题目内容
Success
If I ask you, “ How do you feel about success?” What will be your answer? Most people will say: ___71___I want more of it. I deserve it. I am working towards it. Why are those feelings so common?
___72___When they think of succeeding they think of material comforts, they think of happiness, and they think of honor. Certainly, being successful can include all of these things and more.
Now here’s a personal question: What is success? You see, personal success comes in many different forms. ___73___If you want to be successful in your life, then the very first thing you should do is to take the time to decide exactly what that means to you. Never mind what it means to anyone else. What does it mean to you?
___74___ Society seems to base the whole idea of being successful on how much money a person earns. But many so-called successful people are very unhappy in their personal life.
So you should have a personal idea of what being successful means to you. ___75___ This is the only way to make your success truly meaningful.
A. I feel great about it.
B. Then set right goals.
C. You will feel more successful immediately.
D. Your idea of being successful might not be the same as mine.
E. Think about what being successful would feel like.
F. To some people, being successful means earning a lot of money.
G. Because most of the people feel that being successful is a good thing.
AGDFB
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled unkindly, 36 nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be 37 , only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so ashamed I burst into 38 . That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my 39 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I 40 success. I’d sold the first thing I’d 41 written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck that was fine with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿) 42 my published works. I never 43 my writing to my teachers, friends or my family 44 because they were dream killers.
I had four children at the time. 45 the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a 46 and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start 47 another book. Crying Wind, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became 48 reading in native American schools in Canada.
The 49 year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I 50 , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars 51 six years ago. I do all the housework and 52 my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right 53 I’ve succeeded. Writing is 54 , it’s fun and anyone can do it. 55 , a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.
| A. other | B. others | C. the other | D. the rest | |
| A. silly | B. curious | C. excited | D. depressed | |
| A. laughter | B. tears | C. song | D. cheers | |
| A. puzzlement | B.disappointment | C. expectation | D. astonishment | |
| A. tasted | B. met | C. accepted | D. considered | |
| A. yet | B. never | C. even | D. ever | |
| A. crowdedwith | B. filled with | C. combined with | D. linked with | |
| A. remembered | B. concluded | C. mentioned | D. described | |
| A. again | B. instead | C. still | D. merely | |
| A. Though | B. Before | C. Until | D. While | |
| A. writer | B. reporter | C. publisher | D. manager | |
| A. working on | B. going on | C. turning on | D. putting on | |
| A. requested | B. required | C. demanded | D. reminded | |
| A. busiest | B. worse | C. worst | D. highest | |
| A. attended | B. took | C. admitted | D. participated | |
| A. out | B. to | C. by | D. for | |
| A. keep | B. fit | C. save | D. hold | |
| A. or | B. so | C. and | D. but | |
| A. easy | B. hard | C. convenient | D. practical | |
| A. On the contrary | B. Of course | C. As a result | D. In this way |
I used to believe in the American dream that meant a job，credit and success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us separately chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell apart. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $ 56. I searched the countryside for some place I could rent for the cheapest possible amount. I came upon a deserted cottage in a small remote valley.I hadn't been alone for 25 years. I was scared, but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal me.
I found the owner and rented the place for$ 50 a month.The locals knew nothing about me. But slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, tools and canned deer meat and began sticking around to chat. They would ask if I wanted to meet cousin Albie or go fishing. They started to teach me a belief in a different American dream, not the one of individual achievement but 
of neighborliness. Men would stop by with wild berries, ice cream or truck parts to see if I was up for courting. I wasn't, but they were civil anyway.The woman on that mountain worked harder than any I'd ever met. They taught me how to store food in the stream and keep it cold and safe._I_learned_to_keep_enough_for_an_extra_plate_for_company.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were necessary for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.Up on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors.
After four years in that valley, I moved back into town. 
I saw a lot of people were having a really hard time, losing their jobs and homes. With the help of a real estate broker (房地产经纪人) I chatted up at the grocery store, I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people. It's four of us now，but over time I've had nine come in and move on to other places from here. We'd all be in shelters if we hadn't banded together.
The American dream I believe in now is a shared one. It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about how we can all get by together.
【小题1】Before a series of unhappy events happened, the writer________.
| A．had a wellpaid job | B．worked hard for his American dream |
| C．worked hard and liked to share | D．felt hopeless about his American dream |
“it” in the second paragraph refer to?| A．The house. | B．The job. |
| C．The company. | D．The American dream. |
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