I hadn’t really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. I knew in   36   that this trip was going to be unpleasant.

I’m talking about my annual Guilt Trip. I got tickers to fly there on WISH – I – HAD’ airlines. I   37   my baggage all the way, which was weighted down with a thousand   38   of ‘what might have been’. No one greeted me at the ‘Regret City’ International Airport.

As I   39   into the Last Resort Hotel, I noticed to miss that great   41   occasion.

Many leading citizens went there. First, there was the ‘Should – Have - Done’ family.   42   came the ‘I – Wish’ family. Of course, the ‘Opportunities’ family, ‘Missed and Lost’, surely made an   43  . They each had a dad story to share. ‘It’s – Their - Fault’ treated us with stories about   44  things had failed in his life, and each story was applauded by ‘Don’t – Blame - Me’ and ‘I – Couldn’t – Help – It.’

To make a long   45   short, I became very depressed at the party   46  .

But as I though about all the stories of failures   47  from the past, it occurred to me that all of this trip and ‘pity party’ could have been cancelled by ME!

I truly realized that I didn’t have to be there to be   48  . One thing kept going through my mind – I can’t change yesterday, but I   49   have the power to make today a wonderful day. Knowing this, I left ‘Regret City’ immediately. Am I sorry for   50  I’ve made in the past? YES! But there is no physical way to undo them.

So, if you’re planning a trip to ‘Regret City’, please cancel all your reservations now.   51  , take a trip to a placed called ‘Starting Again’, which I like so much that I’ve made it my   52   residence. My neighbors, the ‘I – Forgive - Myselfs’ and the ‘New - Starts’ are so very helpful.

By the way, you don’t have to carry   53   heavy baggage, because the load is lifted from your shoulders   54   arrival. Surely you’ll find this great town – it’s in your own heart. Look me up if you’re ready for a (n)   55   changer in your life. I live on ‘I – CAN – DO – IT ’ Street.

36．A．person      B．time  C．advance    D．secret

37．A．grasped    B．held  C．lifted D．dragged

38．A．inspirations      B．prescriptions    C．memories  D．souvenirs

39．A．checked    B．prepared   C．reserved    D．accessed

40．A．creating    B．hosting     C．introducing      D．participating

41．A．political    B．social       C．historical  D．cultural

42．A．There       B．Thus  C．Finally     D．Then

43．A．achievement     B．appearance       C．appointment     D．announcement

44．A．where       B．whether    C．how  D．which

45．A．story B．event C．comedy    D．tragedy

46．A．after all    B．in public   C．ever since D．as usual

47．A．brought back    B．taken down      C．kept up     D．carried on

48．A．motivated B．depressed  C．refreshed  D．impressed

49．A．could       B．might       C．did    D．do

50．A．attempts   B．preparations     C．mistakes   D．efforts

51．A．Instead     B．Nevertheless     C．Therefore  D．However

52．A．independent     B．mature      C．permanent D．dynamic

53．A．away B．through    C．out    D．around

54．A．beyond     B．upon C．under       D．above

55．A．total  B．abrupt      C．punctual   D．severe

Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who reinforced my understanding of the power of belief. She was   36  the most powerful person I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie   37  in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when   38 , supported by metal crutches（拐杖）,   39   herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy（大脑性麻痹）. She had many   40  in communicating with others. This was not due to   41  of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to   42  her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to   43 . It was Bonnie, her current caretaker, who   44  there was much more to Chris than anyone else gave her credit for.
When asked by the instructor what her goal   45  the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and   46  in the process. For most of her   47 nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to   48  was through temper outbursts. With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her   49  was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and   50  with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever   51 . Though as a girl who had in many ways been   52 , she believed that she could __53__ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been   54  strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is   55  moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.

Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who strengthened my understanding of the power of belief. She was __36___ the most powerful person I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie __37___ in California.

Our class had already been going for quite some time when ___38___, supported by metal crutches(拐杖), ___39__ herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹). She had much ___40___ in communicating with others. This was not because of ___41___ of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to __42___ her. No one had taken the time to help her develop the ability to ___43___. It was Bonnie, her present caretaker, who ___44___ there was much more to Chris than anyone else could see.

When asked by the instructor what her goal ___45___ the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became impatient and ____46___ in the process. For most of her ___47___ nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to ___48___ was through temper outbursts(发脾气). With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her ___49___ was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.

On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and ___50___ with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever ___51____. Though as a girl who had in many ways been ____52___, she believed that she could ___53___ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been ____54___ strangers.

What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is ____55___ moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are related to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.

1.                A．luckily          B．probably        C．formally  D．naturally

2.                A．break          B．chance         C．house    D．course

3.                A．someone       B．he             C．herself   D．she

4.                A．ran            B．rushed         C．dragged  D．jumped

5.                A．difficulty        B．concept        C．disagreement  D．suggestion

6.                A．lack           B．need           C．notice    D．cheer

7.                A．impress        B．annoy          C．calm D．entertain

8.                A．walk           B．pronounce      C．communicate  D．write

9.                A．knew          B．asked          C．spoke    D．required

10.               A．at             B．for            C．on   D．in

11.               A．angry          B．surprised       C．grateful   D．noisy

12.               A．way           B．life            C．operation  D．process

13.               A．watch          B．smile          C．listen D．understand

14.               A．class           B．goal           C．ability D．reason

15.               A．began          B．agreed         C．found D．shared

16.               A．argued         B．attended       C．witnessed  D．accepted

17.               A．found out       B．thrown away     C．brought up D．held out

18.               A．give           B．spend          C．accomplish D．accompany

19.               A．complete       B．necessary       C．enough   D．typical

20.               A．called          B．carried         C．searched  D．created

Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who reinforced my understanding of the power of belief. She was   36  the most powerful person I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie   37  in California.

Our class had already been going for quite some time when   38 , supported by metal crutches（拐杖）,   39   herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy（大脑性麻痹）. She had many   40  in communicating with others. This was not due to   41  of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to   42  her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to   43 . It was Bonnie, her current caretaker, who   44  there was much more to Chris than anyone else gave her credit for.

When asked by the instructor what her goal   45  the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and   46  in the process. For most of her   47 nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to   48  was through temper outbursts. With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her   49  was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.

On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and   50  with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever   51 . Though as a girl who had in many ways been   52 , she believed that she could __53__ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been   54  strangers.

What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is   55  moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.

1.                A．luckily          B．probably        C．formally D．naturally

2.                A．break          B．course          C．house    D．chance

3.                A．someone       B．he             C．herself   D．she

4.                A．dragged        B．rushed         C．ran D．jumped

5.                A．difficulties      B．indications      C．disagreements D．suggestions

6.                A．notice          B．need           C．lack D．cheer

7.                A．impress         B．annoy          C．love D．entertain

8.                A．walk           B．pronounce      C．communicate D．write

9.                A．knew          B．asked          C．spoke    D．required

10.               A．at             B．for            C．on   D．in

11.               A．grateful        B．surprised       C．angry     D．noisy

12.               A．way           B．process         C．operation D．life

13.               A．listen          B．smile           C．watch     D．understand

14.               A．class           B．goal           C．ability     D．reason

15.               A．began          B．agreed         C．found     D．shared

16.               A．argued         B．attended        C．witnessed D．accepted

17.               A．found out       B．thrown away     C．brought up     D．held out

18.               A．give           B．accompany      C．spend     D．achieve

19.               A．complete       B．necessary       C．enough    D．typical

20.               A．called          B．carried         C．created   D．searched

Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who strengthened my understanding of the power of belief. She was __36___ the most powerful individual I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie __37___ in California.

Our class had already been going for quite some time when ___38___, supported by metal crutches(拐杖), ___39__ herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹). She had much ___40___ in communicating with others. This was not due to ___41___ of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to __42___ her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to ___43___. It was Bonnie, her present caretaker, who ___44___ there was much more to Chris than anyone else could see.

When asked by the instructor what her goal ___45___ the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and ____46___ in the process. For most of her ___47___ nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to ___48___ was through temper outbursts(发脾气). With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her ___49___ was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.

On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and ___50___ with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever ___51____. Though as a girl who had in many ways been ____52___, she believed that she could ___53___ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been ____54___ strangers.

What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is ____55___ moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.

1.                A．luckily          B．naturally        C．formally  D．probably

2.                A．break          B．course         C．house    D．chance

3.                A．someone       B．he             C．herself   D．she

4.                A．ran            B．rushed         C．dragged  D．jumped

5.                A．difficulty        B．concept        C．disagreement  D．suggestion

6.                A．lack           B．need           C．notice    D．cheer

7.                A．impress        B．entertain        C．calm D．annoy

8.                A．walk           B．pronounce      C．communicate  D．write

9.                A．knew          B．asked          C．spoke    D．required

10.               A．at             B．for            C．on   D．in

11.               A．grateful        B．surprised       C．angry D．noisy

12.               A．way           B．process        C．operation  D．life

13.               A．watch          B．smile          C．listen D．understand

14.               A．class           B．goal           C．ability D．reason

15.               A．began          B．agreed         C．found D．shared

16.               A．argued         B．attended       C．witnessed  D．accepted

17.               A．found out       B．thrown away     C．brought up D．held out

18.               A．give           B．accomplish      C．spend D．accompany

19.               A．complete       B．necessary       C．enough   D．typical

20.               A．called          B．carried         C．searched  D．created