Question

The Man Who Achieved Everything He Could
Once upon a time, there lived a man who wanted to achieve everything he was capable of achieving. He was obsessed with this desire --- he ate, slept, and walked with one and only dream: to die, having accomplished every single thing he was able to accomplish.
There were so many things he could do. He felt like the whole world could be his,1he set his mind to it.
He knew that his 2had no limits. He knew that he could accumulate 3that would dwarf (使相形见绌) that of ancient kings; he knew that he could 4books that would shake the minds of generations; he knew that he could 5things that would forever change the lives of millions of people. He lived, constantly feeling the power within --- and that power knew no bounds.
There was only one problem: having such a potential, but only one6, he had to make a choice. He had to decide where to 7all of his ability. Making that decision was extremely hard, for any 8meant cutting off some future achievements. In the meantime, he went to school, graduated, found a job, married, and 9children. And he spent every minute of his spare time trying to decide 10he should bring his potential into full play.
Time went by, and he grew11. Some roads he used to dream about became closed to him. But there was still so much he could accomplish.
One day, a sudden chest pain made him come home early. He dragged his feet to the bathroom. There, feeling12, he looked in the mirror. A worn-out, gray-haired man stared back at him. He looked 13into these eyes and, all of a sudden, 14one simple truth. The next moment, the pain came again, and his heart stopped 15forever.
The truth that came upon him was rather simple: People only flatter themselves (自以为是，自鸣得意) by thinking that they could have 16this or that if not for such-and-such circumstances. Yet this is nothing but 17. You simply lack something that is 18for achieving that goal you’ve never reached — a talent, a skill, willpower,19something else. In fact,20you don’t achieve is something you’re not capable of achieving.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      before
   2. B.
      since
   3. C.
      if
   4. D.
      though
2. 2.
   1. A.
      wisdom
   2. B.
      potential
   3. C.
      world
   4. D.
      freedom
3. 3.
   1. A.
      courage
   2. B.
      interest
   3. C.
      knowledge
   4. D.
      power
4. 4.
   1. A.
      write
   2. B.
      read
   3. C.
      buy
   4. D.
      edit
5. 5.
   1. A.
      invent
   2. B.
      acquire
   3. C.
      adopt
   4. D.
      destroy
6. 6.
   1. A.
      step
   2. B.
      life
   3. C.
      chance
   4. D.
      condition
7. 7.
   1. A.
      promote
   2. B.
      accumulate
   3. C.
      increase
   4. D.
      apply
8. 8.
   1. A.
      choice
   2. B.
      mistake
   3. C.
      failure
   4. D.
      effort
9. 9.
   1. A.
      assisted
   2. B.
      loved
   3. C.
      raised
   4. D.
      punished
10. 10.
    1. A.
       why
    2. B.
       where
    3. C.
       when
    4. D.
       whether
11. 11.
    1. A.
       greedier
    2. B.
       wiser
    3. C.
       older
    4. D.
       cruder
12. 12.
    1. A.
       sleepy
    2. B.
       weak
    3. C.
       satisfied
    4. D.
       comfortable
13. 13.
    1. A.
       carelessly
    2. B.
       secretly
    3. C.
       angrily
    4. D.
       closely
14. 14.
    1. A.
       realized
    2. B.
       remembered
    3. C.
       reminded
    4. D.
       created
15. 15.
    1. A.
       fueling
    2. B.
       starting
    3. C.
       beating
    4. D.
       moving
16. 16.
    1. A.
       learned
    2. B.
       achieved
    3. C.
       undertaken
    4. D.
       doubted
17. 17.
    1. A.
       reality
    2. B.
       history
    3. C.
       imagination
    4. D.
       record
18. 18.
    1. A.
       unimportant
    2. B.
       necessary
    3. C.
       unbelievable
    4. D.
       ordinary
19. 19.
    1. A.
       and
    2. B.
       even
    3. C.
       or
    4. D.
       as
20. 20.
    1. A.
       what
    2. B.
       which
    3. C.
       that
    4. D.
       how

Answer 1

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