山西榆社中学高二下期末考试英语试卷（带解析）_3

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I’ve dreamed of becoming a writer since I was a teenager. But【小题1】  isn’t easy to get a book of mine published.  【小题2】  I’ve tried hard, none of my books have been published. This is really 【小题3】  (upset).
 
This morning, I received a call from a publisher and  【小题4】  (tell) once again that there was no way my book would be published.【小题5】 (feel) sad, I left home and went to the park near my apartment. At the park, I sat down on the bench near the grass.
 
While I was sitting there, I saw a little boy about one and a half years old. He was running on the grass,【小题6】  his mother not far behind him. He looked so happy when he enjoyed the   【小题7】 (free) of running on the grass. He then fell on the grass, but he quickly got up and continued  【小题8】(run) as fast as he could again even without looking back at his mother. He was still running with a smile on his face, as if nothing   【小题9】 (happen).
 
Seeing that, I was truly inspired. I  【小题10】  (sudden) realized that I shouldn’t get discouraged after experiencing failure. Instead, I should cheer up and keep on trying.