题目内容：

先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳选项。

When I was 15, I said to my class that I was going to write my own books. All the students nearly fell out of their chairs,______ me. “Don’t be silly. Only geniuses(天才) can become writers. And you are getting a D this term.” I was deeply______ and I couldn’t help crying.

That night I wrote a short, sad poem about my ______ dreams and mailed it to the Weekly Newspaper. To my surprise, they published(发表) it, and sent me two dollars. I was a paid writer! I ______it to my classmates. They laughed again. “Just luck.” they said. However, I had tasted success. Because my first poem _______ published.

By the time I graduated from high school, I had collected all my published works together. But I ______ talked about my writing to my classmates again. They were ______ killers. And people must always keep on their own dreams by ______.

Later, I wrote a book about ______ I understood and felt about my life. It ______ me nine months to finish it. I chose a publisher(出版商) and mailed my book. I wrote a note _______ it, “I wrote this book myself. I hope you will like it. Thank you.”

A month later,______ I received a letter, with an invitation for publishing the book. It became a bestseller(畅销书), and ______ into 15 languages. People ask what college I attended and what degrees(学位) I have got. The answer is none. I just write. I’m not a genius, and I’m not talented. I just write. To all those who dream of _______, I should say to you, “Yes, you ______be writers! Always keep writing!”

1.A. laughing at    B. listening to    C. talking about    D. looking at

2.A. reminded    B. changed    C. hurt    D. hit

3.A. strange    B. unusual    C. beautiful    D. broken

4.A. showed    B. advised    C. encouraged    D. taught

5.A. has been    B. had been    C. was    D. were

6.A. always    B. never    C. sometimes    D. usually

7.A. time    B. dream    C. thought    D. money

8.A. them    B. their    C. they    D. themselves

9.A. what    B. why    C. where    D. which

10.A. caused    B. made    C. took    D. won

11.A. off    B. down    C. without    D. with

12.A. exactly    B. finally    C. easily    D. wisely

13.A. was translated    B. translated    C. translating    D. translate

14.A. being successful    B. being famous    C. being rich    D. being writers

15.A. must    B. should    C. can    D. have