There is a popular saying, "All of us have a Guardian Angel, guiding us".
Some of the greatest success stories of 1 have followed a word of 2 or an act ofconfidence by a loved one or a 3 friend. Had it not been for a confident wife, Sophia, we might not have listed Nathaniel Hawthome among the great 4 of literature. One cold evening when Nathaniel, a 5 man, went home to tell his wife, Sophia, tbat he was a failure and had been fired from his job in the customs. she 6 him with a cry of joy.
"Now," she said 7 , "you can write your book!"
"Yes?" replied the man, with 8 confidence, "and what shall we 9 while I am writing it?" To his 10 , she opened a drawer and pulled out a sum ofmoney.
"Where on earth did you get that?" he asked.
"I have always known you were a man of 11 ," she told him. "1 12 that someday you would write a great novel. So every week, out ofthe 13 you gave me for housekeeping, I saved a little bit. So here is enough to 14 us for one whole year."
From her trust and 15 came one ofthe greatest novels ofAmerican literature, The Scarlet Letter.
l. A.Chinese B.English C.maths D.history
2. A.enjoyment B. encouragement C. kindness D. delight
3. A.trusting B. merciful C. cautious D. intelligent
4. A.books B.novels C.names D.nicknames
5. A. successful B. courageous C. sorrowful D. heartbroken
6. A. bugged B. surprised C. comforted D. loved
7. A. sadly B. willingly C. proudly D. intentionally
8. A.little B.much C.no D.less
9. A. stick to B. try out C. take up D. live on
10.A. amazement B. satisfaction C. expectation D. disappointment
11.A. business B. writing C. talent D. marketing
12.A. knew B. see C. understand D. dream
13.A.time B.room C.job D.money
14.A.lead B. hold C.last D.leave
15.A.confidence B. experience C. competence D. guidance