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　　A man recognized as a genius in business circles was invited as an honour guest to a TV interview. Everybody was eager to hear a success story from him. He, __1__， only said with a slight smile, “Wouldn't it be better for me to ask you for __2__(advise) on a certain problem?”

　　Here is the problem he raised：“People all rushed to the place __3__ a gold mine had recently been discovered but they were blocked by a river __4__(flow) across the only way to it. What would you do if you __5__(be) among them?”

　　“Make a roundabout (繞行的) way，” someone suggested.

　　“Swim across，” said another.

　　The genius smiled __6__ a word. Then he gave his view. “Why not do __7__ else instead of rushing to the mine? How about buying a boat to do some ferrying (擺渡)?”

　　The audience were shocked. He explained calmly, “The man could make __8__ great amount of money from the passengers. They were willing to pay for the ferry __9__ there was gold on the other bank.”

　　Do what others have not thought to do or something never attempted before—that is the key __10__ success. A difficult circumstance, in the eyes of a wise man, often means a potential chance for success.

　　文章大意：本文是一篇啟迪故事，介紹了一位商業(yè)天才告訴人們要做別人想不到的或以前沒有嘗試過的事情來取得成功。

　　答案：

　　1.however　考副詞表轉(zhuǎn)折的用法。根據(jù)語境應(yīng)填一個(gè)表示轉(zhuǎn)折的副詞。

　　2. advice　考構(gòu)詞法。介詞后面用名詞，注意不能用復(fù)數(shù)形式。

　　3. where　考關(guān)系副詞引導(dǎo)定語從句的用法。先行詞是地點(diǎn)名詞，且從句結(jié)構(gòu)完整，應(yīng)用關(guān)系副詞where引導(dǎo)。

　　4.flowing/which　考非謂語動(dòng)詞的用法。根據(jù)結(jié)構(gòu)應(yīng)填v.­ing形式作定語修飾a river, 表示主動(dòng)，相當(dāng)于一個(gè)定語從句which/that flows。

　　5.were　考虛擬語氣的用法。表示與現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反的假設(shè)，從句用所給動(dòng)詞的過去式，be動(dòng)詞用were。

　　6.without　考介詞的用法。名詞前面用介詞，根據(jù)語境應(yīng)填without表示“這位商業(yè)天才沒說一句話，只是笑了一笑�！�

　　7. something　考不定代詞的用法。用于表示建議、請求用代詞something。

　　8. a　考冠詞的固定搭配�！按罅康摹庇胊 great amount of/a great deal of/a great number of 等表示。

　　9. because　考從屬連詞的用法。前后分句明顯有因果關(guān)系，故填表示原因的從屬連詞，故填because。

　　10. to　考介詞的固定搭配。表示“……的關(guān)鍵，……的答案”，用介詞to。