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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.

1.A.joy              B.voice          C.speech         D.smile

2.A.proud            B.active         C.satisfied      D.moved

3.A.visited          B.emailed        C.phoned         D.interviewed

4.A.agreed           B.refused        C.hesitated      D.paused

5.A.replied          B.discovered     C.explained      D.knew

6.A.seriously        B.patiently      C.nervously      D.quietly

7.A.blaming          B.fooling        C.inviting       D.urging

8.A.hardship         B.failure        C.comment        D.pressure

9.A.with             B.by             C.on             D.in

10.A.disappeared     B.returned       C.spread         D.improved

11.A.compare         B.struggle       C.survive        D.compete

12.A.ignore          B.deliver        C.face           D.receive

13.A.decorating B.repairing           C.cleaning       D.leaving

14.A.disbelief       B.anxiety        C.horror         D.trouble

15.A.subjective B.relevant            C.private        D.reliable

16.A.broadcast B.create               C.publish        D.assess

17.A.recover         B.prepare        C.escape         D.concentrate

18.A.energetic B.endless              C.typical        D.enjoyable

19.A.experience B.success             C.benefit        D.accident

20.A.attempt         B.afford         C.expect         D.pretend

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