题目内容
阅读下面短文,理解大意,从题中(36~55)所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my students _36 their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good. He had his wisdom teeth removed. The young man then asked me why I always seemed to be so_37_.
I said,“Every morning when you get up, you have a (n)__38__ about how you want to __39_ life that day. I just choose to be cheerful every day.”
“Let me give you an example.” I continued. “_40_ teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles _41_ the freeway from where I live. One day a few weeks ago when I __42_ the freeway and turned onto College Drive, my car __43__ and the engine wouldn't start again. So I put my flashers on, __44__ my books, and marched down the road to__45__.”
“The secretary in the Provost's office asked me what had happened. ‘This is my __46__ day,’ I replied, smiling.”
“‘Your car broke down and today is your lucky day?’ She was __47__.‘What do you mean?’”
“‘I live 17 miles from here.’ I replied. ‘My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn't.__48__, it broke down in the perfect place:__49__ the freeway, within walking __50__ of here. I'm still able to teach my class. If my car was __51__ to break down today, it couldn't have been arranged in a more convenient __52__.’”
“The __53__ eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for my __54__.”
So ended my story. I observed all my students were __55__ by my story.
36. A. what B.which C.how D.why
37.A. careful B.cheerful C.hopeful D.helpful
38.A. choice B.way C.idea D.attitude
39.A. live B.make C.have D.approach
40.A. Instead of B.In addition to C.In spite of D.By means of
41.A. towards B.above C.down D.on
42.A. saw B.stopped C.exited D.found
43.A. died B.started C.broke D.left
44.A. set B.grabbed C.left D.brought
45.A. my home B.the garage C.the college D.the Provost's office
46.A. lucky B.terrible C.unfortunate D.convenient
47.A. happy B.unsatisfied C.angry D.puzzled
48.A. Actually B.Besides C.Instead D.Meanwhile
49.A. on B.off C.by D.from
50.A. time B.distance C.area D.pace
51.A. designed B.believed C.meant D.planned
52.A. place B.time C.result D.fashion
53.A. secretary's B.student's C.headmaster's D.colleague's
54.A. car B.home C.office D.class
55.A. touched B.shocked C.removed D.sensed
CBADB CCABC ADCBB CDADA