题型:完形填空 题类:常考题 难易度:困难
山东省菏泽市2017-2018学年高二下学期英语(A版)期中考试试
Albert Einstein said, "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. Once1 such opportunities are like 2diamonds hidden in the sand.
Several years ago I spoke at church about how we are surrounded by "3" if we could only4them. A man stopped by to5me. I remembered him6somebody who had7through a painful divorce and was examining his life's priorities (优先). He put out his hand which8a small, plastic gem stone.
"I stepped on this gem stone9I was leaving church last Sunday," he explained.
"It became 10 in the sole(底) of my shoe. You had spoken about recognizing11— diamonds.I put the plastic stone in my pocket to12me to look for those diamonds that I need."
"I have been trying to13my business," he continued. "On Monday morning, a man stopped by14seemed interested in15some of my goods in stock. I thought, here's my diamond — don't let it16! I sold the entire stock to him by noon."
"Now," he said through a17smile, "my next diamond is to find a new18!"
Not long afterward, he did find a new — and better — job. He decided to19his gem stone with him from then on as a reminder to look for diamonds as he digs through the20of life.
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