I remember as a small child when we would have these gatherings where someone would come up and ask, “What are you going to be when you grow up?” Well, it 41 being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, policeman, lawyer ... As I grew older my dreams of the future 42 . When, at last, I was in college, I made up my 43 to become a preacher(牧师) as my father. 44 I studied and prepared for that life. I reached 45 in the end and I was preaching nearly fulltime for much of my life. However, for many, there is a “thief” which goes around stealing our 46 . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the 47 thief is, so many times, just 48 . We find ourselves just about reaching the top, and this “small” 49 inside says, “You will never make 50 .” “You can’t possibly do this.” And on and on the “small” voice 51 some kind of failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are 52 . It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable 53 . And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready 54 success. The message I always gave my children was that you 55 do anything your heart desires. Remember the saying, “Nothing is 56 to a willing heart.” There are 57 “overnight” successes, but with determination, it will come. Imagine yourself in the life you dream of 58 . Then in your heart, believe it 59 happen for you. Then work, work, work. You get the picture. So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone 60 it from you—especially yourself. 小题1: A．insisted on B．felt like C．kept on D．started out 小题2: A．changed B．meant C．planned D．left 小题3: A．goal B．mind C．interest D．experience 小题4: A．But B．So C．Or D．Yes 小题5: A．agreement B．conclusion C．success D．position 小题6: A．money B．children C．friends D．dreams 小题7: A．greatest B．tallest C．poorest D．oldest 小题8: A．themselves B．yourselves C．ourselves D．itself 小题9: A．sound B．voice C．noise D．speech 小题10: A．it B．him C．her D．me 小题11: A．expects B．predicts C．answers D．suffers 小题12: A．met B．defended C．understood D．realized 小题13: A．stages B．suggestions C．lessons D．choices 小题14: A．to B．for C．at D．with 小题15: A．are able to B．used to C．have to D．ought to 小题16: A．interesting B．important C．necessary D．impossible 小题17: A．many B．a few C．some D．no 小题18: A．spending B．living C．planning D．changing 小题19: A．will B．might C．could D．does 小题20: A．buy B．fool C．steal D．borrow