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I wrote my first novel when I was 20. It was a _21___. I didn‘t know how to properly format dialogue or _22___ a plot. Those were all __23__ I planned to work out later. I gave the book to my father to read, and within a day he left me a voice mail saying that it was __24___ and that I was going to sell it for $300,000.

___25___, and rather quickly, the book was _26___ by every publisher in New York. If there were a literary prize for Most Rejections, I would have won it. I was _27____, of course, But I know better than to _28____— writing wasn’t an easy job, and if this book wasn’t my _29___ in, maybe the next one would be. I got back to work.

But this scenario(剧情) happened again: I wrote books…and then they wouldn‘t _30___ . Still, my father’s faith in me never wavered(摇摆), even _31___  I worked a lot of other jobs. Some of the jobs, like being a bookseller, were great, and _32____ to my writing life. Some, like selling overpriced jeans to 12-year-olds, were only good to some extent (在某种程度上）as they were material for future __33___.  And they were -- because it finally __34___. I sold a book! I was going to make it ！

 I completely agree with the inspiring speaker and author John Maxwell’s words: “ Successful and unsuccessful people do not _35____ greatly in their abilities but in their ___36___ to reach their potential.” Life’s not __37__ . It never was, it isn’t now, it won’t ever be. But do not fall into the trap of feeling you are a __38____, you are not. Get over it and __39___ with it. And yes, most things are more __40___ when you break a sweat to get them.

21. A. mess              B. mix                       C. confusion               le

22. A follow             B. structure              C discover               D hatch

23. A. facts                  B. messages                 C. meanings                  ils

24. A. practical             B. complex                  C. wonderful                D. dissatisfactory

25. A. So                    B. Instead                    efore                 D. Regardless

26. A. rejected              B. accepted                  C. admitted                  D. commented

27. A. depressed           B. surprised                 C. frightened                D. embarrassed

28. A. pass by              B. fight for                   C. give up                    D. write on

29. A. card                  B. ticket                       C. pen                         D. bill

30. A. write                 B. buy                         C. work                       D. sell

31. A. if                       B. because                   C. as                           D. since

32. A. turned                B. opened                    C. led                          D. contributed

33. A. lives                  B. decisions                 C. stories                     D. jobs

34. A. happened           B. failed                       C. made                       D. passed

35. A. vary                  B. change                    C. match                     D. diversify

36. A. request              B. demand                   C. hope                       D. desire

37. A. sad                    B. happy                      C. hard                        D. easy

38. A. witness              B. loser                     C. owner                     D. winner

39. A. get round           B. get on                    C. get about                 D. get by

40. A. challenging         B. demanding               C. rewarding                D. paying

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 21—25 ABDCB   26—30 AACBD   31—35 CDCAA   36—40 DDBBC

知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类

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