Ⅱ. 完形填空(每题1分,满分15分)
(2025·温州二模改编)Maya,a 15-year-old girl,lived in a busy city. She loved writing,so her notebook was full of poems and
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1. However,both her parents worried about her future. "Writing is not an easy way to get success," they said.
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2 following her heart,Maya had to study business after finishing high school.
During the first term,Maya found a writing competition for college students. The prize was a chance to work with famous writers in a club. Excited
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3 afraid,she told her parents about that. "No,it's too risky—what will happen if it's
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4 to your studies?" they said.
"I hope you can understand what this means to me!" Maya replied with tears. "Fine,but only if you
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5 it with your studies." Her parents nodded.
Every night,Maya wrote late until she felt sleepy. She sent stories to the club,but all the
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6 were polite "no"s. One evening,Maya said to herself,"Should I stop writing or keep on doing it?" When she was thinking of
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7,her mother hugged her,"Remember why you started."
Weeks later,a message with the subject "Congratulations!" appeared in her email box. Maya
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8 the competition! She finally joined her dream club. There she shared her ideas with writers who
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9 encouraged her to trust herself. "Like the fingerprint—it is different from others—your stories have a special
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," said a bestselling writer.
Back home,Maya felt more
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11 to write articles. Magazines began accepting her works,and readers wrote,"Your words make us believe in ourselves."
Now,with many of her books coming out,Maya is invited by lots of schools to share her experience about
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12 to be successful. She says,"Our dreams are worth chasing."
Maya still keeps that
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13 notebook. Its pages are filled with her old poems. On the back cover,she adds,"Words come from the heart,but
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14 fires the journey."
Maya's experience
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15 far and wide,encouraging young people to take up pens and follow their hearts.
1. A. jokes
B. songs
C. lessons
D. stories
2. A. Without
B. After
C. By
D. As
3. A. and
B. but
C. or
D. so
4. A. important
B. necessary
C. harmful
D. serious
5. A. support
B. realize
C. exchange
D. balance
6. A. risks
B. wishes
C. replies
D. notes
7. A. counting down
B. setting off
C. cheering up
D. giving up
8. A. missed
B. won
C. attended
D. shared
9. A. calmly
B. bravely
C. warmly
D. nervously
10. A. mark
B. picture
C. person
D. answer
11. A. confident
B. different
C. worried
D. tired
12. A. when
B. where
C. who
D. how
13. A. colourful
B. thick
C. dirty
D. early
14. A. action
B. culture
C. business
D. value
15. A. happens
B. sells
C. spreads
D. lasts