完形填空321In a class I teach for adults, I recently did the “unpardonable.” I gave the class homework!The assignment (任务) was to “go to someone you love 36 the next week and tell them you love them. It 37 to be someone you have never 38 those words to before or at least havent shared those words with for a long time.” That doesnt 39 like a very tough assignment, 40 you stop to realize that most of the men were over 35 and were 41 in the generation of men that were taught that expressing emotions is not “macho (男子汉气概的).” Showing feelings or crying (heaven forbid!) was just not done 42 this was a very threatening assignment for some.At the 43 of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to 44 what happened when they told someone they loved them. I fully expected one of the 45 to volunteer, as was usually the 46 , but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite moved and a bit 47 . As he unfolded out of his chair, he began by saying, “Dennis. I was quite 48 with you last week when you gave us the assignment. I didnt feel that I had 49 to say those words to and 50 , who were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my conscience (良知) started talking to me. It was telling me that I 51 exactly who I needed to say I love you to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a heated 52 and really never resolved it since that one. We 53 seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings. But 54 then, we hardly spoke to each other. So last. Tuesday 55 I got home, I had convinced myself. I was going to tell my father I loved him.”36AafterBbeforeCforDwithin37Ahas toBought toChad betterDcan38AtoldBsaidCtalkedDspoken39AlookBhearClistenDsound40AwhenBuntilCthatDunless41AbornBgrownCraisedDrisen42AAndBButCSoDFor43AbeginningBendCmiddleDstating44AannounceBshareCanswerDask45AmenBadultsCstudentsDwomen46AcaseBthingCstoryDexperience47AafraidBshakenCterribleDworried48AhappyBpleasedCangryDsatisfied49AeverybodyBnobodyCsomeoneDanyone50AelseBexceptCbesideDbesides51AthoughtBconsideredCknewDguessed52AdisagreementBencouragementCdisappointmentDdiscouragement 53AimaginedBriskedCavoidedDescaped54AstillBevenCjustDonly55Aby the timeBat the timeCfor the timeDduring the time2 There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people 36 to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you dont), but always remember that the life you 37 is yours and nobody elses. Its important to decide for yourself whats important to you and what you want before you 38 others. Because while there will be times 39 outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely 40 . The only way to really evaluate other folks advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are 41 . Once youve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision 42 anyway.You were 43 with the ability to decide what is and what isnt in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and 44 the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own 45 .Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of 46 a few important business decisions on colleagues opinions instead of conducting the 47 necessary to make a wise decision. It wasnt due to 48 on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being 49 to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior 50 knew more than I did, and so I 51 too much significance to their opinions.You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in 52 . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by 53 and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to 54 thisits never too late for a person to change his approach both to 55 and to life. 36. A. easyB. readyC. unwillingD. hard37. A. leadB. lendC. takeD. earn38. A. look atB. pick upC. turn toD. learn from39. A. thatB. sinceC. whenD. while40. A. uselessB. usefulC. pricelessD. clever41. A. gettingB. makingC. sufferingD. facing42. A. on one handB. on your ownC. on the wholeD. on all sides43. A. bornB. tiredC. satisfiedD. covered44. A. enjoyB. stepC. planD. take45. A. assumptionB. judgmentC. conditionD. fortune46. A. basingB. dependingC. relyingD. focusing47. A. researchB. searchC. resourcesD. activi