Mr Ralston's __38__ to follow my dreams was the little nudge I needed to help me push past my __39__ of not making it as a writer and simply “Go for it！”
That's what an encouraging word will do when spoken in love in __40__ season.So，let's try and be like Mr Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone's life today.
21．A.even C．already 22．A.reminded C．accompanied 23．A.or C．for 24．A.urged C．taught 25．A.created C．considered 26．A.embarrassed C．annoyed 27．A.writing C．studying 28．A.meant C．suggested 29．A.read C．graded 30．A.reviewed C．took 31．A.application C．instruction 32．A.transparent C．superior 33．A.eye C．heart 34．A.interrupted C．admitted 35．A.unless
B．never D．also B．entertained D．chosen B．and D．but B．forced D．persuaded B．taken D．examined B．confused D．frightened B．teaching D．compiling B．indicated D．revealed B．set D．composed B．skipped D．presented B．evaluation D．qualification B．shallow D．ambitious B．mind D．focus B．joked D．apologized B．if
C．because 36．A.up C．along 37．A.fail C．depart
38．A.encouragement C．tendency 39．A.dreams C．regrets 40．A.peak C．due
D．so B．apart D．off B．follow D．compete B．determination D．attempt B．fears D．mistakes B．low D．new
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过自己的经历体会到在合适的时间说出合适的话对别人的影响有多么大。
21．C 解析：根据下文的内容可知，作者在读高中时就已经(already)知道他想成为一名作家了。
22．D 解析：当作者仅仅7岁时，写作就基本上选定他了。choose意为“选择，挑选”。此处表示作者喜欢上了写作。
23．D 解析：根据下文中的“guidance counselors and career planners who all __24__ me to have?a back-up plan?in case writing didn't work out”可知，上下文是转折关系，所以用but。 </