worker. Becoming a doctor when he would be nearly 50 years old seemed crazy. He would instead become a nurse.
But Allamby’s chemistry teacher stopped him after class one day. “Carl,” he said, “you’re like the oldest student here. What’s your end game?”
Allamby told him how he’d like to become a doctor but it would be better to have a smaller goal.
“Why not a doctor?” the teacher asked. “You have a great intuition (直觉) for the work. You will go a long way.”
He was right. Allamby did well in all his courses. So in 2015, Allamby started at Northeast Ohio Medical University. In 2019, at age 47, Carl Allamby became a doctor, and took a job in emergency (急诊) medicine at Cleveland Clinic Akron General.
4. Why did Allamby go for a bachelor’s degree at first?
A.He had an interest in biology. | B.He wanted to be a doctor. |
C.He wanted to be more successful in business. | D.He wanted to realize his childhood dream. |
5. What was Allamby’s life as a child like?
A.poor and hard. | B.dangerous but attractive. |
C.peaceful but lonely. | D.simple and interesting. |
6. What did the chemistry teacher think of Allamby?
A.He should have a smaller goal. | B.He had a gift for medicine. |
C.He had wasted too much time. | D.He was not serious about the class. |
7. What can we learn from Allamby’s story?
A.Life is not full of roses. | B.Education is the key to success. |
C.Chance favors the prepared mind. | D.You’re never too old to live your dream. |