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The following figures made a great difference to the world, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration?

l         Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin

Congratulations! You all accomplished something great and important here, and it’s time for you to move on to what’s next. You must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps…You must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge you’ve been blessed with then advance.

l         J.K. Rowling, Harvard University

Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an unstable balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich...But what I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure; you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.

l         Steve Jobs, Stanford University

Sometimes life is going to hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith…Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking, and don’t settle.

l         Bill Gates, Harvard University

We need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities, smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the world’s inequality like hunger, poverty, and so on.

21. Which topic is NOT mentioned according to the speeches?

A. Equip ourselves to help.                             B. Take failure seriously.

C. Deal with our time properly.          D. Have faith in what you do.

22. What did J.K. Rowling fear most when she was studying in university?

A. Poverty.                 B. Hunger.              C. Defeat.             D. Appearance.

23. Who might agree with “Don’t ever let somebody tell you you can’t do something.”?

A. Michael Dell.      B. J.K. Rowling.        C. Bill Gates.           D. Steve Jobs.