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History abounds (有许多) with tales of specialists who thought that the ideas, plans, and projects of others could never be achieved. 1 , success came to those who said, “I can make it happen.”

The Italian 2 Augustine’ Antonio worked hard on a large piece of marble. Unable to produce his 3 masterpiece, he said sadly, “I can do nothing with it.” But Michelangelo discovered the stone and 4 the possibilities in it. His “I – can – make – it – happen” attitude

5 one of the world’s masterpieces – David.

The 6 of Spain concluded that Columbus’s plans to discover a new and shorter route to the West India were 7 . “I can make it happen,” Columbus 8 . And he did. Everyone knew the world was 9 , but not Columbus.

10 the great Thomas Alva Edison 11 his friend, Henry Ford, from pursuing (致力于) his 12 of a motorcar. Convinced 13 the worthlessness of the idea, Edison invited Ford to come and work for him. Ford said no and continued to tirelessly pursue his dream. 14 his first attempt failed, Henry Ford 15 he could make it happen. And, 16 , he did.

Finally, 17 you read this article under the magnificent 18 of your environment, consider the 19 situation of Benjamin Franklin. He was advised to stop foolishly experimenting with lighting. What a waste of time! Why, nothing could be 20 than the oil lamp. Thank goodness Franklin knew he could make it happen. You can make it happen too!

1．A．Therefore B．Instead C．However D．Otherwise

2．A．sculptor B．professor C．painter D．expert

3．A．desired B．well – known C．inspired D．disturbed

4．A．believed B．wished C．expected D．imagined

5．A．called in B．resulted in C．took in D．turned into

6．A．specialists B．officials C．students D．people

7．A．unnecessary B．necessary C．impossible D．possible

8．A．doubted B．laughed C．wondered D．insisted

9．A．round B．flat C．big D．small

10．A．Yet B．Even C．Still D．But

11．A．discouraged B．prevented C．protected D．encouraged

12．A．opinion B．knowledge C．idea D．information