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 intelligence and ask, "What are you going to do when you grow up?" Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. Later it was a fireman, an artist. . . As I grew older, my dreams of the future changed. When I was going to college, I was asked, "What will you major in?", another question designed to find out what I would be when I grew up.
By then I made up my mind to become a computer programmer. So I was studying software for much of my
life. I am happy that I could realize my dream. The realization of my life purpose encourages me to help others to succeed in their own lives.
However, for many, there is a "thief" which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the
necessary mental state to achieve our goals. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the greatest thief is just ourselves. Usually when we are about to reach the aim, a "small" voice inside will say, "You will never succeed. ""Very few have ever done this successfully. " And on and on the "small" voice makes us lose heart and fail.
Failure, though, helps our dreams to come true. It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us valuable lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ready for success.
There are no "overnight" successes, but with perseverance, they will come. So just don't give up. Let dreams stay in your life.
32. Some people would always ask the author's future plan because
A. they wanted to find some topic to talk with the author
B. the author was very clever and would do great things in their opinion
C. they had nothing to do in the author's house
D. the author's parents asked them to do
33. Who will be most likely to steal our dreams according to the author?
A. A parent. B. A relative. C. A friend. D. Ourselves.
34. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word "perseverance" in the last paragraph?
A. Determination. B. Expression. C. Organization. D. Confidence.
35. What can we infer about the author?
A. His parents are well educated.
B. He didn't like others to ask his future plan.
C. He finally became a computer programmer.
D. He thought the failure was not a good thing.