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 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 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 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 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 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . 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 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
A．moved B．proud C．satisfied D．active
A．phoned B．visited C．emailed D．interviewed
A．paused B．refused C．hesitated D．agreed
A．discovered B．knew C．explained D．replied
A．seriously B．nervously C．patiently D．quietly
A．fooling B．blaming C．inviting D．urging
A．hardship B．pressure C．failure D．comment
A．by B．on C．with D．in
A．disappeared B．spread C．returned D．improved
A．compare B．struggle C．survive D．compete
A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
A．decorating B．cleaning C．repairing D．leaving
A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
A．relevant B．subjective C．private D．reliable
A．broadcast B．create C．assess D．publish
A．prepare B．recover C．escape D．concentrate
A．energetic B．endless C．enjoyable D．typical
A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
A．attempt B．expect C．afford D．pretend
There was once a famous king whose name was Tamerlane. Like Alexander the Great, he 36 to become the master of the whole world. So he raised a great 37 and made war on other countries. He conquered(征服，打败） many kings and 38 many cities. But at last his army was beaten; and Tamerlane escaped alone from the field of 39 .
For a long time he wandered in 40 from place to place. His enemies were 41 him. He was about to lose all hope.
One day he was 42 under a tree, thinking of his failure. He had now been a wanderer for twenty days. He couldn’t 43 any longer. Suddenly he saw a small object climbing up the trunk (树干) of the tree. He looked more 44 and saw it was an ant, 45a grain of wheat（麦粒） as large as itself.
There was a 46in the tree only a little way above, and that was the home of the ant.
“You are 47 , Mr. Ant,” he said, “but you are carrying something that is too heavy for you.” Just as he 48 , the ant lost its footing and fell to the ground. But it 49 held on to the grain of wheat. Tamerlane 50 the little insect. It tried the second time, the third time ... the twentieth time — but always with the same 51 . Then it tried the twenty-first time. 52 , one little step at a time, it climbed across the rough place where it had 53 so often. The next minute it climbed 54 into its home, carrying the grain of wheat. “Well done!” said Tamerlane, “you’ve taught me a lesson. I, too, will try, try again, 55 I succeed.”
And this he did.
A．failed B．learned C．chose D．wished
A．party B．family C．army D．group
A．burned B．defended C．rebuilt D．developed
A．business B．battle C．sports D．wheat
A．peace B．relief C．puzzlement D．fear
A．fighting against B．looking for C．caring about D．calling on
A．lying B．singing C．sleeping D．practicing
A．grow up B．get around C．carry on D．stay up
A．quickly B．excitedly C．seriously D．closely
A．eating B．carrying C．discovering D．picking
A．hole B．cave C．leaf D．flower
A．hungry B．small C．brave D．smart
A．discussed B．explained C．complained D．spoke
A．only B．still C．also D．even
A．watched B．touched C．helped D．guided
A．goal B．method C．result D．reason
A．Hurriedly B．Gently C．Slowly D．Sadly
A．stopped B．appeared C．prepared D．fallen
A．worriedly B．safely C．freely D．calmly
A．till B．after C．if D．because
Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. 21 I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his22 qualities. First of all, I respected his23 to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he 24 what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on（依赖） to explain his ideas in an 25 way, introducing such aids to 26 as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he 27 sang a song in class in order to make a point clear.28 , 1 admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them29 the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would 30 a student to a game of chess.31 , he would join student groups to discuss a variety of 32 ：agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for33 on their studies; others came to his home for social evenings. Finally, I was34 by his lively sense of humor. He believed that no lesson is a success35 , during it, the students and the professor 36 at least one loud37 . Through his sense of humor, he made learning more38 and more lasting. If it is39 that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry,40 my friend is indeed a wise man.
A．Although B．When C．Even if D．Now that
A．basic B．special C．common D．particular
A．attention B．introduction C．relation D．devotion
A．insisted on B．talked about. C．believed in D．agreed with
A．imaginative B．ordinary C．opposite D．open
A．listening B．understanding C．information D．discovery
A．also B．nearly C．even D．only
A．Later B．Secondly C．However D．Therefore
A．with B．by C．from D．on
A．invite B．lead C．prefer D．show
A．As a matter of fact B．Later on C．Other times D．In general
A．questions B．subjects C．matters D．contents
A．support B．explanation C．experience D．advice
A．disturbed B．moved C．attracted D．defeated
A．for B．until C．since D．unless
A．hear B．suggest C．share D．demand
A．laugh B．cry C．shout D．question
A．helpful B．enjoyable C．practical D．useful
A．natural B．normal C．hopeful D．true
A．so B．for C．then D．yet
Around 5:30 p.m., I was on the bus one day and everybody on the bus was quiet. People had just 36 from work, students had just finished their 37 class and everybody was a little 38 from a long day. It wasn't a particularly good day for me as I was feeling quite tired too. I was just looking outside of the 39 without any specific thought in my mind. It was the same40 I had seen many times before, people hurrying home.
In front of me, there was a man sitting in the seat who didn't look too clean. 41 he was looking out of the window, the man suddenly 42 to me and pointed at something outside. "Hey, look." He had a big smile on his face. I turned to the 43 he was pointing to and there it was ---- the beautiful Catalina mountains burning with a beautiful 44 . The mountains were coated with bright pink light and shadows. He turned to other people on the bus and told them to look at the mountains. He 45
" Wow" and " It's so beautiful" again and again. Everybody on the bus 46 the views indeed.
The 47 view also helped me to48 my long tiring day with a good feeling in my heart. But, more 49 , I was so inspired (鼓舞）to see that this man wanted to50 the beautiful view with everybody on the bus, total strangers. His51 act made me accidentally find something that I had lost which I didn't even know I had lost. He made me 52 that I had lost the feelings and the excitement I 53 have everyday. In my daily life, many things had 54 their color and movement. But he55 me that things are still there ---- they never get lost.
A．gone by B．got off C．given up D．taken up
A．excited B．tired C．puzzled D．disappointed
A．window B．classroom C．mountain D．city
A．people B．bus C．trouble D．view
A．So B．Once C．As D．If
A．referred B．attended C．turned D．object
A．finger B．driver C．direction D．sky
A．sunset . B．memory C．sunrise D．journey
A．wrote B．followed C．discussed D．said
A．enjoyed B．impressed C．described D．recorded
A．beautiful B．full C．same D．simple
A．save B．hate C．challenge D．end
A．fortunately B．naturally C．beautifully D．importantly
A．share B．connect C．compare D．comment
A．final B．kind C．violent D．direct
A．decide B．believe C．realize D．learn
A．used to B．was used to C．got used to D．used
A．increased B．showed C．faded D．lost
A．warned B．reminded C．advised D．persuaded
I am always eager to do experiments, especially chemistry ones. It's _26_ to work with test tubes and beakers（烧杯） , even though sometimes my efforts end in__27___. Experiments were fun for me__28 a recent accident.
The 29 happened when I was heating a big test tube with an alcohol burner（酒精灯） , chatting to my partner while waiting for__30____ changes. All of a sudden, the tube cracked. Even though I jumped from my seat when I heard the crack, the hair on my forehead was __31____ as I was leaning too close to the test tube.
__32___I had no time to be sad about my hair: the liquid in the test tube poured onto the table and caught fire. I'd never33_ anything so bad! My___34___went blank （空白）for a moment. Then I quickly covered the fire with a damp cloth to__35____.
The teacher told me that the test tube broke in half at the bottom because we didn't dry it properly before __36___it.
We calmed down and did the experiment, again. But our hearts were still__37____rapidly even after we walked out of the lab.
But my bad __38___ didn't end there! Since all __39 was focused on the flames while we were in the lab, I didn't see the liquid falling onto my trousers.
During the following class, I felt a __40___ in my leg. Soon it became more and more painful and I touched the area with my fingers, _41_ to make things better. But to my great 42___ , the material of my trousers turned into powder! “Vitrio（硫酸）! ! !”The terrible word came into my mind. I rushed out right away to wash and examine my poor skin._43_ , it was not a serious injury.
After changing my __44____I sat down and told myself: danger is no joke! It's very important to have a serious___45___ in chemistry class. Doing scientific experiments as a learner is no laughing matter.
A．exciting B．moving C．dangerous D．difficult
A．success B．failure C．loss D．waste
A．but B．except C．besides D．until
A．incident B．change C．disaster D．accident
A．physical B．chemical C．biological D．historical
A．broken B．burnt C．blown D．pulled
A．And B．Instead C．But D．Or
A．felt B．heard C．experienced D．imagined
A．head B．stomach C．ear D．mind
A．leave it out B．let it out C．give it out D．put it out
A．boiling B．holding C．heating D．cooking
A．striking B．beating C．knocking D．hitting
A．feeling B．time C．chance D．luck
A．effort B．sense C．attention D．spirit
A．push B．pain C．bite D．touch
A．failing B．managing C．trying D．planning
A．disappointment B．joy C．surprise D．comfort
A．Fortunately B．Obviously C．Unexpectedly D．Generally
A．coats B．shirts C．socks D．trousers
A．heart B．attitude C．thought D．preparation
Bill White’s father is a lawyer. In his 56 time, he likes to get out in the country and take some57 of animals.
For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his58 . But his father didn’t take Bill along with him59 he was fifteen.
He and Bill drove to the farm which60 to his uncle in the afternoon. They 61 the night there, so that they could62 out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.
It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm63 the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn’t remember64 he was. He turned over__65__and looked at the clock. It was 5 o’clock. Then he66 that he was at the67 and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got68 quickly.
He ran downstairs. The others were already in the 69 ,where Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It 70 good.
They ate breakfast quickly. They didn’t talk71 , because they didn’t want to__72__ up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle(热水瓶) 73 hot coffee and took some sandwiches74 Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera 75 and started out.
A．busy B．spare C．enough D．limited
A．foods B．drawings C．paintings D．pictures
A．trips B．buses C．animals D．mountains
A．after B．when C．until D．unless
A．led B．stuck C．got D．belonged
A．cost B．spent C．slept D．took
A．start B．begin C．walk D．step
A．telephone B．machine C．computer D．clock
A．where B．how C．who D．what
A．quickly B．sleepily C．quietly D．suddenly
A．imagined B．pronounced C．forgot D．remembered
A．mountain B．town C．farm D．station
A．dressed B．ordered C．eaten D．prepared
A．bathroom B．kitchen C．study D．bedroom
A．seemed B．felt C．tasted D．smelled
A．many B．soundly C．much D．highly
A．wake B．go C．put D．come
A．of B．with C．in D．by
A．that B．what C．after D．before
A．cover B．supply C．operator D．equipment（设备）