七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）

When I was small, I was kind of shy. Fortunately, I changed a lot by junior high. Shyness gets in the way of success, but it doesn't have to hold you back. Here are some tips that may help you overcome it.  61   The excitement of being lost at something that you love can help you forget your nervousness while showing off in public.Next, why not get more chances to speak in public? For me, when I got to high school, I took speech classes.  62 Then, don’t think about what will happen. It’s possible that you might be laughed at when speaking.   63   What really happens is better than what we imagine.Finally, remember past successes. Whether it is making a successful speech, remembering past successes can help inspire you to get future success.   64   If you succeeded in the past, then you can succeed again!It's actually natural to be a little bit nervous about meeting new people, making cold calls, or giving a speech. That nervousness doesn't have to keep you from succeeding, though.

A. First of all, you’d better concentrate on what you enjoy.

B. These successes are “proof ”that you can do it.

C. I still feel a little uncomfortable when I realize.

D. However, others may not even notice your mistake.

E. I could even take part in speaking competitions. 

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八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）

Frank W. Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York, in 1852. His family was very poor, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be a farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.

Frank realized he had a natural skill for displaying goods to arouse people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends(小商品)for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said: FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.

Soon afterwards, Frank opened his own store, selling goods at five and ten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low-price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly from the factories. Once, for example, Frank went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.

By 1919, Frank had over 1,000 stores in theUSA and Canada, and opened his first store in London. He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always worked hard and ran his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: "THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT."

65．Were Frank’s parents rich?

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66．Why did Frank take a short business course?

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67．Where did Frank once place an order for knives?     

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68．How many stores did Frank have in the USA and Canada by 1919?

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69．How did Frank make his business successful?

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