高考英语完形填空专题训练30篇(附答案)

完形填空专题训练
一John lived all alone because his wife had died. He had worked hard as a tailor all his life, but misfortune had left him penniless. He had 1 sons, but they only had time to 2 and eat dinner with their father once a week.
3 the old man grew weaker and weaker, and his sons came by to see him less and less. He often worried
4 would become of him, until at last he thought of a plan.
The next morning he went to see his friend, the carpenter, and asked him to make a large 5. Then the locksmith, and asked him for an old 6 . Finally the glassblower for all the broken pieces of glass he 7 . The old man took the chest home, filled it to the 8 with broken glass, locked up tight and put it beneath his 9 .
“What’s in this chest?” his sons asked, looking under the table.
“Oh, nothing,” the old man replied, “just some things I’ve been 10 .” They kicked it and heard a rattling inside. “It must be full of all the gold he’s saved over the years,” they 11 to one another.
So they talked it over and realized they needed to 12 the treasure. They decided to 13 living with the old man, and 14 they could look after him, too. So the first week the youngest moved in, the second week the middle and the third week the eldest. This 15 for some time.
At last the old father died. The sons gave him a very 16 funeral, for they knew there was a 17 sitting beneath the kitchen table. When the 18 was over, they hunted through the house until they found the key, and unlocked the chest. To their astonishment, they found nothing but broken glass. But they didn’t give up, and the eldest son turned over the chest to make sure if there was something valuable 19 among the broken glass. On the bottom he found an inscription 20 : Honor Your Father And Mother.
1．A．four B．two C．three D．five
2．A．stand by B．pass by C．go by D．stop by 3．A．Gradually B．Clearly C．Fortunately D．Hurriedly 4．A．what B．that C．how D．which
5．A．shelf B．table C．cupboard D．chest
6．A．chest B．lock C．cover D．saying 7．A．made B．broke C．bought D．had
8．A．top B．bottom C．center D．inside
9．A．bed B．house C．kitchen table D．yard 10．A．making B．keeping C．saving D．using 11．A．whispered B．reported C．shouted D．pointed 12．A．find B．own C．know D．guard 13．A．take chances B．take turns C．take measures D．take actions 14．A．on the way B．by the way C．that way D．in the way
15．A．went on B．kept on C．moved on D．put on 16．A．sad B．deep C．rich D．nice
17．A．old man B．fortune C．guest D．lock 18．A．service B．celebration C．meal D．crying 19．A．mixed B．painted C．hidden D．grown 20．A．writing B．reading C．telling D．speaking
二
While I was standing at the kitchen window , five-year-old Spencer , my oldest son , ran into the house 1 , “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry , Mom!”“What’s wrong?” I asked . Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor .
Dutifully (顺从地), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand — 2 ，that’s the sort of thing mothers do ! While my son led me out of the door and 3 the bird , I explained that if the creature was indeed dead , a doctor could not 4 . When we arrived at the 5 scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead . Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree . My son and I 6 the probable age of the baby bird , its inability to fly well , and exactly how the 7 had caused its death . “I think his mommy and daddy really 8 him,”Spencer observed . I 9 my boy’s hand and tried to ease his 10 by saying I was sure they did , 11 they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and Popo (my grandfather who had died ). I assured Spencer that the bird’s mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 12 and loved . I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds and that I 13 he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird 14 . I picked up the little creature’s body , slipped it into my plastic bag and 15 placed the bird in the rubbish bin . 16 was said about the matter for the rest of the day . Spencer went right back to play 17 he had never been interrupted , and I returned to my work in the kitchen .
At breakfast the next morning , Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.
“It was dead , Daddy!”
Trying to 18 Spencer’s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really 19 , I asked our son to tell Daddy 20 the baby bird was . Spencer , looking solemn faced at his dad , stated, “In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, PoPo.”
1．A．saying B．screaming C．declaring D．telling
2．A．in fact B．at least C．of course D．after all 3．A．ahead B．toward C．for D．before 4．A．come B．save C．help D．support 5．A．accident B．kitchen C．story D．incident 6．A．wondered B．discussed C．studied D．looked
7．A．fall B．tree C．mother bird D．other bird 8．A．hate B．lose C．miss D．love
9．A．picked up B．turned to C．got to D．reached for 10．A．excitement B．regret C．sorrow D．sadness 11．A．but that B．and that C．soon D．then 12．A．enjoyed B．played C．treated D．cared for 13．A．doubted B．found C．was sure D．was afraid 14．A．right now B．right then C．from now on D．now and then 15．A．gently B．loudly C．strongly D．firmly 16．A．Nothing else B．Nobody else C．Everything D．Something 17．A．as usual B．as if C．even though D．though 18．A．break B．rise C．show D．lift 19．A．wounded B．injured C．okay D．alive 20．A．where B．what C．how D．when
三
The Quiet Hero
It was Mother’s Day , the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do .But I’ll 1 that Sunday in 1996 was bittersweet for me . As a single mother I 2 to think of my shortcomings —how many evenings I couldn’t spend with my children , and how many things I couldn’t 3 my waitress’ salary to buy .
But that 4 kids I had ! My daughter Maria was a senior in college , and Denny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University . They were 5 impolite enough to complain , but there was so much more I 6 I had done for them. I just hoped they 7 .
As I walked into the 8 quietly to start breakfast , I was greeted by a vase 9 a dozen red roses ! When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them ? But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them , in the quick , manly 10 of an eighteen-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago . It 11 :
…She took a day off from her busy 12 to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium . It took 3.5hours just to get there , and they had to be there early 13 he could see his hero take batting practice . 14 their arrival , she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced T—shirt on which was 15 his hero making a diving catch . After the game , of course he had to 16 his hero’s signature , so she stayed with the little boy 17 one o’lock in the morning …
It took me long enough to 18 it , but I finally know who the 19 hero is . Mom, I love you !
And suddenly , it was a 20 Mother’s Day , after all .
1．A．admit B．adopt C．deny D．refuse 2．A．intended B．liked C．tended D．hesitated 3．A．stress B．spare C．strengthen D．spend
4．A．poor B．great C．faithless D．pretty 5．A．merely B．usually C．never D．often 6．A．wished B．hoped C．expected D．desired 7．A．supported B．understood C．approved D．disgusted
8．A．living-room B．kitchen C．bed room D．study 9．A．including B．containing C．possessing D．pinning 10．A．handwriting B．description C．tone D．scratch 11．A．wrote B．recorded C．memorized D．read 12．A．event B．content C．schedule D．circumstance 13．A．or B．for C．but D．so
14．A．At B．In C．On D．By 15．A．impressed B．printed C．presented D．pressed 16．A．buy B．abandon C．get D．swap 17．A．before B．until C．after D．when
18．A．see B．hear C．realize D．tell 19．A．actual B．true C．imaginary D．visual
20．A．sad B．bitter C．happy D．exciting
四
Steve , a twelve—year—old boy with alcoholic parents , was about to be lost forever , by the U.S. education system . He was a big boy , yet , went 1 …until Miss White .
Miss White was a smiling , young ,beautiful lady and Steve was in love ! For the first time , he couldn’t take his eyes 2 his teacher; yet , still he failed .
One day , Miss White’s impatient voice 3 into his daydreams .
“Steve ! ! Pay attention!”
“Steve 4 his gaze on Miss White , as she began to go over the test 5 .
“You all did pretty well,” she told the class , “except for one boy , and 41 breaks my heart to tell you this , but…” She 7 , pinning ?Steve to his seat with a 8 stare , her eyes searching his face .
“…The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class !”
Steve 9 his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips .
After that , it was 10 !! Steve still wouldn’t do his homework . Even as the punishments became more severe , he remained 11 .
“Just try it ! ONE WEEK !” He was unmoved .
“Give yourself a chance ! Don’t 12 up on your life !” Nothing .
“Steve ! Please ! I care about you !”
Wow! 13 , Steve got it !! Someone cared about him ?
Steve went home from school, 14 , that afternoon.
The following Monday he arrived at school on time . Miss White , gave a quiz on the weekend homework . Steve was the first to 15 his paper . With a look of surprise , Miss White took his paper . Obviously 16 , she began to look it over . Steve walked back to his desk , his heart 17 within his chest . As he sat down , he couldn’t 18 another look at the lovely woman .
Miss White’s face was in total shock ! The 19 boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test !
He began to take off ! And he continued this 20 throughout his school life . From that moment nothing was the same for Steve .
1．A．unnoticed B．uncommon C．unknown D．unacceptable 2．A．along B．from C．off D．back
3．A．ran B．broke C．came D．burst 4．A．passed B．made C．threw D．locked 5．A．results B．subjects C．abilities D．standards 6．A．he B．it C．that D．she
7．A．waited B．hesitated C．confirmed D．demanded 8．A．critical B．shining C．sharp D．merciful 9．A．raised B．closed C．opened D．dropped 10．A．war B．tragedy C．burden D．silence 11．A．enthusiastic B．active C．unchanged D．silly
12．A．turn B．give C．stand D．cheer 13．A．Carefully B．Attentively C．Suddenly D．Calmly 14．A．hateful B．hopeful C．doubtful D．thoughtful 15．A．go over B．hand out C．hand in D．go through 16．A．puzzled B．moved C．delighted D．worried 17．A．striking B．weighing C．pounding D．hitting 18．A．accept B．refuse C．attempt D．require 19．A．smallest B．smartest C．laziest D．naughtiest 20．A．circle B．method C．research D．course
五
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his school expenses by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one quarter left. He was hungry so he decided to 1 for a meal at the next house.
2 , he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked
3 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it
4 , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she 5 . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a 6 .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 7 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors were puzzled. They finally sent her to the big city, where 8 can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 9 , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light 10 his eyes. Immediately, he 11 and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
12 in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 13 her at once. He went back to the consultation room and 14 to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave 15 attention to her case.
After a long 16 the battle was won. Dr. Kelly 17 the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 18 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it
off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her 19 . She read these words…
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 20 silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
1．A．call B．make C．beg D．prepare 2．A．Otherwise B．Nevertheless C．Therefore D．Furthermore 3．A．thirsty B．lazy C．tired D．hungry 4．A．slowly B．unexpectedly C．steadily D．hurriedly 5．A．announced B．declared C．replied D．stated 6．A．reward B．kindness C．hand D．repay 7．A．physically B．mentally C．normally D．properly 8．A．officials B．scientists C．doctors D．specialists 9．A．rich B．famous C．elegant D．vivid
10．A．fixed B．focused C．filled D．concentrated 11．A．rose B．raised C．got D．left 12．A．Wearing B．Having C．Putting D．Dressed 13．A．recognized B．knew C．realized D．regained 14．A．desired B．declared C．determined D．declined 15．A．special B．ordinary C．normal D．no 16．A．consultation B．preparation C．struggle D．operation 17．A．ordered B．requested C．commanded D．suggested 18．A．negative B．uncertain C．positive D．obvious 19．A．dream B．preference C．attention D．memory 20．A．praised B．pretended C．pressed D．prayed
六
Some people used to say that Dad had so many children that he couldn’t keep track of them. Dad himself used to tell a 1 about one time when Mother went off to fill a lecture engagement and left him 2 at home. When Mother 3 , she asked him if everything had run 4 .
“Didn’t have any trouble 5 with that one over there,” he 6 . “But a spanking（打屁股）brought him into line（听话）.”
Mother could handle any trouble without 7 her temper.
“That’s not one of ours, dear,” she said 8 . “He belongs to next door.”
None of us 9 it, and maybe it never happened. Dad didn’t always tell the 10 , because there was nothing he liked 11 than a joke, particularly if it were on him and even more particularly if it were on Mother.
Dad was happiest in crowd, especially a crowd of 12 . Wherever he was, you’d see a string of them 13 him. He had a way with children and knew how to make them 14 on what they were doing. He had a respect for them, too, and didn’t mind showing 15 .
He believed that most adults stopped 16 the moment they left school—and some even 17 that. “A child, on the other hand, stays impressionable and eager to learn,” Dad insisted, “and there’s no 18 to what you can teach.”
Really, it was love of 19 rather than anything else that made him want to give birth to a pack of his own. Even with a dozen, he wasn’t fully 20 . Sometimes he’d look us over and say
to Mother.
“Never you mind, Lillie. You did the best you could.”
1．A．lie B．story C．person D．reporter
2．A．at work B．in charge C．on purpose D．on guard 3．A．observed B．realized C．left D．returned 4．A．smoothly B．wrong C．directly D．quickly 5．A．together B．except C．besides D．along 6．A．laughed B．admitted C．joked D．replied 7．A．losing B．changing C．breaking D．keeping 8．A．angrily B．happily C．calmly D．sadly 9．A．supports B．hates C．understands D．remembers 10．A．fact B．truth C．secret D．others
11．A． less B．worse C．harder D．better 12．A．animals B．students C．kids D．adults 13．A．following B．cheating C．beating D．gathering 14．A．keep B．work C．concentrate D．observe 15．A．them B．us C．one D．it 16．A．teaching B．learning C．complaining D．dreaming 17．A．after B．during C．before D．over
18．A．use B．limit C．doubt D．good 19．A．children B．study C．play D．happiness 20．A．respected B．annoyed C．satisfied D．surprised 七
I met John on a blind date in 1973. He was working as a(n) 1 in Long Island. I was instantly 2 when I saw him. He had a tough 3 , but a gentle and rich inner world. I 4 that he was someone I wanted to spend my life with. We got married and lived 5 with our four children. John attended to his work, 6 I stayed home with the kids. We 7 our little spare time with barbecues in the backyard. It was a quiet, American Dream 8 .
Being a police officer’s 9 . I had to learn to assume the 10 until I hear otherwise. So on September 11, when hours went by with no word from my 11 , I didn’t panic. But immediately John’s brother Patrick walked 12 toward me, I lost it. “Do you have something to tell me?”I screamed. 13 Patrick had to tell me was that my husband had gone into the 14 ,and was now missing.
John was 15 .He was the last rescue worker pulled alive from the 16 , Much of his lower body was crushed and large sections of destroyed muscles had to be 17 . He has to wear pants with belts now because there’s no longer enough flesh around his hips(屁股) to keep them up. Last Saturday, the family gathered in the backyard and friends were visiting. All of a sudden I realized things were quite 18 , though kind of back to normal.
“Our lives have changed forever,” John says, “We need to be 19 of the human suffering that went on that day. If we forget, we’re allowing ourselves to be set up for another 20 .”1．A．official B．firefighter C．professor D．clerk 2．A．delighted B．surprised C．confused D．attracted 3．A．appearance B．task C．situation D．character 4．A．wondered B．doubted C．decided D．pretended
5．A．peacefully B．hardly C．mercifully D．difficultly 6．A．and B．thus C．but D．although 7．A．saved B．filled C．took D．won 8．A．existence B．entrance C．culture D．experience 9．A．mother B．leader C．wife D．daughter 10．A．worst B．happiest C．unexpected D．best 11．A．husband B．brother C．child D．father 12．A．angrily B．cheerfully C．confidently D．hurriedly 13．A．That B．Whether C．What D．When 14．A．Trade Center B．White House C．Holly Wood D．Disney Land 15．A．killed B．wounded C．trapped D．sacrificed 16．A．burning vehicles B．collapsed towers C．fallen planes D．ruined houses 17．A．kept B．cured C．replaced D．removed 18．A．the same B．different C．original D．exciting 19．A．proud B．sure C．reminded D．required
20．A．hit B．chance C．search D．gathering
八
One student took a box of chicken to class. Another carried on a cell-phone 1 and still another whistled loudly every time the 2 turned his back. Reform school? No. college.
More and more, professors say, they are coming across 3 students in their classrooms. Many of today’s young scholars（学者）arrive late, leave 4 ,talk loud or take care of personal 5 such as paying bills during class. Why are t he students behaving badly? “Because they can, ”said a student of University of North Texas. “A lot of the time, the professors let them get 6 with it.”
Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classrooms-and even 7 taking some of the blame for bad behavior. They say that rude students are by no means the majority but that one of them can ruin an entire 8 .
People are 9 when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in 10 education, says Dr. Gerald Amanda, a counselor（顾问）at City College of San Francisco. They 11 some high school students to misbehave but think those who get to 12 will behave more politely.
Dr. Amanda believes that society in 13 has become more tolerant（容忍的）of rude behavior and 14 people in power, including professors, no longer 15 standards for 16 .That leads to a growing imprudence（轻率行为）17 som e college students. “There’s a great 18 of bad behavior in the world around them, and young people see it and 19 disrespect, ”said Dr. Amanda, 20 that sometimes students “have no idea that they are being rude”.
1．A．line B．conversation C．message D．picture 2．A．professor B．student C．president D．classmate 3．A．selfish B．cheating C．rude D．hardworking 4．A．late B．early C．noisily D．quietly 5．A．feeling B．interest C．computer D．business 6．A．away B．down C．along D．back
7．A．enjoy B．hate C．start D．avoid 8．A．school B．company C．society D．class
9．A．delighted B．surprised C．interested D．encouraged 10．A．better B．more C．higher D．younger 11．A．expect B．hope C．forbid D．wish 12．A．work B．college C．learning D．knowledge 13．A．all B．time C．charge D．general 14．A．why B．how C．whether D．that 15．A．change B．break C．set D．reach 16．A．teaching B．politeness C．thinking D．progress 17．A．about B．for C．behind D．among 18．A．deal B．number C．many D．sum 19．A．prepare B．grow C．develop D．improve 20．A．speaking B．adding C．warning D．wishing
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Louder Than Anything You Can Say
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Deepak Chopra 乔布拉(印度著名作家)
I teach economics at UNLV three times per week．Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I
1 asked my students how their weekend had been．One young man said that his
weekend had not been so good．He had his wisdom teeth 2 ．The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful．
His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning 3 you get up, you have a choice about how you want to face 4 that day.” I said, “I choose to be cheerful!”
“Let me give you an example.”I continued, 5 all sixty students in the class, “In addition to teaching here at UNLV, I 6 teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway 7 I live．One day a few weeks ago, I drove those 17 miles to Henderson．I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive．I only had to drive 8 quarter mile down the road to the college．But just then my car died．I tried to start it again, but the engine 9 start up．So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college．10 I got there I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class．The secretary in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened．“This is my lucky day!”I replied, smiling．“Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?”She looked 11 ．“What do you mean?”
“I live 17 miles from here.” I replied．“My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway．It12 ．13 , it broke down in the perfect place: 14 the freeway, within walking distance from here．I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class．If my car 15 to break down today．It couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient fashion.”
The secretary’s eyes opened 16 , and then she smiled．I smiled back and 17 for class. So ended my story．
I scanned the sixty faces in my economics class at UNL Y．Despite the early hour, no one
seemed to be 18 ．Somehow, my story had touched them．Or maybe it wasn’t the story 19 ．In fact, it had all started with a student’s observation that I was cheerful.
Deepak Chopra has quoted an Indian wise man as saying, “W ho you are speaks louder to me than anything you can say.”I suppose it must be 20 .
1．A ．nervously B．carefully C．cheerfully D．easily 2．A．taken B．replaced C．drawn D．removed 3．A．while B．when C．once D．if
4．A．life B．reality C．challenge D．the music 5．A．announcing B．addressing C．talking D．delivering 6．A．still B．than C．also D．either
7．A．from where B．from what C．off which D．where 8．A．more B．next C．other D．another 9．A．shouldn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．might not 10．A．Until B．Just C．The moment D．Soon 11．A．shocked B．amazed C．puzzled D．confusing 12．A．hadn’t B．wouldn’t C．hasn’t D．didn’t 13．A．Instead B．Besides C．Anyway D．Thus
14．A．out B．off C．beyond D．away
15．A．was supposed B．was ready C．was meant D．had
16．A．wide B．widely C．large D．largely 17．A．went B．headed C．charged D．turned 18．A．asleep B．sleeping C．slept D．sleepy
19．A．at all B．after all C．in all D．above all 20．A．this B．such C．that D．so
十
“I never expected that I would be so busy. Why can’t there be 25 hours a day?” 1 Liu Ran in Hong Kong as final exams were going on.
The 18 – year – old girl was Shandong Province’s 2 scorer in last year’s college entrance examination. After leaving school, she chose the Chinese University of Hong Kong, 3 both Peking University and Tsinghua University 4 her a place.
“I want to experience a more 5 school and social life in Hong Kong. I’m 6 in journalism, so Hong Kong will surely help widen my horizons,” Liu said.
It is about four months 7 Liu Ran set 8 on Hong Kong. She missed home a lot at the beginning, because of the food and 9 problems.
“The canteen offers mostly Western or Guangdong food, but it’s 10 to cook for ourselves in our dorm if we like. People speak Cantonese and 11 all classes are in English,”Liu explained.
Her English and Cantonese are now 12 , but she still needs more time to adapt 13 the new environment.
“I’m happy that I made the right 14 to study here. With a mix of the Eastern and
Western 15 , there is so much to discover and learn,” she said.
Liu has 18 credit hours (学分) of classes and 23 non – credit hours every other week. She has 16 for four associations including Chinese Language Debating Team. Essays book reports and presentations (课堂发言) also 17 plenty of time to prepare. And , of course, there’re a 18 of parties to attend.
“I wasn’t party animal before, but that 19 be the interesting part of college. I sense myself 20 ,” Liu said.
1．A．asked B．added C．complained D．explained 2．A．most B．top C．first D．high 3．A．because B．so C．unless D．although 4．A．promised B．set C．put D．got 5．A．exciting B．interesting C．international D．educational 6．A．participation B．majoring C．joining D．turning 7．A．before B．when C．since D．as
8．A．foot B．eyes C．mind D．step
9．A．dress B．clothing C．speaking D．language 10．A．necessary B．convenient C．comfortable D．practical 11．A．even B．possibly C．almost D．yet 12．A．improving B．gaining C．rising D．working 13．A．with B．for C．at D．to 14．A．measure B．decision C．exchange D．effort 15．A．cultures B．ideas C．politics D．views 16．A．made up B．signed up C．turned up D．given up 17．A．spend B．use C．pay D．take 18．A．score B．kind C．variety D．series 19．A．should B．must C．can D．may 20．A．suffering B．changing C．adopting D．accepting
十一
Begin doing the work you love as soon as possible, even if you don’t get paid for it, or if you can only work at it 1 . Albert Einstein was 2 to get a job as a physics professor. He could have said to himself, “Well, I just don’t have the work relative to 3 . I should give up on it and settle for something else.” 4 , he wrote the two most famous papers while 5 as a patent office worker. After the 6 , there was not any major 7 in the world that would not have wanted him to work for them.
If you want to work as an artist and are 8 as a waiter, don’t think of yourself as a waiter who 9 one day to become an artist. That puts the 10 you love somewhere off in the distant future. Rather, think yourself as 11 , supporting yourself by waiting tables and paint, or draw as much as you can. It is 12 to earn a living wage as a waiter working 24 hours a
week. That 13 plenty of time to devote to training or developing your craft in the 14 hours.
While seeking the work you love, 15 helps to expand your awareness into the universe of all possibilities. You don’t want to be 16 the ideas of what you should do or what you have done before. Having opened 17 the possibilities, you can make a final 18 and select the work you love as your own.
Doing the work you love 19 that you be equally comfortable with the imaginative and the 20 . It requires the ability to dream big dreams and the ability to face and master all the little details that make dreams come true.
1．A．full – time B．hard C．easily D．part – time 2．A．unable B．able C．unwilling D．anxious 3．A．science B．maths C．physics D．money 4．A．Anyway B．Instead C．Therefore D．Besides 5．A．employed B．regarded C．worked D．recognized 6．A．inventions B．victories C．failures D．job
7．A．city B．factory C．university D．company 8．A．known B．making a living C．leading a life D．chosen 9．A．thinks B．imagines C．hopes D．decides 10．A．man B．woman C．person D．work
11．A．an artist B．a waiter C．a waitress D．a painter 12．A．impossible B．possible C．important D．lucky 13．A．sends B．spares C．leaves D．takes
14．A．on B．office C．business D．off
15．A．it B．which C．that D．this 16．A．interested in B．devoted to C．limited to D．troubled by 17．A．no B．all C．few D．both 18．A．decision B．plan C．conclusion D．judge 19．A．suggests B．requires C．insists D．encourages 20．A．necessary B．practical C．careful D．honest
十二
When I was about 12, I had 1 , a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list 2 : I was skinny, I wasn’t a g ood student, I was boyish, I talked too loud, and so on. I 3 her as long as I could. At last, with great anger, I ran to my father 4 .
He listened to my outburst 5 . Then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not?”
True? I wanted to know how to strike back. What did 6 have to do with it?
“Mary,didn’t you ever wonder what you are really 7 ? Well, you now have that girl’s 8 . Go and make a list of everything she said and 9 the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”。