阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Another person s enthusiasm was what set me
moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home
in rural (乡下的) Virginia. My father1me
to her with these words: "I would like you to meet the fellow who is2for
being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at
you no3than tomorrow morning.
My stepmother walked over to me,4my
head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my
father and replied, "You are5.This is not the worst boy at all,6the smartest one who hasn't yet found an
outlet (释放的途径) for his enthusiasm."
That statement began a (n)7between
us. No one had ever called me smart, My family and neighbors had built me up in
my8as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all
that.
She changed many things. She9my
father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved
our family into the county seat, where my father's career could be more10and
my brother and I could be better11.
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a
secondhand12and told me that she believed that I
could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I13it,
and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her14and
began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of15that
great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which
became my life's work later. I wasn't the16beneficiary
(受益者) .My father became the17man
in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer,
and a college president.
What power18has!
When that power is released to support the certainty of one's purpose and is19strengthened by faith, it becomes an
irresistible (不可抗拒的) force which poverty and temporary
defeat can never20.
You can communicate that power to anyone who
needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
(1)
A .
rushed
B .
introduced
C .
carried
D .
sent
(2)
A .
known
B .
good
C .
mistaken
D .
fit
(3)
A .
sooner
B .
earlier
C .
longer
D .
later
(4)
A .
dragged
B .
shook
C .
raised
D .
bent
(5)
A .
perfect
B .
right
C .
wrong
D .
impolite
(6)
A .
but
B .
so
C .
and
D .
or
(7)
A .
agreement
B .
friendship
C .
gap
D .
relationship
(8)
A .
opinion
B .
aim
C .
dream
D .
mind
(9)
A .
begged
B .
persuaded
C .
ordered
D .
invited
(10)
A .
successful
B .
careful
C .
simple
D .
difficult
(11)
A .
treated
B .
entertained
C .
educated
D .
respected
(12)
A .
camera
B .
radio
C .
bicycle
D .
typewriter
(13)
A .
considered
B .
suspected
C .
ignored
D .
appreciated
(14)
A .
belief
B .
request
C .
criticism
D .
description
(15)
A .
teaching
B .
writing
C .
speaking
D .
reading
(16)
A .
next
B .
same
C .
only
D .
real
(17)
A .
cleverest
B .
strongest
C .
wealthiest
D .
healthiest
(18)
A .
enthusiasm
B .
sympathy
C .
fortune
D .
confidence
(19)
A .
never
B .
hardly
C .
seldom
D .
often
(20)
A .
match
B .
win
C .
reach
D .
doubt
答案:(1)B;(2)A;(3)D;(4)C;(5)C;(6)A;(7)B;(8)D;(9)B;(10)A;(11)C;(12)D;(13)D;(14)A;(15)B;(16)C;(17)C;(18)A;(19)D;(20)A;