他子承父业成为了一名医生，正如所有家人所期望的那样。

He ___followed ___in his father's ___footsteps and became a doctor, just as everyone in the family expected.

受导师开创性研究的启发，她决定追随她的脚步，从事天体物理学事业。

Inspired by her mentor's groundbreaking research, she decided to ___follow ___in ___her ___footsteps and pursue a career in astrophysics.

许多年轻运动员梦想着追随他们体育偶像的脚步，尽管很少有人能取得同样的成功。

Many young athletes dream of ___following ___in ___the ___footsteps of their sporting heroes, though very few achieve the same level of success.