Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors课时作业

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第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　The world always makes way for the dreamer.

　　When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziglar. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Ziglar __1__ everyone's spirits up to the ceiling. I __2__ there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, "Dad, I want to __3__ people feel like that." My father asked me __4__ I meant. "I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Ziglar，" I replied. A(n) __5__ was born.

　　Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. __6__ a four­year relationship with Fortune 100 Company __7__ as a sales­trainer and ending as a regional (地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my __8__. Many people were __9__ that I would leave after earning a six­figure income. And they wondered __10__ I would risk everything for a dream.

　　I made my __11__ to start my own company and leave my worryingless position after __12__ a regional sales meeting. The vice­president of our company made a __13__ that changed my life. He asked us, "If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be？" After giving us a(n) __14__ to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, "Why do you need a __15__？" I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that __16__ I had accomplished in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn't need a god's help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was __17__.

　　Having made that decision, I was immediately __18__. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no __19__. But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several __20__ engagements with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.

　　语篇解读：本文讲的是作者放弃了优越的工作，只为实现童年的梦想。也许，就像作者说的，这个世界真的永远属于勇于追梦的人！

　　1．A.rise　　　　　　　 B．do

　　C．put D．raise

解析：选D　句意：我记得当时坐在礼堂里，听着齐格勒先生的演讲，他把每个人都说得精神高涨、跃跃欲试。raise sb.'s spirits意为"使振奋；使鼓起勇气"，该短语在句中作listen