The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the foll

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.”

试题答案

【小题1】B

【小题2】D

【小题3】A

【小题4】C

【小题5】A

【小题6】B

【小题7】C

【小题8】D

【小题9】A

【小题10】D

【小题11】A

【小题12】C

【小题13】B

【小题14】B

【小题15】C

【小题16】A

【小题17】C

【小题18】D

【小题19】A

【小题20】B

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