－Oh, my God. I’ve _______ forgotten all about that.
The world always makes way for the dreamer
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr. Zigler 1everyone's spirits up to the ceiling(天花板). I 2 there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to 3people feel like that.” My father asked me 4I meant. “I want to be a motivational（激励人的）speaker just like Mr. Zigler,” I replied. A（An）5was born.
Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others.6a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 Company 7as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 8. Many people were9that I would leave after earning a six-figure（六位数） income. And they wondered 10would risk everything for a dream.
I made my11to start my own company and leave my enviable position after 12 regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a 13that changed my life. He asked us, “If a god would offer you three wishes, what would they be?” After giving us a(an)14to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, “Why do you need a 15?” I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realized that 16I had achieved in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn’t need a god's help to become a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was17 .
Having made that decision, I was immediately 18. One week after I gave notice, my husband lost his job, and now we had no 19. But I held fast to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several20ngagements（约定）with new customers. I discovered the unbelievable power of dreams.
You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below，who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams (1860－1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community (社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931，Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson (1907－1964)
If it weren't for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book SilentSpring raised awareness of the danger of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O'Connor (1930－present)
When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator (参议员) and，in 1981, the first woman to join the U．S. Supreme Court. O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks (1913－2005)
On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in，”said Parks.
