I ____ about w hat you’ve said and I’ve decided to take your advice.

A. thought B. have been thinking

C. was thinkingD. had thought

He worked in a car factory for four years, ______ he founded his own company in his hometown.

A. after whichB. after when

C. after thatD. after it

—What do you think of Betty?

— Lovely, though she ______ be naughty sometimes.

A. should B. mustC. can D. need

I need to be more mature and ready to ______ my mistakes.

A. hold on toB. cut offC. make up for D. take up

My cousin insisted that she ______ to Australia for further study. But the company refused her application.

A. sendsB. will be sent

C. be sent D. would be sent

We should do what we can ______ people’s hard work pays off.

A. be sureB. being sure

C. making sureD. to make sure

—Can I have a day off tomorrow? I need to visit my grandma in the hospital.

—______. I can manage without you.

A. Forget itB. Of course

C. It dependsD. I’m afraid not

— How foolish I was!

— ________ you have realized that, stop blaming yourself.

A. Now that B. Unless C. Although D. Even if

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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Power of a Note

On my first job as sports editor for the Montpelier(Ohio) Leader Enterprise, I didn’t get a lot of fan mail, _______ a letter that was dropped on my desk one morning seemed _______ to me.

When I opened it, I read: “A nice piece of writing on the Tigers. Please _______the good work.” It was _______ by Don Wolfe, the sports editor. Because I was a teenager (being paid for 15 cents a column inch ), his words couldn’t have been more _______. I kept the letter in my desk drawer _______it got rag-eared. Whenever I_______whether I had the ability to be a writer, I would reread Don’s note and feel _______ again.

Later, when I got to know him, I learned that Don made a_______ of writing a quick, encouraging word to people in _______. “When I made others feel good about _______ ,” he told me, “I feel good too.”

Not _______ , he had a body of friends as big as nearby Lake Erie. When he died last year at 75, the paper was _______ with calls and letters from people who had been recipients of his _______ words.

_______the years, I’ve tried to copy the example of Don and other friends_______ care enough to write uplifting comments, because I think they are on to something important. In a world too often cold and unresponsive, such _______ bring warmth and reassurance. We all need a push from time to time, and a few lines of _______ have been known to turn around a day, even a life.

Be _______ with your praise. Superlatives like “greatest” “smartest” “prettiest” make us all feel good. Even if your praise is a little ahead of reality, remember that expectations are often the _______ of dreams fulfilled.

1.A. so B. because C. for D. since

2.A. interesting B. strange C. joyful D. important

3.A. take up B. pick up C. bring up D. keep up

4.A. played B. passed C. signed D. tested

5.A. inspiring B. moving C. disappointing D. depressing

6.A. if B. until C. as D. while

7.A. felt B. thought C. wondered D. doubted

8.A. confident B. calm C. upset D. embarrassed

9.A. difference B. habit C. fortune D. wish

10.A. different places B. other fields C. all walks of life D. all kinds of uniforms

11.A. me B. him C. myself D. themselves

12.A. surprisingly B. fearfully C. truthfully D. safely

13.A. covered B. filled C. flooded D. connected

14.A. up-to-date B. spirit-lifting C. sharp D. remarkable

15.A. Over B. On C. After D. From

16.A. they B. what C. which D. who

17.A. books B. newspapers C. notes D. magazines

18.A. praise B. agreement C. advice D. advertisement

19.A. awful B. strict C. satisfied D. generous

20.A. friends B. classmates C. parents D. children