Some years ago when I was in my second year in university，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 (不可容忍的)．I struggled for days ____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____.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 ____the editor’s letter in disbelief：
Dear 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 dearly.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 fulltime 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．moved B．active C．satisfied D．proud
A．visited B．emailed C．interviewed D．phoned
A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
A．seriously B．nervously C．patiently D．quietly
A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
A．on B．by C．with D．in
A．returned B．disappeared C．spread D．improved
A．compare B．compete C．survive D．struggle
A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
A．cleaning B．repairing C．decorating D．leaving
A．saw B．read C．found D．noticed
A．memorial B．relevant C．private D．reliable
A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
A．prepare B．recover C．escape D．concentrate
A．energetic B．enjoyable C．typical D．endless
A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
A．attempt B．pretend C．expect D．afford
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I’m a TV show host.One Sunday，I 36 my 7-year-old daughter by the sea for lunch.On arriving at the beach，I saw JoJo，a 37 man in the hotel business.We sat down to chat in an open air cafe 38 I watched my daughter enjoy herself on the swings in front of us.
Suddenly our conversation was 39 by a stranger，who politely asked 40 to speak to me.Often people want to tell me 41 about my controversial TV show,when
I’m out on the 42 .
He asked to speak to me 43 ，so we stood a bit away from my table.He said，
“I’m James，father of a 7-year-old girl，who’s very sick.The doctors said that if she was treated in the UK,she would probably 44 .But I’m poor,so can you please help me？”
Speechless，I stared in the man’s eyes full of 45 and asked how l could help.After we talked for a while，I went to sit back.JoJo asked me，“What’s wrong with you?Your
46 changed.”I told him and he was very sorry for this sick child.
All weekend I 47 James，his daughter and his family.I even considered doing a special TV show to 48 money for this sick child.
On Monday morning I was at the office after I finished 49 my show,when JoJo walked into my office.Actually JoJo is so 50 and I never imagined he had time to come and see me.
“Please，call the man 51 the sick child and tell him that I’ll 52 all expenses for his sick daughter’s treatment.”JoJo said，with a 53 in his hand.“I’ve been married for 35 years，I wasn’t lucky enough to 54 a child.l want to help this child now.”I 55 the phone to call James.
A．held B．took C．shipped D．sent
A．serious B．smart C．wealthy D．diligent
A．while B．before C．after D．thongh
A．spread B．interrupted C．heard D．announced
A．question B．advice C．support D．permission
A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
A．streets B．trips C．spots D．beaches
A．privately B．loudly C．quietly D．secretly
A．escape B．control C．survive D．deserve
A．doubts B．scare C．excitement D．tears
A．temper B．face C．voice D．style
A．looked after B．cared for C．thought about D．asked about
A．raise B．make C．earn D．save
A．discussing B．presenting C．writing D．practising
A．proud B．rich C．busy D．careful
A．on B．for C．up D．with
A．pay B．spend C．share D．gain
A．paper B．check C．pen D．letter
A．help B．adopt C．attend D．have
A．held on B．got through C．picked up D．turned on
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Internet users will have to register using their real names before indulging in online games starting Sunday as part of a nationwide campaign to protect minors and improve management of the virtual gaming industry, authorities said.
The Ministry of Culture had ___1____ the regulation in late June.
The regulation, which will take effect on Aug 1, applies ___2____ all multiplayer role-playing and social networking games.
But both ardent game players and experts believe the policy will have___3____ impact on the industry.
Major online game operators in China, including Shanda and Tencent Games, said they had already implemented the real name registration policy some months ago and the move has not had an effect on their____4___.
Many also question the effectiveness of the policy, as it will fail to protect minors in the absence of a credible identity recognition system.
"Minors might as well borrow or even buy ID cards online if they really want to play games. So the new rule cannot really keep them ____5___," said Hu Dong, an avid gamer from Shanghai.
Li Li, deputy director of the Shanghai Information Law Association, ___6____. He said it was meaningless to promote real name registration____7___ an effective national identification system, ___8____ should ideally include other credible information of the players, such as their bank accounts, in order to be really effective.
"Without such a___9____, the move will only increase costs for the operators and bring them greater risks," said Li.
The Shanghai version of the regulation has made more detailed rules in a bid to protect ___10____ from virtual warfare.
Online game vendors, for instance, are required to indicate at prominent positions of their websites whether or not the games are suitable for minors, who are ___11___ 18 years old
If unsuitable for minors, game operators should install a technical system prohibiting them ___12____ starting the games.
For those games rendered appropriate for minors, there should be no misleading information___13____ and a time limit should be in place to prevent kids from getting addicted to the games, according to the regulation.
"If everyone can use their real ID cards to register, then the policy would be good for both minors and adults," said Wu Hao, 22, a Shanghai resident who has been playing online games for more than a decade.
"Now many online games that contain violence have been modified to appear less __14__ to minors, but we as adults don't like that a screening system is necessary ___15____ we all can enjoy the games," he said.
A．issued B．delivered C．announced D．decided
A．in B．to C．at D．on
A．great B．much C．little D．a lot of
A．games B．customers C．operation D．business
A．away B．aside C．down D．off
A．disagreed B．agreed C．refused D．reputed
A．with B．in C．within D．without
A．which B．that C．what D．who
A．base B．basis C．basement D．based
A．people B．adults C．girls D．minors
A．over B．about C．under D．at
A．from B．away C．with D．in
A．involving B．involved C．to involve D．being involved
A．interesting B．amazing C．frightening D．exciting
A．so that B．and C．because D．that
完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
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"I am going to have a dance performance tonight." Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on 
her face, saying, “I hope you'll come. ” She left 31 , disappearing in the throngs of people quickly.
I could hardly believe my ears, for Mary was a quite ordinary girl. I had never seen her 32 or wearing attractive clothes, moreover, she always wore her big black-frame glasses.
I arrived at the hall with the ticket, and found my seat. Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I would suffer from a hard time before her 33 , for I had no 34 of art, but her performance was worth 35 , no matter how long I would wait for. Time went slowly, I 36 not to fall asleep.
Finally it came Mary’s turn. I opened my eyes as large as possible, 37 to lose anything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the glorious stage. Her dress wen
t well with the brilliant lights. I could feel all the audience in the hall 38 their eyes on her and it was also 39 for me to remove my sights from her. 40 
with a charming smile, she looked like a pretty butt
erfly flying on the splendid 41 . After all the performances ended, I waited for her at the gate.
"Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and dressed as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen. I expressed 
42 to her. "I knew it would be wonderful." She could not hide her 43 , laughing like a child. Her crystal shoes were shinning in the wonderful 44 night. Suddenly I 45 that every girl has a pair of special shoes like the crystal shoes of Cinderella.
A．hurriedly B．worriedly C．surprisedly
A．taking up B．making up C．coming up D．getting up
A．time B．chance C．turn D．occasion
A．request B．need C．use D．sense
A．watching B．reading C．listening D．looking
A．handled B．dealt C．fought D．struggled
A．fearing B．wishing C．wondering D．ordering
A．attended B．absorbed C．fixed D．pointed
A．right B．easy C．wrong D．hard
A．Singing B．Practising C．Playing D．Dancing
A．stage C．house D．gate
A．thanks B．wishes C．congratulations D．apologies
A．sadness B．excitement C．enjoyment D．eagerness
A．starry B．rainy C．cloudy D．stormy
A．thought B．realized C．expected D．supposed
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had 36 some work home from the office, 37 he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise 38. But by eleven o’clock he felt 39 and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was 40 trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he 41 himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and 42 his head in the pillow. But 43 he could not shut 44 the noise, finally, after 45 seemed hours, his 46 was gone.
He jumped out of bed, 47 some clothing, marched 48 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who 49 him in his dressing gown, came 50 the room and,51 Mr. Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 52. I know our parties 53 you. I meant to send you 54” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get 55 . Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.
A．taken B．carried C．brought D．fetched
A．with which B．from which C．where D．when
A．outside B．overhead C．downstairs D．nearby
A．bad B．tired C．sick D．hopeless
A．useless B．necessary C．possible D．helpful
A．had B．found C．caught D．felt
A．buried B．rested C．shook D．turned
A．till then B．worse still C．strange enough D．even so
A．away B．off C．down D．up
A．it B．what C．that D．which
A．sleep B．strength C．patience D．anger
A．pulled on B．dressed up C．selected D．wore
A．sadly B．proudly C．quietly D．firmly
A．made fun of B．stared at C．was angry with D．caught sight of
A．across B．around C．towards D．by
A．as B．before C．though D．until
A．meet as B．sit here C．join us D．scold me
A．should bother B．would bother C．need bother D．shall bother
A．a notice B．a message C．an invitation D．an apology
A．washed B．changed C．dressed D．prepared
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Today I am known for my voice. But it 31 a long time to believe I could read well. When I was young I stuttered (结巴) 32 badly that I was completely 33 to speak in public.
34 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. He held a book of poems 35 it were a diamond necklace. When he heard our school was 36 Shakespeare, he could no longer 37 not being a part of our school.
When he 38 that I not only loved poetry but was 39 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 40 between us—Professor Crouch could not stand the 41 that I refused to read my poems to the class.
“Jim, poetry is 42 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 43 .
Then he tricked me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his 44 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he said to me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this.” I 45 him in disbelief. “Why”, I started, “of course I 46 !” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it 47 memory.”
With knees shaking, I walked up. For a moment I stood 48 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!
Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and 49 me to read other writers’ poems before the public.
Before long, I discovered I did have a (n) 50 and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
A．lasted B．took C．was D．wasted
A．so B．fairly C．such D．rather
A．uncertain B．unlikely C．unbelievable D．unable
A．But B．Besides C．Then D．However
A．even if B．so that C．as if D．like
A．acting B．teaching C．liking D．choosing
A．prevent B．help C．keep D．stand
A．learn B．knew C．decided D．proved
A．writing B．reading C．reciting D．saving
A．difference B．difficulty C．promise D．friendship
A．question B．idea C．fact D．mind
A．said B．meant C．caused D．prepared
A．answered back B．showed up C．turned away D．stuck to
A．poem B．praise C．return D．opinion
A．replied to B．laughed at C．pointed to D．stared at
A．could B．did C．should D．had
A．with B．of C．from D．in
A．changeless B．hopeless C．helpless D．breathless
A．enabled B．persuaded C．encouraged D．supported
A．voice B．sound C．appearance D．interest
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