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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a beautiful day with the sun shining brightly.41 to spend some timeoutdoors,I went up the mountain with Uncle Jimmy.The mountain was not easy toclimb and had tough rocks and streams on it.Halfway up the mountain 42 and hot,Icouldn't go any further.43,we went back down the mountain in the end.On theway back down,Uncle Jimmy asked me a question which 44 me speechless for asecond:"What's your dream,young lady?"have no idea,"I answered after thinkingfor a while.Then he smiled and told me about his 45.He didn't 46 well at schoolwhen he was a student.Although 47 thought he could succeed,he knew 48 what hisdream was-to be a 49."I knew I wasn't 50 when it came to studying,so I tried tobuy snacks from a nearby market and sell them after class,"he told me.After he leftschool,he started selling different items to 51 which one was most attractive tocustomers.Of course,he often had no money in his pocket,but however 52_lifewas,he never gave up."There is no doubt that a person who puts in a great deal of 53 to reach his orher goal will have good luck at some point.The meaning of life is to 54 yourdream,"he said in a gentle voice.That night I could not fall asleep.With my eyes wide open,I lay in bed tossingand turning and I asked myself,"What's my motivation?"I wanted to be a topstudent,but the hard work 55 meant putting everything into following my 56.If Ifind myself 57 willpower what should I do?Leaving home early the next morning,Iclimbed the mountain again all by myself.It made me think:If we don't 58 it to thetop of a mountain,how can we enjoy the scenery there?At last,I reached the topand was 59 by the warm breeze and sunshine.Nothing could be more60than that.41.A.Hesitant60.A.unexpectedB.amusedC.get42.A.worriedB.EagerB.pleasantC.honored43.A.thereforeB.anxiousC.SatisfiedC.relaxing44.A.leftB.HoweverC.ScaredD.Unwilling45.A.careerB.causedC.MeanwhileD.exhausted46,A.behaveB.storyC.PushedD.Furthermore47.A.somebodyB.respondC.ideaD.brought48.A.clearlyB.everybodyC.performD.confusion49.A.chefB.directlyC.nobodyD.Impress50.A.skilledB.ScholarC.shortlyD.anybody51.A.make sureB.giftedC.deliverymanD.rapidly52.A.secureB.check inC.diligentD.businessman53.A.talentB.toughC.figure outD.Knowledgeable54.A.chasesB.potentialC.reliableD.count on55.A.directedB.createC.effortD.boring56.A.demandB.connectedC.changeD.ambition57.A.desiringB.abilityC.PulledD.Promote58.A.makeB.SharingC.StrengthD.involved59.A.shockedB.reachC.lackingD.passion第6页，共7页