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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?
| A．Selling greeting cards. | B．Collecting greeting cards. |
| C．Buying greeting cards. | D．Sending greeting cards. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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Miss Lovely began to work in our office last year. She thought she was 1 and hardly talked with us. Her house was a little far from our company and she had to take a taxi 2 . Of course she had to spend much 3 on it. She decided to have her own car, so she began to 4 to drive two months ago. Now she can drive and she has to 5 a license before she buys a car. It took her a week to 6 the traffic regulations. She was sure she would 7 the examinations.
It was time for her to take the examinations yesterday. Miss Lovely didn't come to work. We 8 she would drive her new car to our company this morning. But to our 9 she came here by taxi and didn't tell anybody about it. None of us asked her the 10 but her face clearly showed she had 11 in the exams.
This afternoon one of our workmates told us 12 had happened to the girl when she was 13 . Yesterday the chief examiner asked her some questions, but she could answer 14 . For example, “Will you run over a man or a dog if you see they are both in the middle of the 15 ?”
“Of course I'll run over the dog, sir,” Miss Lovely answered without 16 .
“I'm sorry to tell you. Miss Lovely.” the examiner shook his 17 and said, “you have to take the next examinations!”
“I don't think my answers were 18 , sir.” the girl said in a hurry. “I 19 run over a man, you know!”
“I agree to your 20 , Miss Lovely,” the chief examiner said with a smile. “But why not brake your car?”
1．
A. young B. strong
C. clever D. kind
2．
A. every day B. on holiday
C. at night D. at work
3．
A. time B. money
C. energy D. room
4．
A. teach B. plan
C. operate D. Learn
5．
A. find B. receive
C. look for D. make
6．
A. remember B. forget
C. work out D. break
7．
A. take B. prepare
C. explain D. pass
8．
A. suggested B. described
C. thought D. replied
9．
A. surprise B. joy
C. anger D. pleasure
10．
A. question B. reason
C. rule D. notice
11．
A. believed B. heard
C. found D. failed
12．
A. why B. how
C. what D. when
13．
A. ill B. alone
C. in D. out
14．
A. few B. several
C. all D. a lot
15．
A. room B. playground
C. hospital D. road
16．
A. asking B. thinking
C. discussing D. advising
17．
A. foot B. nose
C. ears D. head
18．
A. wrong B. correct
C. right D. true
19．
A. can B. need
C. can't D. needn't
20．
A. decision B. opinion
C. fact D. purpose
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Miss Lovely began to work in our office last year. She thought she was 1 and hardly talked with us. Her house was a little far from our company and she had to take a taxi 2 . Of course she had to spend much 3 on it. She decided to have her own car, so she began to 4 to drive two months ago. Now she can drive and she has to 5 a license before she buys a car. It took her a week to 6 the traffic regulations. She was sure she would 7 the examinations.
It was time for her to take the examinations yesterday. Miss Lovely didn't come to work. We 8 she would drive her new car to our company this morning. But to our 9 she came here by taxi and didn't tell anybody about it. None of us asked her the 10 but her face clearly showed she had 11 in the exams.
This afternoon one of our workmates told us 12 had happened to the girl when she was 13 . Yesterday the chief examiner asked her some questions, but she could answer 14 . For example, “Will you run over a man or a dog if you see they are both in the middle of the 15 ?”
“Of course I'll run over the dog, sir,” Miss Lovely answered without 16 .
“I'm sorry to tell you. Miss Lovely.” the examiner shook his 17 and said, “you have to take the next examinations!”
“I don't think my answers were 18 , sir.” the girl said in a hurry. “I 19 run over a man, you know!”
“I agree to your 20 , Miss Lovely,” the chief examiner said with a smile. “But why not brake your car?”
1．
A. young B. strong
C. clever D. kind
2．
A. every day B. on holiday
C. at night D. at work
3．
A. time B. money
C. energy D. room
4．
A. teach B. plan
C. operate D. Learn
5．
A. find B. receive
C. look for D. make
6．
A. remember B. forget
C. work out D. break
7．
A. take B. prepare
C. explain D. pass
8．
A. suggested B. described
C. thought D. replied
9．
A. surprise B. joy
C. anger D. pleasure
10．
A. question B. reason
C. rule D. notice
11．
A. believed B. heard
C. found D. failed
12．
A. why B. how
C. what D. when
13．
A. ill B. alone
C. in D. out
14．
A. few B. several
C. all D. a lot
15．
A. room B. playground
C. hospital D. road
16．
A. asking B. thinking
C. discussing =& nbsp; D. advising
17．
A. foot B. nose
C. ears D. head
18．
A. wrong B. correct
C. right D. true
19．
A. can B. need
C. can't D. needn't
20．
A. decision B. opinion
C. fact D. purpose
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| He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were 1 her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he 2 her for coffee. She was 3 . In order not to appear rude, she went 4 . As they sat in a nice 5 shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt 6 . Suddenly, he asked the waiter, "Could you please give me some 7 ? I'd like to put it in my coffee." They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. 8 , she asked. "Why salt with coffee?" He explained, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could 9 its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I 10 my childhood and my hometown. I miss 11 and my parents, who are still there." She was 12 touched. A man who can admit that he's homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be 13 . So they dated, 14 and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it. After 40 years, he 15 and left her a letter which said: My dear, please 16 my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt 17 sugar. Sweetheart, I don't exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so 18 to you, I've 19 to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, 20 it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life. | ||||
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He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were 41 her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he 42 her for coffee. She was 43 . In order not to appear rude, she went 44 .
As they sat in a nice 45 shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt 46 .
Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some 47 ? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
They stared at him. He turned red; but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. 48 , she asked. “Why salt with coffee?” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing on the sea… I could 49 its salty taste, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I 50 my childhood and my hometown. I miss 51 and my parents, who are still there.”
She was 52 touched. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be 53 .
So they dated, 54 and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she would put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he 55 and left her a letter which said:
My dearest, please 56 my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt 57 sugar.
Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so 58 to you, I’ve 59
to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, 60 , it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.
A. before B. beyond C. after D. near
A. invited B. paid C. forced D. asked
A. interested B. frightened C. moved D. surprised
A. away B. along C. over D. down
A. coffee B. tea C. beer D. wine
A. comfortable B. different C. uncomfortable D. indifferent
A. sugar B. pepper C. candy D. salt
A. Angrily B. Curiously C. Worriedly D. Happily
A. feel B. see C. notice D. find
A. think over B. bring up C. think of D. remind of
A. this B. it C. him D. her
A. highly B. specially C. hardly D. deeply
A. responsible B. reasonable C. sensible D. representative
A. married B. engaged C. separated D. split
A. walked away B. left away C. passed away D. got away
A. forget B. forgive C. imagine D. value
A. instead B. instead of C. in spite of D. other than
A. many B. more C. any D. much
A. studied B. learnt C. adapted D. used
A. however B. as it C. when D. even if
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