Diana Velez does everything with great
effort---and at maximum speed．That 21 learning a new language，completing two certificates(证书) and opening
a store．
When arriving in Canada in 2008，she set one 22 ：to have what she had back home in Colombia．“I
didn’t want to 23 what I do，like
those who come to a new country，”she said．“I 24 to open a store here in Canada but knew I
had to 25 myself properly.”
Diana quickly realized that
turning her dream of shop ownership in Canada a 26 meant
going to school to get the 27 education and certification．“My experience of owning a shop and
working as a designer in Colombia gave me 28 in my abilities，but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to 29 how
to do things in Canada．It was like having to 30
all over again，”said Diana．
31 ，she found just the help she needed for
her re-launch (重新开张) 32 continuing
education at George Brown College．She began taking 33
for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Image
Consulting Certificate in May 2009． 34 Diana met with the language barrier(困难)，she was always going 35 while at college．
By the end of October 2009, she
had completed all certificate requirements．Within two years after her 36 in
Canada，Diana at last achieved her 37
goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Centre．She was on the fast-track to 38 ．
Looking back，Diana，a fashion(时装)designer， 39 her achievements to the goal she set，the
education she received from the college，and 40
，the efforts she made．Now
Diana is very happy doing what she is doing．
1.A．requires B．encourages
C．includes D．advises
2.A．goal B．memory
C．choice D．problem
3.A．continue B．choose
C．change D．lose
4.A．demanded B．decided
C．agreed D．hesitated
5.A．teach B．prepare
C．enjoy D．persuade
6.A．reality B．fact
C．challenge D．wonder
7.A．physical B．private
C．primary D．necessary
8.A．pressure B. judgment C．influence D．confidence
9.A．put away B．depend
on C．learn about D．look into
10.A．advance B．start
C．suffer
D．work
11.A．Naturally B．Gradually
C．Luckily D．Clearly
12.A．through B．for
C．before D．with
13.A．notes B．responsibilities
C．chances D．courses
14.A．Though B．As
C．Since D．Once
15.A．around B．back
C．ahead D．out
16.A．adventure B．arrival
C．performance D．journey
17.A．original B．common
C．another D．distant
18.A．success B．wealth
C．glory D．happiness
19.A．adds B．connects C．devotes
D. owes
20.A．after all B．above
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