Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort-and at maximum speed. That
1 learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one
2 :to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn’t want to
3 what I do ,like so many who come to a new country .” she said , “I
4 to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to
5 myself properly.”
Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a
6 meant going to school to get the
7 education and certification, “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me
8 in my abilities but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to
9 how to do things in Canada. It was like having to
10 all over again ,” said Diana.
11 , she found just the help she needed for her relaunch (重新开张)
12 continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking
13 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Images Consulting Certificate in May 2009.
14 Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going
15 while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her
16 in Canada, Diana at last achieved her
17 goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Centre. She was on the fast-track to
18 .
Looking back, Diana, a fashion (时装) designer,
19 her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and
20 ,the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
小题1:
| A．requires | B．encourages | C．include | D．advises |
小题2:
| A．goal | B．memory | C．choice | D．problem |
| 小题3: | | A．continue | B．choose | C．change | D．lose |
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| 小题4: | | A．demanded | B．decided | C．agreed | D．hesitated |
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小题5:
| A．teach | B．prepare | C．enjoy | D．persuade |
| 小题6: | | A．reality | B．fact | C．challenge | D．wonder |
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| 小题7: | | A．physical | B．private | C．primary | D．necessary |
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| 小题8: | | A．pressure | B．judgment | C．influence | D．confidence |
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小题9:
| A．put away | B．depend on | C．learn about | D．look into |
| 小题10: | | A．advance | B．start | C．suffer | D．work |
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小题11:
| A．Naturally | B．Gradually | C．Luckily | D．Clearly |
小题12:
| A．through | B．for | C．before | D．with |
小题13:
| A．notes | B．responsibilities | C．chances | D．courses |
小题14:
| A．Though | B．As | C．Since | D．Once |
小题15:
| A．around | B．back | C．ahead | D．out |
小题16:
| A．adventure | B．arrival | C．performance | D．journey |
小题17:
| A．original | B．common | C．another | D．distant |
| 小题18: | | A．success | B．wealth | C．glory | D．happiness |
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小题19:
| A．adds | B．connects | C．devotes | D．owes |
小题20:
| A．after all | B．above all | C．at least | D．at first |
