1 . ________________ (不断尝试, 最终你会读到这些话) “We are delighted to inform you…” （根据汉语提示填空）

2 . Even________________ (在美国军队服役时) during the Second World War, he carried six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye with him and worked on the novel throughout his war service.   (根据汉语提示填空)

3 . J. D. Salinger started writing short stories in high school, but later struggled to ________________(发表他的作品).  （根据汉语提示填空）

4 . After a total of twelve rejections, one publisher eventually agreed to print 500 copies of her first book, and as we know, Harry Potter became a global success, ________________ (售出了4亿多本, 并被翻译成70多种不同的语言).  （根据汉语提示填空）

5 . I________________ (没打算放弃直到) every single publisher turned me down, but I often feared that would happen.   (根据汉语提示填空)

6 . The response from a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it, __________ (他们的心沉了下来) when they reach that final sentence.   (根据汉语提示填空)

7 . He said a few brief words, something ________________(类似) “Thank you for inviting me here.” (根据汉语提示填空)

8 . 汉译英
1. get into________负债
2. the________of change变化的速度
3. ________ them in writing 以书面形式通知他们
4. ________ being sick惧怕生病
5. ________ meet them 很少见到他们
6. ________ letter 拒绝信
7. the willingness to________锲而不舍的意志
8. face ________面对批评
9. ________of world literature 世界文学的经典作品
10. ________success 确保成功
11. be ________to hear from you收到你的来信很高兴
12. eventual________最终结果

9 . In 1980, Benchley was diving when he came across an awful sight.
译文：在1980年，Benchley ____________________ 他遇到了一个可怕的场景。

10 . 根据提示写单词
1. his __________ to study 他对待学习的态度
2. be __________ of the darkness 怕黑
3. __________ the shark to make soup 切去鲨鱼的鳍做汤
4. __________ wild animals as hosts 以野生动物为宿主
5. a great white __________ 一条大白鲨
6. __________ into the river 跳入河中
7. catch the train __________ 幸运地赶上了火车
→in the __________ (adj. ) position 处在幸运中
→an __________ (adj. ) accident 一场不幸的事故
→have the good __________ (n. ) 有一大笔财富
8. in danger of __________ 处在灭绝的危险中
→an __________ (adj. ) species 已灭绝的物种