“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I 36 disappointment
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“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I 36 disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something 37 will happen. And you’ll realize that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that 38 disappointment.”
Mother was right, 39 I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to 40 a job in radio, then work my way up to sports 41 . I hitchhiked（搭便车） to Chicago and 42 on the door of every station—and got turned 43 every time.
In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t risk hiring an 44 person –“Go out in the sticks（偏远地区） and find a small station that will give you a 45 ,” she said.
I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois. 46 there was no radio—announcing job in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to 47 its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football. I 48 . The job 49 just right for me. But I wasn’t hired.
My disappointment must have 50 . “Everything happens for the best,” Mom 51 me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration 52 . I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the elevator 53 I heard MacAethur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to stand before a microphone and to broadcast a (an) 54 game.
On my way home, once again I thought of my mother’s words. I often wonder what 55 my life might have taken if I’d gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.
| 小题1: | | A．faced | B．received | C．considered | D．met |
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| 小题2: | | A．useful | B．helpful | C．available | D．good |
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| 小题3: | | A．old | B．previous | C．original | D．early |
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| 小题5: | | A．try out | B．try on | C．try for | D．try over |
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| 小题6: | | A．player | B．announcer | C．manager | D．fan |
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| 小题7: | | A．knocked | B．arrived | C．approached | D．hunted |
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| 小题9: | | A．unpracticed | B．inpracticed | C．inexperienced | D．unexperienced |
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| 小题10: | | A．job | B．suggestion | C．chance | D．advantage |
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| 小题12: | | A．work | B．receive | C．arrange | D．design |
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| 小题13: | | A．accepted | B．agreed | C．applied | D．promised |
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| 小题14: | | A．sounded | B．became | C．got | D．grew |
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| 小题15: | | A．come | B．shown | C．disappeared | D．brightened |
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| 小题16: | | A．recovered | B．encouraged | C．hugged | D．reminded |
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| 小题17: | | A．boiled over | B．turned over | C．hit over | D．took over |
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| 小题18: | | A．after | B．as | C．before | D．when |
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| 小题19: | | A．forceful | B．close | C．imaginary | D．ordinary |
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| 小题20: | | A．side | B．action | C．approach | D．direction |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:C
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:D
小题19:C
小题20:D |
解析
本文主要围绕着母亲的教导“Everything happens for the best.”而展开故事，告诉我们不要畏惧困难和挫折！要坚持下去！一切都会为了更美好的未来而发生的。
小题1:A考查动词。face disappointment 意为“面对失望”。D选项met后要加with，meet with sth 意为“遇到某事”、“经历某事”。
小题2:D考查形容词。“一切都会好的。如果你坚持下去,总有一天会有好事发生。”
小题3:B考查形容词。该句句意是“你会认识到,如果没有以前的挫折就不会有现在的一切。”，因此，这里是指“以前的挫折（失望）”。
小题4:B考查连词。 “母亲是对的,发现这个是在1932年,我刚从大学毕业。”as引导定语从句，代表前面的整个句子。
小题5:C考查动词短语。“我已决定试着在电台找个事儿做,然后争取做体育节目的播音员。”try fortry for争取，谋求，申请。
小题6:B考查名词。从下文的信息“How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can"t get a job in a radio station?"可确定答案。
小题7:A 考查动词。“我搭便车到了芝加哥,挨个电台地敲门推销自己”。knock on敲门。
小题8:D 考查介词。“但每次都被拒绝了”。turn down拒绝。
小题9:C考查形容词。“一位好心的女士告诉我,大的广播电台是不会冒险雇用没经验的inexperienced新手的。"”
小题10:C 考查名词。give sb a chance意为“给某人一个机会”。那位女士只能说“给一个工作机会“，而不是能肯定“给一个工作”。
小题11:B考查连词。根据语法知识分析，while 在此引导让步状语，意为“虽然，尽管”。
小题12:D考查动词。从上下文的逻辑看，该句句意为“…父亲说,蒙哥马利·沃德开了一家新商店,想雇请一个本地的运动员管理manage店里的体育部。我中学时曾在迪克森打过橄榄球,出于这个原因我去申请了这份工作。”
小题13:C考查动词。我去申请了这份工作。
小题14:A考查动词。工作听起来挺适合我的.
小题15:B考查动词。从后面的内容可以推出，当时“我的沮丧心情一定表现出来了。”所以此时，“母亲（又）提醒我说。“一切总会好的,"爸爸（还）给我买了一辆汽车找工作用。”。
小题16:D考查动词。见50解析。
小题17:A考查动词短语。boil over原意为“因沸溢出，发怒”，这里用于形容作者失望到了极点。其他几个短语意思分别为：turn over“打翻，移交给，翻身，翻阅”；hit over“撞到”；take over“接收；接管”。
小题18:D考查连词。when就在那时。
小题19:C考查形容词。结合文章所提供的语境可以知道此时没有比赛，因此是想像中的比赛。
小题20:D考查名词。该句句意为“我经常想，如果（当年）我得到Montgomery Ward的那份工作，我的生活方向（人生之路）又会怎样走呢？ |
举一反三
My First Trip in the United States
I still remember my first day in the U. S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane 36 at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very 37 and it was snowing, but I was too excited to 38 . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my 39 .On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the 40 time and I looked in surprise at the famous skyscrapers（摩天大楼） and their man-made 41 . 42 me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and promised to return the next day.
43 my friend had left, I went to a 44 near the hotel to get something 45 . Since I couldn’t speak a single word of English, I couldn’t tell the 46 what I wanted. I was very worried and started to make some 47 ,but he didn’t understand me. Finally, I ordered the 48 thing as the man at the next table was 49 . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway 50 I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I 51 to walk around the city. I wanted to see 52 on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.
When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t fall asleep, lay 53 and thought about New York. It was a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of 54 and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．took off | B．landed | C．dropped | D．reached |
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| 小题3: | | A．look | B．listen | C．enjoy | D．mind |
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| 小题4: | | A．home | B．hotel | C．office | D．school |
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| 小题6: | | A．satellites | B．lakes | C．beauty | D．parks |
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| 小题7: | | A．Helped | B．Helping | C．Had helped | D．Being helped |
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| 小题8: | | A．Before long | B．Shortly after | C．Soon | D．Then |
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| 小题9: | | A．restaurant | B．shop | C．supermarket | D．pub |
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| 小题10: | | A．to drink | B．to read | C．to eat | D．to listen |
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| 小题11: | | A．boss | B．cook | C．waiter | D．waitress |
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| 小题12: | | A．voices | B．suggestions | C．sounds | D．gestures |
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| 小题13: | | A．similar | B．different | C．same | D．right |
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| 小题14: | | A．looking | B．ordering | C．picking | D．eating |
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| 小题15: | | A．until | B．when | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题16: | | A．tired | B．stopped | C．determined | D．continued |
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| 小题17: | | A．anything | B．everything | C．something | D．some things |
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| 小题18: | | A．asleep | B．awake | C．afraid | D．alive |
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| 小题19: | | A．noise | B．voices | C．streets | D．places |
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| 小题20: | | A．drive a car | B．cook meals | C．teach Chinese | D．speak English |
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Here’s an unusual story: a diamond ring was recently found in an egg. The magician（魔术师）, Liu Qian, discovered it, in front of an audience of millions at CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. Liu’s magic tricks have made the centuries old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China.
As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan, Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. Countries he has performed in include the United States, Japan, South Korea and the UK.
Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’s love for magic.
Liu is known for his interaction(互动) with his audiences. He has a unique understanding of showmanship (演出技巧).
“It is actually thinking, rather than one’s manipulation(操作)skills, that is more important to achieving a successful magic show. We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively, to make them appear more intriguing(吸引人的),”Liu said.
Liu Qian’s success dates back to his childhood. Born in 1976 in Taiwan, he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American magician, David Copperfield.
Yet, Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician. He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur（业余的） magician in his spare time. However, his failure to find a decent(体面的)job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.
To refine（升华） his performing skills, he has performed on streets, roads and fields, for pedestrians(路人), policemen and farmers.
“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians. We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds,” Liu said.
小题1:Why do people love to watch magic?| A．Because Liu Qian is known for his interaction with his audiences. | | B．Because people love watching magicians make the impossible happen. | | C．Because people want to know the secret of the magic. | | D．Because people are curious about everything. |
小题2:Which word in the following is close to the underlined word “seasoned”?| A．Handsome. | B．Growing. | C．Fruitful. | D．Experienced. |
小题3:What is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?| A．He was good at magic when he was young. | | B．He had won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Contest. | | C．He couldn’t find a decent job after graduation. | | D．He became an amateur magician in his spare time. |
小题4:The passage is mainly about .| A．why Liu Qian plays magic well | | B．what magic tricks are | | C．why people love magic | | D．how Liu Qian became China’s hottest magician |
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I stood outside New York"s Madison Square Garden and just stared, almost speechless. I was a farm boy from County Kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as I had in the world.
From the day I was born, there was a problem. The doctors at the Dublin hospital told my parents I had phocomelia, a deformity that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes.
Life was tough. I couldn"t stand, much less walk. I rarely, left the farmhouse---and then only in someone"s arms. Mam bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season.
“The world will see him when he can walk,” she told Dad. “And he will walk.”
Mam devoted herself to helping me. She tried everything to get me on my feet. When I was three, she and Dad took me to a clinic in Dublin.
A few weeks later we returned to Dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). Back home I practiced walking with my new limbs.
“There"s nothing anyone can do but you can"t,” Mam said. “You and I are going to walk through town.”
The next day Mam dressed me in my finest clothes. She wore a summer dress and fixed her hair and makeup. Dad drove us to the church. We stepped out of the car. Mam took my hand. “Hold your head up high, now, Ronan,” she said.
We walked 300 meters to the post office. It was the farthest I"d walked, and I was sweating from the effort. Then we left the post office and continued down the street, Mam"s eyes shining with a mother"s pride.
That night, back on our farm, I lay exhausted on my bed. It meant nothing, though, compared to what I"d done on my walk.
Then I began to pursue my dream of singing. And at every step Mam"s words came back to me—Ronan, you can do anything anyone else can do—and the faith she had in God, who would help me do it.
I"ve sung from the grandest stages in Europe, to music played by the world"s finest musicians. That night, I stood at the Madison Square Garden, with Mam"s words chiming in my ears. Then I began singing. I couldn"t feel the pulse of the music in my feet, but I felt it deep in my heart, the same place where Mam"s promise lived.
小题1:What was the problem with the author as a baby?| A．He was expected unable to walk. | | B．He was born outward in character. | | C．He had a problem with listening. | | D．He was shorter than a normal baby. |
小题2:The underlined word “deformity” in the second paragraph most probably means _______.| A．shortcoming | B．disadvantage | C．disability | D．delay |
小题3:Why did Mam dress him and herself in finest clothes?| A．To hide their depressed feeling. | | B．To indicate it an unusual day. | | C．To show off their clothes. | | D．To celebrate his successful operation. |
小题4:From the story we may conclude that his mother was _______.| A．determined | B．stubborn | C．generous | D．distinguished |
小题5:According to the writer, what mattered most in his success?| A．His consistent effort. | B．His talent for music. | | C．His countless failures. | D．His mother"s promise. |
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A man has returned three library books to a Melbourne library—21 years overdue（误期）.The books were returned to Sam Merrifield Library with a (n)__ 21___note and a $50 bill.
___ 22___Margaret Young was pleased that the books had been returned. They were in excellent___23__ , except for the one that the borrower admitted had been damaged by a___24___.
“They’re all spy books. We were just surprised and___25 ___that he has returned the books, ___26 ___after so many years,” Mrs. Young said.
The books were__ 27__on June 18, 1985 and would have to be paid almost $5,800 in overdue
__28__. But, because of the sweet letter and $50 note, Mrs. Young said all was__29__.
She said, “We thank him for returning the books and hope his conscience（良心）is __ 30 _. I’d like to think he can come back into the library one day to borrow more material__31__he returns it.”
To whom it may concern,
About 20 years ago I__32 __to return the three books to your library. In fact I__33__them.During that time, one of the books was damaged by my dog. I have enclosed all three books and a sum of money that will go some way toward __34__the damaged book.
My __35__were unforgivable; a thief is a thief. Please __ 36__my apology for stealing the books and for not having the courage to return them__37__.
I want you to know that for the last few years this theft has__38__my conscience and I am sorry I was so selfish to steal them in the first__39__. I hope this goes some small way to__40 __my actions.
| 小题1: | | A．explanation | B．apology | C．thank | D．payment |
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| 小题2: | | A．Secretary | B．Borrower | C．Lender | D．Librarian |
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| 小题3: | | A．condition | B．situation | C．state | D．position |
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| 小题5: | | A．regretful | B．lucky | C．thankful | D．sorry |
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| 小题6: | | A．specially | B．shortly | C．especially | D．simply |
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| 小题8: | | A．fines | B．money | C．rewards | D．payment |
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| 小题9: | | A．paid | B．punished | C．returned | D．forgiven |
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| 小题10: | | A．eased | B．calmed | C．killed | D．lost |
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| 小题11: | | A．even if | B．as long as | C．as though | D．because |
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| 小题12: | | A．planned | B．failed | C．meant | D．promised |
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小题13:A. borrowed B lent C. stole D. kept
| 小题14: | | A．replacing | B．cleaning | C．replying | D．recreating |
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| 小题15: | | A．habits | B．manners | C．ways | D．actions |
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| 小题16: | | A．receive | B．refuse | C．blame | D．accept |
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| 小题17: | | A．sooner | B．later | C．more | D．worse |
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| 小题18: | | A．affected | B．felt | C．bothered | D．disappointed |
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| 小题19: | | A．place | B．time | C．chance | D．thing |
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| 小题20: | | A．look up for | B．make up for | C．come up for | D．take up for |
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Watching some children trying to catch butterflies one hot August afternoon, I was reminded of an incident in my own childhood. When I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.
We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the tree and sing. There isn’t a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautiful sound than the song of the mockingbird.
I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and that way have my own private musician.
I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, in its fright at being captured, the bird fluttered about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home, I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.
I had left the cage out on our back porch（门廊）, and on the second day of the bird’s captivity my new pet’s mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth . The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.
The following morning when I went to see how my captive was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened? I had taken excellent care of my little bird, or so I thought.
Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time and, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred: “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in captivity.”
Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.
小题1:The boy caught a mockingbird because___________.| A．he wanted a pet for a companion | | B．he liked its beautiful feather | | C．he wanted it to sing for him | | D．he had just got a cage |
小题2:The mockingbird died because__________.| A．it ate some poisonous food the boy gave it by mistake | | B．it ate the poisonous food its mother gave it | | C．it was frightened to death | | D．it refused to eat anything |
小题3:The word “ornithologist” in the last but one paragraph probably means________.| A．a religious person | | B．a kind and sympathetic person | | C．a schoolmaster | | D．an expert in birds |
小题4:The most important lesson the boy learned from the incident is that______.| A．birds put in a cage won’t live long | | B．you have to be very careful about the food you give to young birds | | C．when you capture a young mockingbird, you should keep it away from its mother | | D．freedom is valuable to all living creature. |
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