题目内容：

I made a name for myself when I was about 26.

It never means anything_______to me, but of course I can’t say I am free from vanity（虚荣）. When a signing event was organized for my book at its_______sale or when I was invited to deliver a speech at a meeting, I would be___________and cheerful, especially if there were lots of participants.

_______, I have never been controlled by such_______, for I have my own idea of it. To me, a（n）_______remains popular only for three seconds. This morning somebody_______me on the way and said, “Ah, that’s Zhu Deyong!”I was glad to be_______by a stranger and enjoyed myself, “_______, I am famous!” But such enjoyments________only three seconds. He passed by and turned to the person walking with him, “What shall we have for lunch?” No ________of me any longer. Shall I________my life cherishing those three seconds? Is it necessary to make efforts to________such three-second enjoyments? No, I don’t want to.

As life is________and only comes around once, it is of great value to the person himself, but of no value to others. For most people, one’s name remains________only for three generations:one’s________generation, the second（your son may say “Ah, it’s my dad.”）and the third（your grandson may still________,“Ah, it’s my grandpa.”）If a member of the fourth generation is asked about you, he might be________,“Who is it?” If he is shown a picture of you, he might give it a glance, put it aside and________forget it. It amounts to nothing more than a________with an unknown name.

1.A. impressive    B. reasonable    C. appropriate    D. important

2.A. unique    B. first    C. best    D. final

3.A. happy    B. upset    C. hesitant    D. nervous

4.A. Likewise（同样地）    B. Therefore    C. However    D. Meanwhile

5.A. discouragements    B. embarrassments    C. excitements    D. disappointments

6.A. speech    B. name    C. book    D. event

7.A. saw    B. hit    C. patted    D. introduced

8.A. spotted    B. recognized    C. noticed    D. liked

9.A. Totally    B. Above all    C. Finally    D. After all

10.A. maintained    B. stayed    C. lasted    D. remained

11.A. mind    B. idea    C. thought    D. memory

12.A. waste    B. spare    C. devote    D. afford

13.A. reach    B. acquire    C. offer    D. honor

14.A. easy    B. ordinary    C. tough    D. short

15.A. welcome    B. personal    C. respectable    D. known

16.A. past    B. own    C. future    D. new

17.A. remember    B. memorize    C. remind    D. believe

18.A. annoyed    B. interested    C. puzzled    D. frightened

19.A. quickly    B. seldom    C. deliberately    D. otherwise

20.A. friend    B. writer    C. grandpa    D. stranger