Bob today could be the fittest 58-year-old on the planet.His doctor estimates his biological age at 35;he’s still big mountains in the Himalayas.And,like Jeremy Lin,he’s charming.No one sees Bob without leaving with a laugh.He sometimes jokes he could be mayor of his building,and it’s true.To know him is to cheer for him.
And yet my parents did not cheer for him.What if my mother had sat on the sidelines with her statistics,like Jeremy Lin’s mother?What if my father had played videos of athletes for my brother to watch and imitate?It’s hard not to wonder.
And how did Jeremy Lin’s parents manage to do these remarkable things?Amy Chua,the tiger mother,recalls her immigrant
father
beating
the
kids
whenever
they mispronounced a Chinese word.How is it that Jeremy Lin’s immigrant father in particular,Gie-Ming Lin,encouraged his son to follow such an untraditional path?
1.Bob’s glory days were those________.
A.when he was doing well in math B.when he was in second grade
C.when he was made mayor of his building
D.when he showed his talents in sports
2.From the passage we can tell that Bob is________.
A.active and optimistic
B.clever and determined
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