阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D),选出最佳选项。
Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of a
Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way to fill a universal
human need.
It was a need that he first 1 back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at
State Teachers College in Warrensburg. To get an 2,
he was struggling against many difficulties. His family was poor. His Dad couldn't
afford the 3 at
college, so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes. Study had to
be done 4 his farmwork routines. He withdrew from many
school activities 5 he
didn't have the time or the 6. He had only one good suit. He tried 7 the football team, but the coach turned him
down for being too 8. During this period Dale was slowly 9 an inferiority complex (自卑感),
which his mother knew could 10 him from achieving his real potential. She 11 that Dale join the debating team, believing
that 12 in
speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed.
Dale took his mother's advice, tried
desperately and after several attempts 13 made it. This proved to be a 14 point in his life. Speaking before groups did
help him gain the 15 he
needed. By the time Dale was a senior, he had won every top honor in 16.
Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they, 17,
were winning contests.
Out of this early struggle to 18 his feelings of inferiority, Dale came to
understand that the ability to 19 an
idea to an audience builds a person's confidence. And, 20 it, Dale knew he could do anything he wanted
to do—and so could others.
(1)
A .
admitted
B .
filled
C .
supplied
D .
recognized
(2)
A .
assignment
B .
education
C .
advantage
D .
instruction
(3)
A .
training
B .
board
C .
teaching
D .
equipment
(4)
A .
between
B .
during
C .
over
D .
through
(5)
A .
while
B .
when
C .
because
D .
though
(6)
A .
permits
B .
interest
C .
talent
D .
clothes
(7)
A .
on
B .
for
C .
in
D .
with
(8)
A .
light
B .
flexible
C .
optimistic
D .
outgoing
(9)
A .
gaining
B .
achieving
C .
developing
D .
obtaining
(10)
A .
prevent
B .
protect
C .
save
D .
free
(11)
A .
suggested
B .
demanded
C .
required
D .
insisted
(12)
A .
presence
B .
practice
C .
patience
D .
potential
(13)
A .
hopefully
B .
certainly
C .
finally
D .
naturally
(14)
A .
key
B .
breaking
C .
basic
D .
turning
(15)
A .
progress
B .
experience
C .
competence
D .
confidence
(16)
A .
horseriding
B .
football
C .
speech
D .
farming
(17)
A .
in return
B .
in brief
C .
in turn
D .
in fact
(18)
A .
convey
B .
overcome
C .
understand
D .
build
(19)
A .
express
B .
stress
C .
contribute
D .
repeat
(20)
A .
besides
B .
beyond
C .
like
D .
with
答案:(1)D;(2)B;(3)B;(4)A;(5)C;(6)D;(7)B;(8)A;(9)C;(10)A;(11)A;(12)B;(13)C;(14)D;(15)D;(16)C;(17)C;(18)B;(19)A;(20)D;