Question

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If you have lost 12 times in a row (连续地), will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, 1.k________ trying. And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.

Carnegie was born in 1888 to a poor farming family in the central United States. The boy didn’t take a 2.t_________ until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 a.m. every day to milk the cows in his family.

When Carnegie first entered the college, he felt hopeless because of his clothes and ordinary looks. His mother encouraged him: “Why not try to be 3.b__________ in other things instead of just dress and good looks?”

Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He4. j_________ the debate team. But one after another, he lost 12 meets. The young man was very disappointed in himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after so many failures.

But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off (得到好的结果) at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became5.w______ known.

The young man made his own words come true:” Believe that you will succeed, and you will.”

In order to6. s_________ his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers include “How to Win Friends and Influence(影响) People” and “How to Stop Worrying and Star Living”. More than 50 million copies of his books have been printed in 38 languages. They are still helping people on the7. r_________ to success.

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