The letter was a great disappointment to me. It was from Holy Cross, the only school I really wanted to  41 . I scanned the page, “…. We had a great applicant pool this year. …We can’t offer spaces to   42  … and place you on our waiting list.”
“What does it say, honey?” my dad asked, his voice full of   43  for me.
“I didn’t get in, but I’m on the waiting list.”
“Well, at least it isn’t   44 ,” he said brightly.
“Yeah, but   45 , I don’t want to be on the waiting list; I want to be   46 . No one gets in off the waiting list. It’s a way of saying ‘Thanks for   47 ’.”
“Then let’s go out there and tell them so.”
“That sounds   48 , dad.” I said sadly, “It doesn’t work.”
Upset and annoyed, I   49  myself in my room. However，my father’s advice kept   50  in my head. I thought about it for a few days, finally coming to the   51  that he was right. And the next day I seated myself across from Mr. Luis Soto, my admissions officer.
“What can I do for you, Nacie?” he asked pleasantly.
“Well, sir, I am here to tell you that I love this school and would love a   52  to be here. I just wanted to tell you how much going here would   53  to me—it is my only dream college— and that I would use my time here to the best   54 . I wanted to let you know that if you gave me a chance and reconsidered my application, you wouldn’t   55  it.” The words had poured out  56 I could stop them or check their desperate tone.
Mr. Soto looked me over for a minute before he smiled broadly.
“OK, that is the kind of thing we love to hear. Congratulations, you’re in.”
It was so   57  and I asked, “I’m sorry?”
“We want people in the class who want to be here, who will   58  the best of this education. I’m glad you came to talk   59  to me. I’m happy to offer you a position in the Class of 2009.”
The whole experience taught me a lesson: if you truly want something, never, ever   60 .
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)ttend B．study C．a(chǎn)dmit D．visit
小題2:
A．everyoneB．a(chǎn)nyoneC．someoneD．no one
小題3:
A．trustB．pityC．a(chǎn)nxietyD．curiosity
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)dmissionB．imagination C．restrictionD．rejection
小題5:
A．everB．a(chǎn)gainC．a(chǎn)lsoD．still
小題6:
A．recognizedB．receivedC．a(chǎn)cceptedD．permitted
小題7:
A．writingB．tryingC．replyingD．waiting
小題8:
A．lameB．reasonableC．painfulD．practical
小題9:
A．enjoyedB．comfortedC．stayedD．buried
小題10:
A．sayingB．ringingC．showingD．reminding
小題11:
A．pointB．conclusionC．a(chǎn)greement D．a(chǎn)rrangement
小題12:
A．chanceB．motivationC．degreeD．change
小題13:
A．referB．turnC．mean D．stick
小題14:
A．contributionB．conditionC．a(chǎn)dvantageD．result
小題15:
A．suspectB．disappointC．refuseD．regret
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)s B．whenC．until D．before
小題17:
A．unbelievableB．unforgettable C．unbearableD．favorable
小題18:
A．take B．get C．make D．receive
小題19:
A．patientlyB．openly C．carefully D．calmly
小題20:
A．get throughB．give up C．keep on D．try out

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A．though
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