No, I didn’t speak English at home, I replied. I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of _______ (month), and I didn't want him ________ (forget) his native language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people ____ come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, never _______ (want) to be a part of this society?” Needless to say, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people.” _____ he told me the meeting was over, and I left. As I had expected, my son learned to speak English _______ (fluent) before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a job, earning close ___ six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, _________ (content) life. And he has benefited from being bilingual (双语的). Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others; it teaches people about other cultures and other places — something very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.

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