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d stories running 17 her head and as soon as she could write, she put them down on paper. Angela 18 remembered the call that changed her life. It was Tuesday, February 18th, when the 19 rang in the kitchen if her Los Angeles home. On the line Was Marty Banderas, a literary agent (代理 ) to whom she had sent a draft(草稿 ) of her novel three weeks earlier. She asked Angela some 20 information, like age and health condition(狀況 ). Angela felt 21 and asked what that was about. Banderas only replied, I39。ve just sold your 22 for one and a half million dollars! . , She sat down in shock(驚訝 ). She had written over fourteen novels in twenty years, but each one had been 23 by publishers(出版商 ). Many people would have been discouraged (氣餒的 ), 24 not her. Each time, she just got down to writing another one. Her husband advised her to find something else to do, but she never 25 Seeing this book published was the most 26 thing that has ever happened to her. Now she is a 27 of three children, but she has never stopped 28 , turning out novels between kids and dishes. She is writing another novel now, and she expects another success. Yes, her belief has brought her 29 , and it has changed her life 30 . Angela is fully confident that she will enjoy a more successful and meaningful life as long as she keeps on with her dream. ( ). my B. your C. her D. his ( )17. A. through B. with C. along D. across ( )18. A. hardly B. probably C. clearly D. usually ( )19. A. phone B. bell C. clock D. alarm ( )20. A. local B. public C. personal D. national ( )21. A. happy B. afraid C. sad D. strange ( )22. A. painting B. novel C. newspaper D. magazine ( )23. A. accepted B. agreed C. refused D. enjoyed ( )24. A. so B. or C. and D. but ( )25. A. came back B. gave up C. went away D. got down ( )26. A. boring B. tiring C. exciting D. interesting ( )27. A. teacher B. cousin C, nurse D. mother ( )28. A. writing B. reading C. listening D. speaking ( )29. A. freedom B. success C. friendship D. beauty ( )30. A. in time.. B. in public C. in return D. in surprise 三、閱讀理解。(每小題 2分,共 18分) A Chinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2021. Mo, who wa