定时训练(12)专题特训(完形填空)(一)SectionAIremembervividlythecallthatchangedmylife
ItwasTuesday,February18,whenthe__1__ranginthekitchenofmyLosAngeleshome
OnthelinewasMartyBanderas,aliteraryagenttowhomIhadsentadraft(草稿)ofmynovelthreeweeksearlier
“Ihaveacoupleof__2__,”Banderassaid
“First,howoldareyou
”“I'm48,”Ireplied
“Areyouingoodhealth
”“Yes,excellent
What'sthisabout
”“I'vesoldyournovels__3__oneandahalfmilliondollars
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Ihadwrittenfourteennovelsintwentyyears,buteachonehadbeen__4__bythepublishers
Isupposemanypeoplewouldhavebeendiscouraged,butnotme
Eachtime,Ijust__5__writinganotherone
Myhusbandadvisedmetofindsomethingelsetodo,butIrefusedto__6__up
Seeingthisbook__7__wasthebestthingthathaseverhappenedtome
It'samysterystory(likealltheothers)anditwasonthebest-seller__8__twow