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I quit my office job in 2012. At that time, a strong sense of ________bothered me. I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. So I committed myself to ________ . I took acting classes, traveled, volunteered on farms, and so forth. After a period of time, I realized my problem had ________ changed. My idea bank was full of ________ . I had countless ideas for what I could perform to ________ a meaningful life. However, the number of the choices I had made me ________ . Being passionate about so many things, I didn’t know what I should ________ to find a way forward.
By chance, I read a book written by Stephen Covey, in which he ________ that people “begin with the end in mind” when they need to make choices. The idea means knowing your final goal ________ , and then you can more________ make the choices and take the steps ________ to reach your goal. Thanks to Covey, I knew what I should ________ . I showed an interest in________ at an early age, and hoped to make a difference some day. So my interest ________ my final goal. And fortunately, after about two years of effort, now I have devoted myself to this ________work---a professional dancer.
In daily life, a large number of people may have the same ________ — not knowing which to choose when they have lots of ________ for many things. According to my own experience, I have realized that in order to ________ the uncertainty about choosing, knowing the final goal first really matters. Not only did it help me know ________ what I should pursue, but it also functioned as a firm belief that ________me to take action to make it.
1.A. selfishnessB. aimlessnessC. weaknessD. madness
2.A. waitingB. complainingC. exploringD. escaping
3.A. slightlyB. completelyC. randomlyD. frequently
4.A. pressureB. conclusionsC. disappointmentD. choices
5.A. createB. understandC. preserveD. control
6.A. satisfiedB. shockedC. excitedD. confused
7.A. agree withB. take inC. focus onD. get through
8.A. advisesB. refusesC. observesD. predicts
9.A. in detailB. on purposeC. in advanceD. by accident
10.A. easilyB. casuallyC. strangelyD. normally
11.A. convenientB. necessaryC. amazingD. obvious
12.A. acceptB. observeC. reflectD. pick
13.A. travelingB. speakingC. teachingD. dancing