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

 The film Gone with the Wind was shot in Atlanta, the US,because the novel was _____ the American Civil War．

A. lied in           B. set in             C. put in              D. taken in

 ----Where did you find the professor who made the speech yesterday？

----It was in the hall ______ the students often have a meeting.

A. that                    B. which            C. where                      D. when

He was in hospital for nearly six months.He felt as if he was________from the outside world.

   A. cut off         B. cut out           C. cut up           D. cut through

 ----Was it under the tree _____ you were away talking to a friend？

----Sure. But when I got back there, the bike was gone.

     A. that                      B. where           C. while                     D. which

 The air in northern areas is deadly polluted these days,because some factories don't ________ the rules to protect the environment.

   A. appreciate       B. regard           C. honor          D. respect

Cheating is strictly forbidden in this important exam, and students ______ bring any reference books into their classrooms,cellphones included.

 A. will not               B. should not             C. mustn’t        D. need not

 ________, Gao Xiaosong was sentenced to 6-month imprisonment–the most severe punishment about drunk driving–on June 1 2012

A. A public figure as is he              B. Public figure as he is

C. Public figure he is as                D. A public figure as he is

 My interest in surfing on the Internet has_______ most of my spare time,but it has repaid me a great deal of enjoyment.

    A. taken off        B. taken up        C. taken down     D. taken away

 ----How do you like “Tuhao”,Lucy?

   ----Personally, they are quite well-off______ money rather than IQ.

     A. in terms of    B. in reward for    C. in addition to    D. in exchange for