【Historyabounds(有许多)withtalesofspecialistswhothoughtthattheideasplansandprojectsofotherscouldneverbeachieved.1successcametothosewhosaid“Icanmakeithappen.”TheItalian2Augustine’】

　　Historyabounds(有许多)withtalesofspecialistswhothoughtthattheideasplansandprojectsofotherscouldneverbeachieved. 1 successcametothosewhosaid“Icanmakeithappen.”

　　TheItalian 2 Augustine’Antonioworkedhardonalargepieceofmarble.Unabletoproducehis 3 masterpiecehesaidsadly“Icandonothingwithit.”ButMichelangelodiscoveredthestoneand 4 thepossibilitiesinit.His“I–can–make–it–happen”attitude

　　5 oneoftheworld’smasterpieces–David.

　　The 6 ofSpainconcludedthatColumbus’splanstodiscoveranewandshorterroutetotheWestIndiawere 7 .“Icanmakeithappen”Columbus 8 .Andhedid.Everyoneknewtheworldwas 9 butnotColumbus.

　　10 thegreatThomasAlvaEdison 11 hisfriendHenryFordfrompursuing(致力于)his 12 ofamotorcar.Convinced 13 theworthlessnessoftheideaEdisoninvitedFordtocomeandworkforhim.Fordsaidnoandcontinuedtotirelesslypursuehisdream. 14 hisfirstattemptfailedHenryFord 15 hecouldmakeithappen.And 16 hedid.

　　Finally 17 youreadthisarticleunderthemagnificent 18 ofyourenvironmentconsiderthe 19 situationofBenjaminFranklin.Hewasadvisedtostopfoolishlyexperimentingwithlighting.Whatawasteoftime!Whynothingcouldbe 20 thantheoillamp.ThankgoodnessFranklinknewhecouldmakeithappen.Youcanmakeithappentoo!

　　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．calledin B．resultedin C．tookin D．turnedinto

　　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