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A big thought can be one of the 1 forces in the world.I was 2 with that idea all over again when I heard the story of Mary Crowe.
Young Mary was washing her father’s overalls one day when the big thought 3 her.
In her mind she saw herself 4 from college in cap and gown,accepting her diploma,ready to 5 a career.
Since Mary came from a low-income family,her dream seemed out of 6 .There would never be enough money to send Mary to college. 7 ,no member of her family had ever gone to college.But Mary 8 that thought.In secondary school she studied hard,and spoke 9 of her dream to teachers and friends.When her 10 day at school came,her principal (校长) called her into his office.
“I have a(n) 11 for you,” he said.
It contained a scholarship to a nearby college.The power of a thought had 12 its first dividend (红利).But the scholarship could cover only part of her college 13 .Mary took every part-time job she could find.
Mary’s dream came true when she graduated from college.Then she took a course in insurance.When she 14 herself to a local insurance company for a job,she was 15 .She applied again.The answer was no.She kept going back until the manager 16 her.
Twenty-five years later Mary Crowe’s associates in that company 17 at a special dinner in her honour,recognizing her for her outstanding achievements as an insurance saleswoman.
“Each of us is constantly in a state of becoming,” she said,giving her formula(方法)for 18 .“Through 19 and faith you can become what you think.Not that your life will be without problems,but along the way problems will be 20 .Ask and believe;dream and believe;work and believe.”
1.A.safest B.strongest
C.heaviest D.weakest
2.A.shocked B.familiar
C.nervous D.impressed
3.A.seized B.greeted C.struck D.beat
4.A.graduating B.escaping
C.driving D.judging
5.A.start B.finish
C.abandon D.quit
6.A.control B.question C.sight D.thought
7.A.However B.Instead
C.Therefore D.Besides
8.A.held on to B.took pride in
C.made up for D.came up with
9.A.selfishly B.freely
C.unwillingly D.jokingly
10.A.first B.formal
C.final D.unique
11.A.book B.envelope
C.souvenir D.test
12.A.joined B.wasted
C.consumed D.produced
13.A.expenses B.secrets
C.incomes D.ambitions
14.A.limited B.related
C.accustomed D.presented
15.A.picked up B.put aside
C.turned down D.taken in
16.A.believed B.praised
C.accepted D.noticed
17.A.gathered B.declared
C.resigned D.parted
18.A.reputation B.independence
C.responsibility D.success
19.A.suspension B.enthusiasm
C.politeness D.status
20.A.corrected B.overcome
C.forgotten D.collected
