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The Power of a Note On my first job as sports editor for the Montpelier(Ohio) Leader Enterprise,I didn’t get a lot of fan mail, _______ a letter that was dropped on my desk one morning seemed _______ to me.
When I opened it,I read: “A nice piece of writing on the Tigers.Please _______ the good work.” It was _______ by Don Wolfe,the sports editor.Because I was a teenager (being paid for 15 cents a column inch ),his words couldn’t have been more _______ .I kept the letter in my desk drawer _______ it got rag-eared.Whenever I _______ whether I had the ability to be a writer,I would reread Don’s note and feel _______ again.
Later,when I got to know him,I learned that Don made a _______ of writing a quick,encouraging word to people in _______ .“When I made others feel good about _______,” he told me,“I feel good too.”
Not _______,he had a body of friends as big as nearby Lake Erie.When he died last year at 75,the paper was _______ with calls and letters from people who had been recipients of his _______ words.
_______ the years,I’ve tried to copy the example of Don and other friends _______ care enough to write uplifting comments,because I think they are on to something important.In a world too often cold and unresponsive,such _______ bring warmth and reassurance.We all need a push from time to time,and a few lines of _______ have been known to turn around a day,even a life.
Be_______ with your praise.Superlatives like “greatest” “smartest” “prettiest” make us all feel good.Even if your praise is a little ahead of reality,remember that expectations are often the _______ of dreams fulfilled.
1.A.so B.because C.for D.since
2.A.interesting B.strange C.joyful D.important
3.A.take up B.pick up C.bring up D.keep up
4.A.played B.passed C.signed D.tested
5.A.inspiring B.moving C.disappointing D.depressing
6.A.if B.until C.as D.while
7.A.felt B.thought C.wondered D.doubted
8.A.confident B.calm C.upset D.embarrassed
9.A.difference B.habit C.fortune D.wish
10.A.different places B.other fields C.all walks of life D.all kinds of uniforms
11.A.me B.him C.myself D.themselves
12.A.surprisingly B.fearfully C.truthfully D.safely
13.A.covered B.filled C.flooded D.connected
14.A.up-to-date B.spirit-liftingC.sharp D.remarkable
15.A.Over B.On C.After D.From
16.A.they B.what C.which D.who
17.A.books B.newspapers C.notes D.magazines
18.A.praise B.agreement C.advice D.advertisement
19.A.awful B.strict C.satisfied D.generous
20.A.friends B.classmates C.parents D.children
— How foolish I was!
— ________ you have realized that,stop blaming yourself.
A.Now that B.Unless
C.Although D.Even if
—Can I have a day off tomorrow? I need to visit my grandma in the hospital.
—______.I can manage without you.
A.Forget it B.Of course
C.It depends D.I’m afraid not
We should do what we can ______ people’s hard work pays off.
A.be sure B.being sure
C.making sure D.to make sure
My cousin insisted that she ______ to Australia for further study.But the company refused her application.
A.sends B.will be sent
C.be sent D.would be sent
I need to be more mature and ready to ______ my mistakes.
A.hold on to B.cut off
C.make up for D.take up