五、完形填空
Maya, a 15-year-old girl, loved writing, so her notebook was full of poems and 1 . However, both her parents worried about her future. “Writing is not an easy way to get success,” they said. 2 following her heart, Maya had to study business (商业) in college.
During the first term, Maya found a writing competition (比赛) for the college students. Excited 3 afraid, she told her parents about that.
“Fine, but only if you balance it with your studies,” her parents nodded.
Every night, Maya 4 late until she felt sleepy. She sent stories to the club, but all the replies (回复) were polite “no”s. Maya asked herself, “Should I stop writing?”
When she was thinking of 5 , her mother hugged her, “Remember why you started.”
Weeks later, a message with the subject “Congratulations!” appeared (出现) in her email box. Maya won the competition! She finally joined her dream club. There she shared her ideas with writers who 6 encouraged her to trust herself. “Like the fingerprint (指纹)—it is different from others, your stories have a special 7 ,” said a bestselling writer.
Now, with many of her books coming out, Maya is invited by lots of schools to share her experience about 8 to be successful. She says, “Our dreams are worth chasing (追逐).”
Maya still keeps that 9 notebook. Its pages are filled with her old poems. On the back cover, she adds, “Words come from the heart, but action (行动) fires the journey.”
Maya's experience 10 far and wide, encouraging young people to pick up pens and follow their hearts.
(
B. songs
C. exercises
D. stories
(
B. After
C. By
D. As
(
B. but
C. or
D. so
(
B. read
C. drew
D. sang
(
B. setting off
C. cheering up
D. giving up
(
B. bravely
C. warmly
D. largely
(
B. picture
C. style
D. answer
(
B. where
C. who
D. how
(
B. thick
C. boring
D. early
(
B. sells
C. spreads
D. lasts
Maya, a 15-year-old girl, loved writing, so her notebook was full of poems and 1 . However, both her parents worried about her future. “Writing is not an easy way to get success,” they said. 2 following her heart, Maya had to study business (商业) in college.
During the first term, Maya found a writing competition (比赛) for the college students. Excited 3 afraid, she told her parents about that.
“Fine, but only if you balance it with your studies,” her parents nodded.
Every night, Maya 4 late until she felt sleepy. She sent stories to the club, but all the replies (回复) were polite “no”s. Maya asked herself, “Should I stop writing?”
When she was thinking of 5 , her mother hugged her, “Remember why you started.”
Weeks later, a message with the subject “Congratulations!” appeared (出现) in her email box. Maya won the competition! She finally joined her dream club. There she shared her ideas with writers who 6 encouraged her to trust herself. “Like the fingerprint (指纹)—it is different from others, your stories have a special 7 ,” said a bestselling writer.
Now, with many of her books coming out, Maya is invited by lots of schools to share her experience about 8 to be successful. She says, “Our dreams are worth chasing (追逐).”
Maya still keeps that 9 notebook. Its pages are filled with her old poems. On the back cover, she adds, “Words come from the heart, but action (行动) fires the journey.”
Maya's experience 10 far and wide, encouraging young people to pick up pens and follow their hearts.
(
D
) 1. A. jokesB. songs
C. exercises
D. stories
(
A
) 2. A. WithoutB. After
C. By
D. As
(
B
) 3. A. andB. but
C. or
D. so
(
A
) 4. A. wroteB. read
C. drew
D. sang
(
D
) 5. A. counting downB. setting off
C. cheering up
D. giving up
(
C
) 6. A. calmlyB. bravely
C. warmly
D. largely
(
C
) 7. A. cultureB. picture
C. style
D. answer
(
D
) 8. A. whenB. where
C. who
D. how
(
D
) 9. A. colourfulB. thick
C. boring
D. early
(
C
)10. A. happensB. sells
C. spreads
D. lasts
答案：1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. C
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### 五、完形填空
15岁的女孩玛雅热爱写作，所以她的笔记本上满是诗歌和**故事**。然而，她的父母都很担心她的未来。“写作不是一条容易成功的道路，”他们说。**没有**遵从自己的内心，玛雅不得不在大学里学习商业。
在第一学期，玛雅发现了一个面向大学生的写作比赛。她既兴奋**又**害怕，把这件事告诉了父母。
“好吧，但前提是你要在比赛和学业之间找到平衡，”她的父母点头说道。
每天晚上，玛雅都**写作**到很晚，直到感到困倦。她把故事发给俱乐部，但所有的回复都是礼貌的“不”。玛雅问自己：“我应该停止写作吗？”
当她考虑**放弃**的时候，她的母亲拥抱了她，“记住你开始写作的原因。”
几周后，一封主题为“恭喜！”的邮件出现在她的邮箱里。玛雅赢得了比赛！她终于加入了自己梦想的俱乐部。在那里，她和作家们分享自己的想法，他们**热情地**鼓励她相信自己。“就像指纹——它和别人的都不一样，你的故事也有独特的**风格**，”一位畅销书作家说。
现在，随着她的许多书出版，玛雅被很多学校邀请去分享她**如何**取得成功的经验。她说：“我们的梦想值得去追逐。”
玛雅仍然保留着那个**早期的**笔记本。它的页面上满是她以前的诗歌。在封底，她补充道：“文字源自内心，但行动点燃征程。”
玛雅的经历**传播**得很远很广，鼓励着年轻人拿起笔，追随自己的内心。
### 五、完形填空
15岁的女孩玛雅热爱写作，所以她的笔记本上满是诗歌和**故事**。然而，她的父母都很担心她的未来。“写作不是一条容易成功的道路，”他们说。**没有**遵从自己的内心，玛雅不得不在大学里学习商业。
在第一学期，玛雅发现了一个面向大学生的写作比赛。她既兴奋**又**害怕，把这件事告诉了父母。
“好吧，但前提是你要在比赛和学业之间找到平衡，”她的父母点头说道。
每天晚上，玛雅都**写作**到很晚，直到感到困倦。她把故事发给俱乐部，但所有的回复都是礼貌的“不”。玛雅问自己：“我应该停止写作吗？”
当她考虑**放弃**的时候，她的母亲拥抱了她，“记住你开始写作的原因。”
几周后，一封主题为“恭喜！”的邮件出现在她的邮箱里。玛雅赢得了比赛！她终于加入了自己梦想的俱乐部。在那里，她和作家们分享自己的想法，他们**热情地**鼓励她相信自己。“就像指纹——它和别人的都不一样，你的故事也有独特的**风格**，”一位畅销书作家说。
现在，随着她的许多书出版，玛雅被很多学校邀请去分享她**如何**取得成功的经验。她说：“我们的梦想值得去追逐。”
玛雅仍然保留着那个**早期的**笔记本。它的页面上满是她以前的诗歌。在封底，她补充道：“文字源自内心，但行动点燃征程。”
玛雅的经历**传播**得很远很广，鼓励着年轻人拿起笔，追随自己的内心。