We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives. Life 41 to be full of problems for them. I would like to think such a life 42 unusual. If there were no problems in your job, then your 43 would hire a much less capable person than you to do the things that don’t 44 much thought. In the business world, those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most 45 to the employer. Many times the problems or challenges we face 46 us to grow and become more capable. The runner who 47 for the mile run in the Olympics by running downhill will have no chance of winning the medal 48 . The runner who trains by running uphill is far more likely to 49 the speed and endurance(忍耐力) needed to win the medal. The 50 thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he 51 both hands in the ring. But at that time his manager felt that he could 52 again punch(重击) hard enough to be the heavyweight champion. Instead, Tunney 53 that he would become a scientific boxer and win the title as a boxer, not a slugger(重击者). Boxing historians will tell you that he developed into one of the best boxers who ever fought. They 54 will tell you that as a puncher, he would not have had a chance 55 Jack Dempsey, who was considered by many to be the hardest 56 in heavyweight history. Tunney would never have been champion 57 he had not had the problem of his broken hands. The 58 time you meet with a difficult climb, obstacle or problem, you should 59 and say, “Here’s my chance to __60__.” 41. A. seems B. pretends C. agrees D. hopes 42. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything 43. A. teacher B. employer C. father D. doctor 44. A. give B. receive C. offer D. need 45. A. famous B. valuable C. strange D. difficult 46. A. ask B. warn C. force D. order 47. A. trains B. leaves C. looks D. waits 48. A. in all B. after all C. above all D. at all 49. A. beat B. stop C. lose D. develop 50. A. worst B. best C. easiest D. fastest 51. A. held B. raised C. broke D. touched 52. A. never B. always C. often D. even 53. A. promised B. explained C. decided D. answered 54. A. still B. already C. hardly D. also 55. A. against B. for C. on D. with 56. A. worker B. student C. hitter D. trainer 57. A. unless B. if C. because D. so 58. A. first B. other C. last D. next 59. A. smile B. stand C. change D. speak 60. A. win B. grow C. increase D. perform
答案:41~45 ACBDB 46~50 CADDB 51~55 CACBD 56~60 ACBDA