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On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was______ that there was envelope on my desk one morning. From the envelope, I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.

When I opened it, I found a note and it read, "You did a good job. Go on!"

The note was signed by Mr. John, a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand, his words made me_____. After that, I kept the note in my desk drawer. Whenever I doubted ______ I had the ability to be a good editor, I would read John's note and become _______ again.

Later, when I made friends with Mr. John, the note writer, I learned that he often wrote notes to _____young people in many fields. "When I make____ feel happy," he told me, “I feel happy, too.”

______, why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my opinion, many people are afraid that they cannot be well understood. Also, writing takes more time and it is ______to pick up the phone. The problem with phone that they cannot_____ a long time, but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read more than once.

So, when you find people around you need help, please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will______, but remember Mr. John's words--making others feel happy makes you happy, too.

1.A. certain B. sure C. surprised D. frightened

2.A. unhappy B. sleepy C. excited D. sad

3.A. why B. that C. what D. whether

4.A. serious B. confident C. strict D. humorous

5.A. expect B. describe C. introduce D. encourage

6.A. other B. the other C. others D. the others

7.A. But B. However C. Therefore D. Actually

8.A. stronger B. weaker C. harder D. easier

9.A. wait B. last C. stop D. rest

10.A. happen B. matter C. turn D. hold

1.C 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.B 10.A 【解析】这篇短文讲述了作者在刚刚参加工作的时候，受到了John先生写的纸条的鼓励，让他能有信心的继续把工作做好。并且作者也记住了John先生的话：让别人开心，自己也会开心。 1.句意：我从来也没有收到过读者的来信，因此当有一天早上在我的桌子上有一个信封...

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