We all have weaknesses and strengths—no matter who we are .Some get sick easily.
Some are 36 people in communication, struggling with 37 .
Sometimes weaknesses seem to outweigh (胜过)the strengths and sometimes it’s the other way around 38 ,facing huge limitations, many people tend to 39 it as just bad luck ---but not everyone . Those who rise over their weaknesses can still manage to 40 extraordinary things.
I 41 a school prize –giving ceremony and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft, 42 had a severe stutter (结巴 ) as a child . 43 allowing this to limit him , he chose to overcome it. Now he is a famous judge . Not only 44 he become successful, but he did so in a profession 45 he had to speak before others regularly. Had he not worked on his 46 ability, it would have been very limiting to his success in life and work.
Many people face far huger limitations, such as loss 47 legs or arms , being born extremely poor, 48 you do. But whatever the limitation, you’ll 49 find people who have overcome it. Helen Keller, who fell 50 and lost her sight and hearing at 19 months old, worked hard to be a famous woman with great 51 . Mark Inglis lost both his legs in a mountain climbing accident, 52 has since climbed Mt. Everest.
If one of them had told you what they hoped to achieve, you would have nodded kindly while 53 thinking to yourself that they had no chance . And yet the results speak for 54 .
Though most of us will never have to face such challenges , yet most of us will never achieve to the 55 that these people have either if we never seriously think of what we can do.
36. A. hopeless B. cheerful C. careless D. skillful
37. A. sympathy B. security C. relationships D. scholarships
38. A. Personally B. Importantly C. Generally D. Fortunately
39. A. believe B. accept C. receive D. think
40. A. experience B. access C. challenge D. achieve
41. A. prepared B. interviewed C. visit D. attended
42. A. which B. who C. whom D. that
43. A. Because of B. Instead of C. Due to D. Apart from
44. A. did B. could C. would D. had
45. A. what B. which C. where D. why
46. A. communicating B. reading C. acting D. speaking
47. A. for B. from C. of D. in
48. A. before B. than C. until D. as
49. A. always B.sometimes C. seldom D. never
50. A. asleep B. ill C. behind D. apart
51. A. congratulations B. impressions C. achievements D. rewards
52. A. so B. but C. and D. or
53. A. quietly B. slowly C. seriously D. carefully
54..A. yourself B, ourselves C. themselves D. itself
55. A. stage B. degree C. place D.position