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On a cold winter day in Denver, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the co-author of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Success Principles. What Jack had become was what I wanted to be.

During his talk, Jack took out his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, “Who wants this?” Hands shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would choose. But I ran up the stairs to the stage and grabbed the bill from his hand. He turned to me and said, “Yes, that’s it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply be active and create what we want!”

After this week, I asked for his personal e-mail address and sent him e-mail sharing my views and dreams. He kindly e-mailed back simple encouragement such as “Keep thinking and playing bigger; it’s much more fun that way. Love, Jack.” Then I got busy with other things in life and I stopped e-mailing Jack.

A year later, my dream gradually died away. I had this idea if I got back in touch with Jack. I e-mailed him again and again but got no response. As I sat down at my computer to check my e-mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes, an inspiration came like lighting: What was I doing? Was I waiting for the prize of life? I knew I needed to do something about all this waiting. I was going to write a book, which I would call “Waiting for Jack”!

It all sounded good, but then reality hit. Some nights I cried and wanted to give up. I wrote and rewrote. Even though I could feel the fear, I did it anyway. Fortunately, three years later, Waiting for Jack turns out a best-seller on Amazon!

We all have a “Jack” for whom we wait — whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. Now I would like to ask you: what are you waiting for?

28. From Paragraph1, it can be concluded that the author _______.

A. wanted Jack to become what he was B. wanted to make friends with Jack

C. wanted to be as successful as Jack D. wanted to get help from Jack

29. We can infer from the passage that Jack Canfield is probably a person who _______.

A. enjoys playing a lot B. likes showing off his wealth

C. welcomes challenges in life D. seldom takes risks

30. Why did the author stop emailing Jack?

A. Because she had an argument with Jack.

B. Because Jack was too proud to get along with.

C. Because she was too upset with her broken dream.

D. Because she was too busy to get in touch with Jack.