阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题的四个选项（ A、  B、  C，D）中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项

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

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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．delighte

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

In order to tell what I believe, I must briefly introduce some of my personal history.

The turning point of my life was my decision to give up a promising business career and study music. My parents, sharing my love of music, _16_____ of it as a profession. This was understandable in view of the family __17____. My grandfather had taught music for nearly forty years and earned barely enough to __18____ for his large family. My father often said it was only the hardheaded thriftiness of my grandmother that helped the family live a life. As a(an) __19___ of this example in the family, my mention of music as a profession carried with it a picture of an existence with __20____ financial rewards. My parents insisted upon college instead of a conservatory of a career of music, and so finally I went to college quite happily.

Before my graduation from Columbia, the family met with severe financial problems and I felt it my duty to __21____ college and take a job. Thus was I started a business career – which I always think of as the wasted years.

Now I do not for a moment mean to disparage business. My whole point I is that it was not for me. I went into it for __22___, and apart from the satisfaction of being able to help the family, money is all I got out of it. It was not enough. I felt that life was passing me by. From being merely dissatisfied I became really ___23___. I knew what I wanted is to save enough to __24____ and go to Europe to study ___25__. I used to get up at dawn to practice before I left for “downtown”, disappointing my poor mother by eating a hurried breakfast at the last minute. I continued to make money, and finally, bit by bit, saved enough to __26____ me to go abroad. And, by now, the family didn’t need my help any longer. I ended my business career, feeling like a man released from prison, and sailed for Europe. I stayed four years, worked harder than ever and ___27___ every minute of it.

“Enjoyed” is too mild a word. I walked on air. I really lived. I was a __28____ man and I was doing what I loved to do and what I was meant to do.

If I had stayed in business, I might be a __29____ man today, but I do not believe I would have made a success of living. I would have given up all those inner satisfactions, which money can never buy.

When I broken away from business, it was against the advice of all my friends and family. Most of us are so accustomed to the association of success with money__30___the thought of giving up a good income for an idea seemed rather crazy. If so, all I can say is “Ah! It’s great to be crazy.”

1.                A．thought        B．disapproved     C．agreed   D．disagreed

2.                A．background     B．experience      C．tradition  D．belief

3.                A．offer           B．support         C．provide   D．give

4.                A．expectation     B．intention        C．cause    D．consequence

5.                A．certain         B．uncertain       C．sure D．ensured

6.                A．enter          B．join            C．leave D．apply

7.                A．interest        B．dreams         C．money   D．hope

8.                A．painful         B．excited         C．embarrassed   D．cheerful

9.                A．drop           B．satisfy          C．live  D．quit

10.               A．music          B．medicine       C．economy  D．Business

11.               A．let            B．make          C．encourage D．enable

12.               A．spent          B．enjoyed        C．wasted    D．used

13.               A．free           B．wealthy        C．creative   D．enthusiastic

14.               A．strong         B．successful       C．wealthy   D．satisfied

15.               A．it             B．which          C．that  D．as

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