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My PhD adviser called me into his office，saying I neednt bring my notebook. After 15 minutes of listing my positive things， he looked me in the eye and said， “You are fired from the lab.”
I had moved to Israel from my native India the year before， excited to experience a new culture and study for a PhD. At first things went well in my new lab. Then， 3 months before I was fired， I ran into some problems. I made a few mistakes in the lab that slowed my research， but I wasnt aware that my adviser noticed them， and he never spoke to me about any concerns. Im still not sure why he fired me， but I guess it was because of those mistakes. He wasnt confident that I could complete my research in time as wed planned.
The first few days after I was fired were especially difficult. I spent hours staring at my computer screen， unable to get anything done. One day all I could do was sit on a beach， crying. I tried to change his mind with promising results， but he stuck to his decision. I could not break the news to my family in India， as the fear of disappointing them would overwhelm（压垮） me. I soon got into a state of sadness and anxiety. Meanwhile， the date for me to leave the country was drawing near， as my visa required me to be registered as a student. I was lonely and without hope.
Around that time， I watched Dasvidaniya， a Hollywood movie thats about a man who has 3 months to live. One line from the movie stuck out to me：“When life gives you lemons， make lemonade（柠檬水）.” What kind of “lemonade” could I make out of my present situation？ My desire to complete a PhD was never in doubt. After much reflection， I told myself that one failed attempt was not the end of the world， and that I needed to give it another try. With renewed confidence， I emailed expected advisers and applied to other programs. Within 2 months， I landed an offer from a PhD program in Italy. I accepted it and relocated to Europe， happy that my goal of completing a PhD was alive once again.
Im thankful that I didnt give up on my dream and that I found another professor willing to take me on.
1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about？
A. The personality of the adviser.
B. The authors problems in study.
C. The possible reason for the authors being fired.
D. The authors difficulty in adapting to a new culture.
2. What did the author do after being fired？
A. He applied for a new visa.
B. He got addicted to computer games. C. He tried to change the advisers mind.
D. He shared the news with his family in India.
3. What kind of “lemonade” did the author make out of the difficult situation？
A. Persuading the adviser to let him stay.
B. Being responsible for different programs.
C. Holding the belief to get a doctors degree.
D. Getting accepted by another PhD program.
4. What lesson can we learn from the story？
A. Direction is more important than effort.
B. Turn to movies for comfort when in trouble.
C. A doctors degree is important for the future.
D. Difficulties in life can be turned into something positive.
Ⅱ. 补全信息
How to realize your true potential
Every human being， regardless of race， sex， or any other characteristic， everyone has the incredible capacity to realize their potential
My PhD adviser called me into his office，saying I neednt bring my notebook. After 15 minutes of listing my positive things， he looked me in the eye and said， “You are fired from the lab.”
I had moved to Israel from my native India the year before， excited to experience a new culture and study for a PhD. At first things went well in my new lab. Then， 3 months before I was fired， I ran into some problems. I made a few mistakes in the lab that slowed my research， but I wasnt aware that my adviser noticed them， and he never spoke to me about any concerns. Im still not sure why he fired me， but I guess it was because of those mistakes. He wasnt confident that I could complete my research in time as wed planned.
The first few days after I was fired were especially difficult. I spent hours staring at my computer screen， unable to get anything done. One day all I could do was sit on a beach， crying. I tried to change his mind with promising results， but he stuck to his decision. I could not break the news to my family in India， as the fear of disappointing them would overwhelm（压垮） me. I soon got into a state of sadness and anxiety. Meanwhile， the date for me to leave the country was drawing near， as my visa required me to be registered as a student. I was lonely and without hope.
Around that time， I watched Dasvidaniya， a Hollywood movie thats about a man who has 3 months to live. One line from the movie stuck out to me：“When life gives you lemons， make lemonade（柠檬水）.” What kind of “lemonade” could I make out of my present situation？ My desire to complete a PhD was never in doubt. After much reflection， I told myself that one failed attempt was not the end of the world， and that I needed to give it another try. With renewed confidence， I emailed expected advisers and applied to other programs. Within 2 months， I landed an offer from a PhD program in Italy. I accepted it and relocated to Europe， happy that my goal of completing a PhD was alive once again.
Im thankful that I didnt give up on my dream and that I found another professor willing to take me on.
1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about？
A. The personality of the adviser.
B. The authors problems in study.
C. The possible reason for the authors being fired.
D. The authors difficulty in adapting to a new culture.
2. What did the author do after being fired？
A. He applied for a new visa.
B. He got addicted to computer games. C. He tried to change the advisers mind.
D. He shared the news with his family in India.
3. What kind of “lemonade” did the author make out of the difficult situation？
A. Persuading the adviser to let him stay.
B. Being responsible for different programs.
C. Holding the belief to get a doctors degree.
D. Getting accepted by another PhD program.
4. What lesson can we learn from the story？
A. Direction is more important than effort.
B. Turn to movies for comfort when in trouble.
C. A doctors degree is important for the future.
D. Difficulties in life can be turned into something positive.
Ⅱ. 补全信息
How to realize your true potential
Every human being， regardless of race， sex， or any other characteristic， everyone has the incredible capacity to realize their potential