三、完形填空(本题共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

On my first job, I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper. I never got a letter from my readers, so I was   36   that there was an envelope on my desk one morning.  From the

37   , I could see it was from a most popular newspaper.

When I opened it, I found a note and it read, “You did a good job. Go on!”

The note was   38   by Mr John, a famous sports editor. As I was a green hand(新手), his words made me  39    .After that, I kept the note in my desk drawer. Whenever I doubted

40   I had the ability to be a good editor, I would read John's note and become  41   again.

Later, when I made friends with Mr John, the note writer, I learned that he often wrote notes to   42   young people in many fields. “When I make   43   feel happy,” he told me, “I feel happy, too.”

44   , why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my   45   , many people are afraid that they cannot be well understood. Also, writing takes more time and it is   46   to pick up the phone. The problem with phone calls is that th ey cannot   47   a long time, but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read   48  .

So, when you find some people around you need    49   , please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will   50    ,but remember Mr John's words—making others feel happy makes you  happy, too.

36. A. certain          B. sure             C. surprised        D. frightened

37. A. calendar         B. envelope         C. book           D. photo

38. A. signed          B. picked           C. copied          D. practised

39. A. unhappy         B. sleepy           C. excited         D. sad

40. A. why            B. that              C. what           D. whether

41. A. serious          B. confident         C. strict           D. humorous

42. A. expect          B. describe           C. introduce       D. encourage

43. A. other           B. the other           C. others          D. the others

44. A. But            B. However           C. Therefore       D. Actually

45. A. opinion         B. advice            C. idea             D. decision

46. A. stronger        B. weaker            C. harder           D. easier

47. A. wait           B. last               C. stop             D. rest

48. A. once         B. only once          C. more than once   D. less than once

49. A. thanks         B. truth               C. trouble          D. help

50. A. happen         B. matter              C. turn            D. hold