3 . If you’re young and trying to start your career, it’s important to remember two things: your _________ doesn’t prevent you and your achievements—no matter how big or small—should be celebrated.
At 22, I attended the largest book fair in the world and _________ foreign publishers who were more than double my age. I was met with a few surprised looks and some _________ about my age. I didn’t have the decades-long _________ that many of my predecessors (前辈) had, but this didn’t discourage me. I had the knowledge, I had the skills, and I had the _________.
When I was 18. I did four internships (实习工作). I understood their _________ and I did everything I could to make them worth my while. I asked questions and I thought. I _________ different industries, and I got the necessary _________ which finally led to a job offer.
You are never too young to get valuable experience in your favorite _________. Learning from experienced employees, volunteering, taking an online __________, or attending an industry event can be __________.
In college, I became friends with a group of highly successful women. We are of __________ ages, backgrounds, and career paths, but we have the same __________: to become authors. Instead of being competitive, we __________ each other. We share books and contests and __________ to meet publishers, and most importantly, we __________ failures. Each time we receive a rejection, we text the group. In doing so, we know that we aren’t __________, and that we’re in this together. Besides, we encourage each other to keep __________.
Rejection, I’ve learned results in __________. The more rejections we receive, the more courageous and __________ we are to reach our goals. So whatever age you are, remember you are never too young to get started.
1. A.family | B.lifestyle | C.choice | D.age |
2. A.dealt with | B.cheered for | C.depended on | D.passed by |
3. A.excuses | B.lies | C.questions | D.arguments |
4. A.impression | B.relationship | C.record | D.experience |
5. A.judgment | B.confidence | C.fortune | D.influence |
6. A.rules | B.plans | C.value | D.strength |
7. A.learned about | B.competed with | C.set up | D.took over |
8. A.savings | B.tasks | C.suggestions | D.skills |
9. A.activity | B.industry | C.market | D.community |
10. A.course | B.survey | C.order | D.test |
11. A.painful | B.confusing | C.helpful | D.surprising |
12. A.similar | B.different | C.certain | D.unknown |
13. A.opinion | B.concern | C.reason | D.goal |
14. A.support | B.attract | C.invite | D.protect |
15. A.memories | B.chances | C.services | D.posts |
16. A.predict | B.avoid | C.expect | D.celebrate |
17. A.alone | B.afraid | C.perfect | D.ready |
18. A.reading | B.researching | C.fighting | D.showing |
19. A.trust | B.courage | C.kindness | D.honesty |
20. A.careful | B.thankful | C.satisfied | D.determined |