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842,1 8,2.71 G Read the text and complete the gaps with
the parts of the sentences (1-7). There is one extra par
explain the words in bold. Listen, read and check.
1 but since he was a young boy
2 and he's met lots of kids who want to become artists too
3
so understanding your personal values is the key to keeping yourself
motivated
4 he was travelling around the country
5 but can you really make a career out of something you care about
6 but his passion became his job
7 you can set realistic goals and work towards them with confidence
They say that life is what you make of it, A) ? Of
course you can, but your dream job could be just as
demanding as any
other career choice. Dreams come
in all shapes and sizes, B) . Once you know what
kind of life you're aiming for, C)
Dylan Scott Pierce may look like an average
teenager, D) , he has focused on capturing the
spirit of animals in his watercolour paintings. As a
child, Dylan enjoyed drawing sketches of lions and
dinosaurs. By the age of ten, E)
of ten, E) , entering his
work in art shows, and today his wildlife paintings
sell for as much as $20,000. That's pretty good for a
young artist. "I think we all have talents," Dylan
says, "but I was lucky enough to discover mine at a
really young age."
Dylan's passion to get closer to the animals he
paints has taken him on many adventures F) So,
can anyone follow in Dylan's footsteps? Dylan says,
"The most important thing is just to do what you
love and don't let anyone else tell
do it."
you that you can't
