The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once ______ by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he ______ Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed_____ talent.
Rossetti looked them____carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least ____of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a_____ man, and he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were of little ______ and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not ____ to the man.
The visitor was ____, but seemed to expect Rossetti’s ____. He then apologized for ______ Rossetti’s time, but would he just ____a few more drawings—these done by a(n) ____ art student? Rossetti looked over the____ batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they_____. “These,” he said, “oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given every____and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a____future if he will work and stick to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was ______ moved. “Who is this fine young artist?” he asked. “Your son?” “No.” said the old man sadly. “It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago. ____ I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and___ drawing—too soon.”
| 小题1: | | A．helped | B．visited | C．inspected | D．requested |
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| 小题2: | | A．hoped | B．made | C．had | D．wanted |
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| 小题3: | | A．potential | B．commercial | C．official | D．spiritual |
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| 小题5: | | A．sign | B．mark | C．chance | D．view |
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| 小题6: | | A．rude | B．kind | C．talented | D．creative |
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| 小题7: | | A．help | B．price | C．value | D．quality |
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| 小题8: | | A．speak | B．apologize | C．listen | D．lie |
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| 小题9: | | A．disappointed | B．annoyed | C．delighted | D．puzzled |
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| 小题10: | | A．achievement | B．adjustment | C．statement | D．judgment |
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| 小题11: | | A．taking up | B．turning up | C．making up | D．looking up |
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| 小题12: | | A．aim at | B．glare at | C．look at | D．stare at |
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| 小题13: | | A．old | B．young | C．famous | D．talented |
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| 小题14: | | A．first | B．second | C．third | D．last |
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| 小题15: | | A．reviewed | B．exposed | C．showed | D．rejected |
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| 小题16: | | A．help | B．time | C．chance | D．work |
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| 小题17: | | A．charming | B．booming | C．promising | D．touching |
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| 小题18: | | A．slightly | B．smoothly | C．simply | D．deeply |
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| 小题19: | | A．If only | B．Only if | C．Now that | D．As long as |
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| 小题20: | | A．insisted on | B．gave up | C．headed to | D．led to |
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