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完形填空. The Power of a Note On my first jo...

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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

 

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.C 11.D 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.A 16.D 17.C 18.A 19.D 20.C 【解析】 试题分析: 1.根据上文中说的作者没有多少的粉丝,而下文说他的桌子上有一封信,此处的语境应该是要用转折的语气的,故选A。 2.由于上文中说的作者没有多少的粉丝,而现在在他的桌子上有一封读者的来信,因此可推断这封信给作者带来的是愉快。故选B。 3.take up拿起,占据,开始从事;pick up捡起,接; bring up培养;keep up坚持。分析语境并结合各个选项的意思,可知选D。 4.根据文意,可知此处写的是那封信是由Don Wolfe这个人签名(sign)的,可知答案为C。 5.根据文意,可知作者当时还是一名青年作家,对于有一名编辑来给他写信鼓励他的写作,这无疑是一种令人鼓舞的(inspiring)事,可知答案为A。 6.if如果;until直到;as当,由于;while当。分析文意,可知作者是一直保存好那封信直到它的角都折起来了,故选B。 7.由本空格后的关键词whether,可推断此处应该用动词doubt(怀疑),故选D。 8.Confident自信的;calm冷静的;upset不安的;embarrassed尴尬的。分析语境并结合各个选项的意思,可知应选A。 9.根据文意,可知这个编辑Don Wolfe是有一个经常给年轻人写信鼓励他们继续努力工作的习惯(habit),可知选B。 10.在英语中,all walks of life是固定搭配,意思是“各行各业”,故选C。 11.根据句意,可知此处的意思是“当我然别人对自己的感觉良好的时候”,可知选D。 12.根据句意,可知他是给各行各业的年轻人写过鼓励的信,可推断他的粉丝是有很多的,因此这种事情一点都不奇怪(surprising),应选A。 13.由前文可知,由于Don Wolfe的粉丝众多,可知道他当时所收到的信也是很多的,犹如洪水般的(flood),可推断答案选C。 14.根据所在的句子中的uplifting comments一词,可推断答案选B。 15.根据下文中的一句I’d like to have it work before the next storm,可知麦克预计今天晚上会下雨(rain)。可知此题的答案为A符合。 16.Over the years的意思是“这些年来”,故选D。 17.根据前文,可知Don Wolfe给年轻人的是鼓励的字条(note),故答案选C。 18.Praise赞扬;agreement同意;advice建议;advertisement广告。根据上下文的语境,可知选A。 19.awful可怕的; strict严肃的;satisfied满意的;generous慷慨的。联系上下文可知此处作者是在说不要吝啬你对别人的赞美,故选C。 20.Friends朋友;classmates同班同学;parents父母;children孩子。联系上下文,可知应选C。 考点:人生百味
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