完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
When I was 15, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. All the students nearly fell out of their chairs,         me. “Don’t be         . Only geniuses (天才) can become writers,” the English teacher said sarcastically（讽刺地）. “And you are getting a D this term.” I was          deeply and I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short, sad poem about unusual dreams and mailed it to the Capper’s Weekly newspaper. To my       , they published it, and sent me two dollars. I was a paid writer! I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed again. “Just plain dumb luck,（纯属侥幸）” the teacher said. However, I’d tasted         . I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written.
By the time I graduated from high school（with a C-minus average）, I had scrapbooks filled with my published works. I never talked about my writing to my       , friends or my family again. They were        killers, and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their dreams.
Later, I wrote a book about what I understood and felt about life. It took me nine months, just like a(an)       . I chose a publisher and wrote a letter, which        : “I wrote this book myself, I        you like it. Chapters(章节) 6 and 12 are my favourites. Thank you.” I mailed it without an envelope.
A month later,  I         a letter, and a request to start working on         book. Crying Wind became a bestseller, and was translated into 15 languages. People ask what college I attended, what degrees I have, and what qualifications(品质) I have to be a writer. The answer is       . I just write. I’m not a genius, and I’m not gifted. I just write. To all those who dream of          , I’m shouting at you, “Yes, you        ! Don’t listen to them!” Writing is easy. It’s fun, and anyone can do it.

A．listening to B．talking about C．laughing at D．looking at

A．silly B．discouraged C．shy D．pride

A．hurt B．cheated C．struck D．hit

A．regret B．surprise C．joy D．disappointment

A．success B．failure C．luck D．pain

A．parents B．headmasters C．publishers D．teachers

A．time B．hobby C．thought D．dream

A．baby B．plant C．animal D．boy

A．wrote B．read C．showed D．told

A．demand B．think C．hope D．suggest

A．accepted B．received C．signed D．kept

A．others B．the other C．other D．another

A．many B．none C．some D．few

A．success B．being famous C．writing D．being rich

A．must B．can C．need D．should

科目 英语   题型 完型填空   难度 中等

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