7.One day,not too long ago,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 hindering(阻碍)your(41)Bin this company passed away.We (42)C you to join the funeral(葬礼)in the room that has been (43)Bin the gym."
At first everyone was sad to(44)Athat one of their colleagues had died.(45)D after a while they started getting (46)C about who this person might be.The curiosity(47)Aas the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects.Everyone (48)D,"Who is this person that was hindering my growth?Well,(49)Ahe's no longer here!"
One by one the(50)Agot closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it,
they (51)Dbecame speechless.They stood over the coffin,(52)C into silence,as if someone had(53)Bthe deepest part of their soul.
There was a mirror inside the coffin-everyone who looked inside it could see himself.There was also a (54)B next to the mirror(55)D,"There is only one person who is able to(56)Ayour growth:it is YOU."
You are the only person who can determine your (57)C.You are the only person who can (58)Cyour happiness,realization and success.You are the only person who can help yourself.Your life does not change when your boss changes,your friends change,your parents change,your partner changes or your company changes.Your life changes when YOU change,when you go(59)D your limiting beliefs and when you realize that you are the only one(60)Bfor your life.
41.A.ability | B.growth | C.talent | D.practice |
42.A.make | B.let | C.invite | D.have |
43.A.started | B.prepared | C.opened | D.created |
44.A.hear | B.receive | C.notice | D.find |
45.A.for | B.or | C.so | D.but |
46.A.angry | B.sorry | C.curious | D.nervous |
47.A.grew | B.appeared | C.improved | D.disappeared |
48.A.said | B.shouted | C.cried | D.wondered |
49.A.at least | B.in fact | C.at once | D.at all |
50.A.employees | B.managers | C.friends | D.leaders |
51.A.clearly | B.fortunately | C.obviously | D.suddenly |
52.A.worried | B.frightened | C.shocked | D.delighted |
53.A.broken | B.touched | C.stolen | D.changed |
54.A.letter | B.sign | C.mark | D.book |
55.A.telling | B.talking | C.speaking | D.saying |
56.A.limit | B.help | C.improve | D.inspire |
57.A.business | B.heart | C.life | D.mind |
58.A.realize | B.satisfy | C.influence | D.consider |
59.A.for | B.upon | C.within | D.beyond |
60.A.reasonable | B.responsible | C.suitable | D.valuable. |