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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time.The moment was exciting.Salome’s 1 filled the room and brought the theater to life.I was so 2 that I decided to write an article about her.
I 3 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career.She 4 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday.When I 5 , I was scared out of my mind.I 6 I was lying.I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday.I sat there 7 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 8 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible.The 9 was almost unbearable.I struggled for days 10 draft after draft.Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long.My manuscript 11 .How stupid of me! I thought.How could I 12 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 13 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.Five years later, I was moving to California.While cleaning my apartment, I 14 the unopened envelope.This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 15 .
Dear Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic.Yet we need some 16 materials.Please add those and return the article immediately.We would like to 17 your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to 18 .Fear of rejection cost me dearly.I lost at least five hundred dollars and a chance of having my article appear in a major magazine.More importantly, I lost years of enjoyable writing.Today, I have become a full – time writer. 19 my experience, I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 20 to doubt yourself.
01.A.joy B.speech C.voice D.smile
02.A.moved B.active C.satisfied D.proud
03.A.visited B.emailed C.interviewed D.phoned
04.A.refused B.agreed C.hesitated D.paused
05.A.hung up B.showed up C.turned up D.put up
06.A.replied B.discovered C.knew D.explained
07.A.nervously B.patiently C.seriously D.quietly
08.A.blaming B.inviting C.fooling D.urging
09.A.hardship B.pressure C.comment D.failure
10.A.by B.with C.on D.in
11.A.returned B.disappeared C.spread D.improved
12.A.compare B.struggle C.compete D.survive
13.A.face B.deliver C.ignore D.receive
14.A.took out B.picked up C.found out D.came across
15.A.horror B.anxiety C.disbelief D.trouble
16.A.subjective B.private C.relevant D.reliable
17.A.broadcast B.create C.assess D.publish
18.A.recover B.prepare C.escape D.concentrate
19.A.Looking up to B.Looking down upon
C.Looking back on D.Looking into
20.A.afford B. attempt C.expect D.pretend
【回答】
ACBD
知识点:日常生活类
题型:完型填空
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