第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something 31 that changed my life.
Pete was being 32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 33 . How many at-bats（击球）do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits？” Without hesitation, Pete just 34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you？”
Mr. Rose calmly 35 his philosophy with the reporters who were 36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I 37 up to the plate（击球区），I 38 to get a hit! 39 I have it in mind，I have no right to step into the batter’s（击球手）box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”
When I thought about Pete Rose’s 41 and how it applied to everyday 42 ，I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person，I was hoping to increase my 43 . As a father，l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man，I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson，I was not so 44 a father，and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not 45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson，a great father and a great husband. I 46 my attitude to a positive one，and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips，I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league，and I share a loving relationship with my wife，Karen，with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!
50 ，Mr. Rose!
31．A．reliable B．enjoyable C．valuable D．unbelievable
32．A．admired B．interviewed C．watched D．trained
33．A．decision B．record C．level D．goal
34．A．stared B．shouted C．glared D．pointed
35．A．enjoyed B．shared C．discussed D．reviewed
36．A．anxiously B．nervously C．cheerfully D．impatiently
37．A．climb B．jump C．drive D．step
38．A．seem B．fail C．expect D．compete
39．A．Though B．Unless C．Because D．When
40．A．abrupt B．simple C．positive D．considerate
41．A．plan B．idea C．ability D．behaviour
42．A．agenda B．exercise C．work D．lire
43．A．sales B．skills C．experiences D．experiments
44．A．wise B．kind C．mean D．bad
45．A．explicit B．helpful C．enough D．practical
46．A．changed B．added C．devoted D．contributed
47．A．hopeful B．amazing C．funny D．disappointing
48．A．son’s B．wife’s C．friend’s D．customer’s
49．A．supposed B．expected C．encouraged D．determined
50．A．Good luck B．Best regards C．Thanks D．Congratulations