Question

Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort-and at maximum speed. That 36  learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one   37 :to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn’t want to  38 what I do ,like so many who come to a new country .” she said , “I  39  to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to  40 myself properly.”
Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a   41  meant going to school to get the   42  education and certification, “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me  43 in my abilities but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to  44 how to do things in Canada. It was like having to  45 all over again ,” said Diana.
  46  , she found just the help she needed for her relaunch (重新开张)    47 continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking   48 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Images Consulting Certificate in May 2009.   49  Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going    50  while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her    51  in Canada, Diana at last achieved her    52  goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Centre. She was on the fast-track to   53 .
Looking back, Diana, a fashion (时装) designer,   54  her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and   55  ,the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
【小题1】 

A．requires

B．encourages

C．include

D．advises

【小题2】 

A．goal

B．memory

C．choice

D．problem

【小题3】

A．continue B．choose C．change D．lose

【小题4】

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

【小题5】 

A．teach

B．prepare

C．enjoy

D．persuade

【小题6】

A．reality B．fact C．challenge D．wonder

【小题7】

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

【小题8】

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

【小题9】 

A．put away

B．depend on

C．learn about

D．look into

【小题10】

A．advance B．start C．suffer D．work

【小题11】 

A．Naturally

B．Gradually

C．Luckily

D．Clearly

【小题12】 

A．through

B．for

C．before

D．with

【小题13】 

A．notes

B．responsibilities

C．chances

D．courses

【小题14】  

A．Though

B．As

C．Since

D．Once

【小题15】 

A．around

B．back

C．ahead

D．out

【小题16】 

A．adventure

B．arrival

C．performance

D．journey

【小题17】 

A．original

B．common

C．another

D．distant

【小题18】

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

【小题19】 

A．adds

B．connects

C．devotes

D．owes

【小题20】 

A．after all

B．above all

C．at least

D．at first

Answer 1

【小题1】 C          
【小题1】A
【小题1】C
【小题1】B
【小题1】B
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】D
【小题1】C          
【小题1】B
【小题1】C
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
【小题1】C
【小题1】B
【小题1】A          
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】B

解析
【小题1】考查形容词,  necessary , 必要的。            
【小题1】考查名词, 此句意为“在哥伦比亚开店和作设计师的经历给我对能力的信心
【小题1】考查动词短语。A. put away把...收起;放好   B. depend on取决于, 视…而定    C. learn about学习 D. look into深入地检查,研究。此处意为“学习“才合适。
【小题1】考查动词。因为不会语言, 要学习, 当然是从新开始了。
【小题1】考查副词。A. Naturally 自然地 B. Gradually 逐渐地 C. Luckily 幸运地   D. Clearly显然地,无疑地

【小题1】考查形容词, 解析见上题。
【小题1】考查名词, 此处意为“成功”。Success 与下文的achievements 对应。
【小题1】考查动词短语。Owe to 归因于。
【小题1】考查介词短语。A. after all毕竟;终究;到底 B. above all首先;尤其是;最重要的是  C. at least至少 D. at first最初, 首先。