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One day the employees of a large company in St Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: “Yesterday the person who had been in your way to success passed away. We invite you to join the funeral (葬礼) in the gym.”

At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues (同事) had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.

The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered: “Who is this person that was in my way? Well, at least he's no longer here!”

One by one the employees got closer to the coffin (棺材). When they looked inside it they were speechless. They stood over the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul (灵魂).

There was a mirror inside the coffin: Everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said: “There is only one person who can stop yourself from succeeding: it is YOU.”

You are the only person who can change your life. You are the only person who can influence(影响)your happiness and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.

Your life does not change when your family changes, when your friends change, when your boss changes, or when your company changes.

Your life changes when YOU change, when you realize that you are the only one responsible (负责的) for your life.

1. When the employees first heard the news, they were _____.

A.curious                   B.sad             C.surprised             D.excited

2. The employees went to the gym to _____.

A.play some sports                                         B.watch a ball game     

C.visit a dead person                               D.see a movie

3. The employees saw _____ in the coffin.

A.a dead man           B.a mirror          C.a picture             D.nothing

4. The company did this to _____.

A.play a joke on the employee                    B.show how to achieve success

C.explain the meaning of life                      D.show how to change the world

5. The story mainly tells us _____.

A.it's important to change oneself before one can succeed

B.it's everyone's duty to make a difference

C.it takes a long time to realize the importance of change

D.it's not easy to change the world around you

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