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On the first day of my school life in the USA,I showed a great interest in my marketing class.My teacher, Mrs.Tolman,suggested I1a national marketing club called DECA attracting many students with talent and interest in2So I did.
The first3 was to collect money for the marketing competition later in the year by selling candles. Mrs.Tolman said the competition was due in a week and that 40 percent of the4 would go into my personal account.
At the beginning,I tried to sell some candles to my host mom.She said that if I could5confidence and do a wonderful sales presentation,she would certainly buy some.I started my presentation with a6 handshake.Then I introduced all the different kinds of candles and the special sales I could offer and7her that our candles were the best choices for gifts and home decorations.Finally she bought three candles.
Greatly8,I decided to sell my candles around the neighborhood.On Saturday morning,with great courage, I knocked at the door of my first potential9.
“I'm a student at Skyline High School and we are10 money for DECA.I'm trying to sell...”
“Not today,sorry,”the man interrupted me and11the door.
Embarrassed,I walked away and said to myself the12thing that might happen was being refused like that again.I couldn't even count how many times I was13 with reasons like "Not today",“I don't have any14money right now”or “I just bought some”15,I had to continue with the day.16,a woman kindly bought nearly $60 worth of candles.I couldn't even hide my17 and said "Thank you very much" to her with a bow.
After a18hard work,I turned in my $408 worth of sales of candles,which gave me $163.2 in my own account. I was19to find out I was the second highest seller in all classes.
It was the first time that I had worked as a salesperson.Now I look back on this experience with satisfaction,and I feel glad that I did not20in face of difficulty.
(1)A.hold B.join C.build D.attend
(2)A.business B.English C.math D.sports
(3)A.chance B.way C.challenge D.choice
(4)A.income B.candles C.business D.expense
(5)A.express B.expect C.make D.show
(6)A.firm B.sudden C.rude D.uncertain
(7)A.informed B.convinced C.explained D.requested
(8)A.satisfied B.disappointed C.shocked D.encouraged
(9)A.businessman B.seller C.buyer D.shop keeper
(10)A.lending B.raising C.returning D.borrowing
(11)A.opened B.knocked C.burst into D.shut
(12)A.worst B.uneasy C.best D.unhappiest
(13)A.forbidden B.permitted C.refused D.demanded
(14)A.small B.extra C.little D.left
(15)A.Therefore B.So C.However D.For
(16)A.Besides B.Secondly C.Firstly D.Finally
(17)A.eagerness B.embarrassment C.excitement D.sadness
(18)A.week's B.hour's C.day's D.month's
(19)A.puzzled B.surprised C.calm D.lucky
(20)A.give away B.give out C.give off D.give in
【答案】(1)、B
(2)、A
(3)、C
(4)、A
(5)、D
(6)、A
(7)、B
(8)、D
(9)、C
(10)、B
(11)、D
(12)、A
(13)、C
(14)、B
(15)、C
(16)、D
(17)、C
(18)、A
(19)、B
(20)、D
【解析】本文作者讲述了自己在大学时参加了一个营销俱乐部,第一个挑战就是卖蜡烛为俱乐部筹钱,经过自己的不断努力最终获得了第二名的好成绩。
(1)考查动词辨析。hold持有,保留;join加入;build建造;attend参加。我的老师建议我加入一个营销俱乐部。故选B。
(2)考查名词辨析。business商业,贸易;English英语;math数学;sports运动。根据上文可知我对市场营销很感兴趣,所以这个俱乐部是吸引对商业感兴趣的学生,故选A。
(3)考查名词辨析。chance机会;way方式,方法;challenge挑战;choice选择。第一个挑战就是通过卖蜡烛来筹钱。故选C。
(4)考查名词辨析。income收入;candles蜡烛;business商业,贸易;expense消费。40%的收入归个人所有,故选A。
(5)考查动词辨析。express表达;expect期望;make制作;show显示。她说如果我能显示出自信做一个很好的销售展示,那么她就会买。故选D。
(6)考查形容词辨析。firm坚定的;sudden突然的;rude粗鲁的;uncertain不确定的。我以坚定的握手开始我的展示。故选A。
(7)考查动词辨析。informed通知;convinced使信服;explained解释;requested要求。我使她相信我们的蜡烛是最好的选择。故选B。
(8)考查形容词辨析。satisfied满意的;disappointed失望的;shocked震惊的;encouraged受到鼓励的。我受到极大的鼓励,决定开始在社区里卖蜡烛。故选D。
(9)考查名词辨析。businessman商人;seller销售者;buyer买主;shop keeper店主。我敲开第一个潜在买家的门。故选C。
(10)考查动词辨析。lend借给;raise筹钱;return返回;borrow借。我们正在为DECA筹钱。故选B。
(11)考查动词辨析。open开;knock敲;burst into闯入;shut关。这个人打断了我,关上门。故选D。
(12)考查形容词辨析。worst最坏的;uneasy不舒服的,心神不安的;best最好的;unhappiest最不幸福的。我对自己说最坏的事情就是再像刚才那样被拒绝。故选A。
(13)考查动词辨析。forbid禁止;permit允许;refuse拒绝;demand要求。我记不清被拒绝了多少次。故选C。
(14)考查形容词辨析。small小的;extra额外的;little小的;left剩下的。我正好没有额外的钱。故选B。
(15)考查副词辨析。therefore因此;so所以;however然而,但是;for因为。根据上下文语境可知,虽然我被拒绝了多次,但是我还是坚持。故选C。(16)考查副词辨析。besides而且;secondly第二;firstly首先;finally最后,终于。最后,一位女士好心地买了近60美元的蜡烛。故选D。
(17)考查名词辨析。eagerness渴望,热心;embarrassment尴尬;excitement兴奋;sadness难过。我抑制不住我的兴奋,给她鞠躬表示感谢。故选C。
(18)考查上下文联系。根据第二段中的the competition was due in a week可知,这次竞赛持续一周,所以经过一周的努力工作,故选A。
(19)考查形容词辨析。puzzled迷惑的;surprised吃惊的;calm镇定的;lucky幸运的。我很吃惊的发现自己竟然是第二名。故选B。
(20)考查动词短语辨析。give away泄露;give out分发;give off发出;give in屈服。我很高兴在面对困难时没有屈服。故选D。