My family often had a get-together with friends in my childhood. As I was smart, there was always someone who would come up to mention my high 41 and ask, “What are you going to do when you 42 ?”
Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. 43 it was a fireman, an artist … As I grew older my dreams of the future 44 . When I was going to college, I was asked, “What will you major in?”, another question 45 to find out what I would be when I grew up.
By then I made up my mind to become a 46 programmer. So I was studying software for much of my life. I am 47 that I could realize my dream. The realization of my life purpose encourages me to help others to succeed in their own 48 .
However, for many, there is a “ 49 ” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the 50 mental state to achieve our 51 . Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, 52 the greatest thief is just ourselves.
Usually when we are about to 53 the aim, a “small” voice inside will say, “You will never 54 .” “Very few have ever done this successfully.” And on and on the “small” voice makes us 55 heart and fail.
Failure, 56 , helps our dreams to come true. It is one of the most important 57 we have, because it teaches us 58 lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are 59 for success.
There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance, they will come. So just don’t 60 . Let
41. A. intelligence B. power C. quality D. character
42. A. get up B. pick up C. grow up D. set up
43. A. Later B. Before C. Recently D. Meanwhile
44. A. kept B. changed C. formed D. continued
45. A. imagined B. designed C. supposed D. answered
46. A. car B. radio C. computer D. satellite
47. A. surprised B. happy C. interested D. worried
48. A. studies B. work C. lives D. experience
49. A. thief B. parent C. friend D. relative
50. A. same B. only C. necessary D. exact
51. A. results B. advantages C. power D. goals
52. A. so B. because C. and D. but
53. A. reach B. select C. leave D. remove
54. A. fail B. succeed C. arrive D. forget
55. A. break B. lose C. give D. take
56. A. though B. instead C. besides D. otherwise
57. A. purposes B. tools C. messages D. medicines
58. A. logical B. hopeless C. thankful D. valuable
59. A. responsible B. sorry C. angry D. ready
60. A. take apart B. give up C. bring back D. set off