Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something that changed my life. Pete was being ____ in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb's all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, 'Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest . How many at-bats（击球）do you think it'll take you to get the 78 hits？' Without hesitation, Pete just at the reporter and said,'78.' The reporter yelled back, 'Ah, come on, Pete, you don't think you'll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？' Mr. Rose calmly his philosophy（哲理，观点） with the reporters who were waiting for his reply to the claim. 'Every time I up to the plate（击球区），I to get a hit! I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter's（击球手）box! It is expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.' When I thought about Pete Rose's and how it applied to everyday ，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my . As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not ! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I my attitude to a positive one，and the results were .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am to enjoy the rest of my life! ，Mr. Rose! 小题1: A．reliable B．enjoyable C．valuable D．unbelievable 小题2: A．admired B．interviewed C．watched D．trained 小题3: A．decision B．record C．level D．goal 小题4: A．stared B．shouted C．glared D．pointed 小题5: A．enjoyed B．shared C．discussed D．reviewed 小题6: A．anxiously B．nervously C．cheerfully D．impatiently 小题7: A．climb B．jump C．drive D．step 小题8: A．seem B．fail C．expect D．compete 小题9: A．Though B．Unless C．Because D．When 小题10: A．sudden B． C．positive D．considerate 小题11: A．plan B．idea C．ability D．behaviour 小题12: A．agenda B．exercise C．work D．life 小题13: A．sales B．skills C．experiences D．experiments 小题14: A．wise B．kind C．mean D．bad 小题15: A．explicit B．helpful C．enough D．practical 小题16: A．changed B．added C．devoted D．contributed 小题17: A．hopeful B．amazing C．funny D．disappointing 小题18: A．son's B．wife's C．friend's D．customer's 小题19: A．supposed B．expected C．encouraged D．determined 小题20: A．Good luck B．Best regards C．Thanks D．Congratulations