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第二节：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分20分）
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I wrote my first novel when I was 22. It was a 36 . I didn’t know how to properly format dialogue or 37 a plot. Those were all 38 I planned to work out later. I gave the book to my father to read, and within a day he left me a voice mail saying that it was 39 and that I was going to sell it for $$300,000.
40 , and rather quickly, the book was 41 by every publisher in New York. If there were a literary prize for Most Rejections, I would have won it. I was 42 , of course, but I knew better than to 43 — writing wasn’t an easy job, and if this book wasn’t my 44 in, maybe the next one would be. I got back to work.
But this scenario(剧情) happened again: I wrote books…and then they wouldn’t 45 . Still, my father’s faith in me never wavered(摇摆), even 46 I worked a host of other jobs. Some of the jobs, like being a bookseller, were great and 47 to my writing life. Some, like selling overpriced jeans to 12-year-olds, were only good insofar as they were material for future 48 . And they were — because it finally 49 . I sold a book! I was going to make it big!
I completely agree with motivational speaker and author John Maxwell’s words: “Successful and unsuccessful people do not 50 greatly in their abilities but in their 51 to reach their potential.” Life’s not 52 . It never was, it isn’t now, it won’t ever be. But do not fall into the entitlement trap of feeling you are a 53 , you are not. Get over it and 54 with it. And yes, most things are more 55 when you break a sweat to get them.
36. A. mess B. mix C. confusion D. puzzle
37. A. follow B. structure C. discover D. hatch
38. A. facts B. messages C. meanings D. details
39. A. practical B. complex C. wonderful D. dissatisfactory
40. A. But B. Instead C. Therefore D. Regardless
41. A. rejected B. accepted C. abused D. commented
42. A. depressed B. surprised C. frightened D. embarrassed
43. A. continue B. fight C. withdraw D. write
44. A. card B. ticket C. pen D. bill
45. A. write B. buy C. work D. sell
46. A. if B. because C. as D. since
47. A. turned B. opened C. led D. contributed
48. A. lives B. decisions C. stories D. jobs
49. A. happened B. failed C. made D. passed
50. A. vary B. change C. match D. diversify
51. A. request B. demand C. hope D. desire
52. A. sad B. happy C. hard D. easy
53. A. witness B. victim C. owner D. winner
54. A. get round B. get on C. get about D. get by
55. A. challenging B. demanding C. rewarding D. paying
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题 2分, 满分 30分）
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