●Steve Jobs, Stanford University

Sometimes life's 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.

●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 inequities（不公平）like hunger, poverty, and so on.

24.What Michael Dell said is to urge us to

A. listen to our heart B. pursue our dreams

C. follow others' example D. learn from our mistakes

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

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

26.Who wants to express "Keep looking for what you believe in"?

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

27.What does Bill Gates suggest people do?

A. Make contributions to the environment

B. Take responsibility for their own behavior

C. Make joint efforts to rid some global problems

D. Master as much advanced technology as possible

　　My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, who is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants, "Girls rule, boys drool." But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.

　　This has been challenging for me at times. "Shy" is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids' triathlon (三项全能).

　　On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coining soon and my son's birthday party later in the day，we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her. we got all the equipment she'd need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.

And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated(主宰) that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.