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　　A man recognized as a genius in business circles was invited as an honor guest to a TV interview．Everybody was eager to hear a success story from him．He, 　　1　　, only said with a slight smile：“Wouldn’t it be better for me to ask you for 　　2　　(advise)on a certain problem?”

　　Here is the problem he raised：

　　“People all rushed to the place 　　3　　 a gold mine had recently been discovered but they were blocked by a river 　　4　　(flow)across the only way to it．What would you do if you 　　5　　(be)among them?”

　　“Make a roundabout(绕行的)way,” someone suggested．

　　“Swim across,” said another．

　　The genius smiled 　　6　　 a word．Then he gave his view：“Why not do 　　7　　 else instead of rushing to the mine? How about buying a boat to do some ferrying(摆渡)?”

　　The audience was shocked．He explained calmly：“The man could make 　　8　　 great amount of money from the passengers．They were willing to pay for the ferry 　　9　　 there was gold on the other bank．”

　　Do what others have not thought to do or something never attempted before－that is the key 　　10　　 success．A difficult circumstance, in the eyes of a wise man, often means a potential chance for success．

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7．something　考不定代词的用法，用于表示建议、请求用代词something。 　　8．a　考冠词的固定搭配的用法，大量的用a great amount of/a great deal of/a great number of等。 　　9．because　考从属连词的用法，前后分句明显有因果关系，故填表示原因的从属连词，故填because。 　　10．to　考介词的固定搭配用法，表示“…的关键、…的答案”，用介词key to……。