When I was in my second year of senior high school, a girl called Jeanie in my class made a big name for herself. She had successfully   1   the interviews for a famous women’s university in the USA.

On hearing the news, I told the girl that I   2  her very much. Then , she   3  at me and said the words I will never  4  : “ You can also do it! If you have  5  , you should realize them. You see,  6  action, dreams are still dreams. But if you  7  , the dreams may come true.” Her words gave me so much  8  . She encouraged me to take action to accomplish my dreams. From then on, I spent a lot of time  9  an article for competition. It was a really big  10  for me, not only for my writing but also a  11  of my courage.

  After several days’ hard work, I finished it.  12  I lacked self-confidence, I still handed it in. I knew it was the only  13  that may make my dreams come true. But day in and day out,  I  14  waiting and waiting, yet I heard nothing. I was very  15  then.

  One day, however, a classmate of mine  16  to an English newspaper and said  17  , “ Jeanie, your  18  is in the newspaper!  Is that your article? ” my heart beat heavily. With shock and joy, I  9  the newspaper. The thing I thought was  20  had really happened.

1. A. begun               B. given              C. attended          D. passed

2. A. loved                       B. admired                C. congratulated        D. thanked

3. A. smiled                      B. aimed                   C. laughed            D. shouted

4. A. doubt                       B. understand            C. forget                   D. accept

5. A. designs                    B. demands               C. actions                 D. dreams

6. A. into                      B. by                        C. without                 D. with

7. A. try                           B. like                       C. work                    D. live

8. A. pain                         B. inspiration             C. surprise                D. advice

9. A. seeking                    B. reciting                 C. reading                 D. preparing

10. A. shock                    B. turn                      C. challenge              D. success

11. A. test                        B. risk                      C. part                      D. reward

12. A. Ever since              B. Now that              C. As though             D. Even though

13. A. way                       B. suggestion             C. question                D. purpose

14. A. hated                     B. kept                      C. meant                   D. remembered

15. A. worried                  B. surprised               C. disappointed          D. ashamed

16. A. wrote                     B. explained               C. returned                D. pointed

17. A. proudly                  B. hopelessly             C. excitedly               D. angrily

18. A. name                     B. writing                  C. report                   D. diary

19. A. picked out              B. picked up              C. made out              D. made up

20. A. incorrect                B. impossible             C. interesting             D. special