Question

When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books．Half the students sneered（冷笑）, the（36）nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be silly, （37）geniuses（天才）can become writers,” the English teacher said ， “And you are getting a D this term,” I was so （38）that I burst into tears.

That night I wrote a short（39）poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my（40）, they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and（41）writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They （42）. “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted （43）. I’d sold the first thing I’d ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was （44） with me.

During the next two years I sold dozens of （45）, letters, jokes and recipes. By the time I （46） from high school, with a C minus average, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I （47） mentioned my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and （48） people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their （49）.

I had four children at the time, and the oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It （50） nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it without a sell addressed stamped （51） and without making a copy of the manuscript.

A month later I received a（n）（52）, and a request to start working on another book. The worst year I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. （53）years I earned between five thousand and ten thousand. No, it isn’t enough to live （54）, but it’s still more than I’d make working part time. People ask what college I（55）, what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius.

1.	A．whole B．rest C．most D．other

2.	A．no B．only C．but D．even

3.	A．delighted B．anxious C．upset D．ashamed

4.	A．sad B．innocent C．disappointing D．puzzled

5.	A．delight B．astonishment C．comfort D．happiness

6.	A．borrowed B．lent C．paid D．cost

7.	A．cried B．agreed C．swore D．laughed

8.	A．success B．failure C．coldness D．squeeze

9.	A．fine B．mixed C．compared D．full

10.	A．books B．poets C．novels D．poems

11.	A．dropped out B．left C．graduated D．laid off

12.	A．ever B．never C．seldom D．even

13.	A．if B．unless C．until D．before

14.	A．teachers B．family C．dreams D．friends

15.	A．took B．swapped C．fitted D．changed

16.	A．letter B．envelope C．writer D．cover

17.	A．edition B．agreement C．trade D．patent

18.	A．Recent B．Memorable C．Most D．Several

19.	A．with B．in C．by D．on

20.	A．deserved B．introduced C．founded D．attended

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.D

8.C

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.A

16.B

17.B

18.C

19.D

20.D

【解析】本文讲述了作者小时候想要写诗，却被老师和同学嘲笑。但作者坚持梦想，最后取得了成功。

1.B 词义辨析。A整个的，全部的 B剩下的 C大多数的 D其他的 这里指除了那些冷笑的学生之外，剩下的学生都嘲笑我。故选B

2.B 词义辨析。A没有 B只有 C但是 D甚至 这里的句意指：只有天才才能成为作家。故选B

3.D 形容词和上下文辨析。A高兴的 B紧张的 C不安的 D羞愧的 由上文老师说我得了“D”可知，这里应指我很羞愧的哭了。故选D

4.A 词义和上下文辨析。A伤心的 B天真的，无辜的 C令人失望的 D奇怪的  由上下文可知，老师和同学都不赞同我，甚至嘲笑我。 我的梦想破灭了。所以这里应指：我写了一首很悲伤的诗。故选A

5. B 词义和上下文辨析。A高兴的 B惊讶的 C安慰的 D高兴的 根据上下文可知，这里指我没有料到我的诗会发表。所以这里应是惊讶的。故选B

6.C 词义辨析。A 被借来的 B被借处的 C被酬劳的 D花费 这里指我是一个出版过诗并被支付酬劳的人了 故选C

7.D 动词词义和上下文辨析。A 哭泣 B同意 C诅咒，咒骂 D大笑 由下文知，此时老师和同学依然不认同我。所以这里应是：同学们都笑话我。故选D

8.C 名词辨析。A成功 B失败 C寒冷 D压迫 这里指同学和老师都不认同我甚至笑话我，让我感到寒冷。故选C

9.A 词义辨析。A好的 B混合的 C比较的 D满的 这里指我把诗买了以后感觉很好。故选A

10.D 名词词义辨析。A书 B诗人 C小说 D诗 由全文可知，这里指我写的诗。故选D

11.C 词义和上下文辨析。A退学 B离开 C毕业 D下岗 这里指我从高中毕业。故选C

12.B 词义辨析。 A曾经 B从不 C很少 D甚至 根据上文老师和同学对我的不认同和嘲笑，这里应指我再也没向他们提起过我写诗。故选B

13.A连词词义辨析。A如果 B如果不 C直到 D在…之前  这里指如果人们想要在梦想和朋友中做一个选择。这是一个假设。故选A

14.C 名词词义和上下文辨析。A老师 B家庭 C梦想 D朋友 根据上下文可知，这里指人们会在朋友与梦想之间选择梦想。故选C

15.A 词义辨析。 A花费 B交换 C适合 D改变 这里指写诗花费了我九个月的时间。故选A

16.B 名词词义辨析。A信 B信封 C作家 D覆盖物 这里指我没有在信封上写地址。故选B

17.B 词义辨析。A版本B协议C贸易D专利 这里指我收到了出版社让我写书的合同书。故选B

18.C 词义辨析。A近来B值得纪念的C大多数的D几个 由上文可知大多数年份我赚5000-10000元，故选C

19.D 固定词组。Live with 和。。。生活 live in 住在。。。 live by 通过。。生活 live on以。。生活  这里指以我赚的钱生活。故选D

20.D 固定词组。Attned college 上大学 这里指人们问我上了哪所大学。故选D