The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  1   everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I  2   there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to          3    people feel like that.” My father asked me  4   I meant. “I want to be a motivational （激勵(lì)人的）speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”  I replieD．A   5   was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.  6   a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company   7   as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my  8  . Many people were  9   that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked  10   I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my  11   to start my own company and leave my secure（無(wú)憂慮的）position after

  12   a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a  13   that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a  14   to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a   15  ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that  16   I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was  17  .

Having made that decision, I was immediately  18  . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  19  . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better joB．And I was able to book several   20   engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

1．A．rise     B．blow C．put    D．raise

2．A．left     B．came C．a(chǎn)rrived     D．slipped

3．A．get      B．hope  C．make D．cheer

4．A．that     B．what  C．which       D．if

5．A．dream B．idea   C．girl   D．speaker

6．A．After  B．Before      C．Because    D．While

7．A．beginning   B．working    C．a(chǎn)cting       D．regarding

8．A．life     B．love  C．income     D．career

9．A．disappointed      B．moved      C．surprised   D．delighted

10．A．when B．why  C．if      D．how

11．A．plan  B．promise    C．decision    D．mind

12．A．a(chǎn)ttending  B．joining     C．entering    D．holding

13．A．newspaper       B．book C．report       D．speech

14．A．day   B．second      C．week D．moment

15．A．help  B．job    C．god   D．company

16．A．everything       B．a(chǎn)nything   C．nothing     D．something

17．A．a(chǎn)live B．dead  C．missing     D．born

18．A．examined  B．searched   C．checked    D．tested

19．A．help  B．harm C．income     D．money

20．A．selling      B．speaking   C．writing     D．listening

The world always makes way for the dreamer.

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  1   everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I  2   there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to          3    people feel like that.” My father asked me  4   I meant. “I want to be a motivational （激勵(lì)人的）speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”  I replied．A   5   was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.  6   a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company   7   as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my  8  . Many people were  9   that I would leave after earning a six-figure income. And they asked  10   I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my  11   to start my own company and leave my secure（無(wú)憂慮的）position after

  12   a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company delivered a  13   that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a  14   to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a   15  ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that  16   I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was  17  .

Having made that decision, I was immediately  18  . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  19  . But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job．And I was able to book several   20   engagements with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.

1．A．rise                       B．blow                  C．put                      D．raise

2．A．left                       B．came                  C．a(chǎn)rrived                 D．slipped

3．A．get                       B．hope                  C．make                   D．cheer

4．A．that                      B．what                  C．which                  D．if

5．A．dream                   B．idea                    C．girl                      D．speaker

6．A．After                    B．Before                C．Because               D．While

7．A．beginning              B．working             C．a(chǎn)cting                  D．regarding

8．A．life                       B．love                   C．income                 D．career

9．A．disappointed          B．moved                C．surprised              D．delighted

10．A．when                  B．why                   C．if                         D．how

11．A．plan                    B．promise              C．decision               D．mind

12．A．a(chǎn)ttending             B．joining                C．entering                D．holding

13．A．newspaper           B．book                  C．report                  D．speech

14．A．day                     B．second               C．week                   D．moment

15．A．help                    B．job                     C．god                      D．company

16．A．everything           B．a(chǎn)nything             C．nothing                D．something

17．A．a(chǎn)live                    B．dead                   C．missing                D．born

18．A．examined             B．searched             C．checked               D．tested

19．A．help                    B．harm                  C．income                 D．money

20．A．selling                 B．speaking             C．writing                 D．listening

The world always makes way for the dreamer．

When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler． I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler  1   everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I  2   there feeling like I could do anything． When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to  3   people feel like that．” My father asked me  4   I meant． “I want to be a motivational （激勵(lì)人的）speaker just like Mr. Zigler,”  I replied．A 5   was born．

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others． 6   a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company   7  as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional sales manager, I left the company at the height of my  8 ．Many people were  9  that I would leave after earning a six-figure income． And they asked  10   I would risk everything for a dream．

I made my  11   to start my own company and leave my secure（無(wú)憂慮的）position after  12  a regional sales meeting．The vice-president of our company delivered a  13   that changed my life． He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a 14   to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a   15  ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment．I realized that  16   I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment．I was ready and didn’t need a god’s help to become a motivational speaker．A motivational speaker was  17  ．

Having made that decision, I was immediately  18  ．One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no  19  ．But I held fast to my dream．The wonder really began to happen． In a short time my husband found a better job．And I was able to book several   20  engagements with new customers．I discovered the incredible power of dreams．

1．A．rise                     B．blow                  C．put                      D．raise

2．A．left                     B．came                  C．a(chǎn)rrived                 D．slipped

3．A．get                      B．hope                  C．make                   D．cheer

4．A．that                     B．what                  C．which                  D．if

5．A．dream                 B．idea                    C．girl                      D．speaker

6．A．After                   B．Before                C．Because               D．While

7．A．beginning            B．working             C．a(chǎn)cting                  D．regarding

8．A．life                      B．love                   C．income                 D．career

9．A．disappointed        B．moved                C．surprised              D．delighted

10．A．when                B．why                   C．if                         D．how

11．A．plan                   B．promise              C．decision               D．mind

12．A．a(chǎn)ttending           B．joining                C．entering                D．holding

13．A．newspaper         B．book                  C．report                  D．speech

14．A．day                   B．second               C．week                   D．moment

15．A．help                  B．job                     C．god                      D．company

16．A．everything         B．a(chǎn)nything             C．nothing                D．something

17．A．a(chǎn)live                  B．dead                   C．missing                D．born

18．A．examined           B．searched             C．checked               D．tested

19．A．help                  B．harm                  C．income                 D．money

20．A．selling               B．speaking             C．writing                 D．listening

It was once thought that air pollution affected only the area immediately around large cities with factories and/or heavy automobile traffic. Today, we know that although these are the areas with the worst air pollution, the problem is literally worldwide. On several occasions over the past decade, a heavy cloud of air pollution has covered the entire eastern half of the United States and led to health warnings even in rural areas away from any major concentration of manufacturing and automobile traffic. In fact, the very climate of the entire earth may be affected by air pollution. Some scientists feel that the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the air resulting from the burning of fossil fuels(coal and oil) creating a greenhouse effect-holding in heat reflected from the earth and raising the world’s average temperature. If this view is correct and the world’s temperature is raised only a few degrees, much of the polar ice cap will melt and cities such as New York, Boston, Miami, and New Orleans will be under water.

Another view, less widely held, is that increasing particulate matter in the atmosphere is blocking sunlight and lowering the earth’s temperature-a result that would be equally disastrous（災(zāi)難的）. A drop of just a few degrees could create something close to a new ice age, and would make agriculture difficult or impossible in many of our top farming areas. At present we do riot know for sure that either of these conditions will happen(though one recent government report prepared by experts in the field concluded that the greenhouse effect is very likely). Perhaps, if we very lucky, the two tendencies will offset each other and the world’s temperature will stay about the same as it is now.

As pointed out at the beginning of the passage, people used to think that air pollution ______.

       A．caused widespread damage in the countryside

       B．a(chǎn)ffected the entire eastern half of the United States

       C．a(chǎn)lmost brought worldwide effect

       D．existed merely in urban and industrial areas

As far as the greenhouse effect is concerned, the author _____________.

       A．shares the same view with the scientists

       B．is uncertain of its occurrence

       C．rejects it as being ungrounded（無(wú)根據(jù)的）

       D．thinks that it will increasingly destroy the world soon

It can be inferred from the passage that                    .

       A．raising the world’s temperature a little would not do much harm to life on the earth

       B．lowering the world’s temperature a little would lead to agricultural disasters

       C．a(chǎn)lmost no temperature variations have occurred over the past decade

       D．the world’s temperature will remain stable forever

This passage is primarily concerned with              .

       A．the greenhouse effect in the world

       B．the measures to adjust the climate

       C．the potential effect of air pollution

       D．the measures to protect the environment