题目内容：

The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.

  Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once ______ by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he ______ Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed_____ talent.

  Rossetti looked them____carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least ____of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a_____ man, and he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were of little ______ and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not ____ to the man.

  The visitor was ____, but seemed to expect Rossetti’s ____. He then apologized for ______ Rossetti’s time, but would he just ____a few more drawings—these done by a(n) ____ art student? Rossetti looked over the____ batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they_____. “These,” he said, “oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be given every____and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a____future if he will work and stick to it.” 

  Rossetti could see that the old man was ______ moved. “Who is this fine young artist?” he asked. “Your son?” “No.” said the old man sadly. “It was I who painted the pictures 40 years ago. ____ I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and___ drawing—too soon.”

1.A. helped        B. visited            C. inspected        D. requested

2.A. hoped        B. made             C. had        D. wanted

3.A. potential        B. commercial        C. official        D. spiritual

4.A. up        B. on           C. overD. down

5.A. sign        B. mark             C. chanceD. view

6.A. rude        B. kind              C. talentedD. creative

7.A. help    B. price             C. valueD. quality

8.A. speakB. apologizeC. listenD. lie 

9.A. disappointedB. annoyedC. delightedD. puzzled

10.A. achievement  B. adjustmentC. statementD. judgment

11.A. taking upB. turning upC. making upD. looking up

12.A. aim atB. glare at       C. look atD. stare at

13.A. oldB. youngC. famousD. talented

14.A. firstB. second    C. thirdD. last

15.A. reviewedB. exposedC. showedD. rejected

16.A. helpB. time           C. chanceD. work

17.A. charming    B. booming          C. promisingD. touching

18.A. slightly    B. smoothly          C. simplyD. deeply

19.A. If onlyB. Only if           C. Now thatD. As long as

20.A. insisted on   B. gave up          C. headed toD. led to