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   21 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so   22  that I decided to write an article about her.
I   23  Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She   24  and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I   25  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   26 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that   27  Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The   28  was almost unbearable. I struggled for days   29  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   30 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I   31  in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t   32  the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While   33  my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in   34  :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some   35  materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to   36  your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to   37 . Fear of rejection cost me ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of   38  writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this   39 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t   40  to doubt yourself.

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   【小题1】 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so   【小题2】  that I decided to write an article about her.
I   【小题3】  Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She   【小题4】  and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I   【小题5】  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   【小题6】 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that   【小题7】  Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The   【小题8】  was almost unbearable. I struggled for days   【小题9】  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   【小题10】 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I   【小题11】  in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t   【小题12】  the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While   【小题13】  my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in   【小题14】 :
Ms. Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some more relevant materials. Please   【小题15】  those and return the article immediately. We would like to   【小题16】  your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to   【小题17】 . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of   【小题18】  writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer.   【小题19】  this experience, I’ve learned a very important lesson: You can’t   【小题20】  to doubt yourself.

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 hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I   5.  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   6. , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that   7.  Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The   8.  was almost unbearable. I struggled for days   9.  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   10. . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I   11.  in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t   12.  the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While   13.  my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in   14. :

Ms. Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some more relevant materials. Please   15.  those and return the article immediately. We would like to   16.  your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to   17. . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of   18.  writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer.   19.  this experience, I’ve learned a very important lesson: You can’t   20.  to doubt yourself.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35.               A．increase        B．replace         C．add  D．mix

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

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

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

39.               A．Holding on to    B．Dating back to    C．Looking back on D．Dropping in on

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

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   21  filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so   22   that I decided to write an article about her.

I   23   Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She   24   and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I   25   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   26  , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that   27   Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The   28   was almost unbearable. I struggled for days   29   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   30  . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I   31   in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t   32   the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While   33   my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in   34   :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some   35   materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to   36   your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to   37  . Fear of rejection cost me ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of   38   writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this   39  , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t   40   to doubt yourself.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

       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 hung up, I was scared out of my mind．I  5   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   6 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that  7   Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible．The   8   was almost unbearable．I struggled for days   9   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   10  ．How stupid of me! I thought．How could I   11   in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t   12   the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer．Five years later, I was moving to California．While  13  my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope．This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in   14 

       Dear Ms Profit,

       Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic．Yet we need some   15   materials．Please add those and return the article immediately．We would like to   16   your story soon．

       Shocked, it took me a long time to   17  ．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   18  writing．Today, I have become a full – time writer．Looking back on this  19 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t   20  to doubt yourself．

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 her career. She   4   and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I   5   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   6  , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that   7   Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The   8   was almost unbearable. I struggled for days   9   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   10 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I   11   in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t   12   the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While   13   my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in   14  :

Dear Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some   15   materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to   16   your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to   17  . 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   18   writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this   19  , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t   20   to doubt yourself.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 　21 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　22 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　23 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 　24 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 　25 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 　26 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 　27 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 　28 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 　29 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 　30 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 　31 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 　32 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 　33 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 　34　 :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 　35 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 　36 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 　37 . 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 　38 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 　39 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 　40 to doubt yourself.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 　21 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 　22 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 　23 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 　24 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 　25 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 　26 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 　27 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 　28 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 　29 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 　30 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 　31 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 　32 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 　33 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 　34　 :

Ms Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 　35 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 　36 your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 　37 . 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 　38 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 　39 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 　40 to doubt yourself.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 1filled 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 hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 5 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 6, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 7 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 8 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 9 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 10. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 11 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 12 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While 13 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 14:
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 15 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 16 your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to 17. Fear of rejection cost me ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 18 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 19, I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 20 to doubt yourself.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      joy
   2. B.
      voice
   3. C.
      speech
   4. D.
      smile
2. 2.
   1. A.
      proud
   2. B.
      active
   3. C.
      satisfied
   4. D.
      moved
3. 3.
   1. A.
      visited
   2. B.
      emailed
   3. C.
      phoned
   4. D.
      interviewed
4. 4.
   1. A.
      agreed
   2. B.
      refused
   3. C.
      hesitated
   4. D.
      paused
5. 5.
   1. A.
      replied
   2. B.
      discovered
   3. C.
      explained
   4. D.
      knew
6. 6.
   1. A.
      seriously
   2. B.
      patiently
   3. C.
      nervously
   4. D.
      quietly
7. 7.
   1. A.
      blaming
   2. B.
      fooling
   3. C.
      inviting
   4. D.
      urging
8. 8.
   1. A.
      hardship
   2. B.
      failure
   3. C.
      comment
   4. D.
      pressure
9. 9.
   1. A.
      with
   2. B.
      by
   3. C.
      on
   4. D.
      in
10. 10.
    1. A.
       disappeared
    2. B.
       returned
    3. C.
       spread
    4. D.
       improved
11. 11.
    1. A.
       compare
    2. B.
       struggle
    3. C.
       survive
    4. D.
       compete
12. 12.
    1. A.
       ignore
    2. B.
       deliver
    3. C.
       face
    4. D.
       receive
13. 13.
    1. A.
       decorating
    2. B.
       repairing
    3. C.
       cleaning
    4. D.
       leaving
14. 14.
    1. A.
       disbelief
    2. B.
       anxiety
    3. C.
       horror
    4. D.
       trouble
15. 15.
    1. A.
       subjective
    2. B.
       relevant
    3. C.
       private
    4. D.
       reliable
16. 16.
    1. A.
       broadcast
    2. B.
       create
    3. C.
       publish
    4. D.
       assess
17. 17.
    1. A.
       recover
    2. B.
       prepare
    3. C.
       escape
    4. D.
       concentrate
18. 18.
    1. A.
       energetic
    2. B.
       endless
    3. C.
       typical
    4. D.
       enjoyable
19. 19.
    1. A.
       experience
    2. B.
       success
    3. C.
       benefit
    4. D.
       accident
20. 20.
    1. A.
       attempt
    2. B.
       afford
    3. C.
       expect
    4. D.
       pretend