完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

The world always makes way for the dreamer !

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler   36  everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling. I  37  there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to   38  people feel like that.” My father asked me   39   I meant. “I want to be a motivational(激发积极性的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied.  A（An）  40  was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.  41  a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company   42  as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my   43 .  Many people were  44  that I would leave after earning a six-figure income(收入). And they asked   45  I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my   46   to start my own company and leave my worryingless position(职位)after 47  a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a   48   that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a   49  to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a  50   ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that   51  I had accomplished(完成；实现) in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was   52  .

Having made that decision, I was immediately   53 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off (下岗) from his job, and now we had no  54  . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several   55  engagements（业务）with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.

1.                A．rise            B．do             C．put  D．raise

2.                A．left            B．came           C．arrived   D．reached

3.                A．get            B．hope           C．make D．cheer

4.                A．that           B．what           C．which    D．if

5.                A．dream         B．idea           C．girl  D．speaker

6.                A．After          B．Before         C．Because  D．While

7.                A．beginning       B．working         C．acting    D．regarding

8.                A．life            B．love           C．money   D．career(事业)

9.                A．disappointed     B．moved          C．surprised D．delighted

10.               A．when          B．why           C．if    D．how

11.               A．plan           B．promise        C．decision   D．mind

12.               A．attending       B．joining         C．entering   D．holding

13.               A．newspaper      B．book           C．report D．speech

14.               A．day            B．second         C．week D．moment

15.               A．love           B．worker         C．god  D．company

16.               A．everything      B．anything        C．nothing   D．something

17.               A．alive           B．dead           C．missing    D．born

18.               A．examined       B．searched       C．found D．tested

19.               A．help           B．harm          C．income    D．money

20.               A．selling         B．speaking        C．writing    D．listening

 (06·重庆)

Eleven-year-old Angela had something wrong with her nervous system（神经系统）.She was

unable to   36  .In fact, she could hardly make any   37  .Although she believed that she had a    38  chance of recovering, the doctors said that   39  ,if any, could come back to normal after getting this disease. Having heard this, the little girl was not   40  .There, lying in her hospital bed, she   41  that no matter what the doctors said, her going back to school was

  42  .

She was moved to a specialized health center, and whatever method could be tried was used. Still she would not   43  . It seemed that she was   44  .The doctors were all fond of her and

taught her about   45  that she could make it . Every day Angela would lie there,   46   doing

her mental exercise.

One day,   47  she was imagining  her legs moving again, it seemed as though a miracle（奇迹）happened: The bed began to  48  ! “Look what I’m doing! Look! I can do it! I moved!

I moved! ”she  49  .

Of course, at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was   50  .More importantly, they were running   51  safely.

People were crying, and equipment was   52  .You see, it was an earthquake. But don’t

  53  that to Angela. She has   54  that she did it, just as she had never doubted that she would recover. And now only a few years later, She’s back in school. You see, to such a person who can   55  the earth, such a disease is a small problem, isn’t it?

36．A．see                     B．hear                    C．talk                     D．walk

37．A．progress              B．difference            C．movement           D．achievement

38．A．poor                   B．good                   C．little                    D．special

39．A．few                    B．all                       C．some                  D．most

40．A．satisfied              B．delighted              C．surprised             D．discouraged

41．A．insisted               B．sighed                 C．feared                 D．promised

42．A．true                    B．doubtful              C．certain                D．impossible

43．A．get up                 B．give up                C．turn up                D．stand up

44．A．disappointed        B．proud                  C．troubled              D．undefeatable

45．A．thinking               B．expecting             C．pretending           D．imagining

46．A．sadly                   B．madly                  C．carefully              D．faithfully

47．A．as                       B．since                   C．after                   D．before

48．A．fly                      B．move                  C．roll                     D．speak

49．A．jumped                B．wondered            C．screamed            D．recovered

50．A．frightened            B．pleased                C．touched               D．encouraged

51．A．in                       B．by                       C．for                      D．with

52．A．rising                  B．falling                  C．missing               D．gathering

53．A．tell                      B．do                       C．give                    D．show

54．A．noticed                B．supposed             C．believed               D．discovered

55．A．push                   B．shock                  C．shake                  D．save

Every morning, Lula wheels herself into the living room where she sits for hours, totally lost in thoughts．

    The days are short and __1__ now, so different from last summer when Lula, at age 94, walked through a world lit up by __2__．Her college sweetheart had found her, 76 years after their first kiss．They married. Five weeks later a car crash __3__ their honeymoon．Now she is __4__ again．

    In 1923, barely 18, Lula first met Paul．Then one day they danced and Paul sent Lula home, kissed her and left．Their __5__ was on．They left school to teach in __6__ places, but kept up a __7__, writing letters and seeing each other __8__．Neither of them had a car．__9__ were not for chatting in those days．

      Lula loved Paul, but she was __10__, since he never spoke of __11__．She started dating others and fell in love with Larry Marschat．Near the end of 1926, Lula __12__ telling Paul she had been asked to marry．

      Paul was __13__ learning Lula was leaving him．He __14__ wrote back．He had been in __15__ for very long．He had intended to see her when he felt fit enough．But Lula did not know this．She __16__ Mrs. Marschat in June 1927．Sixty years later, her husband __17__ away．

Last April 21, a letter arrived from Paul．She called him that night．Paul suggested they should make a __18_ and so they united, spending every minute together knowing time was __19__ for them．But __20__ disappeared so quickly．

1．A．windy                   B．blue                    C．bright                  D．gray

2．A．fire                       B．love                    C．candle                 D．flash

3．A．entered                 B．touched               C．ruined                 D．shocked

4． A．alone                   B．quiet                   C．serious                D．dependent

5． A．quarrel                B．romance              C．adventure            D．fortune

6． A．unknown             B．nearby                 C．distant                 D．native

7． A．hardship              B．friendship            C．partnership          D．relationship

8． A．usually                B．infrequently         C．unexpectedly       D．continuously

9． A．Mails                  B．Radios                 C．Phones                D．Cinemas

10． A．puzzled              B．delighted              C．interrupted           D．mistaken

11． A．children             B．marriage              C．freedom              D．incomes

12． A．wrote                B．insisted                C．avoided               D．stopped

13． A．disappointed       B．impressed            C．confused             D．heartbroken

14． A．finally                B．quickly                C．never                  D．certainly

15． A．bed                   B．school                 C．trouble                D．hospital

16． A．became             B．surprised             C．punished             D．refused

17． A．traveled             B．stayed                 C．moved                D．passed

18． A．decision             B．promise               C．couple                 D．memory

19． A．precious            B．enough                C．pleasant               D．difficult

20． A．chances             B．happiness            C．beauty                 D．loneliness

The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I   37 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to  38 people feel like that.” My father asked me  39 I meant. “I want to be a motivational （激励人的）speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”I replied. A   40  was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.  41   a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company  42 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my  43 . Many people were  44  that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked  45 I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my   46  to start my own company and leave my secure position after   47  a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a  48 that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a  49  to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a   50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that   51  I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was  52  .

Having made that decision, I was immediately  53  .One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  54 . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job．And I was able to book several 55 engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

1.                A．raise           B．blow           C．put  D．rise

2.A  slipped         B．came             C．arrived              D．left

3.                A．get            B．make           C．hope D．cheer

4.                A．that           B．which          C．what D．if

5.                A．speaker        B．idea           C．girl  D．dream

6.A．Because       B．Before      C After            D．While

7.                A．regarding       B．working         C．acting    D．beginning

8.                A．life            B．love           C．income   D．career

9.                A．surprised       B．moved         C．disappointed   D．delighted

10.               A．when          B．if             C．why  D．how

11.               A．plan           B．decision        C．promise   D．mind

12.               A．entering        B．joining         C．attending  D．holding

13.               A．speech         B．book           C．report D．newspaper

14.               A．day            B．second         C．week D．moment

15.               A．help           B．god            C．job   D．company

16.               A．something      B．anything        C．nothing   D．everything

17.               A．alive           B．born           C．missing    D．dead

18.               A．tested         B．searched       C．checked   D．examined

19.               A．help           B．harm          C．income    D．money

20.               A．selling         B．speaking        C．writing    D．listening

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The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  36 everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I 37  there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to    38   people feel like that.” My father asked me 39  I meant. “I want to be a motivational （激励人的）speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”  I replied．A 40 was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 41  a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company  42  as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 43 . Many people were 44 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked 45  I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my 46  to start my own company and leave my secure position after  47  a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a  48  that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 49 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a  50 ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that  51 I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was  52  .

Having made that decision, I was immediately 53  . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  54  . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job．And I was able to book several  55  engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

2.A  slipped         B．came                C．arrived       D．left

6.A．Because       B．Before                C  After             D．While