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