第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Positive Thought—A Strong Tool of Success
Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs that arranged a running competition. The 36 was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had 37 around the tower to see the race and 38 on the competitors.
The race began. Honestly, no one in the crowd really 39 that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard 40 such as, “They will 41 make it to the top. Or: Not a chance that they will 42 . The tower is too high!”
The tiny frogs began falling, 43 , except for those, who in fresh tempo (速度) were climbing higher and higher. The crowd 44 to yell (大叫), “It’s too difficult!!! No one will make 45 !” More tiny frogs got tired and gave up, but one continued higher and higher and higher. This one wouldn’t give up!
At the end, 46 else had given up 47 the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a big 48 , he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs 49 wanted to know how this frog 50 to do it.
A competitor asked the tiny frog 51 he had found the 52 to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out…that the winner was 53 !!!!
Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be 54 or pessimistic (悲观的) because they take your most 55 dreams and wishes away from you—the ones you have in your heart! You should always be positive and above all be deaf when people tell you that you cannot fulfill your dreams!
36. A. dream B. end C. result D. goal
37. A. prepared B. gathered C. started D. hidden
38. A. cheer B. depend C. call D. turn
39. A. doubted B. hoped C. believed D. predicted
40. A. statements B. lines C. orders D congratulations
41. A. finally B. sometimes C. always D. never
42. A. fail B. succeed C. fight D. follow
43. A. one by one B. hand in hand C. year after year D. up and down
44. A. stopped B. wished C. continued D. forgot
45. A. that B. them C. one D. it
46. A. nobody B. everyone C. something D. a few
47. A. climbing B. building C. painting D. examining
48. A. rest B. decision C. effort D. difference
49. A. politely B. carefully C. naturally D. seriously
50. A. pretended B. tried C. happened D. managed
51. A. why B. how C. when D. whether
52. A. strength B. power C. secret D. bravery
53. A. blind B. disabled C. dead D. deaf
54. A. positive B. negative C. common D. active
55. A. interesting B. dangerous C. wonderful D. frightening