Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing   41 was something she picked up by herself. After her first   42  , teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM.   43 , writing stories was simply a   44 interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商).     45 , they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long   46 and paid Tracy a $50,000 in advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for   47  writer.”

  48 Tracy’s characters (人物) are interesting, her stories sometimes   49  readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could   50  the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”

“Can I? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have   51 when things come to me  52  .” Once, she was wondering how to complete a    53  set in ancient (古代的) China.   54 the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese  55 . It came without her having    56 it.

Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained   57  by her fame. She lives in the same   58  she lived 27 years ago — although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for   59 in her life----and it wasn’t just   60 .

21.C 前后照应逻辑推理 注意与后句的比较。作者不仅仅只是单一的写作了，作者的生活中有了更多的机会或空间来享受生活的多样化(variety)。网上下载，此题原

1._____________________, the UN has more tools in the battle to ______________.

多亏了他的研究，联合国在使世界摆脱饥饿的战斗中有了更多的办法。

2.This character was _______________ but was loved for his optimism and determination to ___________________.

  这个角色是个社会生活中的失败者，但他的乐观精神和战胜困难的决心都使他受到人们的喜爱。

3.Tony ______________ Julia, touched her shoulder and ___________________.

  加西亚先生走近史密斯女士，摸了摸她的肩，亲了亲她的脸。

4.There are ______________ theme parks, with a different park for almost everything. ___________________________, there is a theme park for you!

  主题公园有不同的种类，不同的公园有不同的主题。不论你喜欢哪一个，喜欢什么

总会有适合你的主题公园。

5.She ____________ that wild animals ___________________ and not used for entertainment or advertisements.

她主张野生动物应该留在野外生活，而不该用于娱乐和广告。

1. _____________________, the UN has more tools in the battle to ______________.

多亏了他的研究，联合国在使世界摆脱饥饿的战斗中有了更多的办法。

2. This character was _______________ but was loved for his optimism and determination to ___________________.

这个角色是个社会生活中的失败者，但他的乐观精神和战胜困难的决心都使他受到人们的喜爱。

3. Tony ______________ Julia,touched her shoulder and ___________________.

加西亚先生走近史密斯女士，摸了摸她的肩，亲了亲她的脸。

4. There are ______________ theme parks, with a different park for almost everything. ___________________________, there is a theme park for you!

主题公园有不同的种类，不同的公园有不同的主题。不论你喜欢哪一个，喜欢什么

总会有适合你的主题公园。

5. She ____________ that wild animals ___________________ and not used for entertainment or advertisements.

她主张野生动物应该留在野外生活，而不该用于娱乐和广告。

根据所给的词首字母或汉语提示,写出所缺的短语.(10分)

1. Thoughts and feelings are usually expressed ___ ______ ___ (以……方式)words.

2.It is important for every soccer player to _____ ____ ___ (与…..合作)other players in the field.

3. Fresh flowers can ______ a dull room _____ ___ _____(使……有了生气/活力).

4. You must find this hard at first, but you will find it _____ _____ (得到回报) when you talk with a foreigner.

5.. He _____ _____ (开始着手) to write a new book when he was very young.

6.. I am sorry, but I will have to _____ _____ (挂电话). Someone is calling me.

7. If you are ___ _____ ___(需要)any support, don’t hesitate to let me know.

8.. He has eaten so many eggs since his childhood that he is ____ ____ _____ (受够了/厌倦) them now.

9.. He _______ ________ ____ ____ (把自己扮成) a doctor and asked some questions about her health.

10.. Doctor Bethune was devoted to treating the sick and wounded soldiers ___________ ___ (不顾) his own safety.