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　　Another person's enthusiasm(热情)was what made me move toward the success．That person was my stepmother．

　　I was nine years old when she entered our home in Virginia．My father 　　1　　 me to her with these words：“This is an 　　2　　 boy．He will probably throw rocks at you tomorrow morning．”

　　My stepmother walked over to me, raised my 　　3　　 slightly up and looked into my eyes．Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are 　　4　　．This is not a bad boy at all, 　　5　　 a smart one who hasn't yet found an outlet(释放的途径)for his enthusiasm．”

　　That statement began a friendship between us．　　6　　 had ever called me smart．My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind with a bad boy．My stepmother changed all that．

　　She 　　7　　 many things．She persuaded my father to go to a dental(牙科)school, from which he graduated with honors．She 　　8　　 our home into the county center, where my father's career(事业)could be more 　　9　　 and my brother and I could be better educated．

　　When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a 　　10　　．I thanked her for her enthusiasm and I began to write for local newspapers．I was keeping 　　11　　 and never gave up．Later, I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life's work．In fact, I wasn't the 　　12　　 beneficiary(受益者)．My father became the 　　13　　 man in town．My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president．

　　What power 　　14　　 has! When that power is let out to support one's mind, it will become an irresistible(不可抗拒的)power．You can pass that power to anyone 　　15　　 needs it．This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm．

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完形填空阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项. Dear Sir, I am writing to you about my stay at your hotel. My wife and I __1__ on Saturday, 15th May and stayed __2__ a week. Though we were treated __3__ and found the service(服务) excellent, we __4__ there are one or two matters we __5__ bring your attention. 1st, we had hoped for a nice __6__ from our busy work lives, and your ad __7__ "comfortable and quiet". We want to have a chance to enjoy ourselves. However, we were __8__ to find that repairs are sometimes needed, but is it __9__ necessary to start early in the morning 2nd, we had hoped to __10__ in your"wonderful pool". To our disappointment(失望), we found that it was __11__ for the whole time of our stay. I __12__ you do not mind me writing to you __13__ these things, but I would be happy __14__ you could give me some explanation(解释). As I __15__ at the start, it is a pity, and your service is so well in other fields. I hope to hear from you.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Mr Hector Bradley

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　　Another person's enthusiasm(热情)was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved．That person was my stepmother．

　　I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia．My father 　　1　　 me to her with these words：“I would like you to meet the fellow who is distinguished(known)for being the 　　2　　 boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 　　3　　 than tomorrow morning．”

　　My stepmother walked over to me, raised my 　　4　　 slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye．Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are 　　5　　．This is not the worst boy at all, 　　6　　 the smartest one who hasn't yet found an outlet(释放的途径)for his enthusiasm．”

　　That statement began a(n)　　7　　 between us．No one had ever called me smart．My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind 　　8　　 a bad boy．My stepmother changed all that．

　　She 　　9　　 many things．She persuaded(说服)my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors．She moved our family into the county center, where my father's career(事业)could be more 　　10　　 and my brother and I could be better educated．

　　When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand typewriter(打字机)and told me that she believed that I could become a 　　11　　．I knew her enthusiasm, I appreciated it had already improved our lives．I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers．I was doing the same kind of 　　12　　 that great day when I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life's work later．I wasn't the 　　13　　 beneficiary(受益者)．My father became the 　　14　　 man in town．My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president．

　　What power 　　15　　 has! When that power is released(let out)to support one's mind and is constantly strengthened by faith(belief), it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的)force(power)．

　　You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it．This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm．

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