16．We live in a world where there is so much competition．Every single person has a（n）（1）
to succeed and be the best at what they can．There are college basketball players （2）
reaching the professional level and students trying their best to get an "A" on their math test．We meet businessmen that have （3）
a lot of money．We all have a role （4）
we admire，or have admired at some point in life，whether it is a respected elder in our family，a trusted friend around us，or a（n）（5）
person often appearing on TV screens or magazine covers．
It is （6）
to have role models and to admire people that （7）
us．However，how often do you ask yourself， "Why is he smarter than me？" or "How did this person achieve such a great（8）
at such a young age？" I went to a great high school that was very （9）
and demanding（要求高的）；I saw many very （10）
students graduate and get into Ivy League，a famous school．I also （11）
when I got my math test papers back，I sometimes （12）
why I never got consistent "A" s as the student sitting two seats away from me．
However，what I （13）
after entering college was that one should never （14）
their skills or levels of success with other people's．Every single person is （15）
and we all have some sort of special talent．If you are not good at （16）
or want to improve a specific skill，you have to learn how to be patient and understand your （17）
and try to overcome （克服）them．
The （18）
is that you can all become an honor student if you want to or even improve your running skills．But you have to keep in （19）
that understanding your weaknesses and strengths is a very （20）
step in the process．You have to learn how to look at yourself and set goals step by step so that you can track your improvement．
| （1） |
A．stress |
B．choice |
C．desire |
D．a(chǎn)bility |
| （2） |
A．dreaming of |
B．informed of |
C．getting into |
D．broken into |
| （3） |
A．spent |
B．taken |
C．make |
D．offered |
| （4） |
A．style |
B．model |
C．type |
D．pattern |
| （5） |
A．cheerful |
B．strange |
C．famous |
D．happy |
| （6） |
A．funny |
B．a(chǎn)stonishing |
C．a(chǎn)shamed |
D．great |
| （7） |
A．oppose |
B．persuade |
C．encourage |
D．follow |
| （8） |
A．prizes |
B．goal |
C．tendency |
D．success |
| （9） |
A．competitive |
B．a(chǎn)cceptable |
C．familiar |
D．positive |
| （10） |
A．careful |
B．careless |
C．bright |
D．curious |
| （11） |
A．doubt |
B．suggest |
C．a(chǎn)dvise |
D．remember |
| （12） |
A．noticed |
B．wondered |
C．explained |
D．believed |
| （13） |
A．forgot |
B．learnt |
C．checked |
D．moved |
| （14） |
A．combine |
B．compare |
C．use |
D．relate |
| （15） |
A．perfect |
B．simple |
C．ordinary |
D．different |
| （16） |
A．a(chǎn)nything |
B．nothing |
C．something |
D．everything |
| （17） |
A．a(chǎn)dvantages |
B．weaknesses |
C．potential |
D．personalities |
| （18） |
A．problem |
B．question |
C．truth |
D．doubt |
| （19） |
A．contact |
B．touch |
C．a(chǎn)ction |
D．mind |
| （20） |
A．important |
B．difficult |
C．interesting |
D．obvious |
