I learned all about taking responsibility from my mother’s tough love. My mom had a wonderful way of helping you        up and realize that your life is going to be what you make it.

She had this circular way of      you took responsibility for your decisions and the person you would      . She would say,“ It' s your      .”      “What you want and what you get are sometimes two       different things.” And then, “No one ever said life was fair.” And she would      these comments together in such a way that you could never      an argument, and yet, the      was that you realized your life is going to be what you make it.

So I might go to my mom and say, “I’d like to      football”. And she would say, “Well, it's your life. If you want to go out there and get      and hurt and break your knees and limp around the rest of your life, that' s fine.” That is      I would say, “Well, you know, that won’t       . I' m really fast.” And she would reply, “Well, we don’t really have the money.” And then I would     , “Yes but that' s not fair.” And she would reply, “ Well, life isn’t      .” Then I would say, “But I’ve been itching to." And she would reply, “Yes, but what you want and what you get are usually two entirely different things.”

It was the combination of these       that allowed my mother to lead me down the right path under her      but let me feel as if I was making the decisions      my own. The sum total of that     was, in the end, you’re      for the life you lead. That' s the best advice I’ve ever gotten.

1.A. light                     B. open                                 C. grow                                 D. keep

2.A. promising                    B. ensuring                           C. ignoring                            D. noticing

3.A. protect                         B. envy                                  C. refuse                               D. become

4.A. fault                              B. life                                     C. progress                           D. turn

5.A. Then                    B. But                                    C. Now                                  D. However

6.A. increasingly                 B. approximately                 C. completely                      D. occasionally

7.A. combine                       B. remind                             C. answer                             D. publish

8.A. lose                               B. doubt                                C. win                                    D. raise

9.A. belief                            B. reason                              C. mistake                   D. result

10.A. quit                    B. play                                   C. buy                                    D. watch

11.A. beaten up                  B. dressed up                      C. divided                    D. closed up

12.A. what                            B. how                                   C. when                                D. which

13.A. fail                               B. work                                 C. last                                    D. happen

14.A. take                   B. go                             C. make                                 D. catch

15.A. fair                              B. cosy                                  C. hard                                  D. special

16.A. comments                  B. descriptions                    C. techniques                      D. messages

17.A. temper                       B. influence                         C. activity                    D. success

18.A. for                               B. on                                      C. over                                 D. beyond

19.A. mind                           B. account                            C. deal                                   D. advice

20.A. famous                       B. responsible                     C. sorry                                 D. thankful

完形填空（共20小题；每小题。1.5分，满分30分）

There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people 36 to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you   37   is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you   38   others. Because while there will be times   39 outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely   40.. The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are   41  . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision   42   anyway.

You were   43   with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and   44   the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own  45  .

Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of   46   a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the   47   necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to   48   on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being   49   to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior   50  knew more than I did, and so I   51   too much significance to their opinions.

You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in   52  . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by   53   and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to   54   this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to   55   and to life. 

A. easy    B. ready    C. unwilling   D. hard

A. lead    B. lend    C. take    D. earn

A. look at    B. pick up   C. turn to    D. learn from

A. that    B. since    C. when    D. while

A. useless     B. useful    C. priceless   D. clever

A. getting     B. making    C. suffering   D. facing

A. on one hand   B. on your own  C. on the whole  D. on all sides

A. born    B. tired    C. satisfied   D. covered

A. enjoy    B. step    C. plan    D. take

A. assumption   B. judgment   C. condition   D. fortune

A. basing    B. depending   C. relying    D. focusing

A. research    B. search    C. resources   D. activity

A. poverty    B. laziness   C. fear    D. diligence

A. used    B. accustomed   C. new    D. old

A. students    B. brothers   C. colleagues   D. classmates

A. attached    B. paid    C. gave    D. held

A. disaster    B. progress   C. failure    D. success

A. either    B. another   C. each    D. others

A. think    B. remember   C. realize    D. recall

A. payment   B. dreams   C. happiness   D. business

完形填空（共20小题；每小题。1.5分，满分30分）

There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people 36 to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you   37   is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you   38   others. Because while there will be times   39 outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely   40.. The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are   41  . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision   42   anyway.

You were   43   with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and   44   the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own  45  .

Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of   46   a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the   47   necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to   48   on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being   49   to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior   50  knew more than I did, and so I   51   too much significance to their opinions.

You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in   52  . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by   53   and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to   54   this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to   55   and to life. 

1. A. easy    B. ready    C. unwilling   D. hard

2. A. lead    B. lend    C. take    D. earn

3. A. look at    B. pick up   C. turn to    D. learn from

4. A. that    B. since    C. when    D. while

5. A. useless     B. useful    C. priceless   D. clever

6. A. getting     B. making    C. suffering   D. facing

7.A. on one hand   B. on your own  C. on the whole  D. on all sides

8. A. born    B. tired    C. satisfied   D. covered

9. A. enjoy    B. step    C. plan    D. take

10. A. assumption   B. judgment   C. condition   D. fortune

11. A. basing    B. depending   C. relying    D. focusing

12.A. research    B. search    C. resources   D. activity

13. A. poverty    B. laziness   C. fear    D. diligence

14.A. used    B. accustomed   C. new    D. old

15.A. students    B. brothers   C. colleagues   D. classmates

16. A. attached    B. paid    C. gave    D. held

17. A. disaster    B. progress   C. failure    D. success

18.A. either    B. another   C. each    D. others

19.A. think    B. remember   C. realize    D. recall

20. A. payment   B. dreams   C. happiness   D. business

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people   36   to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you   37   is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you   38   others. Because while there will be times   39   outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely   40  . The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are   41  . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision   42   anyway.

You were   43   with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and   44   the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone

against your own   45  .

Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of   46   a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the   47   necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to   48   on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being   49   to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior   50   knew more than I did, and so I   51   too much significance to their opinions.

You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in   52  . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by   53   and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to   54   this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to   55   and to life. 

36. A. easy                                   B. ready                               C. unwilling                         D. hard

37. A. lead                                    B. lend                                  C. take                                 D. earn

38. A. look at                      B. pick up                   C. turn to                   D. learn from

39. A. that                                    B. since                                C. when                               D. while

40. A. useless                     B. useful                              C. priceless                         D. clever

41. A. getting                     B. making                            C. suffering                         D. facing

42. A. on one hand            B. on your own                   C. on the whole                 D. on all sides

43. A. born                                   B. tired                                 C. satisfied                          D. covered

44. A. enjoy                                  B. step                                 C. plan                                  D. take

45. A. assumption                      B. judgment                        C. condition                        D. fortune

46. A. basing                                B. depending                      C. relying                    D. focusing

47. A. research                           B. search                    C. resources                       D. activity

48. A. poverty                    B. laziness                           C. fear                                  D. diligence

49. A. used                                   B. accustomed                   C. new                                  D. old

50. A. students                           B. brothers                         C. colleagues                      D. classmates

51. A. owed                                  B. paid                                  C. gave                                 D. held

52. A. disaster                   B. progress                         C. failure                    D. success

53. A. either                                 B. another                           C. each                                 D. others

54. A. think                                   B. remember                      C. realize                             D. recall

55. A. payment                           B. dreams                           C. happiness                       D. business

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people   36   to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you   37   is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you   38   others. Because while there will be times   39   outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely   40  . The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are   41  . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision   42   anyway.

You were   43   with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and   44   the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own   45  .

Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of   46   a few important business

decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the   47   necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to   48   on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being   49   to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior   50   knew more than I did, and so I   51   too much significance to their opinions.

You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in   52  . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by   53   and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to   54   this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to   55   and to life. 

36. A. easy                          B. ready                       C. unwilling                 D. hard

37. A. lead                           B. lend                         C. take                         D. earn

38. A. look at                       B. pick up                    C. turn to                            D. learn from

39. A. that                           B. since                        C. when                       D. while

40. A. useless                       B. useful                      C. priceless                   D. clever

41. A. getting                       B. making                    C. suffering                  D. facing

42. A. on one hand               B. on your own             C. on the whole             D. on all sides

43. A. born                          B. tired                        C. satisfied                   D. covered

44. A. enjoy                         B. step                         C. plan                         D. take

45. A. assumption                 B. judgment                  C. condition                  D. fortune

46. A. basing                       B. depending                C. relying                            D. focusing

47. A. research                            B. search                      C. resources                  D. activity

48. A. poverty                      B. laziness                    C. fear                         D. diligence

49. A. used                          B. accustomed               C. new                         D. old

50. A. students                            B. brothers                   C. colleagues                D. classmates

51. A. owed                         B. paid                         C. gave                        D. held

52. A. disaster                      B. progress                   C. failure                      D. success

53. A. either                        B. another                    C. each                         D. others

54. A. think                         B. remember                 C. realize                      D. recall

55. A. payment                    B. dreams                     C. happiness                 D. business