C．motivation 3．A.excitement C．pleasure
D．opportunity B．expectation D．anxiety
4．A.patience B．anger C．desire D．fear 5．A.Unless B．Though C．After D．Upon 6．A.competition C．debate 7．A.fun C．normal 8．A.regretted C．pretended 9．A.take C．reserve 10．A.behind C．beside 11．A.mental C．technical 12．A.narrow C．long 13．A.Unluckily C．Nervously 14．A.gloves C．air 15．A.vague C．boring 16．A.confused C．annoyed 17．A.life C．dream 18．A.social
B．commitment D．experiment B．small D．mysterious B．realized D．admitted B．quit D．change B．beneath D．before B．intellectual D．environmental B．dark D．roundabout B．Oddly
D．Disappointingly B．pockets D．seat B．strange D．tough B．astonished D．terrified B．entertainment D．ride B．unexpected
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C．serious 19．A.uncertain C．challenging 20．A.evaluate C．adore
D．general B．uncomfortable D．exciting B．complete D．enjoy
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(2014·苏北四市一模)
Many distinguished figures of Venice were invited to a banquet！However，just before the hour the candy-maker，who had been making a large decoration for the table，sent word that he had 21 the piece.“I can make you something that will 22 for the middle of the table，if you’ll let me try，” said a pale-faced boy.“You！Antonio Canova，a boy servant！” exclaimed the head servant in 23 ，“What can you do？” asked the head servant.“I can manage it，” the little fellow replied in a 24 voice.The head servant was at his wits’ end，so he had to ask Antonio to have a go.Calling for some 25 ，the boy quickly made a large 26 lion，which the head servant placed upon the middle of the table.
Dinner was announced，and the guests were 27 into the dining-room.Among them were skilled critics of art work.When their eyes 28 upon the butter lion，they forgot the purpose for which they had come in their wonder 29 such a work of genius.
21．A.prepared C．served 22．A.do C．stand 23．A.excitement C．astonishment 24．A.nervous C．innocent 25．A.cheese
B．spoiled D．preserved B．reach D．go
B．disappointment D．embarrassment B．curious D．firm B．flour
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C．bread 26．A.vivid C．fierce 27．A.sent C．advised 28．A.looked C．fixed 29．A.to C．at
D．butter B．rough D．special B．allowed D．shown B．fell D．watched B．with D．overThey
looked at the lion long and 30 ，and asked the host what great sculptor had been persuaded to 31 his skill upon such a temporary material.The host could not tell them， 32 he asked the head servant，who brought Antonio in.
The dinner was turned into a feast in his 33 when the guests learned that the lion had been made in a short time by a boy servant.The rich host 34 that he would pay the boy’s expenses under the best 35 ，and he kept his word.Antonio was not spoiled by his good 36 ，but tried so hard to become a good sculptor.He seized this good opportunity and people 37 knew of Canova，one of the greatest sculptors of the time.
Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunity.Seize 38 occasions and make them great.Many of us who think we are poor are rich in 39 all about us，in power to do good，and in capabilities worth more than jewelry， 40 we can see them. 30．A.critically C．calmly 31．A.waste C．devote 32．A.and C．or 33．A.favor C．charge 34．A.whispered
B．carefully D．precisely B．practice D．develop B．but D．so B．place D．honor B．declared
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C．stated 35．A.guests C．masters 36．A.fortune C．reputation 37．A.frequently C．occasionally 38．A.regular C．common
39．A.opportunities C．qualities 40．A.though C．unless
D．confirmed B．friends D．servants B．talent D．nature B．fortunately D．eventually B．important D．temporary B．similarities D．responsibilities B．if D．since
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In my early childhood，my parents and teachers taught me to be persistent(执著) in every task I devoted myself to.I was 41 that persistence is the only way towards success.But a small 42 made me change my mind.
One day my two-year-old son， 43 at a dozen of“stood” color marker-pens，cheered excitedly，“Mummy，look！I did it！” Afterwards，he collected some ball-pens， 44 to do the same.Hard though he tried，the ball-pens，just lay 45 .He turned to me for help.Noticing they had either sharp or round ends，I said 46 ，“Mummy can’t help you.” To my surprise，he wouldn’t listen and continued trying...I was dumbfounded by his persistence.
My son’s behavior reminded me of George who was always 47 in his work and rarely talked to anyone.To him， 48 ，there was no such thing called weekends or holidays.Our boss praised 49 about him and 50 us to look up to him as a role model.
One day I met George.“Gonna work late again tonight？” “Probably can’t leave till midnight，” he said.
“How many hours have you put in here each week，eighty or ninety？”
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“ 51 .”
“Don’t you have time to be with your family at all？”
He shook his head slowly and 52 a sigh.“It’s not what I wanted.But I have worked on it for so long.It’s much too 53 to even think about letting go.”
A year later I resigned.The 54 thing I heard about him was that his wife divorced him.Since then I’ve never seen him.But occasionally his aged 55 would come to my mind.
Until that day， 56 knowing why the ball-pens couldn’t stand up，my two-year-old son had 57 the impossibility after many failures.He put away all the ball-pens and kept only those water markers for his “game”． 58 ，he already learned to let go of his previous 59 attempts.
In our daily life，many headaches can be avoided if we know how to 60 them and then decisively let go of them immediately. 41．A.confident C．conscious 42．A.event C．accident 43．A.pointing C．screaming 44．A.insisting C．intending 45．A.flat C．still
46．A.deliberately C．unintentionally 47．A.interested C．devoted 48．A.therefore C．otherwise 49．A.high
B．consistent D．convinced B．incident D．affair B．shouting D．laughing B．requiring D．urging B．silent D．quiet B．casually D．enthusiastically B．busy D．buried B．however D．though B．highly
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