五、完形填空
Maya, a 15-year-old girl, loved writing, so her notebook was full of poems and 1. ______. However, both her parents worried about her future. “Writing is not an easy way to get success,” they said. 2. ______ following her heart, Maya had to study business (商业) in college.
During the first term, Maya found a writing competition (比赛) for the college students. Excited 3. ______ afraid, she told her parents about that.
“Fine, but only if you balance it with your studies,” Her parents nodded.
Every night, Maya 4. ______ late until she felt sleepy. She sent stories to the club, but all the replies (回复) were polite “no”s. Maya asked herself, “Should I stop writing?”
When she was thinking of 5. ______, her mother hugged her, “Remember why you started.”
Weeks later, a message with the subject “Congratulations!” appeared (出现) in her email box. Maya won the competition! She finally joined her dream club. There she shared her ideas with writers who 6. ______ encouraged her to trust herself. “Like the fingerprint (指纹)—it is different from others, your stories have a special 7. ______,” said a bestselling writer.
Now, with many of her books coming out, Maya is invited by lots of schools to share her experience about 8. ______ to be successful. She says, “Our dreams are worth chasing (追逐).”
Maya still keeps that 9. ______ notebook. Its pages are filled with her old poems. On the back cover, she adds, “Words come from the heart, but action (行动) fires the journey.”
Maya's experience 10. ______ far and wide, encouraging young people to pick up pens and follow their hearts.
() 1. A. jokes
B. songs
C. exercises
D. stories
() 2. A. Without
B. After
C. By
D. As
() 3. A. and
B. but
C. or
D. so
() 4. A. wrote
B. read
C. drew
D. sang
() 5. A. counting down
B. setting off
C. cheering up
D. giving up
() 6. A. calmly
B. bravely
C. warmly
D. largely
() 7. A. culture
B. picture
C. style
D. answer
() 8. A. when
B. where
C. who
D. how
() 9. A. colourful
B. thick
C. boring
D. early
()10. A. happens
B. sells
C. spreads
D. lasts