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 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I ___ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 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 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days draft(草稿) 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 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in _ .
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
A．with B．by C．on D．in
A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
A．compare B．struggle C．live D．compete
A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable
A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate
A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
Every December the radio station in my city makes a program in which all the poor children can send letters asking for some Christmas presents. One day, as I was 1 the radio, I decided to do something, so I asked four of my friends if they wanted to help a poor child. They 2 .
After several days, we learned about a 3 from a little child called Juan. In his letter, he 4 some blankets and some clothes and also wanted somebody to help his father 5 the house because it was in bad 6 .
We told the radio station that we wanted to 7 Juan. After that, we started to think about how to 8 all the money to buy all that Juan 9 . After 5 days, we collected much money and bought many things for Juan. We 10 bought some toys as a little 11 for Juan.
12 , on December 22 the radio station gave a party in which all the children who asked for help were 13 , and all those helping these children.
In the party we 14 Juan. We played some games with him and gave him the 15 we prepared for hm. He was very excited and happy, so were my 16 and I.
That day was one of the most 17 days in my life, and I learned something 18 from it. Giving help to those in need is one of the most meaningful things that you can do 19 this makes you feel good and also makes the persons who you are helping 20 .
I am going to keep doing that all my life!
A．thinking of B．listening to C．searching for D．looking after
A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．admitted
A．note B．telephone C．message D．letter
A．asked for B．cared about C．looked at D．laughed at
A．build B．repair C．rent D．buy
A．choice B．situation C．condition D．place
A．praise B．visit C．help D．teach
A．save B．collect C．spend D．keep
A．lost B．hated C．needed D．wasted
A．hardly B．also C．never D．still
A．surprise B．change C．promise D．comfort
A．Nearly B．Suddenly C．Immediately D．Finally
A．told B．shown C．invited D．allowed
A．forgot B．met C．ignored D．caught
A．presents B．signals C．plans D．tips
A．parents B．neighbors C．friends D．classmates
A．difficult B．official C．peaceful D．meaningful
A．lucky B．funny C．important D．interesting
A．though B．but C．unless D．because
A．happy B．angry C．peaceful D．wealthy
I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was 31 the teddy bears beside her father 32 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. 33 , it seemed to add up to five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and kept 34 the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father 35 his head, “No”.
Rather 36 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a picture book 37 . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one 38 on top of the others, and raced down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases(购买物) and 39 the girl and her father.
Then much to her 40 , the little boy and his father got in line 41 her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 42 it back to the cashier(收银员) and said something secret to her. The cashier smiled and put the 43 under the counter(柜台). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy 44 the cashier. The cashier said, “Congratulations, you’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a(n) 45 !” and she handed the boy the Pokémon game. The boy could only stood there 46 . It was, he said, 47 what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and sweetest smile on her face I have 48 seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not 49 into the strong who care and the weak who are 50 . We must each in turn care and be cared.
A．looking through B．getting through C．dressing up D．packing up
A．once B．while C．after D．when
A．Then B．Therefore C．However D．Otherwise
A．playing B．electing C．watching D．selecting
A．shook B．nodded C．moved D．held
A．anxious B．upset C．annoyed D．concerned
A．either B．lastly C．instead D．indeed
A．laying B．lying C．attaching D．belonging
A．led B．chased C．drove D．followed
A．satisfaction B．surprise C．interest D．happiness
A．between B．before C．behind D．beyond
A．put B．handed C．sent D．carried
A．basket B．bag C．bear D．gift
A．ran up to B．ran away from C．got away from D．came up to
A．award B．reward C．prize D．price
A．in trouble B．in silence C．in relief D．in doubt
A．extremely B．only C．exactly D．wonderfully
A．seldom B．frequently C．ever D．hardly
A．divided B．changed C．included D．cut
A．cared for B．devoted to C．turned to D．thought of
Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people's houses.
Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, "We've been to a lot of other people's houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn't we?"
"Yes, certainly," answered her husband, "A big party will be the easiest thing, won't it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month."
So Mrs. Harris said, "Yes, I'll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December."
"How many will that be?" Mr. Harris asked. "Don't invite too many."
Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, "Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m."
"That isn't very nice, is it?" he said. "You're telling our guests that they must go at 8:30." So Mrs. Harris just wrote "Party: 6:30 p.m."
A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, "You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨)."
Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.
When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. "That was a surprise, wasn't it? Who complained about the noise?"
"I did," Mr. Harris answered in a tired voice.
Why did Mr. Harris and his wife move to another town?
A．Mr. Harris changed his work. B．They wanted to make some new friends. C．They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people. D．They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people's houses.
A．It was easy to hold a big party at home. B．They could ask people to dinner in small numbers. C．They had gone to other people's parties many times. D．They liked making friends with others.
A．From the morning till night. B．About two hours. C．About fourteen hours. D．Till midnight
A．At about 8:30. B．About twelve o'clock.. C．When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone. D．When someone telephoned the police station.
A．Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night. B．He did not want his friends to stay late that night. C．His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired. D．Because he hated the noise.
A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew. One day, his friend ___36__ him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and __37__ it.
Seeing the gift, the farmer was very__38____, and he thought he would also have a lot of wonderful apples, but when he got home, he had a(n) ___39__. He didn’t know___40___ to plant it. He thought over and over and __41___ every place he could think of. __42____ he decided to plant the tree in his woods. There were many high trees with thick leaves in the woods. With those trees around no one else could___43___ the young apple tree. He even felt proud of himself for finding so___44___ a place for the apple tree. Every day he went to take care of the tree, __45___ it. To his surprise and ___46___, the apple tree didn’t grow as he had __47___. It died without sunlight and good soil.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a __48__ place. “ What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily, “ If I had planted the tree near the___49____, passers-by would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and ___50___ some of the apples! If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the ___51_. No matter where I plant the tree, I can’t have__52__ to enjoy the apples. So there is no difference where I planted it.”
“ Yes,” said the friend, “but __53____ someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also have __54___ a good apple tree! You don’t know the true meaning of ‘share’!”
We should learn to __55___ in our life. The more you want to own something all by yourself, the less you get at last.
A．lent B．gave C．sold D．bought
A．study B．keep C．plant D．develop
A．tired B．sad C．angry D．happy
A．surprise B．worry C．accident D．question
A．where B．how C．when D．whether
A．practiced B．tried C．visited D．considered
A．Finally B．Generally C．Suddenly D．Recently
A．like B．see C．move D．hurt
A．beautiful B．secret C．unusual D．faraway
A．watering B．watching C．correcting D．appreciating
A．pleasure B．excitement C．disappointment D．satisfaction
A．known B．said C．expected D．heard
A．poor B．great C．suitable D．comfortable
A．park B．river C．hill D．road
A．borrowed B．stolen C．chosen D．collected
A．leaves B．flowers C．fruit D．tree
A．rights B．time C．chances D．interest
A．as a matter of fact B．in fact C．first of all D．at least
A．destroyed B．thrown C．pulled D．won
A．wait B．share C．gain D．enjoy
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