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河南省郑州市2020届高三英语毕业班阶段性测试卷
A big thought can be one of the1forces in the world. I was 2with that idea all over again when I heard the story of Mary Crowe.
Young Mary was washing her father's overalls one day when the big thought3her.
In her mind she saw herself4from college in cap and gown, accepting her diploma, ready to5a career.
Since Mary came from a low-income family, her dream seemed out of6. There would never be enough money to send Mary to college.7, no member of her family had ever gone to college. But Mary8that thought. In secondary school she studied hard, and spoke9of her dream to teachers and friends. When her10day at school came, her principal (校长) called her into his office.
"I have a(n)11for you," he said.
It contained a scholarship to a nearby college. The power of a thought had12its first dividend (红利). But the scholarship could cover only part of her college13. Mary took every part-time job she could find.
Mary's dream came true when she graduated from college. Then she took a course in insurance. When she14herself to a local insurance company for a job, she was15. She applied again. The answer was no. She kept going back until the manager16her.
Twenty-five years later Mary Crowe's associates in that company17at a special dinner in her honour, recognizing her for her outstanding achievements as an insurance saleswoman.
"Each of us is constantly in a state of becoming," she said, giving her formula (方法) for18. "Through19and faith you can become what you think. Not that your life will be without problems, but along the way problems will be20. Ask and believe; dream and believe; work and believe."
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