When I was fifteen, I announced to my
English class that I was going to write my own books.Half the students sneered(冷笑), the(36)nearly fell out of their chairs
laughing. “Don’t be silly, (37)geniuses(天才)can become writers,” the
English teacher said , “And you are getting a D this term,” I was so (38)that I burst into tears.
That night I wrote a short(39)poem about broken dreams and
mailed it to the newspaper. To my(40),
they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and(41)writer. I showed my teacher and
fellow students. They (42).
“Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted (43). I’d sold the first thing I’d
ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb
luck, that was (44) with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of (45), letters, jokes and recipes.
By the time I (46) from high school, with a C
minus average, I had scrapbooks filled with my published work. I (47) mentioned my writing to my
teachers, friends or my family again. They were dream killers and (48) people must choose between
their friends and their dreams, they must always choose their (49).
I had four children at the time, and the
oldest was only four. I wrote what I felt. It (50) nine months, just like a pregnant woman. I mailed it without a sell
addressed stamped (51) and without making a copy of
the manuscript.
A month later I received a(n)(52), and a request to start working on another book. The worst year I
earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. (53)years I earned between five
thousand and ten thousand. No, it isn’t enough to live (54), but it’s still more than I’d
make working part time. People ask what college I(55), what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer.
The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius.
1.
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A.whole
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B.rest
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C.most
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D.other
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3.
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A.delighted
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B.a(chǎn)nxious
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C.upset
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D.a(chǎn)shamed
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4.
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A.sad
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B.innocent
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C.disappointing
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D.puzzled
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5.
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A.delight
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B.a(chǎn)stonishment
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C.comfort
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D.happiness
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6.
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A.borrowed
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B.lent
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C.paid
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D.cost
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7.
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A.cried
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B.a(chǎn)greed
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C.swore
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D.laughed
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8.
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A.success
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B.failure
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C.coldness
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D.squeeze
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9.
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A.fine
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B.mixed
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C.compared
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D.full
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10.
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A.books
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B.poets
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C.novels
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D.poems
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11.
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A.dropped out
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B.left
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C.graduated
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D.laid off
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12.
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A.ever
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B.never
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C.seldom
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D.even
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13.
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A.if
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B.unless
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C.until
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D.before
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14.
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A.teachers
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B.family
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C.dreams
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D.friends
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15.
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A.took
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B.swapped
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C.fitted
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D.changed
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16.
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A.letter
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B.envelope
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C.writer
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D.cover
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17.
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A.edition
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B.a(chǎn)greement
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C.trade
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D.patent
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18.
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A.Recent
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B.Memorable
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C.Most
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D.Several
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20.
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A.deserved
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B.introduced
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C.founded
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D.a(chǎn)ttended
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