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When I was a child my father taught me five words that I’ve used all my life—in my acting career, as a mother, in my business activities. If I _______ that I was afraid of the dark, or if I seemed worried about meeting new people, Dad would say, “Stand porter to your _______.”

A porter is a gatekeeper, who stands at a door _______ people in or out. Dad would get me to _______ myself stopping destructive things—such as fear—at the door, _______ saying “Come in” to faith, love and self-assurance.

As a(n) _______, before I went on camera, I’d make sure anxiety stayed out and confidence in my ability came in. As a mother, when I was _______ about my children, I would try not to let worry in but would _______ my mind with trust in them.

Of course, there were always times I’d _______ those words.

In 1972 my husband, Fillmore Crank, and I opened the doors to our own __________ in North Hollywood. This was a new business venture for us, and it was a lot more __________ and complicated than we had __________.

We were on call 24 hours a day. Something was always going __________. Electricity went on the blink, food wasn’t delivered, employees called in sick. Once, a flu epidemic __________ left us with no maids. Fillmore gave me a __________: scrub floors or do the laundry. For 10 days I folded enough king-size sheets to __________ the whole state of California.

Then there was the __________ crisis. The price of gasoline doubled, and tourism in California __________. How could we fill our beds? What if we kept losing money? What if we failed? Fear and worry were sneaking in. But I caught them just __________. I stood porter.

I stood in the door of my mind and sent fear packing.

These days at the hotel, whenever fear tries to __________, I just smile and point to the sign that reads No Vacancy.

1.A.complained B.announced C.recalled D.decided

2.A.future B.find C.family D.studio

3.A.letting B.urging C.inviting D.observing

4.A.busy B.involve C.send D.picture

5.A.so B.and C.but D.or

6.A.official B.actress C.maid D.manager

7.A.serious B.curious C.anxious D.cautious

8.A.fill B.change C.read D.ease

9.A.eat B.twist C.exchange D.forget

10.A.clinic B.hotel C.laundry D.restaurant

11.A.promising B.demanding C.convincing D.boring

12.A.figured B.confirmed C.deduced D.suggested

13.A.sour B.missing C.wrong D.pale

14.A.hardly B.regularly C.specially D.suddenly

15.A.warning B.command C.choice D.solution

16.A.serve B.touch C.decorate D.blanket

17.A.credit B.energy C.identity D.family

18.A.ceased B.recovered C.dropped D.boomed

19.A.in time B.on purpose C.at random D.by chance

20.A.split B.shelter C.withdraw D.register

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