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（山西省太原五中2010届高三下学期五月月考）
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 高考资源网ly. 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．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
37．A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
38．A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
39．A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
40．A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
41．A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
42．A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
43．A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
44．A．with B．by C．on D．in
45．A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
46．A．compare B．struggle C．survive D．compete
47．A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
48．A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
49．A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
50．A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable
51．A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
52．A．recover B．prepare 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．afford C．expect D．pretend
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It was my second day of 16 and it was raining heavily. I couldn’t 17 the habit I had at home, so I fell asleep right at my 18 . I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were 19 home. It was the last time I felt 20 to him.
After that, I realized that he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered by this 21 . I was proud of it, for I felt 22 and “grown up”. However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 23 from him.
One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, 24 me scratching (乱涂) the paper quickly. Then he said, “This kind of writing needs 25 . Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”
I followed his 26 for the next two weeks, but 27 I could see little improvement, I followed my own method—— the 28 way. His advice didn’t improve my writing but our 29 . As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 30 in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 31 . People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.
He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are 32 to improve you anything for your future. You have to get 33 to change the life for yourself.”
As a result of his 34 , I have 35 it through high school and through college.
16. A. graduation B. employment C. college D. school
17. A. form B. resist C. follow D. break
18. A. dormitory B. door C. desk D. bed
19. A. at B. already C. beyond D. halfway
20. A. close B. near C. happy D. relaxed
21. A. gap B. thought C. action D. accident
22. A. lonely B. depressed C. independent D. comfortable
23. A. comfort B. help C. support D. explanation
24. A. helping B. directing C. watching D. blaming
25. A. skill B. patience C. time D. practice
26. A. introduction B. manner C. spirit D. advice
27. A. even if B. while C. as D. though
28. A. difficult B. slow C. efficient D. fast
29. A. relationship B. friendship C. thought D. life
30. A. schooling B. life C. hope D. expectation
31. A. writer B. scholar C. scientist D. specialist
32. A. tired B. glad C. useless D. ready
33. A. an education B. a rich boyfriend C. a well-paid job D. a good writing
34. A. help B. expectations C. examination D. watch
35. A. succeeded B. got C. made D. found
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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
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The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to 1 . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to 2 … and place you on our waiting list.”
“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of 3 for me.
“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”
“Well, at least it isn’t 4 ,” he said brightly.
“Yeah, but 5 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be 6 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for 7 ’.”
“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”
“That sounds 8 , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”
Upset and annoyed, I 9 myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept 10 in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the 11 that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.
“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.
“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a 12 to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would 13 to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best 14 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t 15 it.” The words had poured out 16 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.
Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.
“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”
It was so 17 and I asked, “I’m sorry?”
“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will 18 the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk 19 to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009.”
The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever 20 .
1. A. attend B. study C. admit D. visit
2. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one
3. A. trust B. pity C. anxiety D. curiosity
4. A. admission B. imagination C. restriction D. rejection
5. A. ever B. again C. also D. still
6. A. recognized B. received C. accepted D. permitted
7. A. writing B. trying C. replying D. waiting
8. A. lame B. reasonable C. painful D. practical
9. A. enjoyed B. comforted C. stayed D. buried
10. A. saying B. ringing C. showing D. reminding
11. A. point B. conclusion C. agreement D. arrangement
12. A. chance B. motivation C. degree D. change
13. A. refer B. turn C. mean D. stick
14. A. contribution B. condition C. advantage D. result
15. A. suspect B. disappoint C. refuse D. regret
16. A. as B. when C. until D. before
17. A. unbelievable B. unforgettable C. unbearable D. favorable
18. A. take B. get C. make D. receive
19. A. patiently B. openly C. carefully D. calmly
20. A. get through B. give up C. keep on D. try out
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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 21 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 22 that I decided to write an article about her.
I 23 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 24 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 25 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 26 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 27 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 28 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 29 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 30 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 31 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 32 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While 33 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 34 :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 35 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 36 your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to 37 . 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 38 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 39 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 40 to doubt yourself.
21．A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
22．A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
23．A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
24．A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
25．A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
26．A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
27．A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
28．A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
29．A．with B．by C．on D．in
30．A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
31．A．compare B．struggle C．survive D．compete
32．A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
33．A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
34．A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
35．A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable
36．A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
37．A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate
38．A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
39．A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
40．A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
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