完型填空,阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Lily was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. When she was sixteen, her father __________ her to drop out of school to contribute(贡献) to the family income. With English as her second language and ____________education, the __________ didn't look bright for Lily.
Lily's father was a stubborn man who __________ took “no” for an answer. He __________ Lily to find a job. With small hope of gaining ___________,each day she would just ride to the city, walk ___________about and return home at dusk.
On one of her ___________, Lily saw a sign at a big company.____________,she knocked on the very first door. In her __________ English, Lily told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position. The manager ___________ to give the girl a chance. He directed her to type a letter, and then ___________.Lily looked at the clock and saw it was11:40 am. She thought everyone would be leaving for _________ at noon, when she could ___________away in the crowd. But she knew she should ___________ the letter.
On her first try, Lily ____________ one line of five words and made four mistakes. When he attempted the letter on her second try, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes. She looked at the clock:11:55—five minutes to ___________.Just then, the manager walked in. He came directly to Lily, read the letter and said, “Lily, you're doing ____________ work!”
With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her __________ began to grow. Lily thought, “Well, if he thinks it's good, then it must be good. I think I'll stay!” Lily did stay—all because someone had given the __________ and uncertain girl the gift of selfconfidence when she knocked on the door.
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A.forced |
B.let |
C.encouraged |
D.helped |
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A.poor |
B.formal |
C.good |
D.modern |
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A.advice |
B.promise |
C.future |
D.change |
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A.always |
B.usually |
C.sometimes |
D.rarely |
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A.warned |
B.told |
C.allowed |
D.begged |
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A.one |
B.it |
C.that |
D.the one |
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A.carefully |
B.happily |
C.aimlessly |
D.rapidly |
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A.steps |
B.trips |
C.purposes |
D.choices |
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A.Bravely |
B.Proudly |
C.Calmly |
D.Cautiously |
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A.broken |
B.perfect |
C.written |
D.fluent |
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A.refused |
B.decided |
C.pretended |
D.failed |
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A.stopped |
B.continued |
C.left |
D.sighed |
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A.lunch |
B.life |
C.fun |
D.luck |
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A.break |
B.run |
C.pass |
D.drive |
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A.read |
B.write |
C.attempt |
D.deliver |
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A.looked through |
B.picked up |
C.gave away |
D.got through |
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A.success |
B.freedom |
C.discussion |
D.reward |
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A.terrible |
B.excellent |
C.honest |
D.easy |
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A.belief |
B.patience |
C.confidence |
D.strength |
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A.shy |
B.generous |
C.selfless |
D.warm-hearted |
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