文章大意:本文是记叙文。Cialdini在高中棒球比赛中被球探发现,在交谈中球探得知他爱学习,建议他考大学,Cialdini听从了球探的建议。他没有追求职业棒球,而是上了大学。他的努力得到了回报:他成为了一位著名的影响科学心理学研究者。多年后,Cialdini建议自己的学生们:不要只是追随自己的梦想,而是去有潜力实现自己梦想的地方。
1 . When Bob Cialdini was a senior in high school, he was really good at baseball. Good enough that a scout (球探) ________ at his last game of the year, and offered him a ________ to play in the minor leagues.
The scout then had a ________with him. “‘So tell me something. Are you any good at school?”’ Cialdini recalled him asking. “I said, ‘Yes, I am.’ He said, ‘Good enough to get into ________?’ ‘Yes, I am.’”
He pushed Cialdini about his interest in college, asking him if he ________ academic work. When Cialdini said he did, the scout put the contract away.
“He said, ‘Go to ________ because most likely, you won’t get to the major leagues (职业体育总会). But what you’ve told me is that you’re ________ at something you really like. That should be where you go.’”
Cialdini ________ the scout’s advice. Instead of pursuing professional baseball, he went to college. It ________ : he became a well-known psychology researcher on the science of influence.
Decades later, Cialdini is still ________ by the way the scout looked out for his best ________. Cialdini shared the scout’s ________ with his students, as they make major ________ about what to do next in life.
“Don’t just go where your ________ is,” he tells them. “Go where you have the ________ to realize the dream.”
1. A.called up | B.hanged out | C.set up | D.showed up |
2. A.ticket | B.permit | C.contract | D.prize |
3. A.argument | B.conversation | C.experiment | D.holiday |
4. A.work | B.business | C.position | D.college |
5. A.enjoyed | B.completed | C.continued | D.pursued |
6. A.school | B.baseball | C.training | D.work |
7. A.disappointed | B.quick | C.good | D.creative |
8. A.considered | B.followed | C.sought | D.ignored |
9. A.carried on | B.turned up | C.paid off | D.broke down |
10. A.confused | B.struck | C.amazed | D.annoyed |
11. A.qualities | B.efforts | C.intentions | D.interests |
12. A.advice | B.experience | C.choice | D.success |
13. A.changes | B.decisions | C.breakthroughs | D.mistakes |
14. A.belief | B.purpose | C.dream | D.courage |
15. A.potential | B.time | C.support | D.patience |