I always wanted to be a scientist.When I found that summer research program，I thought I had found the perfect topic for my thesis（论文） and a stepping stone to my dream academic career.The position—measuring soil condition as part of an undergraduate research program—had felt like the answer I had spent years looking for.This was just the program I wanted and I wasn't going to consider other options.
Then came a rejection email.I felt lost and hopeless.Thinking the rejection meant the end of the road for my science career，I was also a little regretful.There had been more programs I could have applied for.But only later would I see that instead，it provided an exciting new direction to follow.
Not long after the rejection email，the professor running the research program invited me to observe the work being done in her lab.I jumped at the chance，and a few weeks later，she invited me to talk with her about potential thesis projects I could pursue in her lab.What she proposed didn't seem as exciting as the original project I had applied to，but I felt I wasn't in a position to be picky；this was a great opportunity and I was going to give it my all.
Then I found myself working with a robotics professor，and the work introduced me to a whole new way to think about my research direction.In the end，I had a thesis and a new scientific interest to pursue.
When I applied to graduate school，I decided I would be selective about the options I pursued rather than casting abroad net.I realized that rather than setting plans in stone，sometimes I need to take the opportunities that are offered，even if they don't sound exactly perfect at the time，and make the most of them.And I've learned to look at each rejection as are direction instead.
（1）What might the author regret after being rejected？ BB
A．He should have chosen another major.
B．He should have applied for more programs.
C．He shouldn't have dreamt of being a scientist.
D．He shouldn't have spent years looking for an answer.
（2）What did the professor ask the author to do？ CC
A．Take any possible opportunity.
B．Help setup a new lab.
C．Get involved in her research projects.
D．Put all efforts into research work.
（3）Which word can be used to describe the author？ AA
A．Wise.
B．Honest.
C．Talented.
D．Picky.
（4）What message did the author want to convey？ DD
A．To be a scientist is not really easy.
B．We should make one choice at a time.
C．To choose a research program is important.
D．We should learn to turn rejection into redirection.
【答案】B；C；A；D
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