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2021届河南省部分市高三二模英语解析版试卷分类汇编 完形填空 河南省郑州市2021届高中毕业年级第二次质量预测英语试题 三、完形填空 Success lies behind a locked door, but not everyone has the right key. Many years ago, I met an old friend of mine, who had ____21____himself to acting, but had never been quite ____22____. In his middle age, he seemed to be defeated and sad. I thought of his perseverance (毅力). Certainly, our ____23____doesn't look kindly upon quitting. Failure is perfectly ____24____as long as it eventually results in success. We often chant, “Winners never ____25____. ” and “If you do not succeed at first, try again.” We jump at stories of perseverance, of the author who submitted stories for years before her ____26____were published, or of the athlete who has trained since childhood to win gold medals at the Olympics. Perseverance ____27____when it's rewarded with success, but it doesn't reward every person. For every JK Rowling, there are thousands of ambitious writers who will ____28____get anything published. For every Olympic athlete, there are countless others who ____29____every day of their lives but never made the cut. We all agree that doing the same thing and ____30____a different result is unwise. So, why do we believe that persevering through failure after failure is a good ____31____? We often consider quitting in the face of failure to be ____32____. We believe that perseverance is the key to success. Perseverance is only one part of success. You ____33____talent or skill, as well as enthusiasm and drive. Luck and timing are also key to any great success. Our society believes that anything is possible ____34____you believe, but not everyone can make it. Quitting when you're not ahead is sometimes a ____35____thing to do. ____36____, if you enjoy a pursuit (追求) , regardless of its outcome, you should ____37____. If you knew your story would never be published, would you want to write? If you could never be a champion swimmer, would you still practice? Sometimes, it's wis