Some years ago I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her.
I 38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story was just impossible. The 43 was almost unbearable. I 44 for days with draft after draft（草稿）. Finally I put my article into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My article 45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 47 the refusal letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, while 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 49 :
Dear Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is nice. Yet we need some 50 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 51 your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to 52 . Fear of refusal cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars. More importantly, I lost years of 53 writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this 54 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 55 to doubt yourself.
A. joy B. voice C. speech D. smile
A. proud B. active C. satisfied D. moved
A. visited B. ordered C. phoned D. interviewed
A. agreed B. refused C. hesitated D. paused
A. admitted B. discovered C. explained D. knew
A. seriously B. patiently C. nervously D. quietly
A. blaming B. fooling C. inviting D. urging
A. hardship B. failure C. comment D. pressure
A. struggled B. painted C. wore D. kept
A. disappeared B. returned C. spread D. improved
A. compare B. board C. survive D. compete
A. ignore B. deliver C. face D. receive
A. decorating B. repairing C. cleaning D. leaving
A. disbelief B. anxiety C. horror D. panic
A. subjective B. related C. private D. reliable
A. broadcast B. create C. publish D. judge
A. recover B. prepare C. escape D. concentrate
A. steady B. endless C. typical D. enjoyable
A. experience B. success C. benefit D. accident
A. attempt B. afford C. expect D. pretend