When I was ten, I saw a photo of a snow leopard (雪豹) and read its photographer’s story in a magazine. The photographer waited for weeks in the ____1____ mountains to take that single photo in winter. From that ____2____, I knew what I wanted to do with my life.

Today, I’m lucky to work as a wildlife ____3____. I travel to forests and mountains to take pictures of ____4____ in their natural homes. Getting a perfect shot of a tiger or an eagle is an amazing feeling.

So you see, I decided at ten, and I made it happen. Seems ____5____? Not quite! I learned photography by myself ____6____ my family was too poor to afford the classes. Along the way I was told I was not that talented and I should find a real job. I also ____7____ a good camera, so I saved money for three years. The ____8____ time I sent my photos to a magazine, they said no. The second time, also no. The fifth time, they said yes.

For anyone thinking about a dream, I would say: Never give up and stick to your goals. You don’t have to ____9____ others. If they tell you no, use it to push you. At first it hurts. But each no makes you ____10____. There are always challenges, but you can overcome them in the end.

1.1.

A freezing

B small

C famous

D

解析：选A。A 后文 in winter（冬天），山里是严寒的。freezing 极冷的；small 小的；famous 著名的。细节理解。 句意：摄影师冬天在严寒的山中等待数周，只为拍出那一张照片。

2.2.

A month

B moment

C week

D

解析：选B。B from that moment 固定搭配，从那一刻起，指看到照片、读完故事的瞬间。month 月份；week 星期。

3.3.

A researcher

B keeper

C photographer

D

解析：选C。C 全文围绕拍照，前文提到摄影师。wildlife photographer 野生动物摄影师。researcher 研究员；keeper 饲养员。

4.4.

A animals

B plants

C humans

D

解析：选A。A 后文 tiger or an eagle（老虎、老鹰）都属于动物。plants 植物；humans 人类。

5.5.

A fun

B strange

C easy

D

解析：选C。C 前一句：我十岁定下目标并且实现了。后面 Not quite（不完全是），形成转折：看起来容易？其实并不！fun 有趣；strange 奇怪。

6.6.

A if

B because

C but

D

解析：选B。B 我自学摄影，因为家里太穷，负担不起课程费用。因果关系。if 如果；but 但是。逻辑辨析。

7.7.

A

B

C

D

解析：选C。C 后文 so I saved money for three years 存钱三年，说明他需要一台好相机。borrowed 借；sold 卖掉。

8.8.

A first

B next

C last

D

解析：选A。A 后文 The second time（第二次），顺序对应，第一次投稿被拒。next 下一次；last 最后一次。

9.9.

A beat

B follow

C praise

D

解析：选B。B stick to your goals 坚持自己目标，所以不必追随别人。beat 打败；praise 表扬。

10.10.

A stronger

B happier

C younger

D

解析：选A。A 每一次拒绝都会推动你，每一次 “不” 让你变得更强大。happier 更开心；younger 更年轻。