Question

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   16  everyone’s spirits up to the ceiling, I  17  there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to  18  people feel like that.” My father asked me  19 __ I meant. “I want to be a motivational(激发积极性的)speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied.  A（An）  20  was born.

Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.  21__a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company  22  as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my   23 _.  Many people were __ 24  that I would leave after earning a six-figure income(收入). And they asked    __25__ I would risk everything for a dream.

I made my   26  to start my own company and leave my worryingless position(职位)after _27__a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a   28   that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a   29  to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a   30  ?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that   31  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   32  .

Having made that decision, I was immediately   33___. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off (下岗) from his job, and now we had no  34 . 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   35  engagements（业务）with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.

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

2.                A．left            B．came           C．arrived   D．reached

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．acting    D．regarding

8.                A．life            B．love           C．money   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．attending       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．love           B．worker         C．god  D．company

16.               A．everything      B．anything        C．nothing   D．something

17.               A．alive           B．dead           C．missing    D．born

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

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

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

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.A

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.B

11.C

12.A

13.D

14.D

15.C

16.A

17.D

18.D

19.C

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文的主要内容是：我在听了一次演讲后深受鼓舞，认为人要有梦想。在我事业最辉煌的时候我离开了那家公司，决定自己开办公司，虽然经历挫折，但最终成功。我发现了梦想的力量。

1.考查动词：这里想表达Mr. Zigler提升每一个人的精神， raise 及物动词，“提高，提升”的意思。故选D。

2.考查动词：这里想表达我听了Zig Zigler的报告，受到激励，离开的时候“感觉”我什么都能做，故选A。

3.考查动词：make people feel like that “使人们感觉到自己有能力做任何事情”故选C。

4.考查连接词：这里包含一个宾语从句，且引导词在从句中作宾语，故选B。

5.考查名词：根据Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.可知一个梦想诞生了。这里是说：我想做一个像 Zig Zigler 一样的人，通过报告会去激励人们。故选A

6.考查连词：这里想表达工作四年后。After在……之后 Before在……之前 Because因为 While然而，故选A。

7. 考查动词：根据下文的ending 一词，我们判断这里用beginning.意思是：在这个公司由一个销售培训师做到了区域销售经理，故选A。

8.考查名词：这里想表达在我事业最高峰的时候，我离开了这家公司，life生活 love爱 money钱 career事业，故选D。

9.考查形容词：这里想表达很多人对我的离开感到惊奇，disappointed失望 moved感动的surprised惊奇的 delighted高兴的，故选C。

10.考查疑问词：这里想表达他们想知道我为什么要为梦想冒失去一切的风险。故选B。

11.考查名词：这里想表达在参加了一个区域销售会议后，我决定开办自己的公司。Plan计划promise许诺 decision决定 mind介意，故选C。

12. 考查动词：这里想表达参加会议后，attending参加 joining 连接 entering进入 holding容纳，故选A。

13.考查名词：deliver a speech 发表演说。故选 D。

14.考查名词： 给我们一会儿时间去写下三个愿望，故选D。

15.考查名词：根据上下文，这里填god。意思是：为什么要神来帮助我们实现愿望了？也就是说：为什么我们不能靠自己的努力去实现愿望呢？故选C。

16.考查代词：那个时刻我感觉到力量，我在过去所完成的一切已为我辞职去开办自己的公司，实现自己的梦想做好了准备。故选A。

17.考查形容词：一个motivational speaker诞生了，alive活着的 dead死的missing失去的 born出生的，故选D。

18.考查动词： 我很快受到了“考验”，examined检查 searched寻找 found发现 tested考验，故选D。

19.考查名词：没有了“收入”，help帮助 harm伤害 income收入 money钱，故选C。

20.考查动词：一个motivational speaker的工作就是speaking，故选B。

考点：考查教育类短文