第二节　完形填空

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　I remember as a small child people would often ask me，"What are you going to be when you grow up？"

　　Well，it 41 being a cowboy or some superhero. Later it was a fireman，a policeman，a lawyer... As I grew older my dreams for the future 42. When，at last，I was in college，I had my 43 set on becoming a preacher(牧师) like my father. 44 I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the 45 in the end and I was preaching 46 full time for much of my adult life.

　　However，for many，there is a"thief"that goes around stealing our 47. Sometimes，the thief will come as a parent，a relative，or a friend，but the 48 thief is usually ourselves.

　　We find 49 just about reaching the top，and a "small" 50inside says，"You'll never make 51.""You can't possibly do this."On and on the"small"voice52 our failure. Failure，though，is exactly how dreams are 53. It is one of the most important tools we have because it teaches us invaluable(极宝贵的) 54. When we learn these lessons well，we are ready 55 success.

　　The message I always gave my children was that you 56do anything you're your heart desires. Remember the saying，"Nothing is 57to a willing heart."There are 58"overnight"successes，but with determination，they will come. Imagine yourself in the life you dream of 59. Then in your heart，believe it will happen to you. Then work，work，work. You'll get the picture.

　　So，be true to your dream，and don't let anyone 60 it from you-especially yourself.

语篇解读　作者通过自身的经历告诉大家：有梦想就要坚持，不要因为中途的各种原因而放弃。

41．A.insisted on B．felt like

C．started out D．kept on

答案　C

解析　insist on坚持；keep on持续；feel like想要，喜欢；start out开始，动身，启程。四者都可接动名词作宾语，根据句意可知，此处应为"起初的梦想是"，故正确答案为C。

42．A.failed B．changed

C．planned D．left

答案　B

解析　本句意思为"随着年龄的增长，我未来的梦想也发生了变化。"故答案为B。

43．A.eyes B．brain