How a person reacts to criticism(批评) often means the difference between success and failure. Take the 1 of Ole Bull, the famous Norwegian 2 of the 19th century.
His 3 father, a chemist, sent him to the University of Christiania to study for the ministry(牧师) and 4 him to play his beloved violin. He soon 5 the course and, disobeying his father, 6 all his time and energy to the violin. Unfortunately, though he had great ability, his teachers were 7 unskilled, so that by the time he was ready to start his concert 8 he wasn’t prepared.
In Italy a Milan newspaper 9 wrote: “He is a (n) 10 musician. If he be a diamond, he is certainly in the 11 and unpolished.”
There were two ways Ole Bull could have 12 to that criticism. He could have let it make him angry, or he could learn from it. Fortunately he chose the 13 . He went to the newspaper office and asked to see the critic. The 14 editor introduced him. Ole spent the evening with the 70-year-old critic, asked about his faults, and 15 the old man’s advice on how to correct them.
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Then he 16 the rest of his tour, returned home, and 17 the next six months studying under really 18 teachers. He practiced hour 19 hour to overcome his faults. Finally, he returned to his concerts and, 20 only 26, became the wonder of Europe.
1.A.position B.place C.sample D.case
2.A.musician B.violinist C.pianist D.performer
3.A.awkward B.generous C.stubborn D.confident
4.A.allowed B.forbade C.forced D.urged
5.A.gave up B.took up C.made up D.picked up
6.A.devoted B.donated C.supplied D.allocated
7.A.absolutely B.completely C.relatively D.gradually
8.A.journey B.travel C.voyage D.tour
9.A.editor B.critic C.reporter D.journalist
10.A.untrained B.gifted C.mature D.leading
11.A.rough B.delicate C.desperate D.evident
12.A.referred B.attracted C.affected D.reflected
13.A.former B.latter C.later D.earlier
14.A.frightened B.ashamed C.astonished D.convinced
15.A.questioned B.sought C.offered D.explored
16.A.delayed B.deleted C.cancelled D.ignored
17.A.totalled B.squeezed C.spent D.spared
18.A.beneficial B.theoretical C.academic D.able
19.A.by B.of C.upon D.after
20.A.when B.as C.while D.since
A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025