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My childhood was less than ideal--in fact, I was the only girl in my family who did not run away from home during adolescence.
 小题1:  . Coming from a blue-collar family and an easy rural high school to a white-collar university that gave a “C” for work that would be a “B” at another school, I felt like a misfit financially, culturally, and educationally.
Somehow I made it through my freshman year, and headed back for the second year.   小题2:.
Barb seemed the exact opposite of me.   小题3: . One day I watched Barb draw while waiting for class to start. I sighed, thinking how Barb could do anything she wanted to: draw, paint, sing, and play the guitar.
 小题4:  . “I wish I was artistic,” I replied.
“Mary,” she said in amazement. “You ARE artistic!”
I figured she was just being nice, but if Barb thought I was artistic, there must be something to it, even if I thought my only artistic abilities were with words. Thanks to her, I learned to recognize my artistic abilities.
This summer I wrote to Barb and reminded her of that conversation.   小题5: . I had removed a closet in my bedroom for more space, and needed to choose colors and wall hangings. I felt quite upset. Just as I was about to give up, I heard Barb’s voice in my memory, “Mary, you ARE artistic!” With her words ringing in my head, I found the perfect color for the walls and the perfect pictures for the walls.
Thanks, Barb, for believing in me all those years ago.

A．It was 1990 when Barb said those words for me.

B．Barb heard me sigh, and asked what was wrong.

C．I let her know her words are still working their magic.

D．I’d been writing poems and short stories since I was 12.

E. She was popular, out-going, confident, talented, and artistic.
F. I’m so glad I went back, because that was the year I met Barb.
G. After high school I moved 300 miles away for college, but quickly had second thoughts about whether I belonged there.   

Mr.Wooden is expected to be       to the director of our department soon.

A．promised

B．improved

C．promoted

D．motivated

Stella was disappointed to find her new plan       and fell into great depression.

A．put away

B．carried out

C．turned down

D．left out

Mr.Li has some trouble sleeping, so drinking a glass of milk before going to bed every night is his common       

A．practice

B．knowledge

C．experience

D．duty

I make a dinner       for 7:30 . We have enough time to wash up and change clothes.

A．personality

B．preservation

C．reservation

D．persistence

In fact, you can easily fake up an excuse to ________ going out with him.

A．manage

B．avoid

C．arrange

D．refuse

The new president spoke at the APEC meeting for nearly an hour without ________ his notes.

A．bringing up

B．looking for

C．trying on

D．referring to

I’ve promised my daughter to go to Beijing with her, but I have to  ________ because of    the meeting.

A．take it up

B．make it up

C．give it up

D．put it off

Visitors to Wendeng City are usually ________ by the great number of bridges.

A．drawn

B．struck

C．pushed

D．rushed

---I’d like to go to the movie with you, Dad.
---Sorry, my son, but only the grown-ups are ________ into the cinema.

A．required

B．intended

C．supposed

D．admitted