完形填空：Years ago a critical event occurred in my li

完形填空：Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever.

第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were ___36 ,Kurt asked me, “ John, what is your 37 for personal growth?

Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 38 for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was 39 . And I went into a 40 about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt 41 patiently, but then he 42 smiled and said, “You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?”

“No, I 43 .

“You know,” Kurt said simply, “growth is not a(n) 44 process.”

And that’s when it 45 me. I wasn’t doing anything 46 to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the 47 : I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 48 .

That night, I talked to my wife about my 49 with Kurt and what I had learned. I 50 her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We 51 that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a 52 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.

Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to 53 the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to 54 together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a 55 decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.

36. A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating

37. A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request

38. A. appealB. look C. Call D. qualify

39. A. involve DB. trappe D C. lost D. bathe D

40. A. le CtureB. spee Ch C. Dis Cussion D. Debate

41. A. Cal Culate DB. listene D C. Drank D. explaine D

42. A. eagerlyB. gra Dually C. gratefully D. finally

43. A. a Dmitte DB. interrupte D C. apologize D D. Complaine D

44. A. automati CB. slow C. in Depen Dent D. Changing

45. A. Confuse DB. informe D C. please D D. hit

46. A. on loanB. on purpose C. on sale D. on balan Ce

47. A. CommentB. announ Cement C. De Cision D. arrangement

48. A. lifeB. progress C. performan Ce D. investment

49. A. Contra CtB. Conversation C. negotiation D. argument

50. A. lentB. sol D C. showe D D. offere D

51. A. re Calle DB. Define D C. re Cognize D D. De Clare D

52. A. toolB. metho D C. way D. rule

53. A. provi DeB. buy C. give D. Deliver

54. A. growB. survive C. move D. gather

55. A. Diffi CultB. ran Dom C. firm D. wise