Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way to fill a universal human need.
It was a need that he first 36 back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg. To get an 37 , he was struggling against many difficulties. His family was poor. His Dad couldn’t afford the 38 at college, so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes. Study had to be done 39 his farm-work routines. He withdrew from many school activities 40 he didn’t have the time or the 41 . He had only one good suit. He tried 42 the football team, but the coach turned him down for being too 43 . During this period Dale was slowly 44 an inferiority complex (自卑感), which his mother knew could 45 him from achieving his real potential. She 46 that Dale join the debating team, believing that 47 in speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed.
Dale took his mother’s advice, tried desperately and after several attempts 48 made it. This proved to be a 49 point in his life. Speaking before groups did help him gain the 50 he needed. By the time Dale was a senior, he had won every top honor in 51 . Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they, 52 , were winning contests.
Out of this early struggle to 53 his feelings of inferiority, Dale came to understand that the ability to 54 an idea to an audience builds a person’s confidence. And, 55 it, Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do—and so could others.
36. A. admitted B. filled C. supplied D. recognized
37. A. assignment B. education C. advantage D. instruction
38. A. training B. board C. teaching D. equipment
39. A. between B. during C. over D. through
40. A. while B. when C. because D. though
41. A. permits B. interest C. talent D. clothes
42. A. on B. for C. in D. with
43. A. light B. flexible C. optimistic D. outgoing
44. A. gaining B. achieving C. developing D. obtaining
45. A. prevent B. protect C. save D. free
46. A. suggested B. demanded C. required D. insisted
47. A. presence B. practice C. patience D. potential
48. A. hopefully B. certainly C. finally D. naturally
49. A. key B. breaking C. basic D. turning
50. A. progress B. experience C. competence D. confidence
51. A. horse-riding B. football C. speech D. farming
52. A. in return B. in brief C. in turn D. in fact
53. A. convey B. overcome C. understand D. build
54. A. express B. stress C. contribute D. repeat
55. A. besides B. beyond C. like D. with