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  “You can be anything you want to be, if you just try hard enough.” Like most people, I liked this maxim(格言) at a young age. Along with thousands of other kids, I spent a good part of my childhood trying to be the next Michael Jordan. Every day, I practiced shooting hoops(投篮) for three to four hours. I went to basketball camps each summer and tried in every way possible to be a great player. No matter how hard I worked at it, though, becoming an NBA star simply wasn’t in the cards for me. After giving 100% of my effort for more than five years, I couldn’t even make the college team.

   Similar things happen in our lives every day.

   A star salesperson thought she could be a great sales manager with enough effort. She interviewed other managers to gain insight(见识), read every book on management she could find, and stayed late every night trying get the job done—at the expense of her family and even her health. Then, a few years into the job, she realized that she didn’t have the natural talent to develop other people. It was a waste of her time. Besides, she could have increased her contribution even more if she had stayed in the sales role—a role in which she is naturally good at.

   In every culture we have studied, the majority of parents(77% in the United States) think a student’s lowest grades deserve the most time and attention. Parents and teachers reward excellence with apathy instead of investing more time in the areas where a child has the most potential for greatness.

   The reality is that a person who has always struggled with numbers is unlikely to be a great accountant. Even the legendary Michael Jordan, who has a great talent for playing basketball, could not become, well, the “Michael Jordan” of golf or baseball, no matter how hard he tries.

30. The author didn’t achieve success in playing basketball because ________.

A. he didn’t practice hard enough

B. he didn’t have good basketball coaches

C. he was not fond of playing basketball

D. he lacked the talent for basketball

31. The underlined word “apathy” in paragraph 4 probably means _________.

A. a white lie                     B. a kind smile    

C. lacking interest                 D. pretending to be happy

32. Which of the following might the author agree with?

A. A great accountant asks for a good attitude instead of skills.

B. Students can be good at anything with enough encouragement.

C. Michael Jordan might not be a great golf player however hard he tries.

D. A star salesperson can be a sales manager if she makes enough effort. 

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