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9．"Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice．Gifts are easy-they're given after all．Choices can be hard．"I got the （31）A to start Amazon 16years ago．I （32）C the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300percent per year．I'd never seen or heard of anything that grew so fast．And the idea of building an （33）A bookstore with millions of titles was very （34）B to me．I had just turned 30，and I'd been married for a year．I told my wife that I wanted to （35）D my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn't （36）B，and I wasn't sure what to （37）D．She told me I should （38）C the idea．I'd always wanted to be an inventor，and she wanted me to follow my （39）A．
I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a （40）Bboss that I admired very much．I went to my boss and （41）Awith him that I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet．He took me on a long walk in Central Park and listened （42）Cto me，and finally said，"That sounds like a really good idea，（43）D it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job．"That logic made some （44）A to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48hours （45）Bmaking a final decision．Seen in that light，it really was a difficult （46）C，but finally，I decided I had to give it a shot．I didn't think I'd regret （47）D and failing．And I suspected I would always be troubled by the decision not to try at all．After much （48）A，I took the less （49）B path to follow my dream，and I'm （50）D of that choice．For all of us，in the end，we are our choices．
| 31．A．idea | B．support | C．fund | D．message |
| 32．A．got through | B．set aside | C．came across | D．turned down |
| 33．A．online | B．available | C．intelligent | D．expensive |
| 34．A．practical | B．exciting | C．flexible | D．productive |
| 35．A．take | B.1and | C．exchange | D．quit |
| 36．A．matter | B．work | C．fail | D．exist |
| 37．A．do | B．achieve | C．plan | D．expect |
| 38．A．give up | B．set up | C．stick to | D．put off |
| 39．A．passion | B．pace | C．hobby | D．example |
| 40．A．cruel | B．brilliant | C．greedy | D．modest |
| 41．A．shared | B．argued | C．reasoned | D．enquired |
| 42．A．gradually | B．eventually | C．carefully | D．generously |
| 43．A．so | B．and | C．otherwise | D．but |
| 44．A．sense | B．difference | C．bet | D．bargain |
| 45．A．while | B．before | C．once | D．since |
| 46．A．puzzle | B．suggestion | C．choice | D．report |
| 47．A．managing | B．requesting | C．changing | D．trying |
| 48．A．consideration | B．determination | C．conversation | D．application |
| 49．A．stable | B．secure | C．amusing | D．interesting |
| 50．A．confident | B．regretful | C．hopeful | D．proud |
分析 文章讲述了聪明是一种天赋，而善良是一种选择．天赋来得很容易，选择则很难，但恰是我们的选择塑造了我们的人生．
解答 31-35 ACABD 36-40BDCAB 41-45ACDAB 46--50CDABD
31题答案：A．考查名词的辨析，根据句意"十六年前我有了建立亚马逊的想法"可知本题答案为A选项"想法"．
32题答案：C．考查动词词组，根据句意"我偶然得知每年网络的使用增长高达百分之二千三"可知本题答案为C选项"偶然发现"．
33题答案：A．考查形容词的辨析，根据句意"建立一个网上书店的想法对我而言是很激动人心的"可知本题答案为A选项"网上的；在线的"．
34题答案：B．考查形容词的辨析，根据句意"这个想法对我而言十分令人激动"可知本题答案为B选项"令人激动的"．
35题答案：D．考查动词的辨析，根据句意"我告诉我的妻子我想辞去我的工作，开始这个疯狂的想法"可知本题答案为D选项"停止；辞去"．
36题答案：B．考查动词的辨析，根据句意"我要开始这件有可能行不通的事情"可知本题答案为B选项"凑效；行得通"．
37题答案：D．考查动词的辨析，根据句意"我也不确定能够期望什么"可知本题答案为D选项"期望；指望"．
38题答案：C．考查动词词组，根据句意"我的妻子告诉我要坚持自己的想法"可知本题答案为C选项"坚持"．
39题答案：A．考查名词的辨析，根据句意"我一直想成为一个发明家，我妻子想要我跟随自己的激情"可知本题答案为A选项"激情"．
40题答案：B．考查形容词的辨析，根据句意"我在一个我十分钦佩的聪明的老板手下工作"可知本题答案为B选项"聪明的"．
41题答案：A．考查动词的辨析，根据句意"我和他分享我想要开公司的想法"可知本题答案为A选项"分享"．
42题答案：C．考查副词的辨析，根据句意"我们在中央公园漫步，他仔细听我讲最后告诉我…"可知本题答案为C选项"仔细地；认真地"．
43题答案：D．考查连词的辨析，根据句意"那是个好主意，但是对于一个没有工作的人而言或许是个更好的主意"可知本题答案为D选项"但是"．
44题答案：A．考查固定搭配，根据句意"他的逻辑对我而言有些道理"可知本题答案为A选项，make some sense to sb"对某人言有些道理"．
45题答案：B．考查连词的辨析，根据句意"他告诉我在作出决定之前先考虑两天"可知本题答案为B选项"在…之前"．
46题答案：C．考查名词的辨析，根据句意"那样看来真是一个艰难的抉择"可知本题答案为C选项"选择"．
47题答案：D．考查动词的辨析，根据句意"我不会后悔尝试和失败"可知本题答案为D选项"尝试"．
48题答案：A．考查名词的辨析，根据句意"考虑了很多之后"可知本题答案为A选项"考虑"．
49题答案：B．考查形容词的辨析，根据句意"为了追寻我的梦想，我选择了那条没那么安全的路"可知本题答案为B选项"安全的；可靠的"．
50题答案：D．考查形容词的辨析，亚马逊是一个成功的公司，因此作者现在为自己的选择感到"自豪"；故本题答案为D选项"自豪的"．
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类完型，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
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| 36．A．allowed | B．picked | C．found | D．considered |
| 37．A．lines | B．roles | C．scenes | D．parts |
| 38．A．spoke | B．managed | C．forgot | D．delivered |
| 39．A．rose | B．escaped | C．disappeared | D．resulted |
| 40．A．part | B．paper | C．section | D．chapter |
| 41．A．play | B．sell | C．switch | D．challenge |
| 42．A．growing | B．coming | C．leaking | D．turning |
| 43．A．even if | B．now that | C．only if | D．as if |
| 44．A．formally | B．seriously | C．casually | D．incidentally |
| 45．A．cutting | B．removing | C．harvesting | D．searching |
| 46．A．agreed | B．answered | C．claimed | D．objected |
| 47．A．convenience | B．pleasure | C．help | D．trouble |
| 48．A．disappointed | B．confused | C．pleased | D．worried |
| 49．A．true | B．same | C．real | D．similar |
| 50．A．replied | B．whispered | C．explained | D．added |
| 51．A．choice | B．shame | C．loss | D．influence |
| 52．A．reminding | B．convincing | C．informing | D．telling |
| 53．A．almost | B．hardly | C．completely | D．always |
| 54．A．Over | B．Against | C．Through | D．Within |
| 55．A．assistance | B．promotion | C．invitation | D．encouragement． |
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| 41．A．way | B．firm | C．consideration | D．means |
| 42．A．from | B．against | C．with | D．beyond |
| 43．A．small | B．huge | C．much | D．little |
| 44．A．many | B．little | C．few | D．a few |
| 45．A．stole | B．collected | C．lent | D．brought |
| 46．A．built | B．found | C．formed | D．organized |
| 47．A．destroyed | B．hurt | C．harmed | D．wounded |
| 48．A．farther | B．further | C．wider | D．longer |
| 49．A．risen | B．rised | C．grew | D．turned |
| 50．A．suggested | B．determined | C．asked | D．demanded |
| 51．A．farmers | B．workers | C．waiters | D．doctors |
| 52．A．with | B．by | C．from | D．for |
| 53．A．other | B．certain | C．another | D．some |
| 54．A．where | B．which | C．whom | D．that |
| 55．A．commonly | B．usually | C．regularly | D．ordinary |
| 56．A．If | B．Although | C．Unless | D．Because |
| 57．A．always | B．still | C．hardly | D．seldom |
| 58．A．paid | B．offered | C．bought | D．benefited |
| 59．A．many | B．so | C．such | D．that |
| 60．A．Today | B．Generally | C．Lately | D．Tomorrow |
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