大兴区第一职中对口升学英语专题训练：完形填空13

大兴区第一职中对口升学英语专题训练：完形填空13WhenImethim,Ihadalotofangerinsideofme．Ineverhadafather,thoughinmyneighborhoodthat'snot31．Iknowsomekidsjustlikeme．Youhaveto32yourself．Therearefightsandkillingsallthetime．Ihavefriendswhoendedupinjailorpregnant．1couldhaveendedupthatway,too,butMr.Clarkandmymom33letthathappen.Mr.Clarkworkedlonghours,makingsureIdidmywork．Mygradesrose．Infact,Ididsowellthatinsixthgrade,Ienteredthe34class,andMr．Clarkwastheteacher．Ifeltso35tohavehimforasecondyear!HetookourclasstoseeThePhantomoftheOpera．Beforetheshow,he36ustodinneratarestaurantandtaughtusnottotalkwithourmouthsfull．Wedidn'twanttolethim37,sowelistenedtohimattentively.38ofusweresurprisedwhenMr．ClarkwasselectedasDisney's2000TeacheroftheYear．Whenhelearnedhe'dwon,hesaidhewould39threenamesoutofahat;hewouldgotoLosAngelestogetthe40withthosestudents．But41itcametimetodrawnames,Mr．Clarksaid,"You'reallgoing."Hegot42toflyall37ofusouttoDisneylandinCaliforniaandputusupattheHilton．Peoplewere43,butMr．Clarkreallycaredaboutus．There'snowayIcan44mostteachersdoingthat．Noway．Buthesawsomethinginusthatnobodyelsesaw.Ongraduationday,therewerealotoftears．Wedidn'twanthisclassto45．Inmynewschoolyear,wewereallhappywhenMr．Clark46inourclassonceagain．He'sbeena47inourlives.In2003,Mr．ClarktooksomeofusonatriptoSouthAfricato48schoolsuppliesandvisitorphanages．Itwasthemostamazing49ofmylife．It'snowmy50toonedaystartagroupofwomen'sclubs,helpingpeoplefromallbackgrounds.1．A．commonB．normal2．A．comfortB.encourage3．A．couldn’tB．wouldn’t4．A．localB．general5．A．suddenB．luckyC．realD．unusualD．tolerateD．mustn’tC．watchC．shouldn’tC．giftedD．scaredC．annoyedC．showedD．anxiousD．swapped6．A．treatedB．directed7．A．offB．outC．upD．down8．A．Some9．A．giveB．AnyB．enterC．NoneC．drawD．ManyD．registerD．awardD．since10．A．rewardB．bonus11．A．afterB．whenC．diplomaC．before12．A．donationsB．suggestionsC．requestsD．messages13．A．excitedB．satisfied14．A．suggestB．advocateC．ashamedC．imagineD．amazedD．complain15．A．endD．last16．A．pickedupB．showedupC．rangupB．startC．continueD．packedupD．constant17．A．colleagueB．sponsorC．success18．A．deliverB．collectC．displayD．recommend19．A．adventureB．experienceC．vacationD．interviewC．turnD．demand20．A．dreamB．conclusion【答案】1．D2．C3．B4．C5．B6．A7．D8．C9．C10．D11．B12．A13．D14．C15．A16．B17．D18．A19．B20．A【解析】1．从下句Iknowsomekidsjustlikeme可知：像我这样没有父亲的(现象)，在我们街区是很普遍的。common普通的；normal正常的；real真正的；unusual不寻常的。2．从下句Therearefightsandkillingsa11thetime可知：你必须要小心点。watchyourself小心，保重。3．Mr.Clark和我妈妈不会让这样的事情发生了。4．从前面的Ididsowellthatinsixthgrade可推知：因我功课学得好，所以我上了才能班。gifted有才能的。5．联系上下文可知：多亏有了克拉克先生，所以说我是幸运的。sudden突然的；lucky幸运的；annoyed烦恼的；anxious焦急的。6．从atarestaurant可知：他请我们吃饭。treatsbtodinner请某人吃饭。7．从sowelistenedtohimattentively可知：我们不想让他失望。letsbdown使……失望。8．当克拉克先生被评为“年度教师”时。没有人感到惊讶。9．联系下文．．．itcametimetodrawnames可知答案。10．他要去洛杉矶领奖。reward报酬；bonus红利，津贴；diploma毕业文凭；award奖金，奖品。11．但是当到了抽名字的时候，他说：”你们都去吧。“when当……时。12．他得到了赞助，我们37名学生乘飞机到了加州的Disney1and。donation赞助；suggestion建议；request要求；message信息。13．从上句可知：看到我们这么多学生，人们都很惊奇。excited激动的；satisfied满意的；ashamed羞愧的；amazed吃惊的，惊奇的。14．联系上句可知，我能想象出大多数老师不会这样做。而我们的老师能这样做。suggest建议；advocate提倡；imagine想象；complain抱怨。15．联系文章内容可知，我们对老师恋恋不舍，不希望他的课程结束。end结束。16．新学年开始，当克拉克老师又出现在我们教室时，我们都非常高兴。pickup捡起；showup出现；ringup打电话；packup打包，收拾。17．他一直跟随着我们。colleague同事；sponsor赞助者；success成功的人；constant不变的事物，常量，这里指老师一直跟我们在一起。18．从orphanages可知，老师是带我们去南非分发生活用品的。deliver分发，递送；collect收集；display展出；recommend推荐。19．这是我生命中最有意思的经历。adventure冒险；experience经历；vacation假期；interview采访。20．现在我的梦想就是开办妇女俱乐部，帮助各个阶层的人们。turn轮次；conclusion结论；dream梦想；demand要求。Bymythirddayinthehospital,IrealizedTomdidn’tvisit.Icouldn’tunderstand36mybestfriendwouldn’tcometoseeme.Strugglingagainstthe37,Iphonedhis__38.Hismotheranswered,andwhenIaskedforTom,shegot39.“He’snothererightnow,”shesaid.Ithoughtitwas40thatshedidn’ttellmewherehewasor41tohavehimcallme.ButIwassoweak,Ijustletit42.IfoundoutlaterthatTom’smothercalledmyparentsrightafterwerang43.Myphonecallreallymadeher44,andshe45theytalktome.Laterthatnight,mymom46.DidIrememberdrinking?DidIrememberinacar？Ihad47whatshewastalkingabout,soshefinallytoldmethenews:I’dhitatree.Tom,inthe48seat,wasthrownfromthecarandkilledinstantly.TheonlyreasonI’dlivedwasbecauseofmy49.Myfirst50wasofshock.I’dbeendrink-driving?Hitatree?KilledTom?Ifeltlikethe51personintheworld.EvenafterIwasableto52severalweekslater,Ididn’twanttoeat,Ididn’twanttotalk.Ijust53atthewallinmy54andcried.TheonlypersonIwantedtoseewasTom.Ididn’tfeellike55withanyofmyoldfriends.21．A.ifB.whetherB.doctorC.howD.why22．A.painC.nurseD.wound23．A.company24．A.sadB.officeB.quietC.schoolD.houseD.excitedD.unnecessaryD.refuseD.goD.backC.calm25．A.unfair26．A.offer27．A.down28．A.offB.wrongB.allowB.aloneC.strangeC.permitC.beB.upC.out29．A.disappointedB.shockedC.anxiousD.excited30．A.hopedB.wishedC.insistedD.ordered31．A.wentbyB.camebyC.calledbackD.passedby32．A.understoodB.believedC.noideaD.wonderedD.spare33．A.passenger34．A.doctor35．A.viewB.driveB.friendC.frontC.luckD.seat-beltD.ideaB.reactionC.actionC.worst36．A.luckiestB.happiest37．A.standupB.getonD.mostlonelyD.eatoutC.gohomeC.glanced38．A.lookedB.staredB.officeD.glared39．A.sickroomC.dormitoryD.bedroom40．A.dryingoutB.takingoutC.settingoutD.hangingout【答案】21．D22．A23．D24．B25．C26．A27．D28．A29．C30．C31．B32．C33．A34．D35．B36．C37．C38．B39．D40．D【解析】文章讲述了我酒后驾车出了事故，害死了朋友的悲惨事件。21．连词辨析。根据上下文的意思可知我很奇怪我最好的朋友为什么不来看我。22．上下文串联。根据上文可知我住院了，自然是应该与痛苦做斗争。23．名词辨析。A公司。B办公室。C学校；D家；根据下文他妈妈接电话可知我是打电话给他家里。24．形容词辨析。A难过的；B安静的；C镇定的；D兴奋的；根据上下文可知当听见我要找Tom的时候，她静了下来，接下来告诉我他不在家。25．形容词辨析。我感觉很奇怪她没有告诉我Tom在那里也没有主动的让他打电话给我。26．动词辨析。解析同上。27．固定词组。Let…go放开，松手；28．固定词组ringoff挂电话。29．形容词辨析。根据上下文可知我的电话让他妈妈很焦虑。30．考查动词用法。根据下文的talktome可知本题考查的是insist的虚拟语气。Talk前面省略了should.31．短语辨析。Comeby走过来。这里是指妈妈走过来和我交谈。32．上下文串联。根据下文可知Tom已经去世了，我受了重伤不知道这个事情。33．考查常识。我开车，那么Tom应该坐在乘客的位置上。34．考查常识。我开车应该是系着安全带。正是安全带救了我。35．名词辨析。A观点；B反应；C行动；D主意。根据上下文可知这里是指我的反应。36．上下文串联。根据上文提及我酒后驾车，还出了事故，害死了朋友，我是这个世界上最糟糕的人。37．短语辨析。这里的geton=liveon活下去。38．固定词组。Stareat盯着…看；这里是指在接下来的时间里我很颓废，不吃不喝，盯着卧室的墙看。39．名词辨析。解析同上。40．短语辨析。Hangout闲逛；根据上下文可知这里是指我不想和朋友外出闲逛了，怕害了朋友们。Mr.Hadleywasmy6thgradeteacher.Iwasatallthingirlweighingbarelyahundredpounds.Iendeduptakingalotof36especiallyfromtheboys,becauseofmyappearance.Ibecameanextremely37younglady.Oneday38inthe6thgradeclasswastoldbyMr.Hadleythatwewouldbe39tostandupinfrontoftheclassandreadthe40thatwehadcompleted.Whenmyturncame,I41tostandupinfrontofallthosestudentsand42totheirtricks.Mr.Hadleycameovertomeandagain43metoreadmyreport.Igaveitbacktohim.Hewalkedtothefrontofthe44andsaid,"YvonnehasaverygoodreporthereandIthinkeveryone45tohearherreadit.IfIhearanyonemaking46noisesormakingfunofherinanyway,Iwillletyoufailrighthereandnow.Understood?"Mr.Hadleywalkedbacktomeand47methepaper,askingmetogotothefrontoftheclass.Iwalkedtothefrontoftheclassonlegs48wereshakingandIfelta(n)49inmychest.Everyonewereallquiet,includingthoseboys.Istoodtheretryingtogain50.Mr.Hadleywalkedovertomeputtinghisarmaroundme,"Youcandoit.Ihave51inyou!"Hiswordshelpedcalmme.I52thereportandinsteadofthekidslaughingatmeand53me,theyallstoodupandclappedtheirhands.Fromthatdayonthekidsnevermadefunofmeagainandsome54madefriendswithme.Icontinuedtobequiteshyallthroughschool55fromthatdayonIknewifIhadtostandupinfrontofclassagain.Icoulddoit.41．A.exerciseB.interestsB.shyC.gracefulB.everyoneC.noneB.requiredC.advisedC.troubleD.tricks42．A.braveD.selfish43．A.someoneD.anyoneD.warned44．A.allowed45．A.newspapersB.reportsC.experiencesD.texts46．A.refusedB.decidedC.promisedD.pretended47．A.showoff48．A.asked49．A.teacher50．A.likes51．A.quiet52．A.leftB.lookbackC.openupD.putdownD.permittedB.forcedC.orderedB.classroomC.blackboardD.classB.hatesB.strangeB.droppedB.whatC.needsC.specialC.offeredC.whereC.warmthC.calmD.daresD.littleD.handedD.that53．A.which54．A.rabbitB.ideaD.coldnessD.encouragement55．A.strengthB.excuse56．A.dependenceB.support57．A.readB.recitedC.announced58．A.lookingdownuponB.makingfunofC.losinginterestinD.breakingawayfrom59．A.definitelyB.fortunatelyC.surprisinglyD.actuallyC.confidenceD.resultD.described60．A.but【答案】41．D42．B43．B44．B45．B46．A47．C48．A49．D50．C51．B52．D53．D54．A55．C56．C57．A58．B59．D60．AB.andC.soD.though【解析】任何人都有能力做好任何一件事情，只要敢于表现自己！文章通过一个小故事让我们明白只要有信心，一切皆有可能。41．名词辨析。A锻炼；练习；B兴趣；C麻烦；D把戏，作弄；根据上下文可知D正确。我收到很多男子的作弄；42．形容词辨析。根据上下文可知因为我的外貌，我是一个很很害羞的女孩。43．上下文串联。由上下文可知本年级的所有人都被告知我们要被要求站在台前读我们所完成的报告。44．上下文串联。解析同上。45．名词辨析。解析同38、46．动词辨析。A拒绝；B决定；C允诺；D假装；根据上下文可知我拒绝上台向大家开放我的秘密。47．动词短语辨析。解析同上。48．动词辨析。Asksbtodosth要求某人做某事；49．上下文串联。根据上下文可知老师走到了全班面前。50．动词辨析。Ａ喜欢；B讨厌；C需要；D敢于；结合句意可知老师认为所有人都需要听我的报告。51．形容词辨析。A安静的；B奇怪的；C特别的；D小的；结合句意可知B正确。老师说如果谁敢法发出奇怪的声音…52．动词辨析。Ａ留下；Ｂ滴下；Ｃ提供；Ｄ递给；根据句意可知D正确。老师把稿子递给我。53．语法分词。本题考查定语从句。That指代先行词在句子中做主语。54．名词辨析。根据上下文可知A正确。表示我很紧张，怀里像揣了只小兔子。55．名词辨析。A力气；B借口；C镇定；D信心。根据上下文可知我想保持镇定。56．名词辨析。A依赖；B支持；C信心；D结果；结合句意可知C正确。我想获得信心。57．动词辨析。根据上下文可知我大声的朗读了这份报告。58．短语辨析。A瞧不起；B取笑；C失去兴趣；Ｄ脱离（政党）等；放弃；打破（陈规）结合句意可知B正确。没有人赶取笑我。59．副词辨析。根据上下文可知D正确。有些人最终成为了我的朋友。60．上下文串联。有上下文可知这里存在着转折关系。故A正确。Itwasjustgettingdark.TherewasatouchoffogandIwasonalonelystretchofroad.36Iwasgoingalongcheerfully,thinkingaboutthedinnerIwouldeatwhenIgottoSalistury.Iwasgoingalong37ataboutthirty-fivemilesanhourwhensuddenlyIheardascream,a38scream---“Help!”Ilookedround,buttheonly39oflifewasalarge,black,rathersuspicious--looking（可疑的）carjust40abendintheroadaboutahundredyardsaway.Thatwaswherethecryhadcomefrom.I41speedandwentafterit.IthinkthedriversawwhatIwasdoing,forhedidthesameandbegantodraw42me.AsIdrewnear,thegirl’svoicecameagain,alovelyvoicebuttremblingwith43.“Letmego,youcoward;you’rehurtingme.Oh!Oh!”Ifeltmy44boil.Thefogwascomingdown45now,andthecountrysidewaslonelier.Ihadno46thatthemurderousguyinthecarnoticedthis.Againcameacry.“Dropthatknife,youfool.Oh!”Thenacryandagroan（呻吟）.IfIwastosaveher,itwasnowor47.PerhapsevennowIwastoolate.ButifIcouldn’tsavethegirl,Iwouldatleasttrytobringthemurdererto48.Thecarwasonlyacoupleofyardsawaynow.Idrovethebikerightacrossits49,anditsbrakes（刹车）screamedasthedrivertriedtopullitoverand50intotheditch（沟）atthesideoftheroad.Thedoorofthecarwaspushedopenangrilyandadark,evil-lookingfellowsteppedout.“Youfool!”heshoutedashecametowardsmewithhisfistraisedtohitme.ButIwas51thanhe.IputallIcouldinto52thatwouldhaveknockedoutJoeLouis.It53himrightonthepointofthechin;his54slowlybentunderhim,andhedroppedtothegroundwithoutasound.Irushedtothecar,55openthedoorandlookedinside.Therewasnogirlthere.Suddenlyfromthebackofthecarcameavoice.“Youhavebeenlisteningtoaradioplay,MurderinHollywood,withMaeGarboandClarkTaylor.Thenewswillfollowimmediately.”61．A.AndB.ThoughC.ThereforeB.quicklyC.carefullyB.man’sC.woman’sD.ButD.nervouslyD.driver’sD.form62．A.quietly63．A.boy’s64．A.person65．A.turning66．A.sloweddownB.signC.soundB.crossingC.goingB.putonC.addedtoD.drivingD.tookupD.nearbyD.anger67．A.rightbehindB.closetoC.awayfrom68．A.joyB.sorrowC.fearB.heartC.face69．A.tearsD.blood70．A.slighter71．A.needB.thickerC.lowerB.effortC.troubleD.harderD.doubtD.then72．A.never73．A.justice74．A.direction75．A.drove76．A.slower77．A.anangerB.lateC.everB.courtC.lawyerD.sentenceD.noseB.pathB.ranC.frontC.crashedD.spedB.quickerC.tallerB.afistC.abeatD.heavierD.ablow78．A.caught79．A.chin80．A.hit【答案】61．DB.struckC.knockedB.fistsC.kneesD.beatD.bodyB.broughtC.pushedD.pulled62．A63．C64．B65．A66．B67．C68．C69．D70．B71．D72．A73．A74．B75．C76．B77．D78．B79．C80．D【解析】有时候我们不能过于相信我们的耳朵，不要太鲁莽，遇见事情要三思而后行！61．考查连接词。根据上文可知天黑了，我走在荒凉的小路上，而后面的cheerfully说明上下文是转折关系。故选D。62．副词辨析。根据下文的whensuddenlyIheardascream可知我本来是安静的骑着车。63．上下文串联。根据文章42空后AsIdrewnear,thegirl’svoicecameagain可知我听见的是女人的声音。64．名词辨析。根据上下文的意思可知唯一的生命的迹象就是100码外正在转弯的一辆车。65．动词短语。Turnabend转弯。66．短语辨析。A放慢；B增加；C增加（数字）；D占据，从事于，开始做；增加速度应该使用B。67．介词辨析。根据上下文可知那个司机要驾车离开。68．上下文串联。根据下文“Letmego,youcoward;you’rehurtingme.Oh!Oh!”可知女人的声音中充满了恐惧。69．考查常识。听见有人被劫持，我想去救人，感觉热血沸腾。70．固定搭配。Thick表示雾浓。71．名词辨析。根据句意可知毫无疑问劫持犯也注意到了这一点。72．上下文串联。如果我要去救人，要么是现在去救，要么就是不要救。73．上下文意思。句意：如果我救不了那个女孩，但是至少我能让坏蛋受到公正的惩罚。74．名词辨析。根据上下文可知我把车停在了嫌疑犯的行车道路上。75．动词辨析。根据下文intotheditch（沟）atthesideoftheroad可知他的车掉进了沟里，出了事故。76．词义辨析。根据上下文可知那个司机想打我，可是我的动作更快。77．名词辨析。Blow击打；根据下文可知我一拳打倒了那个司机。78．动词辨析。A抓住；B击打；C撞击；敲打D敲打；根据句意可知我击中了对方的下巴。把对方打倒。79．上下文串联。由上下文可知他的身体慢慢倒下。80．动词辨析。句意可知我拉开车门。InanationalspellingcontestinAmerica，an11-year-oldgirlwasaskedtospellacertainword.Butwithher36voicethejudgeswerenotsurewhethershespelledthewordwiththeletterAorE.Theytalkeditoverand37decidedtosimplyaskherwhatshehadsaid.Bynow,thegirlknewshehad38theword.Butinsteadoflying，shetoldthetruththatshehadsaidthe39letter—soshelostthecontest.Asthegirlwalkedoffthe40，theentireaudiencestoodtotheirfeetclappingtoapplaudher41.Later，dozensofnewspaperreporterswroteaboutthis11-year-oldgirl’shonesty，evenwhenit42herthecontest.Butthefactisthatshe43thebiggestcontestthatday:thecontestofher44.Probablythebiggesttestofourcharacterandhonestyisthatwewoulddoifweknewwewouldneverget45.Thisyounggirlcouldeasilyhave46andnobodywouldhaveknownitbutherself.Butthat’sjustit:Shewouldknowshedidwrong.It’sbeensaid,“Ifyou47,youmakeyourselfcheap.”Thisyounggirlwasstrongandsmartenoughtoprizeherown48andcharactermorethantheprizefromaspelling49.Herrespectforherselfwasmoreimportantthanany50othersmightgiveherforwinningacontest.Sheknewshewouldhavetolivewithherselfandthe51shemadeinthatmomentwillhavelong-lastinginfluence.It’ssotruethatthechoicesyoumaketoday52whatyouaretomorrow.Ourchildrenwill53ourbehaviormuchmorethanouradvice.Soifwewantthemto54tobehonest，wemustshowthemthewaybybeinghonestourselves.Remember，ourkidsare55whatwedoandhowweliveevenwhenwedon’tthinktheyseeorknow.81．A.highB.sweetC.toughD.soft82．A.finallyB.kindlyC.secretlyD.totally83．A.forgottenB.mispronouncedC.misspelledD.lost84．A.correctB.wrongC.differentD.same85．A.stageB.studioC.testD.classroom86．A.braveryB.honestyC.courageD.cleverness87．A.cancelledB.costC.offeredD.wasted88．A.achievedB.brokeC.wonD.defeated89．A.reputationB.knowledgeC.1ifeD.character90．A.paidB.awardedC.caughtD.reported91．A.escapedB.1iedC.changedD.answered92．A.acceptB.fightC.cheatD.insist93．A.conscienceB.feelingC.diligenceD.modesty94．A.contestB.championC.judgerD.expert95．A.senseB.prideC.respectD.awareness96．A.planB.conclusionC.discoveryD.choice97．A.makeB.changeC.keepD.create98．A.giveB.takeC.followD.set99．A.growupB.bringupC.takeupD.comeup100．A.recordingB.inspectingC.correctingD.watching【答案】81．D82．A83．C84．B85．A86．B87．B88．C89．D90．C91．B92．C93．A94．A95．C96．D97．A98．C99．A100．D【解析】文章的主题是品德与诚信，做人一定要诚实，做诚实的人，我们就必须以身作则！81．形容词辨析。根据上下文可知由于她的声音太小了，评委们不确定她拼这个词时用力A还是E。82．副词辨析。他们商议了一番后，决定干脆问小女孩说的是什么。83．动词辨析。这时小女孩已经知道自己拼错了这个词。但她说了真话——她说的是错误的字母。84．形容词辨析。解析同上。85．上下文串联。根据上下文可知当女孩走下台时，全场观众都站起来为她的诚实和正直鼓掌欢呼。86．名词辨析。解析同上。87．固定用法。Costsbsth使某人失去sth;88．动词辨析。根据句意：但事实上她赢得了这一天最大的比赛：品德比赛89．名词辨析。解析同上。90．动词辨析。根据句意：对我们品行和诚实最大的考验可能就是：在知道自己永远不会被发觉的情况下我们会怎么做。91．动词辨析。根据句意：小女孩要说谎很容易，因为除了她，没人知道她要说的是什么。但问题就在这里：她自己会知道做错了.92．上下文串联。解析同上。93．名词辨析。小女孩是如此坚强聪明，与拼字比赛得奖相比，她更珍惜自己的良心和品德。94．名词辨析。解析同上。95．考查名词。根据句意：与赢得比赛相比，她把自尊看得更重要。可知C正确。96．考查名词。她知道，那一刻她所作的选择是她今后必须面对的。97．动词辨析。根据句意：你今天作出的选择决定着你的明天，这话千真万确。98．动词辨析。句意：孩子们更愿意模仿我们的行动而不乐于听从我们的劝告99．短语辨析。根据句意：所以，如果我们要求他们做诚实的人，我们就必须以身作则，不管我们是否可以掩饰。100．动词辨析。根据句意：请记住，在我们自以为孩子们没看见或不知道的时候，他们却正注视着我们，观察着我们，观察着我们的点点滴滴。SomeyearsagowhenIwasinmyfirstyearincollege,IheardSalomeBeysingforthefirsttime.Themomentwasexciting.Salome’s21filledtheroomandbroughtthetheatertolife.Iwasso22thatIdecidedtowriteanarticleabouther.I23SalomeBey,tellingherIwasfromEssencemagazine,andthatIwantedtomeethertotalkabouthercareer.She24andtoldmetocometoherstudionextTuesday.WhenIhungup,Iwasscaredoutofmymind.I25Iwaslying.Iwasnotawriteratallandhadn’tevenwrittenagrocerylist.IinterviewedSalomeBeythenextTuesday.Isatthere26,takingnotesandaskingquestionsthatallbeganwith,“Canyoutellme…”Isoonrealizedthat27SalomeBeywasonething,butwritingastoryforanationalmagazinewasjustimpossible.The28wasalmostunbearable.Istruggledfordays29draftafterdraft.FinallyIputmymanuscript(手稿)intoalargeenvelopeanddroppeditintoamailbox.Itdidn’ttakelong.Mymanuscript30.Howstupidofme!Ithought.HowcouldI31inaworldofprofessionalwriters?KnowingIcouldn’t32therejectionletter,Ithrewtheunopenedenvelopeintoadrawer.Fiveyearslater,IwasmovingtoCalifornia.While33myapartment,Icameacrosstheunopenedenvelope.ThistimeIopeneditandreadtheeditor’sletterin34:MsProfit,YourstoryonSalomeBeyisfantastic.Yetweneedsome35materials.Pleaseaddthoseandreturnthearticleimmediately.Wewouldliketo36yourstorysoon.Shocked,ittookmealongtimeto37.Fearofrejectioncostmely.Ilostatleastfivehundreddollarsandhavingmyarticleappeari