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writer is to tell us ________. A. his own experience as a professional speaker B. to focus on the present instead of the future C. it is never too late to pursue our own destinies D. the success story of an Australian potato farmer 21. When did Cliff Young decide to create his own destiny? A. In his early fifties. B. In the 1980s. C. In his sixties. D. In 1979. 22. When Cliff Young started training, ________. A. he was strongly opposed by his families B. some people laughed at him C. all the people supported him D. he was in good shape 23. The author39。Melbourne ultramarathon— a distance of 875 kilometres(nearly 545 miles), beating some of the world39。s destiny? What do I mean by this? Consider the story of Cliff Young, a humble potato farmer in Australia, who consciously decided at age 57 to create his own destiny. Up to this point, his destiny was running the family farm and settling for a life of hard work. However, Cliff was quietly having a passion for long173。s TV that has the eye of young male shoppers, ”say Ann and Zukin. “ Television shows are used by young men in the same way Seventeen magazine or Lucky is used by girls, ” says Zukin, “to he lp make clothing and toiletry choices.” “ Of course, there are men who love to shop and are proud of it, ” Loyola39。metre stores in search of the perfect party dress. Men will wander through 100 Inter sites in search of the perfect digital camcorder. Women see shopping as a social event. Men see it as a special task or a game to be won. “ Men are frequently shopping to win, ” says Ann, a marketing professor at Loyola University of Chicago. “They