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| In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He got into a life boat, but his supplies were 1 . His chances of surviving were small. 2 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive-much 3 than he was when he started, but alive. His 4 of how he survived is fascinating. His cleverness - how he 5 to catch fish, how he evaporated(蒸发)sea water to 6 fresh water - is very interesting. But the thing that 7 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 8 in continuing the struggle. He was starved and 9 worn-out. Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice. When people 10 these kinds of circumstances (境遇), they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in 11 desperate circumstances 12 in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 13 difficulties. "I tell myself I can 14 it," wrote Callahan in his book. "Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, 15 up courage… | ||||
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| "Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever I felt disappointed. " __1__, and one day something good will happen. Then you'll realize it wouldn't have happened __2__the disappointment you had experienced __3_ ." Mother was right, __4__I discovered after graduating from college, I had decided to try for a job __5__ radio, then __6__my way up to a sports announcer. I hitchhiked (搭免费车) to Chicago and tried every station, but got __7__. In one studio, a kind lady told me big stations couldn't risk hiring inexperienced persons. "Try your luck in the __8_ " she said. I hitchhiked home to Dixon, Illinois, where there was no radio-announcing jobs. My father said a store wanted a local __9_to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was __10_ I had played high school football, I __11_ . The job sounded just __12_ for me. But l wasn't hired. My disappointment __13_ have shown. "Everything harem for the best." Mother __14_ . Then I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my disappointment boiled _15_ . I asked aloud. "How can a fellow become a sport announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?" I was waiting for the __16_ when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? You know something about football?" Then he __17_ me before a __18_ and asked me to broadcast a(n) __19_game. On my way home, as I have many times __20_ , I thought of my mother's words. | |||
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1. DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to _____.
A. support his family
B. pay for his college education
C. help his partner expand business
D. do some research
B. pay for his college education
C. help his partner expand business
D. do some research
2. Which of the following is true of Buck?
A. He put money into the sandwich business.
B. He was a professor of business administration.
C. He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.
D. He rented a storefront for DeLuca.
B. He was a professor of business administration.
C. He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.
D. He rented a storefront for DeLuca.
3. They decided to open a second store because they _____.
A. had enough money to do it
B. had succeeded in their business
C. wished to meet the increasing demand of customers
D. wanted to make people believe that they were successful
B. had succeeded in their business
C. wished to meet the increasing demand of customers
D. wanted to make people believe that they were successful
4. What contributes most to their success according to the author?
A. Learning by trial and error.
B. Making friends with suppliers.
C. Finding a good partner.
D. Opening chain stores.
B. Making friends with suppliers.
C. Finding a good partner.
D. Opening chain stores.