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阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词或填入括号中所给词的适当形式。
Nathaniel Hawthorne went home a broken heart. He told his wife Sophia he lost his job. To his surprise, she spoke to him with great joy.
"Now, "she said (happy), "you can write your book! When you had your job, you didn't have time (write) down what you were thinking about. Now, you are free. You can do what you like and make your dream come true! "
"Yes," said the man sadly, " what shall we live on while I am writing?"
Then, she took out a small box and (open) it. There was a large amount of money.
"I've always (believe) you are talented man," she told him. "I knew that some day you would write a great book. So every week, out of the money you gave me for everyday use, I saved a little bit. Now this money can help us through the year."
With her trust and confidence, one of the (great) novels of American literature, The Scarlet Letter(《红字》), was born.
Some of the famous stories have followed a word of (encourage) or an act of confidence by a loved one or a best friend.