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9．"Everything happens for the best，"my mother said whenever I faced disappointment．"If you can carry on，one day something good will happen．And you'll （36）A that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous（37）B．"Mother was right，（38）A I discovered after （39）A from college in 1932．I had decided to try for a job in radio，then work my way （40）D sports announcer．I hitchhiked（搭便车） to Chicago and knocked on the door of（41）A station-and got （42）C every time．In one （43）C，a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't （44）B hiring inexperienced persons．"Go out in the sticks and find a small station that'll give you a（45）A．"she said．
I thumbed home to Dixon，Illinois．While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon，my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local （46）B to manage its sports department．Since Dixon was where I had played high school football，I （47）B．The job sounded just right for me．（48）AI wasn't hired．
My disappointment must have shown．"Everything happens for the best，"Mom（49）Ame．Dad（50）D 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 （51）Chired an announcer．
As I left his office，my （52）B boiled over．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）C I heard MacArthur calling，"What was that you said about sports？Do you know anything about football？"Then he stood next to me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an（54）B game．
On my way home，as I have many times since，I thought of my mother's words："if you carry on，one day something good will happen．Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment"．I often（55）D what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward．
| 36．A．realize | B．recognize | C．request | D．receive |
| 37．A．excitement | B．disappointment | C．pressure | D．anxiety |
| 38．A．as | B．what | C．when | D．how |
| 39．A．graduating | B．working | C．living | D．studying |
| 40．A．down to | B．out at | C．up for | D．up to |
| 41．A．every | B．many | C．a few | D．some |
| 42．A．taken down | B．broken down | C．turned down | D．put down |
| 43．A．room | B．image | C．studio | D．stage |
| 44．A．avoid | B．risk | C．mind | D．regret |
| 45．A．chance | B．trouble | C．choice | D．change |
| 46．A．adviser | B．athlete | C．photographer | D．composer |
| 47．A．assisted | B．applied | C．approved | D．admitted |
| 48．A．But | B．And | C．However | D．So |
| 49．A．reminded | B．praised | C．demanded | D．informed |
| 50．A．supplied | B．provided | C．prepared | D．offered |
| 51．A．still | B．even | C．already | D．yet |
| 52．A．distinction | B．frustration | C．impression | D．expression |
| 53．A．until | B．while | C．when | D．as |
| 54．A．visible | B．imaginary | C．bitterness | D．satisfactory |
| 55．A．think | B．suspect | C．doubt | D．wonder |
分析 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．
解答 36-40 ABAAD 41-45ACCBA 46-50BBAAD 51-55 CBCBD
36．A．考查动词及上下文的呼应：realize意识到；recognize 认出；request要求D．receive收到，该句句意是"你会认识到如果没有以前的失望就不会有现在的一切．选A
37．B．考查名词及上下文的呼应：disappointment失望；excitement兴奋；pressure压力；anxiety焦虑，根据这句话的句意可知：你会认识到如果没有以前的失望就不会有现在的一切．选B
38．A．考查连词及上下文的呼应：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．选A．
39．A．考查动词及上下文的呼应；studying学习；working工作；living生活；graduating毕业，根据这句话的句意可知：母亲是对的，发现这个是在1932 年我刚从大学毕业，选A
40．D．考查词组及上下文的呼应：这个词组搭配one's way含义不同：work one's way up to奋力前进做…，根据这句话的句意可知：我争取做体育节目的播音员．选D
41．A．考查形容词及上下文的呼应；every每个；many很多；．a few一些；some一些，从station这个单数，可知是every．我搭便车到芝加哥敲每个电台的门．选A
42．C．考查词组及上下文的呼应；taken down放下；broken down崩溃；turned down拒绝；put down放下，从后面的句子：In one studio，a kind lady told me big stations couldn't risk hiring inexperienced persons．可知是被拒绝了．选C
43．C．考查名词及上下文的呼应；room房间；image形象；studio工作室；stage舞台，根据这句话的句意可知：在一个工作室，一个女士告诉我大的电台是不会冒险雇佣没有经验的人．选C
44．B．考查动词及上下文的呼应；risk冒险；avoid避免；mind介意；regret后悔，遗憾，根据这句话的句意可知：一个女士告诉我大的电台是不会冒险雇佣没有经验的人．选B
45．A．考查名词及上下文的呼应；trouble麻烦；chance机会；choice选择；change改变，根据这句话的句意可知：是小电台会给他机会试一试．选A
46．B．考查名词及上下文的呼应；adviser顾问，指导教授，劝告者；athlete运动员；photographer摄影师；composer作曲家，根据这句话的句意可知：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店里的体育部．选B
47．B．考查动词及上下文的呼应；applied申请；assisted帮助；approved同意；admitted承认，根据下文的描述可知：我去申请了这份工作．选B
48．A．考查句子的逻辑关系；And并且；But但是；However然而；So因此，根据这句话的句意可知：工作听起来挺适合我的，但是我没有被雇佣．选A
49．A．考查动词及上下文的呼应；reminded提醒，使想起；praised表扬；demanded要求；informed通知，根据这句话的句意可知：我的沮丧心情一定表现出来了．"母亲（又）提醒我说．"一切总会好的"，选A
50．D．考查动词及上下文的呼应；supplied提供；provided提供；prepared准备；offered提供，提出，爸爸提供给我汽车让我找工作．Offer sb sth，提供某人某物，supply/provide sb with sth．选D
51．C．考查副词及上下文的呼应；still仍然；even甚至；already已经；yet根据这句话的句意可知：然而，他们告诉我已经雇佣了一个播音员．选C
52．B．考查名词及上下文的呼应；distinction区别；frustration挫败；impression印象；expression表达，根据这句话的句意可知：这里用于形容作者失望到了极点．选B
53．C．考查连词及上下文的呼应；until直到；when当…时候，这时，表示时间点；while当…时候，表示一段时间；as随着，根据这句话的句意可知：因为，我正在等电梯，这时我听见MacArthur在打电话．选C
54．B．考查形容词及上下文的呼应；visible可见的；bitterness痛苦；imaginary想象的；satisfactory令人满意的，根据这句话的句意可知：他让我站在麦克风前面解说一场想象中的比赛．选B
55．D．考查动词及上下文的呼应；think认为；suspect怀疑；doubt怀疑；wonder想知道，根据这句话的句意可知：我经常在想如果我在Montgomery Ward．得到工作，我的人生方向会是什么？选D
点评 做完形填空首先要通读全文，了解大意，一篇完形填空的文章会有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一遍，才能大概了解文章内容，千万不要看一句，做一句．其次要逐句分析，前后一致，选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配、时态、语法等．这篇完型要多注意：填空时多联系上下文，注意固定搭配，答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅了，用词得当，意思正确．
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Of course his wife received those pictures and she even（12）Bthem．She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married，"See？This is my husband!"
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We can hate waiting，（18）Ait or even get good at it!But one th ing is（19）A-we cannot avoid it．How is your（20）Dcoming along？
He wrote his wife's name on the back of the photos and handed them to a（6）Abehind the desk in the booth．"（7）Dyou see a small，dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression，obviously（8）Asomeone，would you please give her this？"he said．He then（9）Bhis office in Morrison Building，（10）Cthat if a picture is worth a thousand words，then the four photos must be a good（11）D!He sat down with a smile．
Of course his wife received those pictures and she even（12）Bthem．She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married，"See？This is my husband!"
How are you with（13）C？One person calls it"wait training．"It seems that there is always something we are （14）B．We wait on traffic and we wait in lines．We wait to hear about a new job．We wait to complete school．We wait for someone to change his or her mind．
Patience is an important（15）Dof a happy and rewarding life．（16）Bsome things are worth waiting for．（17）Cpresents many good chances for wait training．
We can hate waiting，（18）Ait or even get good at it!But one th ing is（19）A-we cannot avoid it．How is your（20）Dcoming along？
| 1．A．proudly | B．respectfully | C．patiently | D．curiously |
| 2．A．angry | B．hungry | C．frightened | D．thirsty |
| 3．A．a question | B．a reason | C．an opinion | D．an idea |
| 4．A．serious | B．difficult | C．regular | D．easy |
| 5．A．hurt | B．achieved | C．attracted | D．shocked |
| 6．A．clerk | B．secretary | C．passer-by | D．friend |
| 7．A．Since | B．Before | C．Unless | D．If |
| 8．A．looking for | B．working for | C．sending for | D．paying for |
| 9．A．called up | B．returned to | C．visited | D．left |
| 10．A．worried | B．disappointed | C．satisfied | D．surprised |
| 11．A．action | B．preparation | C．excuse | D．lecture |
| 12．A．tore | B．saved | C．developed | D．destroyed |
| 13．A．your wife | B．determination | C．patience | D．your family |
| 14．A．hoping for | B．waiting for | C．ready for | D．fit for |
| 15．A．humor | B．comment | C．purpose | D．quality |
| 16．A．For example | B．After all | C．Right now | D．So far |
| 17．A．Every wife | B．Every shop | C．Every day | D．Every office |
| 18．A．accept | B．control | C．change | D．improve |
| 19．A．certain | B．interesting | C．valuable | D．easy |
| 20．A．photo taking | B．job hunting | C．decision making | D．wait training |