“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I was disappointed. “
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“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I was disappointed. “Don’t worry. One day your luck will change.”
I didn’t pay attention to her words. After finishing my college education, I decided to look for a job in a radio station. I wanted to host a sports programme. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said to me that I hadn’t got enough experience. “Get to a small station and work for some time,” she said.
When I went back home, my dad told me that a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “Your luck will change,” Mum said to me. Later, I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone to work for him. As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer (播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call, “What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He let me sit in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, and finally I succeeded.
On my way home, Mum’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son.”
小题1:What was the writer’s ideal（理想的） job? | A．A sportsman. | B．A shop assistant. | | C．A sports announcer. | D．A businessman. |
小题2:Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? | A．Because he was too young. | | B．Because he didn’t get a college education. | | C．Because he was not a good-looking person. | | D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience. |
小题3:The sentence “I got turned down every time” means “ ”.| A．I was refused every time | B．I was successful every time | | C．I lost my way every time | D．The door of every station was closed |
小题4:The writer got a job in the end.| A．in Chicago | B．in his home town | | C．in a college | D．in Iowa |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:D |
解析
文章讲述的作者在大学毕业以后寻找一份体育播报员的工作的经历。
小题1:事实细节题，根据第二段的 I decided to look for a job in a radio station. I wanted to host a sports programme可知作者想作为一个体育方面的播报员。
小题2:事实细节题，根据第三段的In one station, a kind lady said to me that I hadn’t got enough experience可知
小题3:推理判断题，根据后面的Get to a small station and work for some time可知，他被拒绝了，因为经验不足
小题4:事实细节题，根据倒数第二段I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call, “What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He let me sit in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, and finally I succeeded可知，作者在Iowa被录取了 |
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Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __16__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __17__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __18__ up their new home, the light suddenly __19__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __20__ and had to wait __21__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __22__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __23__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __24__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __25__, so he went to the door and opened it __26__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __27__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __28__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __29__ this time she was __30__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __31__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __32__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __33__ in life. It was his __34__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __35__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.
| 小题1: | | A．complaining | B．telling | C．hoping | D．pretending |
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| 小题2: | | A．pleased | B．disappointed | C．exhausted | D．encouraged |
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| 小题3: | | A．looking | B．turning | C．coming | D．tidying |
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| 小题4: | | A．went on | B．went down | C．went out | D．went through |
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| 小题5: | | A．candles | B．matches | C．lights | D．bulbs |
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| 小题6: | | A．happily | B．patiently | C．hopefully | D．helplessly |
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| 小题7: | | A．steps | B．words | C．knocks | D．screams |
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| 小题8: | | A．dark | B．quiet | C．noisy | D．crowded |
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| 小题9: | | A．newcomer | B．stranger | C．guest | D．settler |
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| 小题10: | | A．called | B．disturbed | C．watched | D．offered |
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| 小题11: | | A．surprisingly | B．delightedly | C．impatiently | D．willingly |
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| 小题12: | | A．gently | B．kindly | C．politely | D．violently |
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| 小题13: | | A．lend | B．sell | C．harness | D．borrow |
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| 小题15: | | A．holding | B．hiding | C．fetching | D．lifting |
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| 小题16: | | A．suggested | B．commanded | C．sent | D．forced |
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| 小题17: | | A．frightened | B．pleased | C．puzzled | D．surprised |
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| 小题18: | | A．failure | B．success | C．complaint | D．determination |
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| 小题19: | | A．warmth | B．coldness | C．kindness | D．sympathy (同情) |
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| 小题20: | | A．doubtfully | B．hardly | C．actually | D．nearly |
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“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” It had not been an easy telephone call for Mrs. Robson to make. Her daughter had been very kind, of course, and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the station, but Mrs. Robson hated to admit that she needed help. Since her husband had died ten years before, she had always been proud of her independence. She had continued to live in their little house, alone.
On this evening, however, she was standing at her living-room window, staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden. Her feelings were mixed. Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house, as it was full of so many memories. But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house, she had bought a little apartment there. She turned from the living room window, and looked round at the walls. There was a small fish tank, with two goldfish in it. When asked why, her husband used to say, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.” Since he had passed away, she had always kept some goldfish, had always had “something alive in the room.”
The next morning, as her train was pulling out of the station, Mrs. Robson called to her daughter, “Kate, you won’t forget to collect the goldfish, will you? The children will love them. It’s …” “I know,” Kate interrupted gently, “It’s nice to have something alive in the room.”
小题1:According to the passage, we know that Mrs. Robson _________. | A．was tired of living alone | | B．was not liked by her daughter | | C．did not like asking people for help | | D．did not want to be visited by her daughter |
小题2:Mrs. Robson was going to _______. | A．be in hospital | B．live with her daughter | | C．travel abroad alone | D．live where she was born |
小题3:The feelings of Mrs. Robson on her last night in the house were________.| A．sad and hopeful | B．regretful and excited | | C．sad and regretful | D．excited and hopeful |
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I moved to a new neighborhood two months ago. In the house with a large 21 across the road lived a taxi driver, a single parent with two school-age children. At the end of the day, he would 22 his taxi on the road. I 23 why he did not park it in the garage.
Then one day I learnt that he had another car in his garage. In the afternoon he would come home 24 work, leave his taxi and go out for his 25 affairs in his other car, not in his taxi. I felt it was 26 .
I was curious to see his personal car but did not make it until I 27 to be outside one evening two weeks 28 ,when the garage door was 29 and he drove out in his “own” car: a Rolls-Royce（劳斯莱斯）! It shook me completely 30 I realized what that meant. You see, he was a taxi driver. But 31 inside, he saw himself as something else: a Rolls-Royce owner and a（n）32 . He drove others in his taxi but himself and his children in his Rolls-Royce. The world looked at his taxi and 33 him a taxi driver. But for him, a taxi was just something he drove for a living. Rolls-Royce was something he drove for a（n）34 .
We go to bed every night and 35 every morning as parents or children, not as bankers, CEOs or professors. We go for a 36 as close friends or go for a vacation as a 37 . We love life as it is. Yet often, we base our entire happiness and success on how high we 38 the social ladder—how much bigger and better a 39 we have. And we ignore our Rolls-Royce, by keeping it dusty in our garage. We should focus more on 40 we are than what we do!
| 小题1: | | A．window | B．garage | C．door | D．yard |
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| 小题2: | | A．park | B．stop | C．check | D．repair |
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| 小题3: | | A．knew | B．understood | C．asked | D．wondered |
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| 小题4: | | A．for | B．out of | C．without | D．from |
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| 小题5: | | A．business | B．national | C．personal | D．public |
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| 小题6: | | A．wasteful | B．meaningful | C．wonderful | D．plentiful |
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| 小题7: | | A．appeared | B．intended | C．expected | D．happened |
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| 小题8: | | A．later | B．more | C．ago | D．before |
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| 小题9: | | A．broken | B．fine | C．shut | D．open |
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| 小题10: | | A．once | B．before | C．when | D．until |
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| 小题11: | | A．far | B．deep | C．long | D．little |
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| 小题12: | | A．driver | B．engineer | C．father | D．son |
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| 小题13: | | A．called | B．made | C．elected | D．turned |
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| 小题14: | | A．experience | B．earning | C．life | D．position |
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| 小题15: | | A．stay up | B．wake up | C．stay home | D．go home |
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| 小题16: | | A．competition | B．performance | C．debate | D．party |
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| 小题17: | | A．family | B．company | C．team | D．whole |
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| 小题18: | | A．build | B．climb | C．stand | D．lay |
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| 小题19: | | A．house | B．garage | C．car | D．taxi |
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| 小题20: | | A．who | B．what | C．which | D．Where |
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Friendship is one of the basic bonds (纽带) between human beings. While the characteristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them.
Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft (失去). If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to articulate（清楚表达） their feelings, they are more likely to recover from their grief.
“No man is an island.” In other words, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect and moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life.
As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships. Extroverts (性格外向者) enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas introverts（性格内向者）are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.
Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of intimacy (密切) is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in one’s life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Irrespective of the level of intimacy, all friendships are based on reciprocity（相互性）, honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.
小题1:The second paragraph implies that _____..| A．teenagers without friends will suffer from psychological problems | | B．a widow or a widower will die very soon without companionship | | C．human beings need companionship and a sense of belonging | | D．both A and B |
小题2:The degree of intimacy of friendship mainly depends on _____ .| A．age | B．belonging | C．personality | D．culture |
小题3:The author thinks that close friends _____ .| A．can be easily formed when one is young | | B．cannot be long-lasting | | C．are not rare for everyone | | D．are rare for most people |
小题4:The word “irrespective”(Last sentence, Para. 5) means _____ .| A．not respecting | B．dishonoring | C．regardless | D．Considering |
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When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it．But just as I am about to do so, I find the article on the 36 side is as much interesting．It may be a discussion of the way to 37 in good health, or 38 about how to behave and conduct oneself in society．If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to 39 damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text 40 the title．Therefore, the scissors would 41 before they start, 42 halfway done when I find out the 43 result．
Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your 44 ．You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be 45 up．
But you know the future is unpredictable—the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 46 ．Thus you are 47 in a difficult position and feel sad．How 48 that nice chances and brilliant ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life 49 greatly on your preference of one choice to the other．
In fact that is what 50 is like: we are often 51 with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting．It often occurs that your attention is drawn to one thing only 52 we get into another．The 53 may be more important than the latter and give rise to divided mind．I 54 remember a philosopher"s remarks: "When one door shuts, another opens in life．" So a casual 55 may not be a bad one．
| 小题1: | | A．front | B．same | C．opposite | D．either |
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| 小题2: | | A．get | B．keep | C．lead | D．bring |
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| 小题3: | | A．a report | B．news | C．a theory | D．advice |
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| 小题4: | | A．reduce | B．suffer | C．prevent | D．cause |
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| 小题6: | | A．use | B．stay | C．prepare | D．handle |
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| 小题8: | | A．satisfying | B．surprising | C．regretful | D．impossible |
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| 小题9: | | A．courage | B．strength | C．attention | D．patience |
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| 小题10: | | A．given | B．held | C．made | D．picked |
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| 小题11: | | A．near | B．alone | C．behind | D．about |
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| 小题12: | | A．caught | B．attracted | C．filled | D．struck |
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| 小题13: | | A．dares | B．deals | C．comes | D．does |
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| 小题14: | | A．goes | B．changes | C．progresses | D．improves |
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| 小题15: | | A．life | B．society | C．nature | D．study |
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| 小题16: | | A．supplied | B．faced | C．connected | D．fixed |
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| 小题17: | | A．before | B．after | C．until | D．as |
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| 小题18: | | A．following | B．next | C．above | D．former |
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| 小题19: | | A．almost | B．also | C．once | D．still |
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| 小题20: | | A．treatment | B．choice | C．action | D．remark |
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