Question

Choose the best answer and complete the passage. (完形填空):

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 moved that decided to write an article about her.

I phoned Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She agreed and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I knew 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..." l soon realized that __________Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The pressure was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn't take long. My manuscript __________. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I compete in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn't face the rejection (拒絕) letter, threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While leaving my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor's letter in disbelief:

Dear Ms Profit.

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some relevant (相關(guān)的) materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to publish your story soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to recover. ___________ of rejection (拒絕) 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 enjoyable writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this experience, I learned a very important lesson: You can't ___________ to have no faith (信任) in yourself.

1.A.sound B.voice C.speech D.smile

2.A.seriously B.patiently C.nervously D.quietly

3.A.talking B.having C.inviting D.fooling

4.A.disappeared B.returned C.spread D.appeared

5.A.Fear B.Joy C.Danger D.Sadness

6.A.allow B.pretend C.expect D.afford

Answer 1