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Someone asked me this week if I thought we really can have "at all". My immediate answer was "of course", but after thinking it over, I concluded that it depends on a lot of things. In my opinion, the answer of whether or not you can have "it all" has to vary from person to person because we are all so different, and everyone has a differing definition （定义）of "it all". In fact, I believe that even the same individual’s definition of "it all" varies over their life. Most babies believe they have "it all" when they are in the arms of their mommy enjoying a good meal. That’s all it takes! But, as that baby matures, their definitions become more complex, and finding "it all" becomes increasingly a private matter.

I have learned a lot of important life lessons during my search to have "it all". It began in Junior High School, when to have "it all" meant having my own room, getting HBO, and being on the "A" volleyball team at school. And, yes, I achieved those goals and had "it all". At least for a little while. Because the first lesson I learned about having "it all" is that as soon as you get "it all", you want more!

In High School, I thought I only needed one thing to have "it all". I wanted so badly to be a member of the Madrigal Singers, a famous choir sponsored by our school. I finally worked up the nerve to audition（试唱）, despite the fact that no one had ever told me I had a special singing talent of that my voice was unique. At least, until my audition, when the director of the choir had no problem telling me how LITTLE talent I had! When I didn’t make the choir, I learned that if my definition of having "it all" means having something that isn’t a god-given gift, I will always be defeated. If, however, I choose to pursue goals that fit with the talents I have, the chance to have "it all" is unlimited!

1．What is mainly discussed in the passage?

       A．How we can have "it all".

       B．Everyone has a differing definition of "it all".

       C．The author’s own experience in having "it all".

       D．Whether we can have "it all" depends on a lot of things.

2．What can we conclude from the second paragraph?

       A．People just can’t get satisfaction from having "it all".

       B．People can have "it all" only when all the goals are met.

       C．It is hard to get a permanent sense of having "it all".

       D．It is easy for the young to get a feeling of having "it all".

3．By his experience of audition for the choir, the author intends to tell us          .

       A．one shouldn’t be discouraged if one fails in having "it all".

       B．having "it all" can’t go beyond one’s own talents

       C．one’s chance of having "it all" is unlimited

       D．having "it all" is just a beautiful fantasy

4．The author believes that           .

       A．the same person always has the same definition of having "it all"

       B．different people have a different definition of having "it all"

       C．not all people can have "it all"

       D．having "it all" takes treat efforts

5．We can infer from the passage that             .

       A．the author has had "it all" in his life

       B．the author doesn’t believe that people can have "it all"

       C．the author has a better idea of having "it all" than before

       D．having "it all" doesn’t have anything to do with one’s age

Answer 1

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