第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）

    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。

The day you decide to pursue your dream is the day you begin to work out the mystery. Things are never easy at first but each experience __41__ your feeling and makes you determine to succeed and move higher in life.

When you are comfortable, you never think about how to __42__ it. Your dream takes you out of your __43__ zone and makes you realize what life __44__ is. Some people may laugh or pity at you, __45__ others may praise you. Be wise enough not to be __46__ away by the praise and not to be discouraged by criticism and pity.

Don’t wait for opportunities. Develop yourself and __47__ your own opportunities because waiting for opportunities is like building __48__ in the air. Start small __49__ wait.

    Forgiveness allows us to interact positively with other people. __50__ out for people who find it hard to forgive others because they don’t see __51__ rationally(合理地). When hurt, forgive as quickly as possible so that you can free yourself from guilt, worry and unnecessary __52__.

Failures as well as successes have explanations. The explanation of failures is often an excuse, and the explanation of successes is principles and __53__. Nobody cares to listen to the explanation of failures because they understand that failures, __54__ by their explanations, cannot __55__ the result they want. People are ready and __56__ to pay to hear the explanation of successes or perhaps spend their money, energy and time to read the books written by successful people. Failure in itself is not bad, but including an excuse makes it __57__.

When you fail, __58__ in your heart to be better next time, add that __59__ effort and believe that you can make it rather than telling stories to __60__ your failure. The world is waiting for your successful tips.

41. A. calms B. loosens C. sharpens D. upsets

42. A. get B. make C. take D. plan

43. A. demand B. pleasure C. dream D. comfort

44. A. truly B. equally C. adequately D. especially

45. A. while B. so C. when D. for

46. A. put B. given C. carried D. cut

47. A. organize B. express C. describe D. create

48. A. parks B. castles C. apartments D. dreams

49. A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than

50. A. Watch B. Help C. Hang D. Set

51. A. itself B. each other C. animals D. things

52. A. exercises B. loads C. thoughts D. relationships

53. A. features B. feelings C. examples D. tips

54. A. determined B. separated C. accompanied D. behaved

55. A. announce B. produce C. introduce D. reduce

56. A. willing B. lucky C. capable D. nervous

57. A. worse B. worthwhile C. better D. worthy

58. A. pretend B. protest C. provide D. intend

59. A. casual B. average C. extra D. common

60. A. keep up with B. break away from C. make up for D. look forward to
答案：41-45 CBDAA 46-50 CDBCA 51-55 DBDCB 56-60 AADCC