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Question

In January 1986 I saw a show about cartooning called “Funny Business” on TV. I had always wanted to be a __36__but never knew how. So I wrote to the host of the_37_ cartoonist Jack Cassady asking for advice on entering the profession(职业).
Two weeks later I got a (n) __38__letter from Jack answering my questions about materials and process(过程). He also __39__ me not to get discouraged if I was refused__40__. He said the cartoon samples（样本） I sent him were good and worthy of publication（出版）.
I got very __41__ finally understanding how the whole process__42__. I sent my best cartoons to Playboy and New Yorker ___43___ the magazines rejected（拒绝）me immediately. Discouraged I put my art supplies in the box and__44__to forget all about cartooning.
To my__45__ in June 1987 I got another letter from Jack although I hadn’t even__46__ him for the former advice. Here’s what he said:
Dear Scott
I was reviewing my “Funny Business” mail file when I again came__47__ your letter and your cartoons. I remember answering you letter.
I’m writing to encourage you to submit(提交) your ideas to various publications again. I hope you have __48__ done so and are making progress and having some__49__ too. Sometimes encouragement in the funny business is hard to come by. That’s__50__ I am encouraging you to hang in there and keep drawing.
I wish you good luck.
Sincerely
Jack
I was deeply__51__because Jack had nothing to gain—including my thanks. I acted on his__52__ took out my art supplies and inked the sample strips(漫画连载) that__53__ became Dilbert .
I feel__54__that I wouldn’t have tried cartooning again if Jack hadn’t sent the second letter. As Dilbert became more successful I came to __55__ Jack’s simple act of kindness.

小题1:

A．singer

B．writer

C．actor

D．cartoonist

小题2:

A．show

B．television

C．wedding

D．party

小题3:

A．surprising

B．encouraging

C．shocking

D．disappointing

小题4:

A．allowed

B．suggested

C．insisted

D．warned

小题5:

A．at first

B．first of all

C．at last

D．in the end

小题6:

A．confused

B．anxious

C．excited

D．enthusiastic

小题7:

A．performed

B．advanced

C．behaved

D．worked

小题8:

A．but

B．so

C．and

D．though

小题9:

A．concluded

B．persuaded

C．decided

D．thought

小题10:

A．disappointment

B．surprise

C．sorrow(悲伤)

D．satisfaction

小题11:

A．asked

B．hoped

C．wished

D．thanked

小题12:

A．across

B．over

C．off

D．through

小题13:

A．still

B．ever

C．already

D．yet

小题14:

A．trouble

B．fun

C．difficulty

D．problem

小题15:

A．what

B．which

C．how

D．why

小题16:

A．touched

B．interested

C．shocked

D．influenced

小题17:

A．warning

B．encouragement

C．advice

D．view

小题18:

A．surprisingly

B．finally

C．constantly

D．freely

小题19:

A．concerned

B．uneasy

C．worried

D．certain

小题20:

A．understand

B．honor

C．appreciate

D．respect

Answer 1

小题1:D小题2:A小题3:B小题4:D小题5:A小题6:C小题7:D小题8:A小题9:C小题10:B小题11:D小题12:A小题13:C小题14:B小题15:D小题16:A小题17:C小题18:B小题19:D小题20:C
分 析：
本文讲述了在Jack善意的鼓励的之下我努力进行卡通创作，最后取得了成功的故事。小题1:D 上下文串联。根据下文内容可知我一直都梦想做一名卡通作家。故D正确。小题2:A 上下文串联。根据文章第一行I saw a show，说明我写信给这次演出的主持人。小题3:B 上下文串联。根据48空上一行I’m writing to encourage说明我收到是一封他写给我的鼓励的信，故B正确。小题4:D 动词辨析。A允许B建议C坚持D警告，提醒；他还提醒我遇见困难不要泄气。小题5:A 介词辨析。A起初，开始的时候B首先C/D最后，终于；他提醒我在开始的时候如果我被拒绝，不要泄气。小题6:C 形容词辨析。收到了他的鼓励我的信我应该感觉很兴奋。小题7:D 动词辨析。A表演B进步C行为D工作，进展；我最后终于明白整个过程是如何进行的。小题8:A 连词辨析。我把我的作品寄给了对方，但是对方立刻就拒绝了我。上下文之间存在转折关系。小题9:C 动词辨析。A结束B说服C决定D思考；我决定忘记所有与卡通有关的内容。小题10:B 上下文串联。多年以后我又一次收到了Jack的来信，这是一件很让我惊讶的事情。小题11:D 上下文串联。根据51空后Jack had nothing to gain—including my thanks说明我当年甚至都没有回信表示感谢。小题12:A 固定词组。Come across遇见，看见；Jack在重新看邮件的时候，又一次看见了这封信，所以才又给我写了信。小题13:C 副词辨析。Already以及。我希望你已经这样做了。小题14:B 名词辨析。A麻烦B快乐C困难D问题；他希望我能从卡通创造中得到快乐。小题15:D 连词辨析。这正是为什么我我鼓励你努力努力进行卡通创造的原因。小题16:A 形容词辨析。A感动的B有趣的C震惊的D有影响的；我被他感动了，这么多年以后他还写信给我来鼓励我进行卡通创作。小题17:C 名词辨析。A警告B鼓励C建议D观点；我按照他的建议开始做了。Advice经常与介词on连用。小题18:B 副词辨析。A让人惊讶地B最后C不停地D自由地；最后我创作出了Dilbert小题19:D 形容词辨析。A担忧的B不安的C担心的D确定的；我敢确定如果没有他的鼓励我接不会再一次尝试卡通。小题20:C 动词辨析。A理解B尊敬C欣赏，感激D尊敬；我很感激他给我的善意的鼓励。
点评：
本文讲述了在Jack善意的鼓励的之下我努力进行卡通创作，最后取得了成功的故事。在完成这样的文章的时候，要理清文章的脉络。答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。