1 . Nine years ago when I went to an English corner for the first time, nobody tried to talk to me. However, I have now become a(n) _________ participant at the English corner. I always give a(n) _________smile to new comers.
There have been times when I feel unable to _________ those who have an excellent command of English. But as long as I remember the _________ I received nine years ago, I feel better _________ for the challenge, for I_________ there is no point in being sorry for my own inability and the only_________way forward is to start again from the very beginning with full_________.
The determination to start again indicates your_________ of the many opportunities ahead. You’ve all __________ read the novel Gone with the Wind, and are __________ by Scarlett, the heroine, who brings herself and the family through the __________ years of the Civil War and Reconstruction and regains her footing in Atlanta. At the end of the book, she says __________, “After all, tomorrow is another day.” Scarlett’s persistence (坚持) and self-confidence in face of difficulty probably __________ the ever-appealing attraction of the character, and the everlasting popularity of the novel.
It is true that the age in which we live is not __________. There are a lot of hardships and barriers ahead. But, if we__________ that we always have tomorrow before us, we will not be that__________ with everything around us now. Tomorrow will be a new day. This is the__________ on which we rely. With this faith, we will__________ all that was disagreeable yesterday and discover golden opportunities to achieve that which we’ve never before __________.
1. A.rude | B.anxious | C.careless | D.active |
2. A.grateful | B.encouraging | C.familiar | D.winning |
3. A.keep up with | B.take pride in | C.get rid of | D.make fun of |
4. A.advice | B.training | C.treatment | D.protection |
5. A.allowed | B.prepared | C.blamed | D.supported |
6. A.suspect | B.know | C.promise | D.remember |
7. A.serious | B.awkward | C.proper | D.bearable |
8. A.schedule | B.determination | C.curiosity | D.puzzlement |
9. A.share | B.experience | C.memory | D.awareness |
10. A.probably | B.gradually | C.obviously | D.frequently |
11. A.impressed | B.annoyed | C.scared | D.confused |
12. A.recent | B.golden | C.romantic | D.bitter |
13. A.casually | B.wrongly | C.hopefully | D.naturally |
14. A.admit | B.explain | C.predict | D.reduce |
15. A.perfect | B.reasonable | C.meaningful | D.difficult |
16. A.declare | B.forget | C.realize | D.doubt |
17. A.patient | B.busy | C.connected | D.dissatisfied |
18. A.pride | B.reality | C.faith | D.benefit |
19. A.throw away | B.show up | C.seek for | D.depend on |
20. A.analyzed | B.accepted | C.designed | D.obtained |