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完形填空8（源自2016高考江苏卷） Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were ___36 , Kurt askedme, “ John, what is your 37 for personal growth? Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 38 for growth. I toldhim about the many activities in which I was 39 . And I went into a 40 about how hard Iworked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt 41 patiently, but then he 42 smiled and said, “You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?” “No, I 43 . “You know,” Kurt said simply, “growth is not a(n) 44 process.” And that’s when it 45 me. I wasn’t doing anything 46 to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the 47 : I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 48 . That night, I talked to my wife about my 49 with Kurt and what I had learned. I 50 her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We 51 that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a 52 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams. Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to 53 the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to 54 together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a 55 decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together. 36. A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating 37. A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request 38. A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify 39. A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed 40. A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate 41. A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained 42. A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally 43. A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained 44. A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing 45. A. confused B. informe