阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
As a child, I was very competitive. It didn’t matter __ I was playing sports, working in class, or earning money. I looked at everything as a ___ and I always wanted to be the ___ _.
At the age of seven, I __ _ selling vegetables door to door and soon was addicted to ___ __. It was a great way to help others and make ____ __. I began selling everything I could get my ___ _ on. I learned early, however, that my success in selling wasn’t only the result of getting people to buy a particular item, ____ _ rather that people bought from me largely because they liked me and ____ _ me. That distinction really ____ __ my life.
As I focused more ____ __ helping people, I noticed more and more business opportunities around me. It’s funny how that ____ __. After my ninth birthday, I started my first business. The one ability that has really helped me the most is being able to recognize a “____ _” in the marketplace and then figure out what needs to be done in order to ___ __ the idea into a money-making opportunity.
Over the following years I started several different ____ __. I have been fortunate enough to make my first million before ____ __ from high school and buy my own house by the age of twenty.
So if you’ve got an idea or a passion for ____ __, it’s good to get started now. It doesn’t matter how old you are. Opportunities are all around you, but you won’t see them ___ _ you look for them. In the worse case, you learn from your ___ _ and increase your chances of success the next time. So do what ____ __ inspires you. It’s never too early – or too late – to pursue your passion and achieve your dream.
A.that B.whether C.what D.which
A.chance B.challenge C.luck D.fortune
A.happiest B.favorite C.best D.luckiest
A.set B.enjoyed C.started D.shared
A.swimming B.shopping C.skipping D.selling
A.journey B.sense C.money D.choice
A.hands B.arms C.legs D.knees
A.so B.but C.or D.and
A.cheated B.agreed C.trusted D.required
A.recognized B.shaped C.developed D.conducted
A.over B.through C.along D.on
A.produces B.works C.looks D.acts
A.deal B.promise C.change D.need
A.look B.take C.turn D.get
A.experiences B.trips C.classes D.businesses
A.dropping B.graduating C.persuading D.preventing
A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything
A.unless B.if C.after D.since
A.travels B.views C.mistakes D.advantages
A.really B.wrongly C.hardly D.nearly