I had three jobs growing up in Salem, Mass．, and they all helped shape my life．When I was about 12, I started carrying bags for golfers at a nearby club．All the kids in the neighborhood did it, and I liked it a lot．I got to 1 people who were generally pretty 2 businessmen and doctors－talk about deals, and see how they 3 with each other．It was like being a fly on the wall at a meeting．
I got another job at Parker Brothers games, 4 small holes in pieces of cork(软木塞)for a game called Dig．I liked Parker, but not the job．It lasted about a month, and I 5 that I never wanted to do anything like that again, ever．
The third job was at a Thom McAn shoe store．I 6 met people from all 7 of life, and the challenge was exciting．I'd start 8 them different kinds of shoes and get right down there and put them on their feet． 9 they didn't like a certain shoe, I always tried to be thinking ahead to a pair they might like 10 ．
This job helped teach me an important 11 lesson：it's all about 12 the sale．I never wanted to let a 13 get out of that store without buying a pair of shoes．It was like stepping up to the plate in a 14 game． 15 someone walked into that store, I was going to bat and taking a 16 ．I'd get a seven-cent commission(酬金)for every pair I 17 , 25 cents for the slow 18 , such as those that were out of stock(脱销)or of an odd color．
Today I believe that the worst sin(罪孽)in running a big company is to manage its size rather than use that size．The 19 of size is the resources it gives you to go to bat often．You have to take risks in business．If you take a risk and fail, 20 to bat and swing again．
It was three days before the opening of the Pirates(海盗)of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland．Walt Disney was touring the 1 and suddenly felt strangely 2 ．In his heart he felt th at something was 3 , although he wasn't quite sure 4 it was．He 5 as many employees as h e could find－including the repairing workers and food service people－and 6 them through a kind of inspection(检查)trip．
“Does it look right?”he asked．Yes, the clothes and scenes were 7 ; the buildings had been copied from the New Orleans French Quarter in Caribbean．
“Does it sound right?” Disney 8 the latest sound equipment installed(安装)in order to exactly 9 the sounds of music, voices, boats and even animals that you'd 10 to the Caribbean．Yes, it sounded right．
“Does it feel right?”He had controlled the temperature to perfectly 11 that of a New Orleans night．Yes, it felt right．
12 , something was still missing．“What is it?” Disney asked．
Finally, one of the young men who had been sweeping the floors said, “ 13 , Mr, Disney, I 14 up in the South, and what 15 me is that on summer night like this, there 16 be lightning bugs(虫子)．”Disney's face 17 up．That, of course, was 18 !The young man was given a generous prize, and Disney actually had live lightning bugs 19 in to make his ride more real 20 he could figure out a way to imitate(模仿)them mechanically．
(1)
[ ]
A．
ride
B．
country
C．
city
D．
South
(2)
[ ]
A．
discouraged
B．
dissatisfied
C．
unexpected
D．
uninterested
(3)
[ ]
A．
wrong
B．
missing
C．
strange
D．
broken
(4)
[ ]
A．
where
B．
how
C．
what
D．
when
(5)
[ ]
A．
gathered
B．
ordered
C．
visited
D．
informed
(6)
[ ]
A．
put
B．
went
C．
saw
D．
led
(7)
[ ]
A．
close
B．
new
C．
interesting
D．
real
(8)
[ ]
A．
had
B．
bought
C．
controlled
D．
tried
(9)
[ ]
A．
react
B．
receive
C．
reproduce
D．
record
(10)
[ ]
A．
stick
B．
refer
C．
relate
D．
ook forward
(11)
[ ]
A．
match
B．
nt
C．
reflect
D．
represent
(12)
[ ]
A．
And yet
B．
Then
C．
Besides
D．
Above all
(13)
[ ]
A．
instead
B．
Well
C．
Perhaps
D．
However
(14)
[ ]
A．
brought
B．
looked
C．
grew
D．
turned
(15)
[ ]
A．
leaves
B．
astonishes
C．
attracts
D．
stokes
(16)
[ ]
A．
ought to
B．
expects to
C．
only to
D．
happens to
(17)
[ ]
A．
showed
B．
lit
C．
looked
D．
turned
(18)
[ ]
A．
it
B．
something
C．
lost
D．
great
(19)
[ ]
A．
removed
B．
shipped
C．
called
D．
fed
(20)
[ ]
A．
unless
B．
since
C．
after
D．
until
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ON receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away．In New Zealand, the 1 driving age is 15．
However it wasn't 2 two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway．Our 3 was Orewa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland．That morning I 4 sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet about three times 5 we left．I thought I was totally 6 for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's 7 ．“Relax!Don't hold the steering wheel(方向盘)so 8 ．The car is going zigzag(弯弯曲曲的),”called a nervous voice from the 9 ．“Speed up．70km/h isn't fast enough．You are holding up the traffic,”another voice ordered from the seat next to mine．
How 10 !My parents were really starting to get on my nerves．To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again．“Stop! 11 !Are you crazy?”
Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, 12 the speed limit was only 50km/h．My family seemed relieved(放心的)and 13 telling me what to do．They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery． 14 , that silence didn't last very long．My mum suddenly cried out,“Look at those 15 above us．Aren't they lovely?”
How did she expect me to look up in the 16 ?As the driver I had to 17 ．Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the 18 ?Four hours later we drove home．This time the journey was much 19 than before as everyone else 20 fast asleep．So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive．
(1)
[ ]
A．
oldest
B．
youngest
C．
best
D．
worst
(2)
[ ]
A．
until
B．
unless
C．
after
D．
when
(3)
[ ]
A．
destination
B．
home
C．
city
D．
aim
(4)
[ ]
A．
thought
B．
decided
C．
kept
D．
made
(5)
[ ]
A．
when
B．
since
C．
before
D．
as
(6)
[ ]
A．
disappointed
B．
prepared
C．
excited
D．
upset
(7)
[ ]
A．
praises
B．
encouragements
C．
complaints
D．
cries
(8)
[ ]
A．
tightly
B．
lightly
C．
loosely
D．
happily
(9)
[ ]
A．
front sear
B．
back seat
C．
top seat
D．
empty seat
(10)
[ ]
A．
interesting
B．
moving
C．
puzzling
D．
annoying
(11)
[ ]
A．
Get out
B．
Move on
C．
Slow down
D．
Speed up
(12)
[ ]
A．
where
B．
while
C．
which
D．
why
(13)
[ ]
A．
began
B．
stopped
C．
continued
D．
forgot
(14)
[ ]
A．
Luckily
B．
Probably
C．
Warmly
D．
Sadly
(15)
[ ]
A．
flowers
B．
dogs
C．
birds
D．
fish
(16)
[ ]
A．
air
B．
water
C．
ground
D．
woods
(17)
[ ]
A．
see
B．
concentrate
C．
check
D．
care
(18)
[ ]
A．
light
B．
journey
C．
road
D．
car
(19)
[ ]
A．
easier
B．
flatter
C．
harder
D．
lower
(20)
[ ]
A．
felt
B．
began
C．
fell
D．
kept
完形填空
ON receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away．In New Zealand, the 1 driving age is 15．
However it wasn't 2 two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway．Our 3 was Orewa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland．That morning I 4 sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet(厕所)about three times 5 we left．I thought I was totally 6 for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's 7 ．"Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel(方向盘)so 8 ．The car is going zigzag(弯弯曲曲的)," called a nervous voice from the 9 ．"Speed up．70km/h isn't fast enough．You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine．
How 10 ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves．To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again．"Stop! 11 ! Are you crazy?” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, 12 the speed limit was only 50km/h．
My family seemed relieved(放心的)and 13 telling me what to do．They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery． 14 , that silence didn't last very long．My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us． 15 they lovely?"
How did she expect me to look up in the 16 ? As the driver I had to 17 ．Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the 18 ? Four hours later we drove home．This time the journey was much 19 than before as everyone else 20 fast asleep．So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive．
(1)
[ ]
A．
oldest
B．
youngest
C．
best
D．
worst
(2)
[ ]
A．
until
B．
unless
C．
after
D．
when
(3)
[ ]
A．
destination
B．
home
C．
city
D．
aim
(4)
[ ]
A．
thought
B．
decided
C．
kept
D．
made
(5)
[ ]
A．
when
B．
since
C．
before
D．
as
(6)
[ ]
A．
disappointed
B．
prepared
C．
excited
D．
upset
(7)
[ ]
A．
praises
B．
encouragements
C．
complaints
D．
cries
(8)
[ ]
A．
tightly
B．
lightly
C．
loosely
D．
happily
(9)
[ ]
A．
front seat
B．
back seat
C．
top seat
D．
empty seat
(10)
[ ]
A．
interesting
B．
moving
C．
puzzling
D．
annoying
(11)
[ ]
A．
Get out
B．
Move on
C．
Slow down
D．
Speed up
(12)
[ ]
A．
where
B．
while
C．
which
D．
why
(13)
[ ]
A．
began
B．
stopped
C．
continued
D．
forgot
(14)
[ ]
A．
Luckily
B．
Probably
C．
Warmly
D．
Sadly
(15)
[ ]
A．
Can't
B．
Don't
C．
Aren't
D．
Won't
(16)
[ ]
A．
air
B．
water
C．
ground
D．
woods
(17)
[ ]
A．
see
B．
concentrate
C．
check
D．
care
(18)
[ ]
A．
bird
B．
dog
C．
road
D．
car
(19)
[ ]
A．
easier
B．
flatter
C．
harder
D．
lower
(20)
[ ]
A．
felt
B．
began
C．
fell
D．
kept
完形填空
On receiving my learner driver license a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away．In New Zealand, the 1 driving age is 15．
However it wasn't 2 two days ago that Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway．Our 3 was Urawa, a seaside town about 60 kilometers away from my home in Auckland．That morning I 4 sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet(厕所)about three times 5 we left．I thought I was totally 6 for the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's 7 ．"Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel(方向盘)so 8 ．The car is going zigzag(弯弯曲曲的), called a nervous voice from the 9 ．"Speed up．70 km/h isn't fast enough．You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to mine．
How 10 ! My parents were really starting to get on my nerves．To satisfy them I sped up and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again．"Stop! 11 ! Are you crazy?” Everything did not go fine until I pulled off the motorway and drove into the city, 12 the speed limit was only 50 km/h．
My family seemed relieved(放心的)and 13 telling me what to do．They all looked out of the windows and enjoyed the scenery． 14 , that silence didn't last very long．My mum suddenly cried out, "Look at those birds above us． 15 they lovely?"
How did she expect me to look up in the 16 ? As the driver I had to 17 ．Who knows what would have happened if I had taken my eyes off the 18 ? Four hours later we drove home．This time the journey was much 19 than before as everyone else 20 fast asleep．So, I just took my time and enjoyed the drive．
