英语周周练2

周周练2

一、完形填空：

Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was 1. Salome’s voice filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 2that I decided to write an article about her.

I 3Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 4and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 5I 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 6, taking notes and asking questions that all began with "Can you tell me...". I soon realized that 7Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 8

was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 9draft 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 was 10. "How stupid of me!" I thought. How could I 11in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 12the rejection (拒绝) letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 13my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 14: Ms. Profit,

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 15materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 16your story soon.

I was shocked, and it took me a long time to 17. Fear of rejection cost me a lot. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article published in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 18writing. Today, I have become a

full-time writer. Looking back on this 19, I learn a very important lesson: you can’t

20to doubt yourself.

1．A.boring sting C.exciting D.tiring

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.hearing D.urging

8．A.hardship B.failure ment D.pressure

9．A.with B.by C.on D.in

10．A.disappeared B.returned C.spread D.improved 11．pare B.struggle C.survive pete 12．A.ignore B.deliver C.face D.receive

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

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

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

二、阅读理解：

A man, named Patrick Morgan, worked as a cleaning service worker at a Florida airport. Some days ago, he found an iPad — with $13,000 filled in its case — and turned it in. And then he gave away the small reward he got from the owner to two people in need. But that honesty and kindness paid off for Patrick Morgan, who was honored in a recognition ceremony (嘉许典礼)on Wednesday, reported.

Back in December, Morgan had noticed the lost iPad and a large sum of cash when he was working an early shift at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. "I opened it first, and I saw all the money, and I quickly closed it back," said Morgan.

Just minutes after Morgan reported his discovery to authorities(政府部门), the worried iPad owner returned and gave Morgan $60 as a reward. Morgan then gave away some of the $60 to a homeless woman at the airport and the rest to a struggling cleaning employee. To honor that honesty, the Broward County Aviation Department in Florida awarded Morgan on Wednesday. His employer, Sunshine Cleaning Systems, also gave him $625, equivalent to(相当于) a week of paid vacation, according to . This time, he said he would keep the money, reported.

"Morgan is such an outstanding and honest person," Larry Calufetti, president of Sunshine Cleaning Systems, said in a statement. "What he did shows that he really is a selfless person."

Morgan was reportedly brought to tears during Wednesday’s ceremony: "It’s just a good feeling to know that I returned it and that’s the bottom line. I wasn’t looking for anything." 21．Patrick Morgan was a person who .

A.bought an iPad some days ago

B.lent his money to two people