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One year after Tom was born, his parents had a car accident. They never __1__. Tom's 85yearold grandmother was too __2__ to take care of him. As a result, he was put up for adoption (领养). He was adopted by a middleaged couple who had no __3__ of their own. They were not rich and received little education, but they were __4__ people.
As Tom was growing up, he __5__ a lot of problems at school. He didn't learn __6__ and had trouble in reading. His __7__ sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom __8__.
As he couldn't __9__ the other students at school, he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didn't stop learning. He had big dreams. Though he didn't learn fast, he kept __10__ himself at home.
After many years of learning at home, he __11__ overcame (克服) his difficulties. Today he is a very __12__ speaker and author. While he was growing up, his selfesteem and __13__ were low because of others' making fun of him. It took him many __14__ to realize his dreams.
When listening to his videos and tapes, he shows confidence. He tells about his __15__ and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very __16__ sentence, “You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations __17__ you change.”
For those who have low selfconfidence, I suggest you __18__ reading about Tom's world. Many people have so much potential (潜能) to be discovered. If you have a dream, then start today to __19__ yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has __20__ in learning can make such achievements, why can't you succeed?
Tom虽然学得很慢，但最终他还是通过自己的努力获得了成功。
1．A.returned B．called C．imagined D．planned
答案：A
解析：根据Tom后来被领养了的语境可知，他的父母发生车祸后再也没有“回来”。
2．A.busy B．old C．poor D．mean
答案：B
解析：根据前面的“85yearold”可知，Tom的祖母“年纪太大”了，无法照顾他。
3．A.friends B．kids C．students D．parents
答案：B
解析：这对夫妇要领养一个孩子，说明他们没有自己的“孩子”。
4．A.brave B．famous C．confident D．kindhearted
答案：D
解析：根据but可知，这对夫妇虽然没什么钱，也没接受过什么教育，但是很“好心”。
5．A.explored B．brought C．faced D．solved
答案：C
解析：根据后文Tom在学校里的处境可知，他在学校里“面临”很多问题。
6．A.willingly B．proudly C．carefully D．quickly
答案：D
解析：根据后文的“Though he didn't learn fast”可知，Tom无法学得很“快”。
7．A.sisters B．classmates C．brothers D．teachers
答案：B
解析：Tom在学校里遇到这么多困难，嘲笑他的应该是他的“同学们”。
8．A.sad B．bored C．tired D．confused
答案：A
解析：Tom在学校里被同学们嘲笑，他应该感到很“难过”。
9．A.compete with B．get along with
C．catch up with D．agree with
答案：C
解析：根据上文的语境可知，Tom在学习上有障碍，所以“跟不上”其他同学，然后他就辍学回家了。
10．A.proving B．cheering C．entertaining D．teaching
答案：D
解析：Tom辍学在家，没有老师教他，所以他只能“自学”了。
11．A.strangely B．immediately C．finally D．luckily
答案：C
解析：根据后文的描述可知，Tom“最终”克服了那些困难。
12．A.honest B．successful C．smart D．strong
答案：B
解析：Tom克服了那些困难，经过那么多年的努力后，他成了一位“成功的”演说家和作家。
13．A.confidence B．mood C．grade D．talent
答案：A
解析：根据后文的“those who have low selfconfidence”可知，Tom以前在学校里被人嘲笑，他的自尊和“自信心”都很低。
14．A.hours B．days C．months D．years
答案：D
解析：根据“After many years of learning at home”可知，这里是指经过很多“年”后。
15．A.family B．habit C．story D．hobby
答案：C
解析：Tom为了激励别人，应该讲述他的人生“故事”。
16．A.long B．encouraging C．simple D．interesting
答案：B
解析：根据后文引用Tom的句子可知，这句话很“鼓舞人心”。
17．A.unless B．when C．since D．although
答案：A
解析：根据语境可知句意：除非你改变，否则你不会有任何进步。
18．A.continue B．keep C．start D．enjoy
答案：C
解析：作者建议那些缺乏自信心的人“开始”了解Tom的故事。
19．A.force B．discover C．send D．move
答案：D
解析：根据“If you have a dream”可知，这里是指如果有梦想的话，就要朝着这个梦想“前进”。
20．A.difficulty B．gift C．dreams D．fun
答案：A
解析：根据前面的“someone like Tom”可知，这里是指如果像Tom这样有学习“困难”的人都能取得这样的成就，为什么你就不能成功呢？
