The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to 41 . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to 42 … and place you on our waiting list.”
“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of 43 for me.
“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”
“Well, at least it isn’t 44 ,” he said brightly.
“Yeah, but 45 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be 46 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for 47 ’.”
“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”
“That sounds 48 , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”
Upset and annoyed, I 49 myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept 50 in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the 51 that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.
“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.
“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a 52 to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would 53 to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best 54 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t 55 it.” The words had poured out 56 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.
Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.
“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”
It was so 57 and I asked, “I’m sorry?”
“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will 58 the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk 59 to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009.”
The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever 60 .
1.A. attend B. study C. admit D. visit
2.A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one
3.A. trust B. pity C. anxiety D. curiosity
4.A. admission B. imagination C. restriction D. rejection
5.A. ever B. again C. also D. still
6.A. recognized B. received C. accepted D. permitted
7.A. writing B. trying C. replying D. waiting
8.A. lame B. reasonable C. painful D. practical
9.A. enjoyed B. comforted C. stayed D. buried
10.A. saying B. ringing C. showing D. reminding
11.A. point B. conclusion C. agreement D. arrangement
12.A. chance B. motivation C. degree D. change
13.A. refer B. turn C. mean D. stick
14. A. contribution B. condition C. advantage D. result
15.A. suspect B. disappoint C. refuse D. regret
16.A. as B. when C. until D. before
17.A. unbelievable B. unforgettable C. unbearable D. favorable
18.A. take B. get C. make D. receive
19.A. patiently B. openly C. carefully D. calmly
20.A. get through B. give up C. keep on D. try out
— Did you notice that guy almost hit a kid on a bicycle?
—No. I ______ the other way.
A. was looking B. looked C. have looked D. am looking
“Stop thief! Stop thief!” But the thief was ________ by the crowd and we lost sight of it.
A. drowned B. swallowed C. caught D. stopped
The waters off the Diaoyu islands, first _____ in Ming Dynasty, are our traditional fishing area.
A. discovered B. discovering C. being discovered D. having discovered
When I came to the cinema, the film had already been on. So I _______ my way to the seat.
A. went B. walked C. moved D. felt
Don’t you know that the famous university is as a matter of fact ______ used to be a church?
A. where B. what C. which D. one
