passage six

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1、PassageSix　　Onespringafternoonfiveyearsago,JimmyLiaowascryinginthehallofTaipei’sSherwoodHotel.Lifeseemed1.Thepeoplewholaughedastheywalkedpastweretakingtheir2forgranted,justashe3do.Hefelt4atthattime―andhecouldn’tevenshowhisdisappointmentinhis5.　　Seekingmorepersonallysatisfying6,hehadjust

2、leftasuccessfulcareerasacommercialartistwhenitseemedthatfate(命运)playedacruel7onhim.Itwasatthistimethathedevelopedcancerandwas8towork.ButthatmomentinthehotelwasaturningpointforJimmy.Hebeganto9thefactthatthereisnosuchathingasfate,only10.Sincethen,hehaspublishedseveralimaginative,illustrat

3、ed(带插图的)books.　　AccordingtoJimmy,youarewhatyouchoosetobe.Youcan11oryoucanworktobeahappierperson.Jimmyrealizedthat,whiletheworld12seemsunfair,yourchoicecanchangeyourlife.　　Thisideacanbe13inJimmy’sbooks,wherehischaractersshowthepowerlessnesstheyfeel14makingtheirchoices.Themessagethataccom

4、paniesJimmy’sdrawings,however,is15:Thoughtheworldmaymakeusfeelsmall,wemustbe16.Everythingwillbe3allrightforus―asitisforthe“smallpeople”inJimmy’sbooksifwemakechoicesthatare　　17forus.　　Despitehisnew18andwealth,Jimmyprefersworking19athomewithhiswifeanddaughter.Hespendshismorningsdrawing.To

5、Jimmy,livingalifeashechoosesmeansmuchmorethanmoneyandfamecould20.　　1.A.unhappyB.unusualC.unfairD.uneasy　　2.A.healthB.wealthC.happinessD.illness　　3.A.oughttoB.hadtoC.neededtoD.usedto　　4.A.ashamedB.disappointedC.helplessD.endless　　5.A.cryingB.paintingC.imaginationD.consideration　　6.A.home

6、B.conditionC.situationD.work　　7.A.gameB.jokeC.roleD.part　　8.A.unableB.impossibleC.unfitD.difficult　　9.A.understandB.faceC.refuseD.recognize　　10.A.failuresB.effortsC.choicesD.interests　　11.A.getthroughB.giveupC.keepawayD.takeover　　12.A.alwaysB.seldomC.sometimesD.usually　　13.A.foundB.draw

7、nC.writtenD.accepted　　14.A.afterB.aboutC.withD.before　　15.A.powerfulB.hopefulC.usefulD.successful3　　16.A.greatB.angryC.braveD.equal　　17.A.scientificB.basicC.rightD.moral　　18.A.productB.fameC.nameD.job　　19.A.loudlyB.efficientlyC.slowlyD.quietly　　20.A.offerB.gainC.gatherD.earn3