A. as twice many B. as many twice C. twice as many D. twice many as

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　　When Julie was a child, she was a very big fan of animals. As a result, all she ever heard 16 was "Julie, you should be a vet. You're going to be a great vet. That's what you should do." 17 when she got to the Ohio State University, she started studying to be a vet.

　　A scholarship allowed her to spend her 18 year studying abroad in Manchester, England. Away from the family 19 back home, she found herself one day sitting at her desk, surrounded by biology books and staring out the window, when it suddenly hit her: "I'm in total 20 . I don't want to be a vet!"

　　 21 she thought back over all the things she'd done in her life and what had made her happy. And then it hit her-it was all of the youth leadership conferences that she had volunteered 22 , and the communications and leadership courses she had taken as elective courses back at Ohio State. "How could I have been so 23 ? Here I am in my fourth year at school and just finally realizing I'm on the 24 path. I just never took the time to 25 it until now, " she thought.

　　Inspired by her new 26 , Julie spent the rest of her year in England taking courses in communications and media studies. When 27 to Ohio State, she was eventually able to 28 the administration to let her create her own program in "leadership studies", 29 it took her 2 years longer to finally graduate. She 20 to become a senior management consultant in leadership training and development for the Pentagon. She 31 founded a drug-prevention organization that 32 the message "Lead your own life with the skill and the 33 to say no."

　　So, never live someone else's 34 . If you limit your 35 only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want.

16. A. showing up B. growing up C. ending up D. cheering up

17. A. So B. But C. Or D. For

18. A. final B. usual C. next D. past

19. A. routines B. warnings C. complaints D. pressures

20. A. confidence B. silence C. misery D. surprise

21. A. Perhaps B. Instead C. Then D. Often

22. A. of B. to C. on D. at

23. A. internal B. innocent C. intellectual D. intelligent

24. A. clear B. wrong C. short D. wide

25. A. acknowledge B. accomplish C. include D. criticize

26. A. discovery B. information C. understanding D. research

27. A. returning B. referring C. relating D. responding

28. A. prepare B. convince C. forbid D. force

29. A. as B. if C. once D. though

30. A. hesitated B. failed C. retired D. continued

31. A. still B. again C. also D. only

32. A. leaves B. promotes C. confirms D. acquires

33. A. will B. chance C. fact D. pride

34. A. promises B. decisions C. successes D. dreams

35. A. choices B. reasons C. smiles D. mistakes

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