Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I   1   that students especially boys begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s   2   to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.

Well，from the beginning I thought it was a hopeless effort. Hard though Robby tried， he_ 3 _the sense of tone and basic rhythm needed to excel (杰出). However, he persisted (坚持) and at the end of each weekly   4  , he would always say,“ My mum is going to hear me play some day. ”But it seemed  5  . He just didn’t have any inborn ability.

　　I only knew his mother from a distance as she dropped Robby off or   6  in her aged car to pick him up. She always   7  and smiled but never stepped in. Then one day Robby  8  coming to our lessons. He telephoned me saying his mother was  9  .

　　Several weeks later I was preparing my students for the coming concert  10  Robby came. “Miss Hondorf ... I have just got to  11   in the concert !” he insisted.

　　That night, the high school gymnasium was  12  with parents, friends and relatives. The concert went off well.  13  Robby came up on stage. I was  14  when he announced that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No. 21 in C Major. I was not  15  what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. He played so  16  that everyone rose to applaud（为……鼓掌）him. In tears I ran up on  17  . “Oh, Robby! How did you do it?”

　　”Well, Miss Hondorf ... I kept on  18  at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer and  19  away this morning. And well... she was born deaf, so tonight was the  20  time she ever heard me play...”

1．A．hope                    B．prefer　　           C．imagine              D．suppose

2．A．belief                   B．need　　             C．plan                   D．dream

1,3,5

3．A．lacked                  B．held　　             C．hid                     D．showed

4．A．show                   B．meeting　　        C．lesson                D．test

5．A．wonderful            B．hopeless　　       C．successful          D．senseless

6．A．sat                       B．sent　　             C．drove                 D．waited

7．A．waved                  B．left　　               C．jumped               D．sang

8．A．completed            B．continued　　     C．stopped              D．broke

9．A．deaf                     B．sick　　             C．tired                   D．unhappy

10．A．since                  B．as　　                C．while                  D．when

11．A．play                    B．learn　　            C．listen                  D．succeed

12．A．mixed                 B．surrounded　　   C．crowded             D．seated

13．A．Suddenly            B．Finally　　          C．Later                  D．Then

14．A．disappointed        B．certain                 C．angry                  D．surprised

15．A．pleased with        B．interested in         C．prepared for        D．eager for

16．A．well                    B．hard                    C．badly                  D．differently

17．A．platform              B．stage                   C．stairs                  D．floor

18．A．performing          B．training                C．listening              D．practicing

19．A．gave                   B．flied                    C．passed                D．walked

20．A．first                     B．best                         C．last             D．worst

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 （激励人的）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（无忧虑的）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．arrived                 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．acting                  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．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．help                    B．job                     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．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 （激励人的）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（无忧虑的）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．arrived     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．acting       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．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．help  B．job    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．checked    D．tested

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

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