Diana Velex does everything with maximum effort — and at maximum speed. That  41  learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.

When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one  42  : to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn’t want to  43  what I do, like so many who come to a new country.” she said. “I  44   to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 45  myself properly.”

Diana quickly realize that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a  46    meant going to school to get the  47   education and certification. “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me  48   in my abilities. But I couldn’t speak the language and I had to  49   how to do things in Canada. It was like having to   50   all over again,” said Diana.

51 , she found just the help she needed for relaunch（重新开张） 52   continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking  53   for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the image Consulting Certificate in May 2009.   54   Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going  55   while at college.

By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her  56   in Canada, Diana at last achieved her  57   goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Center．She was on the fast-track to  58  .

Looking back, Diana, a fashion designer,  59   her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and   60  the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.

1.A. requires           B. encourages      C. includes          D. advises

2.A. goal        B. memory                 C. choice            D. problem

3.A. continue           B. choose          C. change            D. lose

4.A. demanded    B. decided                C. agreed            D. hesitated

5. A. teach       B. prepare               C. enjoy             D. persuade

6.A. reality            B. fact            C. challenge         D. wonder

7.A. physical           B. private         C. primary           D. necessary

8.A. pressure           B. judgement       C. influence         D. confidence

9.A. put away     B. depend on             C. learn about       D. look into

10.A. advance      B. start           C. suffer                 D. work

11.A. Naturally  B. Gradually              C. Luckily          D. Clearly

12.A. through     B. for            C. before                   D. with

13.A. notes       B. responsibilities C. chances                D. courses

14.A. Though     B. As                     C. Since             D. Once

15.A. around     B. back           C. ahead             D. out

16.A. adventure  B. arrival         C. performance             D. journey

17.A. original     B. common               C. another           D. distant

18.A. success    B. wealth                 C. glory             D. happiness

19.A. adds            B. connects          C. devotes           D. owes

20.A. after all   B. above all             C. at least          D. at first

 I hope there are enough glasses for each guest to have ______.

A. it       B. those      C. them          D. one  

Professor Smith, along with his assistants, _____ on the project day and night to meet the deadline.

A. work        B. working    C. is working      D. are working

With a lot of difficult problems ______, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

A. settled    B. settling        C. to be settled          D. to settle

Hong Kong is famous ______ a shopping heaven where you can buy things of high quality and with a reasonable price.

   A. for             B. as            C. by            D. of

Eating too much fat can ______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A. result from     B. contribute to     C. come across       D. focus on 

 Teenagers are damaging their health because they often ______ themselves to so many electric products.

A. equip          B. absorb         C. devote        D. expose

Born into a family with three brothers, David was        to value the sense of

sharing.

    A. brought up      B. built up        C. picked out        D. put forward

—Shall I inform him of the change of the schedule right now?

    —I am afraid you       , in case he comes late for the meeting.

     A. will            B. must             C. may              D. can

Tsinghua University,      in 1911, is home to a great number of outstanding figures.

    A. found          B. founding         C. founded          D. to be founded