As we all know, some people get thirsty not for water. They are thirsty to ____a dream or to make something different. I think it is those people who are eager for ____ with an unquenchable (不能磨灭的) thirst who, ____, are likely to be most satisfied with their lives.
Author Napoleon Hill said, “____ is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, ____ a strong desire which transcends (超越) everything.” He is really ____ a deep thirst.
Alan C. Elliott tells in his book A Daily Does of the American Dream about a five-year study that was undertaken to ____ what made some people extraordinarily successful. The study consisted of detailed research into the ____ of 120 of the nation’s top artists, athletes, and scholars.
He reports that the researcher was ____ to find that natural abilities played only a small part in the ____ of those individuals. But research found that they ____ a powerful thirst to succeed. They practiced the piano four hours every day, ___ well before school in the morning to practice swimming or running, or spent much time ____ (time they could have spent hanging out with friends) working on science projects or painting.
Parental support was also a key factor. ____ of these extraordinarily thirsty young people helped out, ____ their children to great ideas and influential persons. Many sacrificed to ensure that their children received ____training. But in the end, it was their children’s ____ that made the difference.
The principle ____ adults, too. If you want to be more successful, the question you might first ask yourself is, “How thirsty am I?” Your ____ in any field you choose, anything you want to be or anything you want to do will ____ your answer to that simple question.
A．search B．realize C．understand D．enter
A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something
A．in the end B．for example C．by the way D．on the contrary
A．Determination B．Courage C．Desire D．Convince
A．but B．so C．or D．and
A．building up B．suffering from C．looking for D．talking about
A．predict B．discover C．wonder D．question
A．tasks B．jobs C．lives D．games
A．surprised B．satisfied C．frightened D．disappointed
A．failure B．history C．procedure D．development
A．abandoned B．possessed C．offered D．required
A．stood B．stayed C．rose D．fell
A．alone B．awake C．alive D．alike
A．Teachers B．Managers C．Friends D．Parents
A．passing B．exposing C．devoting D．throwing
A．ordinary B．cruel C．good D．physical
A．thirst B．anger C．worry D．fortune
A．stands for B．turns to C．goes against D．applies to
A．success B．loss C．salary D．result
A．carry on B．insist on C．depend on D．bring on
Once, long ago, there was a man who traveled from Persia to India on foot. He had been to India before. When he arrived at a village, he happened upon a fruit stand. In that village, fruit was quite because of the lack of water. The man was looking around at the fruits when he a big basket of some very red, very long fruit. It was the cheapest fruit in the shop, not expensive at all.
the man walked up to the counter (柜台) and asked: “How per kilo?” And the shopkeeper said: “Two rupees.” Two rupees in India is . The man thought to himself: “What a !” So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and began to it. But after he tried a few pieces, he screamed: “Oh, my God!” His eyes watered, his mouth burned, and his face turned . He coughed and choked and gasped for breath.
But despite his , he continued to stuff the fruits into his mouth! Onlookers their heads and laughed. One man yelled: “You’re , man! Those are chilies! People use them as a condiment (佐料). You don’t just eat them by the handful like that; they’re not fruit!” But the man replied: “No, I can’t ! I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!”
You probably think this man was pretty , right? Nevertheless, I bet you or someone you know makes the same on a daily basis. People invest money, time and effort into a relationship, business or job. Even when experience tells them that it’s not , and they know there’s little hope of improvement, they still because they don’t want to waste the previous investment. But this is . It is no different than being the man who continued eating chilies because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid for them.
Losing something is difficult, but it is important to the loss and move on. you’ll just keep burning your mouth on hot chilies.
A．often B．never C．sometimes D．seldom
A．common B．small C．expensive D．tasteless
A．noticed B．watched C．recognized D．selected
A．Yet B．So C．Still D．Besides
A．large B．long C．many D．much
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．bargain B．trade C．business D．regret
A．throw B．cut C．eat D．cook
A．pale B．red C．purple D．yellow
A．fear B．warning C．confusion D．pain
A．shook B．raised C．lowered D．nodded
A．amazing B．hungry C．crazy D．different
A．believe B．stop C．agree D．confuse
A．impolite B．humorous C．awkward D．stupid
A．mistake B．agreement C．impression D．explanation
A．changing B．working C．leaving D．helping
A．refuse B．worry C．ignore D．continue
A．illogical B．unusual C．unnatural D．incredible
A．remember B．improve C．recognize D．protect
A．Also B．However C．Thus D．Otherwise
Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmother's house for the holiday. Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 miles out of town They had no electricity or running water and _ what I considered the "good things" in life. They made no plans for Christmas When Christmas Eve arrived, Mom told me in her best "I-mean-it" voice to _ all the decorations from our tree. She packed those up all the materials for a _ turkey dinner.
Christmas morning perfectly with the sun shining brightly across a fresh blanket of snow. _ I was angry silently in the backseat of the car as we made our _ to grandma's. This was going to be the _ Christmas ever! Grandma was _ to see us as we walked up to her door. "What on earth are you doing here?" she said." We weren't expecting . It's Christmas, and I don't even have a turkey to cook for you." "I knew." Mom said as we set boxes of goodies(好吃的) on the kitchen table. "That's _ we brought all with us." "We _ have a tree" Mom insisted. " what will we do with all these decorations?" Uncle Henry quickly caught Mom's spirit. He called me to join him, and we found a perfect Christmas tree in the woods. Soon the house _ fresh and piney as we decorated the pine tree, and the day a festive air . The turkey dinner was very good, too. I was actually beginning to enjoy this unusual Christmas day!
Dessert was almost forgotten _ Mom came out with the final surprise-a flaming (色彩鲜明的)pudding! "Merry Christmas, mother," Mom said. "Dear me!" Grandma said with her mouth wide open. "I haven't seen a flaming pudding since I left England before I was married." Tears of filled her eyes. I could not keep the tears . my eyes, either. I knew then that Mom had also given me the best Christmas present ever.
She had taught me what a beautiful thing it is to give.
A．wanted B． lacked C．refused D． prepared
A．also B．still C．never D．hardly
A．replace B．collect C．remove D．cover
A．instead of B．by the side of C．along with D．in spite of
A．normal B．complete C．fresh D．separate
A．dawned B．passed C．broke D．happened
A．But B．So C．And D．Then
A．decision B．Way C．wish D．plan
A．last B．busiest C．best D．worst
A．expected B．crazy C．surprised D．ready
A．anyone B．others C．someone D．no one
A．you B．it C．that D．this
A．how B．why C．where D．what
A．may B．will C．can D．must
A．In short B．Therefore C．However D． Or rather
A．improved B．smelled C．became D．changed
A．went on B．put on C．took on D．tried on
A．until B．after C．because D．unless
A．sadness B．joy C．regret D．worry
A．outside B．back C．away D．from
When Mr. Smith was walking one evening, he met four of his old friends. To be polite, he invited them to come home with him to . He hoped that they would say no, but , they quickly agreed and home with him.
Mr. Smith was a man. There was never in his house. He knew that there very little for supper that night, he did not know how to break away from his guests without being impolite, so he let them come with him to house. But when they came his front door, he suddenly rushed forward, opened the door, went in, closed in again and then locked it. He found in the kitchen and quickly told her had happened.
Mr. Smith’s guests were at first . Then they thought he had perhaps gone ahead to get ready for the . When nothing had yet happened for a few minutes, they began to and to knock heavily at the door. After this had gone for some time, Mr. Smith sent his wife to a window to talk to . She told them that Mr. Smith .
“What do you mean, woman?” shouted one of the men. “We came here a few minutes ago and we saw him go into the house.”
Mr. Smith was now afraid that the noise his friends were making would bring his neighbours around and that he would be , so he put his head out of the window and said to his friends, “This house has a door, too. Perhaps Mr. Smith came in through the front door and went out through the other.”
A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．play
A．happily for him B．luckily for him C．to his joy D．to his surprise
A．go B．went C．going D．will go
A．poor B．rich C．strong D．honest
A．much water B．much food C．many clothes D．many vegetables
A．will be B．would have C．would be D．is going to be
A．so B．but C．that D．if
A．their B．a C．his D．her
A．nearly B．near C．close D．out
A．his wife B．a man C．his son D．his father
A．that B．it C．what D．this
A．angry B．interested C．hungry D．surprised
A．water B．room C．bed D．food
A．laugh B．get angry C．get sad D．get surprised
A．herself B．himself C．his friends D．his neighbours
A．was in B．wasn’t in C．at home D．was here
A．alone B．along C．with him D．with you
A．that B．of which C．what D．who
A．praised B．found C．laughed at D．hit
A．front B．back C．big D．next
The purpose of a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state __ __ the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have . It should be simple, human, personal and brief without out any necessary facts.
In writing a letter of application, keep in that things a possible employer is most to want to know about are your qualification, your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. the first few sentences fail to the readers’ attention, the rest of the letter may not be at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer, not your own needs or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your in today’s newspaper”. You might say , “I have made a careful of your advertising during the past six months” or “ I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives your product and why they like it”.
Try to generalities (笼统) . Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now ___ . College graduates looking for their first positions often ask “What can I ?” in a letter. Employers want experience---which, naturally, no has. The answer is that everything you have ever done is .
It is important to write a good strong closing remark for your letter. a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something definite to do or expect. An excellent _ is to enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it for a possible employer to get in touch with you.
A．clearly B．carefully C．obviously D．easily
A．found B．done C．known D．heard
A．sending B．taking C．leaving D．picking
A．brain B．sight C．order D．mind
A．probable B．possible C．likely D．able
A．While B．Although C．As D．If
A．pay B．win C．show D．fix
A．kept B．continued C．written D．read
A．to B．for C．into D．from
A．advertisement B．report C．article D．introduction
A．watch B．search C．study D．discussion
A．change B．make C．sell D．use
A．avoid B．remember C．protect D．gain
A．losing B．applying C．preparing D．fitting
A．offer B．supply C．mean D．provide
A．worker B．beginner C．owner D．manager
A．success B．development C．practice D．experience
A．Make B．Ask C．State D．Get
A．result B．decision C．promise D．idea
A．happier B．easier C．cheaper D．safer
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I believe in miracles(奇迹)because I've seen so many of them．One day，a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old．“There’s a in my upper jaw，”she said．“I told my own dentist it's nothing，but he I come to see you”
Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her．He would to add something，but she stopped him．She wanted to tell everything herself．I found a large cancer that spread over much of the of her mouth．A careful examination later that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer．
During her next appointment，I explained to her the of the problem. She clasped (紧握)my hand in hers and said，“I know you’re worried about me，but I’m just ．”
I thought otherwise．After considerable on my part，and kindness on her part because she wanted to me，she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon．She saw him，but as I expected， treatment．
About six months later she returned to my office，still energetic and ．
“How are you?” I asked．
“I’m just fine，honey，”she responded high spirits．“When can I get started on fixing my dentures(假牙)?”
Surprised to see her at all，I answered ，“Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll see about it. ”
I couldn’t believe my eyes．The cancer that had nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness ．
I had read of such things happening，but had seen them with my own eyes．That was my first miracle．Since then I've seen many others，because they keep getting to see．In fact，miracles are daily events for me now．And people are a miracle， through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to the miracles of one another．
Since my first miracle，I've come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is we choose to find it．
A．cut B．pain C．wound D．cancer
A．declared B．suspected C．promised D．insisted
A．refuse B．continue C．attempt D．manage
A．roof B．corner C．bottom D．surface
A．confirmed B．convinced C．considered D．concluded
A．possibility B．importance C．seriousness D．resolution
A．old B．sick C．fine D．glad
A．permission B．support C．approval D．effort
A．persuade B．please C．encourage D．astonish
A．declined B．provided C．received D．required
A．healthy B．elegant C．optimistic D．humorous
A．to B．in C．on D．by
A．worriedly B．confusedly C．patiently D．confidently
A．covered B．reached C．spread D．grown
A．cured B．faded C．expanded D．remained
A．ever B．also C．never D．already
A．easier B．rarer C．happier D．closer
A．or B．so C．yet D．for
A．read B．make C．keep D．see
A．whatever B．wherever C．whoever D．whichever