Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 21 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 22 that I decided to write an article about her. I 23 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 24 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 25 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list. I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 26 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 27 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 28 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 29 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox. It didn’t take long. My manuscript 30 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 31 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 32 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer. Five years later, I was moving to California. While 33 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 34 : Ms Profit, Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 35 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 36 your story soon. Shocked, it took me a long time to 37 . Fear of rejection cost me ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 38 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 39 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 40 to doubt yourself. 小题1: A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile 小题2: A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved 小题3: A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed 小题4: A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused 小题5: A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew 小题6: A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly 小题7: A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging 小题8: A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure 小题9: A．with B．by C．on D．in 小题10: A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved 小题11: A．compare B．struggle C．survive D．compete 小题12: A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive 小题13: A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving 小题14: A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble 小题15: A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable 小题16: A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess 小题17: A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate 小题18: A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable 小题19: A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident 小题20: A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend