Ⅴ.完形填空

　　You can't take it back, can't buy it, borrow it or use someone else's. You either have total __1__ or it is gone. Each one of us on this earth has the same __2__ to start with, to use or to __3__. Do you know what it is?

　　It is time, which is to do with our wishes. But are you really using your time __4__ or are you just letting it escape through your fingers like __5__ through your toes as you walk along the beach?

　　I have a friend who always __6__ about not having enough time to start a new business. But why doesn't he have time? Is it because he spends too much time at work or he is totally involved in __7__ activities when he gets home? I could __8__ completely why he has no available time to pursue even the planning of a new __9__ if this was the case. But __10__， none of this is true.

　　This is a man who does not spend hours at home participating in all kinds of activities. __11__， this is a man who comes home every evening to eat and then to sit in front of the TV for the rest of the evening. He spends his weekends doing nothing but __12__ TV or visit with friends. Do you think he has time available?

　　He has the time available if he chooses to __13__ it. However, he chooses to waste it. Does he have a strong __14__ to actually start planning and taking action to begin a new business? No. And, with his current __15__， do you think he could actually make a success of his business? __16__. Why? Put simply, it is because running your own business takes a great deal of effort and a huge amount of __17__.

　　Time is not your enemy; passion and perseverance are __18__ for success. If you want life to roll by without __19__ anything you want, simply keep __20__ your time. You will never get it back.

　　1．A.duty　　 B．fun

　　C．control D．freedom

　　2．A.period B．attitude

　　C．amount D．way

　　3．A.pay off B．give away

　　C．move off D．throw away

　　4．A.efficiently B．frequently

　　C．slowly D．immediately

5．A.rocks B．sand