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【题目】Diana Velex does everything with maximum effort and at maximum speed That 【1】 learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.

When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one 【2】 : to have what she had back home in Colombia. "I didn't want to 【3】 what I do, like so many who come to a new country," she said. "I 【4】 to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 【5】 myself properly."

Diana quickly realize that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a 【6】 meant going to school to get the 【7】 education and certification. "My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me 【8】 in my abilities. But I couldn't speak the language and I had to 【9】 how to do things in Canada. It was like having to

【10】 all over again," said Diana.

【11】 , she found just the help she needed for relaunch (重新开张） 【12】 continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking 【13】 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the image Consulting Certificate in May 2009. 【14】 Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going 【15】 while at college.

By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her 【16 in Canada, Diana at last achieved her 【17】 goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto's Sheppard Center. She was on the fast-track to 【18】 .

②Looking back, Diana, a fashion designer, 【19】 her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and 【20】 the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.

A. requires B. encourages C. includes D. advises

A. goal B. memory C. choice D. problem

A. continue B. choose C. change D. lose

A. demanded B. decided C. agreed D. hesitated

A. teach B. prepare C. enjoy D. persuade

A. reality B. fact C. challenge D. wonder

A. physical B. private C. primary D. necessary

A. pressure B. judgment C. influence D. confidence

A. put away B. depend on C. learn about D. look into

A. advance B. start C. suffer D. work

A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Luckily D. Clearly

A. through B. for C. before D. with

A. notes B. responsibilities C. chances D. courses

A. Though B. As C. Since D. Once

A. around B. back C. ahead D. out

A. adventure B. arrival C. performance D. journey

A. original B. common C. great D. distant

A. success B. wealth C. glory D. happiness

A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes

A. after all B. above all C. at least D. at first

Answer 1

【答案】【1】C

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【5】B

【6】A

【7】D

【8】D

【9】C

【10】B

【11】C

【12】A

【13】D

【14】A

【15】C

【16】B

【17】A

【18】A

【19】D

【20】B

【解析】时装设计师Diana Velex从哥伦比亚来到加拿大之后，她决定重操旧业，开一家时装商店。在两年的时间内她学习了一门外语，完成了两门课程的学习，终于实现了开时装店的梦想。

【1】 include是“包括”之意，符合句意。

【2】 最后一段中 her achievements to the goal she set 有提示。

【3】 从下文可知她还想从事她以前从事的事业(开时装商店），故她不想改变她的职业。

【4】 “我”决定在加拿大开一家时装商店。

【5】 但“我”知道“我”得为开店做好适当的准备工作。

【6】 reality是“现实”之意，符合句意。

【7】 necessary是“必要的”之意，符合句意。

【8】 “我”在哥伦比亚曾拥有一家商店和当服装设计师的经历使“我”对“我”的能力充满信心。

【9】 learn about意为“获得，了解到，得知有关……的消息”，符合句意。

【10】 这就像从头开始一样。

【11】 luckily意为“幸运地”，符合语境。

【12】 介词through在此意为“通过……方式”。

【13】 courses “课程”，符合句意。

【14】 though引导让步状语从句。

【15】 go ahead在此意为“前行，一直向前”。

【16】 在她到达加拿大两年的时间内，Diana最终实现了她旳目标。

【17】 original是“最初的，开始的”之意，符合句意。

【18】 她的事业现在驶上了通往成功的快车道。

【19】 owe...to...意为“把……归功于……”，符合句意。

【20】 above all意为“最重要的”，符合句意。after all 毕竟；at least至少；at first起初。