Dear editor,

　　One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. 1 in the crowded store, I had my wallet stolen. And my whole salary was 2 with it.

　　I was so angry that I almost lost 3 of myself. What 4 I do? We were not very rich. The money was really not a 5 sum 6 my family, it would affect our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?

　　I felt very sad and even 7 for losing the money when I got back home. To make 8 for my unforgivable mistake, I 9 all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then prepared a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to please her.

　　When she came home, I 10 a smile to 11 her. She was surprised to see the neat house and delicious meat. We sat 12 the table and began to eat. I told my story 13 . She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.

　　“I’ve lost my salary,”I murmured to her again.

　　“I 14 .”She did not shout at me as I bad expected. She did not lose her 15 . 16 I was afraid she was trying hard to 17 her anger.

　　A moment later, my wife was still silent and seemed to be 18 her favourite dish At last I could not help asking,“I’ve lost the money. Why not shout at me?”

　　She raised her eyes, looking at me and 19 ,“Oh, on the contrary, I’m thinking about 20 to comfort you. It’s the thief who is to blame.”

Some years ago when l was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time．The moment was exciting, Salome's 36 filled the room and brought the．theater to life．I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her．

　　　 I 38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted．to meet her to talk about her career． She 　39　 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday．When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind．I 40 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 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, "Can you tell me…" I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible．The 43 Was almost unbearable． I struggled for days 44 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 45 ．How stupid of me! I thought．How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn't 47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer．

　　　 Five years later, I was moving to California．While 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope． This time I opened it and read the editor's letter in 　49 ;

Ms Profit,

　　　 Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic． Yet we need some 50 materials．Please add those and return the article immediately; We would like to 51 your story soon.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Shocked, it took． me a long time to 52　 ．Fear of rejection cost me dearly． I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine． More importantly, I lost years of 　53 writing．Today, I have become a full－time writer, Looking, back on this 54 ,I learned a very important lesson: You can't 55 to doubt yourself．

36．A． joy　　　　　　　　　　　 B． voice　　　　　　　　　 C． speech　　　　　　　　 D． smile

37．A． proud 　　　　　　　　 B． active　　　　　　　　　 C． satisfied　　　　　　　 D． moved

38．A． visited　　　　　　　　　 B．emailed　　　　　　　　　 C． phoned　　　　　　　　 D． interviewed

39．A． agreed　　　　　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　　　 C． hesitated　　　　　　　 D． paused

40．A． replied　　　　　　　　 B． discovered　　　　　　 C． explained　　　　　　　 D． knew

41．A． seriously　　　　　　　 B． patiently　　　　　　　 C． nervously　　　　　　 D． quietly

42．A． blaming　　　　　　　　 B． fooling　　　　　　　　 C． inviting　　　　　　　　 D． urging

43．A． hardship　　　　　　　 B． failure　　　　　　　　　 C． comment　　　　　　 D． pressure

44．A． with　　　　　　　　　　 B． by　　　　　　　　　　　 C． on　　　　　　　　　　　 D． in

45．A． disappeared　　　　　 B． returned　　　　　　　 C． spread　　　　　　　　 D． improved

46．A． compare　　　　　　　 B． struggle　　　　　　　　 C． survive　　　　　　　　 D． compete

47．A． ignore　　　　　　　　　 B． deliver　　　　　　　　　 C． face　　　　　　　　　　 D． receive

48．A．decorating　　　　　　　 B． repairing　　　　　　　 C． cleaning　　　　　　　 D． leaving

49．A．disbelief`　　　　　　　　 B． anxiety 　　　　　　　 C． horror　　　　　　　　　 D． trouble

50．A． subjective　　　　　　 B． relevant　　　　　　　　 C． private　　　　　　　　 D． reliable

51．A． broadcast　　　　　　 B． create　　　　　　　　　 C． publish　　　　　　　　 D． assess

52．A． recover　　　　　　　　 B． prepare 　　　　　　　 C． escape　　　　　　　　 D． concentrate

53．A． energetic　　　　　　　 B． endless　　　　　　　　 C． typical　　　　　　　　 D． enjoyable

54．A． experience　　　　　　 B． success　　　　　　　　 C． benefit　　　　　　　　 D． accident

55．A． attempt 　　　　　　　 B． afford 　　　　　　　　 C．expect　　　　　　　　　 D． pretend

（山西省太原五中2010届高三下学期五月月考）

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 　36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　37 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 　39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 　40 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 　41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 　42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 　43 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 　44 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 　45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 　46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 　47 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 　48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 　49 :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 　50 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 　51 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 　52 . Fear of rejection cost me 高考资源网ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 　53 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 　54 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 　55 to doubt yourself.

36．A．joy　　　　　　　　　　 B．voice　　　　　　　　　 C．speech　　　　　　　 D．smile

37．A．proud　　　　　　　　 B．active　　　　　　　　 C．satisfied　　　　　　 D．moved

38．A．visited　　　　　　　　 B．emailed　　　　　　　 C．phoned　　　　　　　 D．interviewed

39．A．agreed　　　　　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　 C．hesitated　　　　　　 D．paused

40．A．replied　　　　　　　　 B．discovered　　　　　 C．explained　　　　　　 D．knew

41．A．seriously　　　　　　 B．patiently　　　　　　 C．nervously　　　　　 D．quietly

42．A．blaming　　　　　　　 B．fooling　　　　　　　 C．inviting　　　　　　　 D．urging

43．A．hardship　　　　　　 B．failure　　　　　　　　 C．comment　　　　　　 D．pressure

44．A．with　　　　　　　　　 B．by　　　　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　　 D．in

45．A．disappeared　　　　 B．returned　　　　　　 C．spread　　　　　　　　 D．improved

46．A．compare　　　　　　 B．struggle　　　　　　　 C．survive　　　　　　　 D．compete

47．A．ignore　　　　　　　　 B．deliver　　　　　　　　 C．face　　　　　　　　　 D．receive

48．A．decorating　　　　　 B．repairing　　　　　　 C．cleaning　　　　　　 D．leaving

49．A．disbelief　　　　　　 B．anxiety　　　　　　　 C．horror　　　　　　　　 D．trouble

50．A．subjective　　　　　 B．relevant　　　　　　　 C．private　　　　　　　 D．reliable

51．A．broadcast　　　　　 B．create　　　　　　　　 C．publish　　　　　　　 D．assess

52．A．recover　　　　　　　 B．prepare　　　　　　　 C．escape　　　　　　　 D．concentrate

53．A．energetic　　　　　　 B．endless　　　　　　　 C．typical　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyable

54．A．experience　　　　　 B．success　　　　　　　 C．benefit　　　　　　　 D．accident

55．A．attempt　　　　　　　 B．afford　　　　　　　　 C．expect　　　　　　　　 D．pretend

Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 36 in high school.

37 , high school was different. In her first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛) for cheerleaders(啦啦队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 　38 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 　39 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 　40 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 　41 , she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.

Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 　42 . She moved on to English and history, and was 　43 to find that she didn't have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 　44 math for the time being.

The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 　45 . Mrs. Biden wasn't as 　46 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 　47 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 　48 and left. “Why is high school so 　49 ?” she sighed(叹息).

Later in 　50 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problem that have given her so much 51 . By the end of class, she understood how to give them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 　52 at her new school. She wasn't sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 53 . High school was just as her mom said, “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 　54 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 　55 fish you can be.”

36. A. difficulties　　　　　 B. decisions　　　　　　　　 C. challenges　　　　　　　 D. exercises

37. A. Therefore　　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　 C. Otherwise　　　　　　　 D. Besides

38. A. difficult　　　　　　　 B. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. boring　　　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

39. A. editor　　　　　　　　 B. boss　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. professor　　　　　　　　 D. judge

40. A. jumped　　　　　　　 B. sank　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stopped　　　　　　　　　 D. raced

41. A. strange　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. awful　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lonely

42. A. struggling　　　　　 B. improving　　　　　　　　 C. working　　　　　　　　　 D. complaining

43. A. ashamed　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　　　 C. shocked　　　　　　　　　 D. happy

44. A. put up　　　　　　　　 B. prepare for　　　　　　　 C. worry about　　　　　　 D. give up

45. A. committee　　　　　 B. newspaper　　　　　　　 C. radio　　　　　　　　　　　 D. team

46. A. enthusiastic　　　　 B. artistic　　　　　　　　　　 C. energetic　　　　　　　　 D. realistic

47. A. speakers　　　　　　 B. readers　　　　　　　　　　 C. directors　　　　　　　　 D. writers

48. A. widely　　　　　　　 B. weakly　　　　　　　　　　 C. excitedly　　　　　　　　 D. brightly

49. A. similar　　　　　　　 B. ordinary　　　　　　　　　 C. different　　　　　　　　　 D. familiar

50. A. physics　　　　　　　 B. history　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. English　　　　　　　　　　 D. math

51. A. pleasure　　　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sadness

52. A. fit in　　　　　　　　　 B. look out　　　　　　　　　 C. stay up　　　　　　　　　　 D. get around

53. A. swim　　　　　　　　 B. try　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ask　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. escape

54. A. in return for　　　 B. in case of　　　　　　　　 C. in terms of　　　　　　　 D. instead of

55. A. liveliest　　　　　　　 B. smallest　　　　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gentlest

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 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　37 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　38　 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 39　 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I　 40 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　 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 　42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The　 43 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 　44 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　 45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 46 　 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 47　 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While　 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in　 49　 :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some　 50　 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to　 51　 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 　52 . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of　 53　 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this　 54 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t　 55　 to doubt yourself.

36．A．voice　　　　　　　　 B．joy　　　　　　　　　　 C．speech　　　　　　　 D．smile

37．A．proud　　　　　　　　 B．moved　　　　　　　　 C．satisfied　　　　　　 D．active

38．A．visited　　　　　　　　 B．phoned　　　　　　　 C．emailed　　　　　　　 D．interviewed

39．A．paused　　　　　　　 B．refused　　　　　　　 C．hesitated　　　　　　 D．agreed

40．A．knew　　　　　　　　 B．discovered　　　　　 C．explained　　　　　　 D．replied

41．A．seriously　　　　　　 B．nervously　　　　　 C．patiently　　　　　　 D．quietly

42．A．fooling　　　　　　　 B．blaming　　　　　　　 C．inviting　　　　　　　 D．urging

43．A．hardship　　　　　　 B．failure　　　　　　　　 C．pressure　　　　　　 D．comment

44．A．by　　　　　　　　　　 B．with　　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　　 D．in

45．A．disappeared　　　　 B．spread　　　　　　　　 C．returned　　　　　　 D．improved

46．A．compete　　　　　　 B．struggle　　　　　　　 C．survive　　　　　　　 D．compare

47．A．ignore　　　　　　　　 B．deliver　　　　　　　　 C．face　　　　　　　　　 D．receive

48．A．decorating　　　　　 B．cleaning　　　　　　　 C．repairing　　　　　　 D．leaving

49．A．trouble　　　　　　　 B．anxiety　　　　　　　 C．horror　　　　　　　　 D．disbelief

50．A．relevant　　　　　　　 B．subjective　　　　　 C．private　　　　　　　 D．reliable

51．A．broadcast　　　　　 B．create　　　　　　　　 C．publish　　　　　　　 D．assess

52．A．prepare　　　　　　　 B．recover　　　　　　　 C．escape　　　　　　　 D．concentrate

53．A．energetic　　　　　　 B．endless　　　　　　　 C．typical　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyable

54．A．experience　　　　　 B．success　　　　　　　 C．benefit　　　　　　　 D．accident

55．A．attempt　　　　　　　 B．expect　　　　　　　　 C．afford　　　　　　　　 D．pretend