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 asked me, " John, what is your 37for personal growth?

Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 38 for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was 39. And I went into a 40 about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt 41patiently, but then he 42smiled 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 50her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We 51 that Kurt wasn't just trying to make a sale. He was offering a 52for 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．

informed

C．

pleased

D．

hit

46.

A．

on loan

B．

on purpose

C．

on sale

D．

on balance

47.

A．

comment

B．

announcement

C．

decision

D．

arrangement

48.

A．

life

B．

progress

C．

performance

D．

investment

49.

A．

contract

B．

conversation

C．

negotiation

D．

argument

50.

A．

lent

B．

sold

C．

showed

D．

offered

51.

A．

recalled

B．

defined

C．

recognized

D．

declared

52.

A．

tool

B．

method

C．

way

D．

rule

53.

A．

provide

B．

buy

C．

give

D．

deliver

54.

A．

grow

B．

survive

C．

move

D．

gather

55.

A．

difficult

B．

random

C．

firm

D．

wise