Itisfunnywhenyou’daskakidtodaywhathe/she’dliketobewhentheygrowup.1they’dsay,“Iwanttobelikemydaddyorlikemymummy.”Youaskthesamequestionto2

　　andyou’dhearthemsayingtheywanttobelikeR.Kelly,DoraorObama.Thesepeoplearegreatintheirownrights(凭他们自身的努力),butthat’snotenoughreasontospendyourtimelivingoutalifejusttryingtobeanimageof3person.Thissamequestionisnotjustlimitedtokidsandteens;askadultsandthey’dalsotellyoutheywanttobelikeBillGatesorEllenSirleafJohnson.

　　Weliveinaworldinwhichpeoplearefromdifferentbackgrounds.Somearebornwithsilverspoonsandotherswithnospoonatall.Weliveinaworldof4andsolutions,obstaclesandstepping-stones,dependingonwhereyouarelooking.

　　Mostofusspendourtimeandenergy5shoestofitinto,leavingoursbehind,tryingtolivelifeand6thewayourrolemodelsdo.It’sgoodbutthat’snotthechieffactorthatwe’dbelikethem,becausewe’dbesurprisedthatwe’llfallshortofourexpectationsifwespendmuchenergy7thewind.Geniusis1%inspirationand99%perspiration,soit’s8

　　thatweallhavethe1%inourgeneticmake-upbutweneedtoworkhard.

　　Now,I’mnottryingtosayit’s9towanttobelikesomebodyelse;allI’mtryingtosayisthatyouwerebornhereforareason—Youweregivenanemptybooktowriteyourlifein.Iwouldn’twantyourbooktobe10withhowso-soandsoisbutratherhow“Iam”.Forasyougoaroundtryingoutpeople’s11,who’sgoingtotryyours?Evenifyoudon’tbecomesuccessfulinlife,12yourselfwiththethoughtthatatleastyourshoesareworthtryingout.

　　1.A.FortunatelyB.GenerallyC.SurprisinglyD.Curiously

　　2.A.teenagersB.adultsC.girlsD.elders

　　3.A.anotherB.anyC.eachD.other

　　4.A.opportunitiesB.successesC.challengesD.achievements

　　5.A.holdingupB.lookingforC.takingupD.caringfor

　　6.A.stayB.insistC.continueD.act

　　7.A.removingB.chasingC.avoidingD.changing

　　8.A.strangeB.funnyC.likelyD.clear

　　9.A.badB.hardC.naturalD.good

　　10.A.providedB.filledC.paintedD.charged

　　11.A.clothesB.trousersC.shoesD.jackets

　　12.A.forgiveB.comfortC.remindD.consider

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