36 My sister and I grew up in a little village in Engl...36 My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling______(26), but I always knew he was special. He never criticized us, but used______(27)to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die.” I______(28)as a child I said something______(29)about somebody, and my father said, “______(30)time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best______(31). From then on I’ve always tried to____
C
解析:
本题考查动词辨析。
根据下句 And I’ve always regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist 可知,作者的父亲后悔了,所以是他父亲劝说他学法律,选择 persuade。help 意为“帮助”,allow 意为“允许”,suggest 意为“建议”,均不符合文意。
故正确答案为C。