Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” Once 41 , such opportunities are like valuable diamonds hidden in the sand.
Several years ago, I spoke at a school about how we are surrounded(包围) by“ 42 ”if we could only recognize them. A man stopped by to see me, I 43 him as somebody who had suffered through a(n) 44 divorce(离婚)and was examining what was most important to him. He took a small 45 out of his pocket. Here is what he said to me that day:
“I 46 on this stone when I was leaving church last Sunday. You had spoken about 47 opportunities―diamonds. I put the stone in my 48 to remind me to look for those diamonds that I need. I have been trying to sell my 49 . On Monday morning, a man who seemed interested in 50 some of my stock(股票)stopped by. I thought,‘Here’s my diamond―don’t let it 51 !’I sold the entire stock to him by noon. Now my next diamond is to find a new 52 !”
Not long afterward, he did find a new and better job. From then on, he 53 to keep his stone with him all the time as a 54 to look for“diamonds”as he digs through the 55 of life.
Richard DeVos is right when he 56 ,“This is an exciting world. It is filled with opportunities. 57 moments wait around every corner.”Those moments are diamonds that, 58 left unrecognized, will be forever lost.
Are you looking for“diamonds”every day? If not, you may 59 pass them by! Perhaps there is a diamond of opportunity hidden in the difficulty you’re 60 now.
41.A.given | B.discovered | C.sent | D.made |
42.A.pearls(珍珠) | B.dangers | C.diamonds | D.chances |
43.A.considered | B.treated | C.remembered | D.saw |
44.A.painful | B.stupid | C.normal | D.original |
45.A.ball | B.stone | C.napkin | D.flower |
46.A.stepped | B.depended | C.fought | D.commented |
47.A.stealing | B.accepting | C.recognizing | D.realizing |
48.A.purse | B.pocket | C.bag | D.house |
49.A.stone | B.position | C.career | D.business |
50.A.selling | B.buying | C.hunting | D.casting |
51.A.go off | B.give in | C.stay up | D.watch out |
52.A.buyer | B.job | C.stock | D.rock |
53.A.hoped | B.decided | C.refused | D.hated |
54.A.scene | B.prize | C.reminder | D.power |
55.A.difficulties | B.hopes | C.characters | D.cases |
56.A.takes over | B.leaves out | C.points out | D.calls for |
57.A.Universal | B.Great | C.Dangerous | D.Necessary |
58.A.unless | B.though | C.for | D.if |
59.A.happily | B.easily | C.luckily | D.absolutely |
60.A.expressing | B.satisfying | C.breaking | D.experiencing |