题目内容：

On the course of life, the first step of the lead is likely to mean the final victory, so the success and failure, or gain and loss of your life may lie in ______ you can show yourself or not.

As a student, I was most ______ to answer questions in class, and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class, when the professor asked a question, I always lowered my head, for fear that the professor saw me.

In a foreign language class, an expert (专家) from the Commercial Bank gave a speech. The speaker always wanted ______ to be in communication with him, so he asked how many students in the classroom learned Economics (经济), but no one ______. The expert said with a smile, “Let me tell you a story first.”　

“When I came to the United States to study, there are often speeches in the university. Each time, they invite an expert from Wall Street to make a speech.”

“Before the beginning of every speech, I found an ______ phenomenon (现象). The students around me always took a cardboard, wrote their ______ with the most eye-catching color, and then placed it on the seat. When the speaker needed the reply, he could see and call a listener’s name directly.”

“I couldn’t ______ why they did that, so I asked the student in front of me. He told me with a smile, ‘the speakers are all very successful people, who mean chances. When your answer is to his surprise, it is very possible that he will give you more ______. This is a very simple reason.’ ”

“The fact was also like that. I really saw a few students around me went to ______ in the first- class company because of their excellent performance (表现). This had a great influence on me. The chance will not find you ______. You must show yourself to draw others’ attention for you to find a chance on the cards.”

1.A. how    B. what    C. that    D. whether

2.A. proud    B. ready    C. excited    D. afraid

3.A. anyone    B. someone    C. everyone    D. no one

4.A. replied    B. agreed    C. reported    D. recorded

5.A. exciting    B. interesting    C. attractive    D. unusual

6.A. addresses    B. numbers    C. names    D. cards

7.A. realize    B. remind    C. understand    D. remember

8.A. chances    B. questions    C. replies    D. jobs

9.A. hire    B. interview    C. manage    D. work

10.A. themselves    B. himself    C. yourself    D. itself