第一节 (共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)
In grade school during the 1970s, I loved reading the Peanuts paperback collection. Then in 1975, I started
41 my own comics in class. My classmates became my readers. My teacher would 42 me not to draw in class while throwing my 43 into the waste basket.
I learned the rejection was my hobby, so I cartooned anyway — very 44 in order not to get caught by
the teacher. The comics I created had readers 45 my middle school, junior high, senior high school, and college years.
46 college, my job as a manager left me feeling 47 inside. This wasn’t my life, I thought. I was
born to cartoon. I was 48 of feeling emptiness. I simply quit my 49 . I spent the next year drawing or creating my comics at local coffee houses. Later, I went on a journey to the Cartoon art Museum in San Francisco to 50 myself further. A series of parking tickets made that trip 51 — forcing me to hang out in Santa Rosa instead.
When I 52 Santa Rosa, I went into a place called The Warm Puppy Café 53 I heard that 54 cartoonist Charles Schulz was seated at a table having breakfast. I eventually went over and introduced myself. He took me to his 55 . The next half hour was like a dream. The famous cartoonist even 56 me to redesign my cartoon characters.
When I was 57 his work room, Schulz told me “Never, never give up.” Now I am celebrating 41
years of cartooning as a cartoonist. My website BunsComic.com has 58 around the world. I 59 how it all started from my simple drawings in class. I just put together a cartoon slideshow( 幻灯片) called “My Life Should be Better!” I’m hoping to 60 others to realize their dreams with this message.
In grade school during the 1970s, I loved reading the Peanuts paperback collection. Then in 1975, I started
41 my own comics in class. My classmates became my readers. My teacher would 42 me not to draw in class while throwing my 43 into the waste basket.
I learned the rejection was my hobby, so I cartooned anyway — very 44 in order not to get caught by
the teacher. The comics I created had readers 45 my middle school, junior high, senior high school, and college years.
46 college, my job as a manager left me feeling 47 inside. This wasn’t my life, I thought. I was
born to cartoon. I was 48 of feeling emptiness. I simply quit my 49 . I spent the next year drawing or creating my comics at local coffee houses. Later, I went on a journey to the Cartoon art Museum in San Francisco to 50 myself further. A series of parking tickets made that trip 51 — forcing me to hang out in Santa Rosa instead.
When I 52 Santa Rosa, I went into a place called The Warm Puppy Café 53 I heard that 54 cartoonist Charles Schulz was seated at a table having breakfast. I eventually went over and introduced myself. He took me to his 55 . The next half hour was like a dream. The famous cartoonist even 56 me to redesign my cartoon characters.
When I was 57 his work room, Schulz told me “Never, never give up.” Now I am celebrating 41
years of cartooning as a cartoonist. My website BunsComic.com has 58 around the world. I 59 how it all started from my simple drawings in class. I just put together a cartoon slideshow( 幻灯片) called “My Life Should be Better!” I’m hoping to 60 others to realize their dreams with this message.
41. A. showing | B. selling | C. enjoying | D. drawing |
42. A. warn | B. force | C. persuade | D. ask |
43. A. book | B. work | C. homework | D. notebook |
44. A. simply | B. naturally | C. politely | D. quickly |
45. A. along | B. throughout | C. among | D. besides |
46. A. Until | B. Since | C. After | D. Before |
47. A. useless | B. free | C. empty | D. strange |
48. A. tired | B. afraid | C. full | D. sure |
49. A. smoking | B. cartoon | C. game | D. position |
50. A. introduce | B. improve | C. educate | D. remind |
51. A. short | B. unique | C. boring | D. exciting |
52. A. found out | B. knew of | C. heard about | D.arrived in |
53. A. if | B. though | C. because | D. while |
54. A. well-informed | B. lucky | C. well-known | D. crazy |
55. A. class | B. studio | C. school | D. home |
56. A. helped | B. hired | C. allowed | D. wanted |
57. A. designing | B. noticing | C. visiting | D. leaving |
58. A. authors | B. readers | C. workers | D. artists |
59. A. doubt | B. wonder | C. recall | D. imagine |
60. A. inspire | B. teach | C. get | D. enable |