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For most people, graduation is an exciting day – the culmination (顶点) of years of hard work. My graduation day... was not.

I remember that weekend two years ago, family and friends had traveled far to watch our class walk across the stage. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy go from bad to worse during my senior year. We graduates had degrees, but very limited prospects (前景). I hadn’t secured a job, and I knew that the next day, when my lease (租约) ended, I would no longer have a place to call home.

The weeks ahead weren’t easy. I gathered up everything I couldn’t carry and put it into storage. Then, because I had no opportunities in my small university town, I packed up my car and drove to California to find work. But what I thought would take a week dragged into two, then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the same spot as I was before. The due date to begin paying back my student loans was creeping even closer.

Have you ever felt utter dread? That feeling became constant in my life. The most frustrating part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any progress.

I channeled my frustration into a children’s book. Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish who refused to give up.

And then one day, with no writing degree or contacts in the writing world – just hard work and perseverance – I was offered a publishing contract for my first book. After that, things were in place. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after.

Often our dreams lie in waiting just a little further upstream, and all we need is the courage to push beyond the river.

21. When the writer graduated, he _________.

A. sent out a lot of applications       B. laid great expectations on his job

C. almost had no place to live in   D. found it difficult to pack up his luggage

22. What disappointed the writer most?

A. He didn’t get his degree.               B. he dreamt too many bad dreams.

C. He had a feeling of failure.         D. his effort didn’t pay off.

23. We can infer the writer’s Beyond the River is ______.

A. a fairy tale             B. a romantic story

C. a humorous story             D. a science fiction

24. What lesson does the writer learn from his experience?

A. Your hope comes from your dream.     B. It takes a long time to find a job.

C. Don’t give up even in hard times.           D. Writing doesn’t require a degree.

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