It was my ninth time standing in front of a
I've always been a 38 . Most of the people I knew growing up in small villages of
That's 41 I learned to sing songs. Now I was in the middle of the second song. I glanced up at the manager, who was sitting behind his desk. He didn't appear 42 at all. I was nervous. About one minute later, I saw him write something down. From where I stood, I could 43 see him write the letter N, 44 by the letter O.
“That's it,” I thought. “He is passing on me.” He folded the paper while I went on with my third and last song.
I was sure the guy 45 me and could not 46 to get out of there. As we said good-bye, he said, “ I want you to have this.” He gave me the 47 . I didn't understand.
Though my hands were 48 , I found the courage to read the note. It didn't say “NO”. It said “NOW”.
My dream of becoming a singer was starting to 49 . I still had to write, sing and record an album, of course. But my whole life 50 .
36. A. success | B. surprise | C.disappointment | D. sadness |
37. A. time | B. clothes | C. look | D. voice |
38. A. singer | B. struggler | C. winner | D. dancer |
39. A. largest | B. best | C. widest | D. worst |
40. A. expression | B. experience | C. skill | D. song |
41. A. how | B. where | C. when | D. why |
42. A. interested | B. rude | C. beautiful | D. careless |
43. A. hardly | B. impossibly | C. clearly | D. carefully |
44. A. followed | B. covered | C. caught | D. led |
45. A. forgot | B. disliked | C. forgave | D. pleased |
46. A. wait | B. help | C. refuse | D. stop |
47. A. warning | B. sign | C. paper | D. book |
48. A. waving | B. moving | C. burning | D. shaking |
49. A. turn up | B. come true | C. run away | D. come back |
50.A. closed | B. rose | C. appeared | D. changed |
Not all advertising is about selling products and services for a profit. 31 contemporary advertisements mainly aim to make contributions to 32 . There are public advertisements which 33 citizens to participate in improving their neighborhood, protecting the environment, and helping other people. Over the last decade, the government has worked hard at using advertisements to educate the 34 on fighting AIDS, saving water, helping the poor, giving up smoking, etc. These advertisements have helped to increase public knowledge, 35 has made our society a better place for everyone.
31. A. Some | B. No | C. All | D. Few |
32. A. market | B. society | C. wealth | D. education |
33. A. order | B. help | C. encourage | D. allow |
34. A. students | B. government | C. neighborhood | D. public |
35. A. it | B. what | C. that | D. which |