完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
When I was a child my father taught me five words that I've used all my life----in my acting career, as a mother, in my business activities. If I (21)that I was afraid of the dark, or if I seemed worried about meeting new people, Dad would say, "Stand porter to your(22)."
A porter is a gatekeeper, who stands at a door (23)people in or out. Dad would get me to(24)myself stopping destructive things --such as fear--at the door,(25)saying "Come in" to faith, love and self-assurance.
As a（n）(26), before I went on camera, I'd make sure anxiety stayed out and confidence in my ability came in. As a mother, when I was(27)about my children, I would try not to let worry in but would (28)my mind with trust in them.
Of course, there were always times I'd (29)those words.
In 2019, my husband, Fillmore Crank, and I opened the doors to our own(30)in North Hollywood. This was a new business venture for us, and it was a lot more(31)and complicated than we had(32).
We were on call 24 hours a day. Something was always going (33). Electricity went on the blink, food wasn't delivered, employees called in sick. Once, a flu epidemic（传染病）(34) left us with no maids. Fillmore gave me a (35)： scrub（擦洗） floors or do the laundry. For 10 days I folded enough king-size sheets to(36)the whole state of California.
Then there was the(37)crisis. The price of gasoline doubled, and tourism in California(38). How could we fill our beds? What if we kept losing money? What if we failed? Fear and worry were sneaking in. But I caught them just(39). I stood porter.
I stood in the door of my mind and sent fear packing.
These days at the hotel, whenever fear tries to(40), I just smile and point to the sign that reads No Vacancy.
21. A. complained B. announced C. recalled D. decided
22. A. future B. mind C. family D. studio
23. A. letting B. urging C. inviting D. observing
24. A. busy B. involve C. send D. picture
25. A. so B. and C. but D. or
26. A. official B. actress C. maid D. manager
27. A. serious B. curious C. anxious D. cautious
28.A. fill B. change C. read D. ease
29.A. eat B. twist C. exchange D. forget
30. A. clinic B. hotel C. laundry D. restaurant
31.A. promising B. demanding C. convincing D. boring
32.A. figured B. confirmed C. featured D. suggested
33.A. sour B. missing C. wrong D. pale
34.A. hardly B. regularly C. specially D. suddenly
35.A. warning B. command C. choice D. solution
36. A. deliver B. touch C. decorate D. blanket
37.A. credit B. energy C. identity D. family
38.A. ceased B. recovered C. dropped D. boomed
39. A. in time B. on purpose C. at random D. by chance
40. A. split B. shelter C. withdraw D. register
答案
When I was a child my father taught me five words that I've used all my life----in my acting career, as a mother, in my business activities. If I (21)that I was afraid of the dark, or if I seemed worried about meeting new people, Dad would say, "Stand porter to your(22)."
A porter is a gatekeeper, who stands at a door (23)people in or out. Dad would get me to(24)myself stopping destructive things --such as fear--at the door,(25)saying "Come in" to faith, love and self-assurance.
As a（n）(26), before I went on camera, I'd make sure anxiety stayed out and confidence in my ability came in. As a mother, when I was(27)about my children, I would try not to let worry in but would (28)my mind with trust in them.
Of course, there were always times I'd (29)those words.
In 2019, my husband, Fillmore Crank, and I opened the doors to our own(30)in North Hollywood. This was a new business venture for us, and it was a lot more(31)and complicated than we had(32).
We were on call 24 hours a day. Something was always going (33). Electricity went on the blink, food wasn't delivered, employees called in sick. Once, a flu epidemic（传染病）(34) left us with no maids. Fillmore gave me a (35)： scrub（擦洗） floors or do the laundry. For 10 days I folded enough king-size sheets to(36)the whole state of California.
Then there was the(37)crisis. The price of gasoline doubled, and tourism in California(38). How could we fill our beds? What if we kept losing money? What if we failed? Fear and worry were sneaking in. But I caught them just(39). I stood porter.
I stood in the door of my mind and sent fear packing.
These days at the hotel, whenever fear tries to(40), I just smile and point to the sign that reads No Vacancy.
21. A. complained B. announced C. recalled D. decided
22. A. future B. mind C. family D. studio
23. A. letting B. urging C. inviting D. observing
24. A. busy B. involve C. send D. picture
25. A. so B. and C. but D. or
26. A. official B. actress C. maid D. manager
27. A. serious B. curious C. anxious D. cautious
28.A. fill B. change C. read D. ease
29.A. eat B. twist C. exchange D. forget
30. A. clinic B. hotel C. laundry D. restaurant
31.A. promising B. demanding C. convincing D. boring
32.A. figured B. confirmed C. featured D. suggested
33.A. sour B. missing C. wrong D. pale
34.A. hardly B. regularly C. specially D. suddenly
35.A. warning B. command C. choice D. solution
36. A. deliver B. touch C. decorate D. blanket
37.A. credit B. energy C. identity D. family
38.A. ceased B. recovered C. dropped D. boomed
39. A. in time B. on purpose C. at random D. by chance
40. A. split B. shelter C. withdraw D. register
答案
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