I remember as a small child when we would have these gatherings where someone wo
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I remember as a small child when we would have these gatherings where someone would come up and ask, “What are you going to be when you grow up?”
Well, it 1 being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, policeman, lawyer ... As I grew older my dreams of the future 2. When, at last, I was in college, I made up my 3 to become a preacher(牧师) as my father. 4 I studied and prepared for that life. I reached 5in the end and I was preaching nearly fulltime for much of my adult life.
However, for many, there is a “thief” which goes around stealing our 6. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the 7 thief is, so many times, just 8.
We find ourselves just about reaching the top, and this “small” 9 inside says, “You will never make 10.” “You can’t possibly do this.” And on and on the “small” voice 11 some kind of failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are 12. It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable 13. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready 14 success.
The message I always gave my children was that you 15do anything your heart desires. Remember the saying, “Nothing is 16to a willing heart.” There are 17“overnight” successes, but with determination, it will come. Imagine yourself in the life you dream of 18. Then in your heart, believe it 19happen for you. Then work, work, work. You get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone 20 it from you—especially yourself.1.
A.insisted on
B.felt like
C.kept on
D.started out
2.A.changed
B.meant
C.planned
D.left
3.A.goal
B.mind
C.interest
D.experience
4.A.But
B.So
C.Or
D.Yes
5.A.agreement
B.conclusion
C.success
D.position
6.A.money
B.children
C.friends
D.dreams
7.A.greatest
B.tallest
C.poorest
D.oldest
8.A.themselves
B.yourselves
C.ourselves
D.itself
9.A.sound
B.voice
C.noise
D.speech
10.A.it
B.him
C.her
D.me
11.A.expects
B.predicts
C.answers
D.suffers
12.A.met
B.defended
C.understood
D.realized
13.A.stages
B.suggestions
C.lessons
D.choices
14.A.to
B.for
C.at
D.with
15.A.are able to
B.used to
C.have to
D.ought to
16.A.interesting
B.important
C.necessary
D.impossible
17.A.many
B.a few
C.some
D.no
18.A.spending
B.living
C.planning
D.changing
19.A.will
B.might
C.could
D.does
20.A.buy
B.fool
C.steal
D.borrow
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