Question

One of the most inspiring quotes（名言） I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The______between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people ______ many more times than unsuccessful people.”

I deeply understood the ______ of the quote soon after my fist book was published.

I was living in Atlanta at the time and ______ my fist signing sale for my new book at the phoenix and Dragon,the largest bookstore in the city. Although a nice sign was placed outside the room ______ images of both me and my book, The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul,not a single customer entered the room. ______ each minute passed, I became increasingly ______.

At 6:25 pm, just before the store’s ______, I began to get myself ready to leave. At that moment, just when I couldn’t fell any ______, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to ______ my emotions and introduced myself and my book.

The couple turned the pages each other, and the husband ______ to his wife. She then told me,“I think we’ll get the book.”

Despite the impulse (沖動）to jump ______, and hold their hands to thank them for being my ______ readers, I realized the woman was trying to say something else.

“The ______ we’re buying it is that our son died two years ago,” she said. “Maybe your book will help us ______ it .”

At that moment, I knew if never sold a copy of the book, my four years of ______ had been meaningless.

Although I would have many more challenging years ______ my book became a bestseller, this couple’s story was all the ______ I needed at that point to keep me ______.

Thanks to them, I would realize that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way : One challenge ... one challenge ... one difficulty ... one step ... and one small ______ at a time.

1.A. similarity B. difference C. interest D. advantage

2.A. fail B. own C. try D. experience

3.A. fault B. key C. secret D. wisdom

4.A. refused B. decided C. arranged D. waited

5.A. including B. showing C. drawing D. selling

6.A. While B. As C. With D. when

7.A. anxious B. excited C. angry D. curious

8.A. rented B. opening C. crowded D. closing

9.A. worse B. bad C. good D. better

10.A. express B. hide C. read D. push

11.A. nodded B. side C. replied D. talked

12.A. one end B. in a row C. in the air D. on the ground

13.A. reliable B. old C. welcoming D. first

14.A. impact B. reason C. purpose D. result

15.A. look through B. get over C. find out D. come across

16.A. studying B. advertising C. writing D. waiting

17.A. since B. unless C. after D. until

18.A. motivation B. information C. decision D. material

19.A. moving ahead B. falling down C. putting forward D. losing courage

20.A. sorrow B. failure C. success D. pleasure

Answer 1