(1) Everyone wants something in life, love, money, success...Yet too many people fail to achieve their goals, and nearly all of them are for the same reason.

(2) It’s true that terrible things do happen to people during their lives, though no fault of their own, which may make them feel upset. Generally speaking, however, getting what you really want out of life is just a matter of the following three simple steps.

(3) Firstly, you have to decide what it is you want the most. But do not make a list of wishes; try to focus on one thing at a time. If you’re not sure about where you want to go, you’d better think it over first and not hurry to perform.

(4) Secondly, _______________. This will be your map for getting from “where you are now” to “where you want to go”. You know what you want, and what steps you are going to take to get it. For example, if you want a better job, start with a skills assessment and maybe some extra training. Then you’ll need to sell yourself and your skills either to your present employer or to a new one.

(5) Other goals will require a bit more thought. Some will really get you lost without a clue of how to get there. Not to worry, though, books, biographies and such, can be of great help.

(6) The third and final step is to carry it out. Do what you planned. Take the steps you outlined on your road map and keep going on all the time. If you run into some people who are against you, simply ignore them.

(7) Never give up the goal. Keep pushing. Whatever you do, do not lose heart before you have what you desire in your hands. Never think that you can’t turn your dream into a reality.

76. What does the author mainly want to tell us? (within 10 words)

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77. What should you do when deciding what you want according to the text? (within 8 words)

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78. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? (within 5 words)

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79. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (within 5 words)

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80. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 into proper Chinese.

阅读理解训练

　　Mrs. Matthews lived in a small town where there was one jeweller's shop. It also took in watch repairs, although it had to send them off to London for the work to be done, as there was not enough business to keep an expert watch repairer occupied.

　　When Mrs. Matthews's old father died, she inherited his gold watch, which had belonged to his father and grandfather before him. It was big and heavy and worth a lot of money, but it was broken, so Mrs. Matthews took it to be repaired.

　　The man in the jeweller's shop was very interested to see such an unusual watch, and when he had examined its insides, he said he could certainly have it repaired for her. “It'll last a long time once that's been done.”he said. He wrote out a ticket and gave it to Mrs. Matthews saying. “Please bring this when you come to pick up the watch. But it might take a bit of time, because it isn't a modem watch.”

　　But Mrs. Matthews had a lot of things to think about after her father died. She had to arrange to deal with the various affairs after her father's death.

　　The result was that she completely forgot about the watch that she had taken in for repair, and about the ticket for it, which she had put away in a drawer to keep it safe.

　　Then, while she was looking through some old drawers one day, she found the ticket for the watch repair.

　　She thought back, suddenly she remembered.“My father's gold watch! Didn't I pick it up? When did I take it in?”She looked at the ticket.

　　“How old's this ticket?” she said to herself. It was five years old.

　　Mrs. Matthews had heard that shops could sell things that people had left with them if they didn't pick them up and pay for them before a certain time. “But the watch might still be there,”she thought.“I'll go and see if I can get it back. It might have been sold, but I hope not.”

　　She took the ticket to the jeweller's and the shopkeeper looked at it and then went to look for the watch without saying a word.

　　“That's good,”Mrs. Matthews thought.“He didn't seem to mind about the date.”

　　The man came back after a few minutes and said,“It won't be ready until Friday.”

(1) Who was the watch repairer according to the text?

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A．Mrs. Matthews

B．One jeweller's shop

C．The hired expert watch repairer

D．Some watch repairer in London

(2) In the sentence“She inherited his gold watch”, the underlined word “inherited”is closest in meaning to “________”

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(3)In the shop owner's opinion, if the watch has been repaired, what will happen to it?

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A．It can keep its time for long

B．It is an old watch that can't go fast

C．It can last five years

D．The passage doesn't tell us

(4) Five years later, ________.

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A．the gold watch was sold

B．Mrs Matthews decided to find the ticket in the drawer

C．the jeweller couldn't see the date on the ticket clearly

D．the gold watch was not yet repaired

(5) Which title would best fit in with the present passage?

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A．Mrs. Matthews' Death Affairs

B．Such“Fast Work”

C．The Story of Mrs. Matthews

D．The History of the Gold Watch

阅读理解

　　Mrs Matthews lived in a small town where there was one jeweller's shop. It also took in watch repairs, although it had to send them off to London for the work to be done, as there was not enough business to keep an expert watch repairer occupied.

　　When Mrs Matthews's old father died, she inherited his gold watch, which had belonged to his father and grandfather before him. It was big and heavy and worth a lot of money, but it was broken, so Mrs Matthews took it to be repaired.

　　The man in the jeweller's shop was very interested to see such an unusual watch, and when he had examined its insides, he said he could certainly, have it repaired for her. “It'll last a long time once that's been done, ” he said. He wrote out a ticket and gave it to Miss Matthews saying, “Please bring this when you come to pick up the watch. But it might take a bit of time, because it isn't a modern watch.”

　　But Mrs Matthews had a lot of things to think about after her father died. She had to arrange to deal with the various affairs after his father's death.

　　The result was that she completely forgot about the watch that she had taken in for repair, and about the tick et for it, which she had put away in a drawer to keep it safe.

　　Then, while she was looking through some old drawers one day, she found the ticket for the watch repair.

　　She thought back, suddenly she remembered. “My father's gold watch! Didn't I pick it up? When did I take it in?”She looked at the ticket.

　　“How old's this ticket?” she said to herself. It was five years old.

　　Mrs Matthews had heard that shops could sell things that people had left with them if they didn't pick them up and pay for them before a certain time. “But the watch might still be there,” she thought. “I'll go and see if I can get it back. It might have been sold, but I hope not.”

　　She took the ticket to the jeweller's and the shop keeper looked at it and then went to look for the watch without saying a word.

　　“That's good,” Mrs Matthews thought. “He didn't seem to mind about the date.”

　　The man carne back after a few minutes and said, “It won't be ready until Friday.”

1．Who was the watch repairer according to the text?

[　　]

A．Mrs Matthews

B．One jeweller's shop

C．The hired expert watch repairer.

D．Some watch repairer in London.

2．In the sentence “She inherited his gold watch”, the underlined word “inherited” is closest in meaning to “________”.

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3．In the shop owner's opinion, if the watch has been repaired, what will happen to it?

[　　]

A．It can keep its time for long.

B．It is an old watch that can't go fast.

C．It can last five years.

D．The passage doesn't tell us.

4．Five years later, ________.

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A．the gold watch was sold

B．Mrs Matthews decided to find the ticket in the drawer.

C．the jeweller couldn't see the date on the ticket clearly.

D．the gold watch was not yet repaired.

5．Which title would best fit in with the present passage?

[　　]

A．Mrs matthews' Death Affairs

B．Such“Fast Work”

C．The Story of Mrs Matthews.

D．The History of the Gold Watch.