You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing(内化)your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.

Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred(神圣的)moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.

Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺)in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others---and even themselves---to feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.

In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life.

In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.

1．What does the word “they” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?

　　　 A. People and things around you. 　　　 B. Opportunities and problems.

　　　 C. Creators and their choices. 　　 D. Victims and their sufferings.

2．According to Paragraph 2, creators __________.

A. seem willing to experience failures in life

B. possess the ability to predict future life

C. handle ups and downs of life wisely

D. have potential to create something new

3．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

　　　 A. Creators and victims face quite different things in life.

　　　 B. Creators and victims are masters of their lives.

　　　 C. Victims can influence more people than creators.

　　　 D. Compared with victims, creators are more emotional.

4．The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that _______________.

　　　 A. strong attachment to sufferings in life pulls people into victims.

　　　 B. people need family support to deal with challengers in life.

　　　 C. it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their pains.

　　　 D. one’s experiences determine his attitude toward life.

5．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

　　　 A. To define victims and creators.

　　　 B. To evaluate victims against creators.

　　　 C. To explain the relationship between victims and creators.

　　　 D. To suggest the transformation from victims to creators.

As I entered the already crowded church, my stomach jumped. What if I ___1___ how to play my piece? What if I skipped a note? My parents gave me a look of ___2___ as I sat at my place. I kept looking over at my parents and they would smile back at me ___3___. Dad started to unpack the seen-too-often video camera. How I ___4___ that thing! He pulls it out constantly!

This is my night, I thought to myself as Mrs. Depperman introduced the ___5___. This is the night I could really ___6___ them. I had to play perfectly. I noticed that we were all seated according to our ___7___ to play. I was number fourteen and there were 1, 2, 3...twenty-two students here, which ___8___ I was about in the middle. Well, that wasn’t so bad. I couldn’t ___9___ to hear the last two performers. They were ___10___ to be the best.

I am next! I played the ___11___ of my pieces in my head. I was playing a sonatina and a contemporary piece. I knew them by ___12__, which helped. I can play them with my eyes closed. This should be ___13___, I thought, reassuring myself. It seemed as if I had gone through what seems to be permanent ___14___ this girl finished. Then it was my ___15___ ....

I stood up, walked toward the piano, and placed my fingertips on the ivory keys. By now, the keys were ___16___ from the fingers before mine. I waited a couple of seconds and ___17___ into the deep waters of my piece. With each note my confidence grew. By the end of my piece, I ___18___ myself in Symphony Hall with the crowd roaring! I was completely ___19___ myself in my second piece. When I was finished, I stood up from the bench, smiled confidently, and bowed. I felt ___20___! I was actually proud of myself. My first recital went well.

1. A. mentioned B. forgot　　　　 C. remembered D. neglected

2. A. strength　　　 B. doubt　　　　 C. confidence D. courage

3. A. proudly　 B. sadly　　　　 C. wildly　　　　 D. bravely

4. A. enjoy　　 　 B. appreciate　　 C. admire　　 D. dislike

5. A. schedule　　　 B. plan　　　　　 C. program　 D. calendar

6. A. frighten　　　 B. impress 　 C. please　　 D. strike

7. A. ages　 　 B. grades　　 C. order　　 　 D. ability

8. A. meant　　　　 B reflected　　　 C. explained　　 D. represented

9. A. stay　 　 B. wait　　　　　 C. delay　　　　 D. expect

10. A. arranged 　 B. designed　　　 C. supposed　　　 D. guessed

11. A. record　 　 B. comments　　　 C. remarks　 D. notes

12. A. heart　　 　 B. head 　　　　 C. hand　　　　　 D. mind

13. A. natural　　　　 B. easy　　　　　 C. smooth　　 D. comfortable

14. A. when　　 　 B. after　　　　 C. before　　 D. while

15. A. turn　　 　 B. circle　　　　 C. command　 D. control

16. A. cool　　　　 B. cold　　　　　 C. hot　　　 D. warm

17. A. fell　　 　 B. dove　　　　　 C. dropped　 D. jumped

18. A. introduced 　 B. described　　 C. pictured　　　 D. faced

19. A. involved 　 B. included　　　 C. confused　　　 D. puzzled

20. A. moved　　　　 B. excited　 C. worried　 D. surprised

What happened to that brilliant idea that you once had? Did you 　 36 it because you thought that it was just a little thought? Have you ever 　 37 what that little thought would have become if you had acted on your instincts (直觉) 　 38 if you had paid more attention to it?

Imagine a scene, 　 39 you are sitting at home watching television or reading a book, suddenly a light is 　 40 on in the dark tunnel of your mind as a thought or an idea crosses your mind. The thought 　 41 your attention but seems so meaningless and you are tempted to 　 42 it, but wait a minute! That thought could be the potential beginning of the 　 43 you have so mush wished for.

As the thought crosses your mind, your senses become alert and you suddenly see a possibility, a solution, or find the answer to a problem whose solution has 　 44 escaped you. It is almost as if a wise man has 　 45 the perfect solution into your ear or awakened your senses to a reality, thereby bringing light to your life. It is like finding the 　 46 piece of jigsaw puzzle (拼图游戏). This becomes an amazing moment and everything freezes around you as you excitedly try to grasp the practicality of that 　 47 but powerful thought.

Your self-confidence and enthusiasm increase as you become 　 48 of the great possibilities that can 　 49 if that little thought is acted upon. This becomes the moment to build upon that thought and to put 　 50 　 any ideas that are streaming from that little thought for later review.　 51 meaningless little thought or ideas when acted 52 have a potential to explode into great projects. Many successful projects have been 53 from the little positive thoughts that were carefully protected and recognized as bricks to great things.

Don't waste a(n) 　 54 to act on a potentially brilliant idea. You don't have to wait for a major idea, or approval from your peers in order for you to act on that little thought.

That little thought or idea is the 　 55 　 of great things if you decide to follow it through.

36. A. hate　　　　　　　　　 B. ignore 　　　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. value

37. A. discovered　 　　　 B. remembered　　　　　　 C. complained　　　　　　　 D. considered

38. A. or　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. and 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. nor

39. A. when 　　　　　　　 B. where 　　　　　　　　　　 C. what 　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

40. A. taken 　　　　　　　 B. worked　　　　　　　　　 C. turned 　　　　　　　　　 D. moved

41. A. puts　　　　　　　　　 B. causes　　　　　　　　　　 C. catches 　　　　　　　　 D. pulls

42. A. adore　　　　　　　　 B. adopt　　　　　　　　　　　 C. account　　　　　　 　　　 D. abandon

43. A. success 　　　　　　 B. wealth 　　　　　　　　　 C. dream　　　　　　　　　　 D. reality

44. A. highly　　　　　　　　 B. long 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hardly 　　　　　　　　　 D. fast

45. A. talked　　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　　　　 C. whispered 　　　　　　　 D. laughed

46. A. last 　　　　　　　　　 B. first　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. exact

47. A. weak　　　　　　　　 B. good 　　　　　　　　　　 C. strong　　　　　　　　　　 D. little

48. A. conscious 　　　　 B. capable　　　　　　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　　　　　 D. typical

49. A. attain　　　　　　　　 B. cause 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. arise 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. prove

50. A. off 　　　　　　　　　 B. down 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. out

51. A. Fortunately　　　　 B. Deliberately　　　 C. Obviously　　　　　　　　 D. Seemingly

52. A. upon 　　　　　　　 B. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. by 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

53. A. grown　　　　　　　 B. born 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. done　　　　　　　　　　　 D. torn

54. A. minute 　　　　　　 B. possibility 　　　　　　　 C. opportunity 　　　　　　 D. moment

55. A. center B. sign C. result D. beginning