Ⅰ.完形填空
As a child I was always good at drawing and art. I won 1 ， got constant attention, and even saw my face in the 2 and on television because of my natural ability to 3 ．
Most people who 4 to come across something that they are good at are 5 to take it and run with it. Of course, my life was no 6 . From teachers, to principals, to family members, 7 seemingly had a ton of advice to give me in regard to art.
All the while, my true desire was 8 . I entered poetry, essay, and shortstory contests and 9 them all. It was such a contrast with my artistic 10 experience! It was so bad that I 11 a good friend of mine who told me once, “If you are so good at drawing, why do you even care about writing? 12 drawing！”
Though wellintended, eighteen years later I'm 13 I didn't take his words to heart. Years went by with me still writing and still occasionally entering 14 ．It wasn't until my first year in college that I finally got an honorable 15 in a poetry contest. As a writer I've truly 16 ．
I'm sure there are things in your life that are 17 and yet, rewarding. Endurance (忍耐), especially when it comes to things you truly love is 18 . Take some time to devote some more 19 to the “thing” that doesn't come 20 and see what happens.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过自己的亲身经历，说明了这样一个道理：对于自己真正喜欢的东西，要坚持不懈地去追求，最终总会取得成功。
1．A．praise B．awards
C．support D．success
解析：根据下文“got constant attention, and even saw my face in the 2 and on television because of my natural ability to 3 ”可知，我获奖了。故选B项。
答案：B
2．A．street B．school
C．newspaper D．book
解析：根据常识可知，可以在报纸和电视上看到我的脸，故选C。
答案：C
3．A．draw B．act
C．learn D．show
解析：由“As a child I was always good at drawing and art.”可知选A项。
答案：A
4．A．want B．mean
C．agree D．happen
解析：大多数人碰巧(happen)遇到自己擅长的东西，别人会鼓励他们接受并且运用它。
答案：D
5．A．encouraged B．invited
C．developed D．permitted
解析：解析见上题。encourage“鼓励”符合语境。
答案：A
6．A．perfect B．different
C．similar D．lucky
解析：当然，我的生活也没有什么不同(different)。
答案：B
7．A．everyone B．who
C．that D．no one
解析：根据上文“From teachers，to principals，to family members”可知，对于艺术，每个人(everyone)似乎都有一大堆建议给我。
答案：A
8．A．art B．fixing
C．writing D．music
解析：由“If you are so good at drawing，why do you even care about writing? 12 drawing！”可知，我真正的愿望是写作。
答案：C
9．A．won B．ignored
C．missed D．lost
解析：由“It was such a contrast with my artistic 10 experience！”中的contrast可知，和我参加艺术比赛形成鲜明对比的是，我参加关于写作的各种比赛总是失败(lose)。
答案：D
10．A．interest B．competition
C．career D．talent
解析：解析见上一题。A：兴趣；B：竞赛；C：事业：D：才能。
答案：B
11．A．had B．made
C．found D．met
解析：我有一个好朋友，曾经告诉我：“如果你特别擅长绘画，你为什么还要关心写作？坚持绘画！”
答案：A
12．A．Give up B．Take in
C．Stick to D．Put away
解析：解析见上题。A：放弃；B：吸收；C：坚持；D：放好，存储。
答案：C
13．A．glad B．sorry
C．sad D．sure
解析：由“It wasn't until my first year in college that I finally got an honorable 15 in a poetry contest. As a writer I've truly 16 ．”可知作为一个作家，我成功了，由此判断我很高兴当初没有把这个朋友的话放在心上。
答案：A
14．A．training B．contests
C．articles D．trouble
解析：随着时间的流逝，我依然坚持写作，偶尔参加比赛。
答案：B
15．A．appearance B．change
C．mention D．name
解析：由“It wasn't until my first year in college that I finally got an honorable 15 in a poetry contest.”可知，最终在诗歌比赛中，我被提名。get a mention“被提名”。
答案：C
16．A．forgot B．regretted
C．expected D．grown
解析：作为一名作家，我真正地成长了。A：忘记；B：遗憾，后悔；C：期待；D：成长。
答案：D
17．A．challenging B．beautiful
C．appealing D．hopeful
解析：根据下文“...and yet, rewarding.Endurance...”可知，此处指我确信在你的生活中会有有挑战的事情。A：有挑战的；B：美丽的；C：吸引人的；D：有希望的。
答案：A
18．A．meaningless B．popular
C．essential D．painful
解析：忍耐，特别是就你真正喜爱的东西而论，至关重要。A：无意义的；B：受欢迎的；C：必要的；D：痛苦的。
答案：C
19．A．consideration B．energy
C．money D．education
解析：花时间投入更多的精力(energy)到不容易的事情上，看会发生什么。
答案：B
20．A．young B．bad
C．usual D．easy
解析：解析见上题。not come easy (to sb.)“(对某人来说)并非易事”。
答案：D
