完形填空题（2014）DaleCarnegierosefromtheunknownofaMissourifarmtointernationalfamebecausehefoundawaytofillauniversalhumanneed.Itwasaneedthathefirst36backin1906whenyoungDalewasajunioratStateTeachersCollegeinWarrensburg.Togetan37,hewasstrugglingagainstmanydifficulties.Hisfamilywaspoor.HisDadcouldn’taffordthe38atcollege,soDalehadtoridehorseback12milestoattendclasses.Studyhadtobedone39hisfarm-workroutines.Hewithdrewfrommanyschoolactivities40hedidn’thavethetimeorthe41.Hehadonlyonegoodsuit.Hetried42thefootballteam,butthecoachturnedhimdownforbeingtoo43.DuringthisperiodDalewasslowly44aninferioritycomplex(自卑感),whichhismotherknewcould45himfromachievinghisrealpotential.She46thatDalejointhedebatingteam,believingthat47inspeakingcouldgivehimtheconfidenceandrecognitionthatheneeded.Daletookhismother’sadvice,trieddesperatelyandafterseveralattempts48madeit.Thisprovedtobea49pointinhislife.Speakingbeforegroupsdidhelphimgainthe50heneeded.BythetimeDalewasasenior,hehadwoneverytophonorin51.Nowotherstudentswerecomingtohimforcoachingandthey,52,werewinningcontests.Outofthisearlystruggleto53hisfeelingsofinferiority,Dalecametounderstandthattheabilityto54anideatoanaudiencebuildsaperson’sconfidence.And,55it,Daleknewhecoulddoanythinghewantedtodo—andsocouldothers.【小题1】A.admittedB.filledC.suppliedD.recognized【小题2】A.assignmentB.educationC.advantageD.instruction【小题3】A.trainingB.boardC.teachingD.equipment【小题4】A.betweenB.duringC.overD.through【小题5】A.whileB.whenC.becauseD.though【小题6】A.permitsB.interestC.talentD.clothes【小题7】A.onB.forC.inD.with【小题8】A.lightB.flexibleC.optimisticD.outgoing【小题9】A.gainingB.achievingC.developingD.obtaining【小题10】A.preventB.protectC.saveD.free【小题11】A.suggestedB.demandedC.requiredD.insisted【小题12】A.presenceB.practiceC.patienceD.potential【小题13】A.hopefullyB.certainlyC.finallyD.naturally【小题14】A.keyB.breakingC.basicD.turning【小题15】A.progressB.experienceC.competenceD.confidence【小题16】A.horse-ridingB.footballC.speechD.farming【小题17】A.inreturnB.inbriefC.inturnD.infact【小题18】A.conveyB.overcomeC.understandD.build【小题19】A.expressB.stressC.contributeD.repeat【小题20】A.besidesB.beyondC.likeD.with36.D37.B38.B39.A40.C41.D42.B43.A44.C45.A46.A47.B48.C49.D50.D51.C52.C53.B54.A55.D（2013）IusedtobelieveintheAmericanDream,whichmeantajob,amortgage(按揭),creditcards,success.Iwanteditandworkedtowarditlikeeveryoneelse,allofus36chasingthesamething.Oneyear,throughaseriesofunhappyevents,itallfell37.Ifoundmyselfhomelessandalone.Ihadmytruckand$56.I38thecountrysideforsomeplaceIcouldrentforthe39possibleamount.Icameuponashabbyhousefourmilesupawindingmountainroad40thePotomacRiverinWestVirginia.Itwas41,fullofbrokenglassandrubbish.Ifoundtheowner,rentedit,and42acornertocampin.Thelocalsknewnothingaboutme,43slowly,theystartedteachingmethe44ofbeinganeighbor.Theydroppedoffblankets,candles,andtools,andbegan45aroundtochat.Theystartedtoteachmeabeliefina46AmericanDream—nottheoneofindividualachievementbutof47.WhatIhadbelievedin,allthosethingsIthoughtwere48foracivilizedlife,werenonexistentinthisplace.49onthemountain,mymostvaluablepossessionsweremy50withmyneighbors.Fouryearslater,Imovedbackinto51.Isawmanypeoplewerehavingareallyhardtime,52theirjobsandhomes.Imanagedtorentabigenoughhouseto53ahandfulofpeople.Therearefourofusnowinthehouse,butovertimeI’vehad...
