题目内容
(二) Columnist Dave Barry says this about his father: “My dad would try anything carpentry (木匠活), electrical wiring, roofing and so on. From watching him, I learned a lesson that still __13__ to my life today: No matter how difficult a task may seem, if you’re not afraid to try it, you can do it.” I learned from my parents the value of “going for it”. “Nothing ventured, nothing lost” is the motto of too many of us. Many people are so afraid to __14__ that they never venture (冒险)beyond the familiar. “Better to be safe than sorry” has __15__ too many people in the cocoon (保护膜) of their __16__ zones . A delightful __17__ tells that Col. Robert Johnson of Salem, New Jersey, announced that he would take a public risk. He let the town know that he would __18__ a wolf peach on the steps of the county courthouse at noon on September 26, 1820.“Why would he take such a chance？” asked the __19__ people. Scientists and doctors had long declared the wolf peach to be __20__. If the wolf peach was too ripe and warmed by the sun, they told him he would be exposing himself to brain fever. Should he somehow __21__ the experience, the skin of the peach would stick to the lining of his stomach and eventually cause cancer. Nearly 2,000 people __22__ the square to see Col. Johnson eat the “poisonous” peach—now known as the tomato. Col. Johnson believed his risk was small, but it must be taken if the __23__ about the peach were to be removed. Who has accomplished anything worthwhile without taking a risk、 Much like the tortoise, it makes __24__ only when it sticks its neck out. “不去冒险，就不会有损失。”这是平庸者的借口，这是无为者的巧言。还是这句话说得好：乌龟只有把脖于伸出来，才能得以前进。
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A.refers
B.applies
C.sticks
D.leads