When I was nine years old I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children’s magazine. I thought to myself I could do this. I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (配件). Two weeks later the kit arrived. The next three hours later, I returned home with no card and a pocket full of money shouting, “Mama, all the people couldn’t wait to buy my cards!” A salesperson was born.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziegler. I remember sitting in the dark hall listening to Mr. Ziegler raise everyone’s spirits up to ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to make people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Ziegler,” I replied. A dream was born.

Recently, I began pursuing（追求） my dream of motivating others. I realized that everything I had accomplished — the graduate degree, the successful sales career, speaking appointments, training and managing for a major fortune 100 company as a senior manager— had prepared me for this moment. I told my boss who was a great leader I would leave the company though I might not reach such a height in career. He told me to proceed（进行） and he believed I would succeed.

Having made that decision, I was immediately tested. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job. We had recently bought a new home and needed both incomes to make the monthly mortgage (抵押) payment and now we were done to no income. I even planned to turn back to my former company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was certain that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to move forward rather than end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.

When I held fast to my dream, even during the tough times, the miracles（奇迹） really began to happen. In a short time period my husband found a better job. We didn’t miss a mortgage payment. And I was able to book several speaking appointments with new clients (客户). I discovered the incredible power of dreams. I loved my old job, my workmates and the company I left, but it was time to get on with my dream. To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a garden. At the top of one wall she marked, “The world always makes way for the dreamer.”

1.Why was the kit sent for?

A. Selling greeting cards.                  B. Collecting greeting cards.

C. Buying greeting cards.                   D. Sending greeting cards.

2. When did the author decide to become a motivational speaker?

A. After buying a new home by mortgage.

B. After giving notice to leave her safe position in the company.

C. After finding a job in a major fortune 100 company.

D. After listening to Mr. Ziegler’s inspiring speech.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. She was once an excellent manager.

B. She left her post at the height of her career.

C. She was not sure whether the former company could accept her.

D. She didn’t miss paying the monthly mortgage payment.

4. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?

A. Carry on with your dreams and you will be successful.

B. Risk everything you have for a dream and you will succeed.

C. The world belongs to dreamers.

D. Everyone will find their dreams.

When I was nine years old I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children’s magazine. I thought to myself I could do this. I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (配件). Two weeks later the kit arrived. The next three hours later, I returned home with no card and a pocket full of money shouting, “Mama, all the people couldn’t wait to buy my cards!” A salesperson was born.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziegler. I remember sitting in the dark hall listening to Mr. Ziegler raise everyone’s spirits up to ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to make people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Ziegler,” I replied. A dream was born.
Recently, I began pursuing（追求） my dream of motivating others. I realized that everything I had accomplished — the graduate degree, the successful sales career, speaking appointments, training and managing for a major fortune 100 company as a senior manager— had prepared me for this moment. I told my boss who was a great leader I would leave the company though I might not reach such a height in career. He told me to proceed（进行） and he believed I would succeed.
Having made that decision, I was immediately tested. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job. We had recently bought a new home and needed both incomes to make the monthly mortgage (抵押) payment and now we were done to no income. I even planned to turn back to my former company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was certain that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to move forward rather than end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.
When I held fast to my dream, even during the tough times, the miracles（奇迹） really began to happen. In a short time period my husband found a better job. We didn’t miss a mortgage payment. And I was able to book several speaking appointments with new clients (客户). I discovered the incredible power of dreams. I loved my old job, my workmates and the company I left, but it was time to get on with my dream. To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a garden. At the top of one wall she marked, “The world always makes way for the dreamer.”
【小题1】Why was the kit sent for?

The mother 5 that she would, herself, have to get her sons to do better in school. She 6 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a 7 a week and do a report about it for her.

One day, in Ben’s 8, the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben 9 up his hand and the teacher let him10 . “Why did Ben raise his hand?” they wondered. He 11 said anything, What could he possibly want to say?

Well, Ben not only 12 the rock, he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew; 13 the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were14 . Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 15 .

    Ben later went on to the 16 of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University 17  at last became one of the best doctors in the United States.

After Ben had grown up, he 18  something about his mother that he did not know as a 19  .

She, herself, had never learned how to20 .

1. A. about 　　　　   B. on 　　　　　　　　   C. with 　　　　　　    D. over

2. A. because 　　　　　　  B. so 　　　　　　　　   C. but 　　　　　　　　  D. though

3. A. played 　　　　  B. got 　　　　　　　　  C. took 　　　　　　    D. made

4. A. clever　　 　　 B. hard 　　　　　　    C. slow   　　　　    D. quick

5. A. asked 　　　　   B. decided 　　　　    C. forgot 　　　　　　 D. heard

6. A. made 　　　　   B. let 　　　　　　　　   C. told 　　　　　　　　 D. considered

7. A. notice 　　　　  B. message 　　　　  C. book 　　　　　　   D. question

8. A. class 　　　　    B. room 　　　　　　   C. office 　　　　　　　　　　 D. lab

9. A. looked 　　　　 B. gave 　　　　　　    C. took 　　　　　　    D. put

10. A. think 　　　　  B. leave 　　　　　　   C. stand 　　　　　　   D. speak

11. A. always 　　　　　　  B. even 　　　　　　    C. quickly 　　　　    D. never

12. A. found 　　　　 B. played 　　　　　　 C. knew  　　　　    D. threw

13. A. whether 　　 B. when 　　　　　　   C. where 　　　　　　 D. why

14. A. afraid 　　　　 B. surprised    　　 C. worried 　　　　   D. unhappy

15. A. pictures　　   　　 B. exercises 　　　　 C. shops 　　　　　　　　　　 D. reports

16. A. top 　　　　    B. end 　　　　　　　　 C. back 　　　　　　   D. side

17. A. so 　　　　　　  B. and 　　　　　　　　 C. or 　　　　　　　　   D. however

18. A. learnt    　　 B. remembered 　　 C. understood 　　  D. guessed

19. A. doctor 　　    B. child 　　　　　　    C. student 　　　　    D. teacher

20. A. read 　　　　   B. work 　　　　　　   C. teach 　　　　　　   D. show