If we cannot do what we love as a fulltime career, we can do it as a hobby. Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw. This activity ended her sadness that had troubled her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, “I am persuaded to call Layton a genius. ” We can’t afford to waste tears on “might-have-beens”. We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”. We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our senses-finding pleasure in the sweet smell of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, and the beauty of a rainbow. 49. The passage mainly shows us__________. A. enthusiasm is the basic element of everything B. enthusiasm helps us to succeed to a greater degree C. enthusiasm makes us experience more life D. we can do nothing without enthusiasm 50. From the example of the Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock, we may find__________. A. enthusiasm can encourage us in difficult times B. enthusiastic people always get a deep pleasure from work C. you can’t make any achievement if you have no enthusiasm D. enthusiastic people are sure to gain great fame in the end |