阅读下面两篇短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2015·山西省太原市二模)
Uncle Bruce has been my most influential role model. I admire him because he has __1__ me into the person I am today by teaching me about respect and responsibility and that anything __2__ having takes a lot of hard work.