文章大意:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过反复被拒的Joe坚持不懈并最终实现目标的故事告诉人们:被拒绝并不总是痛苦的,通往最终目标的道路有很多,但有时经受的拒绝可能是通向目标的更加确定的道路。
1 . Rejection doesn’t always hurt. Sometimes rejection may _________ a more certain path to our final goals.
This year football fans have been watching to see how Joe would _________ in the playoffs(季后赛) this season. Joe dreamed to play in the National Football League (NFL), but his journey wasn’t a(n) _________ one. He applied to several colleges, but none _________ him. Later, he got into Ohio State, but he sat on the _________ for three years. Ohio State had a great football program and coaches, who didn’t think Joe had _________. But Joe thought differently. He _________ Nebraska and got rejected once again, but he didn’t quit. Then he applied to Louisiana State University, which accepted him. The rest is history.
Joe became the Heisman Trophy _________ during his senior year, then he was admitted to the NFL, and later, his team participated in the World Championship.
Joe’s story reminds us that there are _________ paths to our final goals and that it __________ strong endurance and determination to reach them. No single __________ is going to prevent you from __________ your long-term goals. Be sure to__________ the pain that comes from disappointment and face it bravely. Try to focus on goals rather than the __________ outcome of being rejected and remember that the hurt of rejection comes from how we __________ it.
1. A.follow | B.lead | C.create | D.clear |
2. A.study | B.perform | C.train | D.join |
3. A.tough | B.fun | C.attractive | D.easy |
4. A.accepted | B.remembered | C.rejected | D.ignored |
5. A.bench | B.stand | C.team | D.stage |
6. A.chance | B.resource | C.potential | D.enthusiasm |
7. A.signed up for | B.applied to | C.attended to | D.searched for |
8. A.fan | B.adviser | C.learner | D.winner |
9. A.similar | B.smooth | C.multiple | D.flat |
10. A.costs | B.takes | C.makes | D.offers |
11. A.theory | B.training | C.rejection | D.excuse |
12. A.achieving | B.planning | C.announcing | D.explaining |
13. A.affect | B.emphasize | C.estimate | D.acknowledge |
14. A.active | B.negative | C.possible | D.predictable |
15. A.interpret | B.imagine | C.explore | D.escape |