My grandfather was born in 1932 and grew 1.______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(金子)and poor people could 2. ______ (easy) become rich there.
So, my grandfather came to America. "I had thought it was easy to 3. ______( make) money in America." he told me, “But when I 4. ______(arrive) 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(支付得起)it. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, serving the guests, cleaning up the tables, washing the dishes and sweeping the floors, I was such a 6. ______ (help) and honest worker that my boss was 7. ______( please) with me. Life became easier and easier. 8. ______ the end , I entered an evening school to learn English;”
My grandfather kept working hard, and finally made 9. ______(he) dream come true. Things do not come easily in life. That is what I have learned 10. ______ my grandfather.