1 . There are always some persons in your life who touch your soft heart with kindness.
As a little girl, my favorite thing was _______. And when I thought about _______ I wanted to be when I grew up, I figured I’d be a librarian, just because the two librarians changed my life.
At that time, the town library limited the number of books a person borrowed _______ two once a week. I _______ the books in just three days. So to read more, I was _______ about what books to choose. The librarian, Mrs. Tonne, was a warm person. Every time I went into the library, she greeted me, _______. When learning about my trouble, she often _______ some better books. Thanks to her help, I _______ a lot from these books.
Gradually, I developed an interest in writing, _______ poems. When I was in fourth grade, our school librarian, Mrs. Ketelsen, encouraged me to write more. When my poem was not accepted, she ________ me with comfortable words. Once she helped ________ some poems I’d written about dinosaurs to Highlights magazine. It was my first published writing!
Later, at the University of Iowa, ________ I majored in journalism, my dream was different. I realized that I was shy about interviewing people, which made me ________. When I recalled Mrs. Tonne and Mrs. Ketelsen, I made a decision without ________ to be devoted to writing. And now I am an editor at Reader’s Digest.
Whenever I think of the help from them, how ________ I am. It is their kindness that makes me what I am.
1. A.reading | B.painting | C.exploring | D.creating |
2. 3. 4. A.published | B.edited | C.presented | D.finished |
5. A.under the weather | B.in the air | C.at a loss | D.on the rocks |
6. A.shouting | B.smiling | C.crying | D.dancing |
7. A.exchanged | B.recommend | C.designed | D.adapted |
8. A.reflected | B.devoted | C.expected | D.benefited |
9. A.extremely | B.fortunately | C.especially | D.slightly |
10. A.inspired | B.challenged | C.contented | D.tricked |
11. A.admit | B.send | C.revise | D.settle |
12. A.although | B.because | C.when | D.since |
13. A.relaxed | B.satisfied | C.impressed | D.upset |
14. A.hesitation | B.tension | C.exception | D.argument |
15. A.concerned | B.relieved | C.grateful | D.regretful |