It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you're eager for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's desire.
It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.
It doesn't interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life's betrayals（背叛） or have become depressed and closed from fear of further pain! I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it, or fix it. I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the wild joy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without warning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.
It doesn't interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself； if you can bear the scolding of betrayal and not betray your own soul； if you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy. I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty every day, and if you can gain your own life from its presence. I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon,"____" while failed.
It doesn't interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after the night of sorrow and despair, tired and hurt to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.
It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink（退缩）back.
It doesn't interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what makes you continue from the inside when all else is away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself, and if you truly like the company（伙伴） you keep in the empty moments.
The author repeats the sentence "It doesn't interest me…" to ______ ．
A. arouse interest and emphasize his opinion
B. present his opinions one after another
C. show his disinterest in others' life
D. display his excellent writing skills
The missing sentence in paragraph 4 can be ______ ．
A. No, it's not fair.
B. No, it can't be true.
C. Yes, I can!
D. Yes, nothing is impossible!
The author may agree with the following opinions EXCEPT ______ ．
A. Even if you're laughed at, you'll explore the possibilities of life.
B. Even if you suffer a lot, you can live with suffering and still enjoy life.
C. Even if you are betrayed, you still like the company you have kept.
D. Even if you experience pain and sorrow, you still bear your responsibilities.
