You can reach almost any goal if you want to—but sometimes it takes great efforts to realize  your dream.

That was quite true for me.When I was 17 years old,I broke my father’s_____.He had  saved enough from an average income to send me to college to become a lawyer.Three months later I was home telling him that I had left college — and for the first time I saw him ______.

“Son,I’m always going to love you even though you’ll never achieve anything,’’he said with  tears(眼淚)in his eyes.

When I walked out of that room,I was burning with something within my body.Not  everyone has the chance to feel it.I did not just want to______ — I had to.

    But I couldn't see how to do it and all the time my father’s words were in my mind. I become a salesperson.It was not______ because I knew almost nothing about marketing.

Then a man introduced me to the Edwards training course.I went and learned a lot of useful______.I tried my best to put them to work.Soon after that,I started tasting the sweet fruits of Success for the first time.

Some time later,I told the manager of my company that I would like to meet with Mr.Edwards.They arranged it for me.When the day came,I told him,“Mr. Edwards,my goal is to be able to train people just as you trained me.’’______,he agreed to let me try.

All that came true because I set goals to make it happen.Sticking to the goal was the most important.

1.A.promise                     B.record                           C.heart                              D.law

2.A.shout                          B.cry                        C.laugh                              D.relax

3.A.succeed                     B.argue                             C.stop                                D.move

4.A.fair                              B.easy                               C.serious                          D.safe

5.A.poems                        B.dialogues                      C.excuses      D.skills

6.A.Luckily                        B.Usually                 C.Clearly        D.Suddenly

 

【答案】

 

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.A

【解析】這篇短文作者主要結(jié)束了自己十七歲時,辜負(fù)了父親的期望,沒能當(dāng)大學(xué)。后來靠著自己艱苦努力,終于取得成功的故事。

1.聯(lián)系本段后兩句描述,可知此處指的是我傷了父親的心,故選C,心臟, 感情.

2.聯(lián)系下文’’he said with  tears(眼淚)in his eyes.描述,可知此處指的是我第一次看見父親哭,故選B,哭泣.

3.結(jié)合上文對父親對我的期望,可知此處指的是,我不只是想成功—我必須成功。故選A成功。

4.聯(lián)系下文because I knew almost nothing about marketing.描述,可知這不容易,故選B,容易的。

5.聯(lián)系前一句描述,可知此處指的是我學(xué)到了許多技能,故選D,技能。

6.聯(lián)系下文he agreed to let me try 描述,可知此處指的是,幸運的是,他同意讓我試一試。故選A,幸運地。

 

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