Question

“I want to move, but I need to have a job in the new city first.” “I’ll follow my passion, as soon as I have enough money in the bank.”

Over and over I hear my clients_______________ their dreams before the dreams are even fully imagined. Seemingly undefeatable road blocks destroy all hope. They have lost ________ they have even begun to play the game.

Dreams are just wishes if you do not take action. Receiving your dream life  _________ with movement. Big or small doesn’t_________, as long as it is movement.

Life is like a board game. Roll the dice( 骰子). Move forward. Act on__________ that come your

way. Roll again. Move a few steps forward. Move a few steps__________ . Not everything needs to be

_______before you get started. You only need to know which way you are _________, not the whole picture, to begin moving.

When my husband and I moved to Mexico last year, everyone thought we had taken one big step. My husband was very rooted back in Illinois. The thought of leaving was not___________for him. Then he was provided with a job in another city. He did not take the  _________ at first, but in exploring it as another choice, we knew we were both ready to make a _______.

_________  we moved toward our dream even when we didn't know what the ________would be. We took large and small risks to continue our forward movement. We said yes to our first trip to Cabo. We said yes to exploring the job in another city. Saying no to either would have blocked our dream. We supported each other__________ the unknown and celebrated the__________ opportunities which came our way.

What is your dream? What is the one little step you can take today to start you down your

path?

1.A. stick with    B. wake from    C. give up    D. keep alive

2.A. when    B. before    C. since    D. until

3.A. agrees    B. does    C. meets    D. begins

4.A. matter    B. differ    C. affect    D. exist

5.A. dice    B. chances    C. movements    D. plans

6.A. up    B. back    C. down    D. ahead

7.A. in power    B. in time    C. in place    D. in detail

8.A. headed    B. pushed    C. trapped    D. made

9.A. tough    B. anxious    C. easy    D. sudden

10.A. place    B. advice    C. advantage    D. offer

11.A. request    B. change    C. point    D. living

12.A. On and on    B. Again and again    C. Step by step    D. One by one

13.A. direction    B. destination    C. result    D. process

14.A. during    B. into    C. around    D. through

15.A. intended    B. unexpected    C. wasted    D. missed

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.C

10.D

11.B

12.C

13.C

14.D

15.B

【解析】如何成为生活的赢家？

1. C考查动词短语。A. stick with坚持； B. wake from从---中醒来； C. give up 放弃； D. keep alive保持生机。一遍又一遍，我听到我的客户在梦想完全被想象之前就放弃了他们的梦想。根据句意可知答案为C。

2.B考查状语从句引导词。A. when 当---时候； B. before 在---之前； C. since 自从---以来； D. until直到---为止。在他们还没开始玩这个游戏之前，他们就已经输了。故答案为B。

3. D考查动词。A. agrees 同意； B. does 做； C. meets遇见； D. begins开始。梦想无论大小，只要你展开行动，它就有实现的可能。可知答案为D。

4.A考查动词。A. matter 重要，关键； B. differ使---不同；C. affect影响；D. exist存在。梦想无论大小，只要你展开行动，它就有实现的可能。可知答案为A。

5.B考查名词。A. dice 骰子； B. chances 机会； C. movements 运动； D. plans计划。当机遇降临时，勇敢地迈出你的步子。故答案为B。

6.B考查副词。A. up 向上； B. back向后； C. down 向下； D. ahead向前地。接着向前走几步。或许会有几步挫折。没有什么人说过，在你起步的时候，一切都会安排得井井有条。根据句意可知答案为B。

7.C 考查词组。A. in power 当权，执政； B. in time 及时； C. in place 合适地； D. in detail详细地。没有什么人说过，在你起步的时候，一切都会安排得井井有条。根据句意可知答案为C。

8. A考查动词。A. headed 朝着； B. pushed 推动； C. trapped 包围； D. made制造。你只需要知道你的方向，而不是整个画面，开始行动。故选A。

9.C考查形容词。A. tough艰苦的； B. anxious焦虑的； C. easy容易的； D. sudden突然的。想要迁居对他来说绝非易事。故选C。

10.D考查名词。A. place地方； B. advice建议； C. advantage 优势； D. offer提供。起初他没有接受。故答案为D。

11.B考查名词。A. request 请求； B. change 变化； C. point 观点； D. living生活。他没有接受，但是不过我们将其作为一种备选方案进行了尝试，这次尝试让我们知道，我们已经准备好改变了。答案为B。

12. C考查词组。A. On and on继续不停地； B. Again and again反复地； C. Step by step 一步一步地； D. One by one一个接一个。我们一步一步地走向我们的梦想，即使我们不知道结果会怎样。根据句意可知答案为C。

13.C考查名词。A. direction 方向； B. destination目的地； C. result结果； D. process过程。我们一步一步地走向我们的梦想，即使我们不知道结果会怎样。根据句意可知答案为C。

14. D考查介词。A. during 在---期间； B. into进入； C. around在—周围； D. through通过。我们在面对未知的时候相互扶持，获得意外的机会时相互庆祝。根据句意可知答案为D。

15.B考查形容词。 A. intended有意的；B. unexpected 未料到的；C. wasted 浪费的；D. missed错过的。我们在面对未知的时候相互扶持，获得意外的机会时相互庆祝。根据句意可知答案为B。