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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。
A
Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort-and at maximum speed. That 1 learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one 2 :to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn’t want to 3 what I do ,like so many who come to a new country .” she said , “I 4 to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 5 mylf properly.”
Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a 6 meant going to school to get the 7 education and certification, “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me 8 in my abilities but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to 9 how to do things in Canada. It was like having to 10 all over agai
n ,” said Diana.
11 , she found just the help she needed for her prelaunch (重新开张) 12 continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking 13 for both the Esntial Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Images Consulting Certificate in May 2009. 14 Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going 15 while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her 16 in Canada, Diana at last achieved her 17 goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Centre. She was on the fast-track to 18 .
Looking back, Diana, a fashion (时装) designer, 19 her achievements to the goal she t, the education she received from the college, and 20 ,the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
( ) 1. A. requires B. encourages C. include D. advis
( ) 2. A. goal B. memory C. choice D. problem
( ) 3. A. continue B. choo C. change D. lo
( ) 4. A. demanded B. decided C. agreed D. hesitated
( ) 5. A. teach B. prepare C. enjoy D. persuade
( ) 6. A. reality B. fact C. challenge D. wonder
( ) 7. A. physical B. private C. primary D. necessary
( ) 8. A. pressure B. judgment C. influence D. confidence
( ) 9. A. put away B. depend on C. learn about D. look into
( ) 10. A. advance B. start C. suffer D. work
( ) 11. A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Luckily D. Clearly
( ) 12. A. through B. for C. before D. with
( ) 13. A. notes B. responsibilities C. chances D. cours
( ) 14. A. Though B. As C. Since D. Once
( ) 15. A. around B. back C. ahead D. out
( ) 16. A. adventure B. arrival C. performance D. journey
( ) 17. A. original B. common C. another D. distant
( ) 18. A. success B. wealth C. glory D. happiness
( ) 19. A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes
( ) 20. A. after all B. above all C. at least D. at first
1. C 解析：考查动词，此处意为“包括”。其余选项A 要求，B 鼓励；D 建议都不符合意思
2. A 解析：考察名词,goal意为“目标”；运用原词重现原理，在最后一段有提到 her achievements to the goal she t.
3. C 考查动词，此句意为“和很多来到一个新的城市一样，我不想改变我做的事情”
4. B 考查动词，此句意为“我决定开一家店”。
5. B 考查动词，此句意为“但是我知道你应该准备好”
6. A 考察名词，make dream a reality 意为“是梦想成为现实”
7. 答案 D
解析：考查形容词, necessary , 必要的。
8.答案 D
解析：考查名词, 此句意为“在哥伦比亚开店和作设计师的经历给我对能力的信心。“
9.答案 C
解析：考查动词短语。A. put away把...收起;放好 B. depend on取决于, 视…而定 C. learn about学习 D. look into深入地检查,研究。此处意为“学习“才合适。
10.答案 B
解析：考查动词。因为不会语言, 要学习, 当然是从新开始了。
11.答案 C
解析：考查副词。A. Naturally 自然地 B. Gradually 逐渐地 C. Luckily 幸运地 D. Clearly显然地,无疑地
12.A 解析：考查介词，through通过。此句意为“幸运的是，她通过在George Brown大学的学习中找到了重新开张所要的帮助。
13.D 解析：考察名词。在学校里学习的当然是课程啦。
14.A 解析：考查连词。Though尽管，此句意为：尽管她已经达到了语言的要求，她还是继续学习。
15.C 解析：考查介词。Go ahead意为：向前进；继续下去
16.B 解析：考查动词，此句意为“在他达到加拿大的两年内Diana至少实现了她最初的目标，在Toronto’s Sheppard Centre开店。
17. 答案 A
解析：考查形容词, 解析见上题。
18.答案 A
解析：考查名词, 此处意为“成功”。Success 与下文的achievements 对应。
19.答案 D
解析：考查动词短语。Owe to 归因于。
20.答案 B
解析：考查介词短语。A. after all毕竟;终究;到底 B. above all首先;尤其是;最重要的是 C. at least至少 D. at first最初, 首先。
B
I ud to hate being called upon in class mainly becau I didn’t like attention drawn to mylf. And 1 otherwi assignee（指定）a at by the teacher, I always 2 to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this 3 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 4 becau I didn’t have a good ns
e of balance, nor did I have the 5 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tea me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 6 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
