15.My grandfather was probably the toughest man I've ever known.(31)C,as a child I didn't realize it.To me,he was just a(n)(32)Bgrandfather.But his(33)Bchanged the way I thought about him and it is the event that has had the most(34)Beffect on me in my life.
He died on Thanksgiving Day.At his funeral,his brothers began to(35)Dstories about their lives.They recalled their childhood,when they were poor and(36)Bin the countryside,their hunting adventures in the woods and their happy family get-togethers(37)Afestivals.In their eyes,my grandfather was understanding and kind-hearted.He was always there,(38)Dhappine ss to the family.They drank and continued telling stories,and then I noticed the(39)C; not polite smiles,but loud laughter.
(40)Alaughed.The louder their laughter was,the more(41)CI felt.I pulled my mother aside.
"Grandfather is dead.How can they laugh?"I said in(42)D.
"What is the most important thing you(43)Dabout your grandfather?"my mother asked."He wouldn't want us to be(44)A.That's not how he would want to be remembered.He would have wanted(45)Cthis kind of party."
I(46)B.Out of all the things I remember about him,the most(47)Cthing is his laughter.He(48)Call the ups and downs in his life.No matter how hard something was in his life,he always(49)Ait with laughter.
I don't know what(50)Alooks like,but I believe it is filled with his laughter.
He died on Thanksgiving Day.At his funeral,his brothers began to(35)Dstories about their lives.They recalled their childhood,when they were poor and(36)Bin the countryside,their hunting adventures in the woods and their happy family get-togethers(37)Afestivals.In their eyes,my grandfather was understanding and kind-hearted.He was always there,(38)Dhappine ss to the family.They drank and continued telling stories,and then I noticed the(39)C; not polite smiles,but loud laughter.
(40)Alaughed.The louder their laughter was,the more(41)CI felt.I pulled my mother aside.
"Grandfather is dead.How can they laugh?"I said in(42)D.
"What is the most important thing you(43)Dabout your grandfather?"my mother asked."He wouldn't want us to be(44)A.That's not how he would want to be remembered.He would have wanted(45)Cthis kind of party."
I(46)B.Out of all the things I remember about him,the most(47)Cthing is his laughter.He(48)Call the ups and downs in his life.No matter how hard something was in his life,he always(49)Ait with laughter.
I don't know what(50)Alooks like,but I believe it is filled with his laughter.
31.A.Nevertheless | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Besides |
32.A.optimistic | B.ordinary | C.humorous | D.young |
33.A.life | B.death | C.mind | D.story |
34.A.successful | B.meaningful | C.wonderful | D.respectful |
35.A.gather | B.arrange | C.read | D.tell |
36.A.stayed | B.lived | C.traveled | D.stood |
37.A.during | B.between | C.beyond | D.through |
38.A.carrying | B.comparing | C.referring | D.bringing |
39.A.mood | B.sorrow | C.laughter | D.tears |
40.A.Everybody | B.Nobody | C.One | D.Both |
41.A.interested | B.embarrassed | C.uncomfortable | D.discouraged |
42.A.delight | B.relief | C.regret | D.anger |
43.A.complain | B.discuss | C.mention | D.remember |
44.A.sad | B.glad | C.annoyed | D.pleased |
45.A.scarcely | B.hardly | C.exactly | D.slightly |
46.A.explained | B.understood | C.answered | D.murmured |
47.A.acceptable | B.tolerable | C.impressive | D.expensive |
48.A.knocked off | B.left off | C.laughed off | D.showed off |
49.A.treated | B.forgot | C.forgave | D.cherished |
50.A.heaven | B.prison | C.space | D.universe |
14."So teach him to close the door",my daughter Emma responded after listening to me (21)A,again,about the dog coming in from the back door,bringing with him a blast of Buffalo January (22)D air.
Teach a dog to close a door behind him?That has got to be a really,really (23)C thing to do.But then she took it a step (24)B."Come on Kolby",she said,grabbing(抓住) some treats and (25)D him in front of the open door."Touch."And"touch"he did,which moved the door to a (26)C position.She(27)A him with a treat,smiled,looked at me,and said"see!"And I saw and became (28)B.Over the last few days I have been consistent(一致的) with Kolby.Each time he comes in I bring him back to the (29)A door and ask him to close.There have been (30)C in the beginning,but lately more and more successes.
However,there remains much work to be done.I have to get him follow my hand signal again and again(31)D he will close the door from a distance.But,I now realize,as long as you keep to the(32)B,the task will be completed,and,with the way things are (33)C,completed quickly.
What a (34)A treat to have a dog that can close the door after himself!Even more wonder can be found in the(35)C I learned so clearly from both Emma and Kolby.
A wish is just a wish until you decide to take (36)D.Once you (37)A the belief that it is"too hard",then it remains"too hard"and out of(38)C.Once you decide to accomplish a goal,and (39)B that it is"easy",then it becomes"easy"to do what needs to be done.Just(40)B doing it.
Teach a dog to close a door behind him?That has got to be a really,really (23)C thing to do.But then she took it a step (24)B."Come on Kolby",she said,grabbing(抓住) some treats and (25)D him in front of the open door."Touch."And"touch"he did,which moved the door to a (26)C position.She(27)A him with a treat,smiled,looked at me,and said"see!"And I saw and became (28)B.Over the last few days I have been consistent(一致的) with Kolby.Each time he comes in I bring him back to the (29)A door and ask him to close.There have been (30)C in the beginning,but lately more and more successes.
However,there remains much work to be done.I have to get him follow my hand signal again and again(31)D he will close the door from a distance.But,I now realize,as long as you keep to the(32)B,the task will be completed,and,with the way things are (33)C,completed quickly.
What a (34)A treat to have a dog that can close the door after himself!Even more wonder can be found in the(35)C I learned so clearly from both Emma and Kolby.
A wish is just a wish until you decide to take (36)D.Once you (37)A the belief that it is"too hard",then it remains"too hard"and out of(38)C.Once you decide to accomplish a goal,and (39)B that it is"easy",then it becomes"easy"to do what needs to be done.Just(40)B doing it.
21.A.complain | B.Scream | C.worry | D.scare |
22.A.thin | B.fresh | C.dirty | D.cold |
23.A.interesting | B.funny | C.tough | D.possible |
24.A.again | B.further | C.deeper | D.backward |
25.A.pushing | B.catching | C.driving | D.positioning |
26.A.stopped | B.fixed | C.closed | D.checked |
27.A.rewarded | B.provided | C.offered | D.thanked |
28.A.moved | B.convinced | C.concerned | D.puzzled |
29.A.open | B.closed | C.broken | D.perfect |
30.A.pleasures | B.experiments | C.failures | D.pauses |
31.A.in case | B.even if | C.as if | D.so that |
32.A.interest | B.task | C.profit | D.harmony |
33.A.changing | B.reacting | C.progressing | D.happening |
34.A.wonderful | B.small | C.different | D.simple |
35.A.knowledge | B.skills | C.lessons | D.experience |
36.A.patience | B.part | C.delight | D.action |
37.A.hold on to | B.pay attention to | C.come up with | D.live up to |
38.A.date | B.touch | C.reach | D.power |
39.A.prove | B.decide | C.Approve | D.realize |
40.A.Imagine | B.start | C.keep | D.Enjoy |
13.Face adversity(逆境)with a smile
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route.He replied,"You mean(41)B."He explained that I should be glad of the(42)Cexercise that the hill provided.
My(43)Ato the hill has now changed.I used to(44)Das I approached it but now I tell myself the following.This hill will exercise my heart and lungs.It will help me to(45)C and get fit.It will mean that I live longer.This hill is my friend.(46)B,I have a smile of(47)Aas I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and(48)D.We cannot achieve anything with a/an(49)Clife.Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to(50)Aan University degree.She wrote,"Character cannot be(51)Din ease and quiet.Only through(52)Bof trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened,vision cleared,ambition inspired and success achieved."
One of the main(53)Cof success in life is our attitude towards adversity.At times we all face hardships,problems,accidents and difficulties.(54)Awe cannot choose the adversity,we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21when in 1931he had both legs amputated(截肢)following a flying accident.He was(55)Bto fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces(擅长的人).He was a/an(56)Cto others during the war.He said,"Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that.That's nonsense.(57)Byour mind,and you'll never(58)Dcrutches(拐杖) or a stick,then have a go at everything.Go to school,join in all the games you can.Go(59)Ayou want to.But never,never let them(60)Dyou that things are too difficult or impossible."
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route.He replied,"You mean(41)B."He explained that I should be glad of the(42)Cexercise that the hill provided.
My(43)Ato the hill has now changed.I used to(44)Das I approached it but now I tell myself the following.This hill will exercise my heart and lungs.It will help me to(45)C and get fit.It will mean that I live longer.This hill is my friend.(46)B,I have a smile of(47)Aas I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and(48)D.We cannot achieve anything with a/an(49)Clife.Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to(50)Aan University degree.She wrote,"Character cannot be(51)Din ease and quiet.Only through(52)Bof trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened,vision cleared,ambition inspired and success achieved."
One of the main(53)Cof success in life is our attitude towards adversity.At times we all face hardships,problems,accidents and difficulties.(54)Awe cannot choose the adversity,we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21when in 1931he had both legs amputated(截肢)following a flying accident.He was(55)Bto fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces(擅长的人).He was a/an(56)Cto others during the war.He said,"Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that.That's nonsense.(57)Byour mind,and you'll never(58)Dcrutches(拐杖) or a stick,then have a go at everything.Go to school,join in all the games you can.Go(59)Ayou want to.But never,never let them(60)Dyou that things are too difficult or impossible."
41.A.slowly | B.fortunately | C.carefully | D.quickly |
42.A.abundant | B.proper | C.extra | D.necessary |
43.A.attitude | B.access | C.entrance | D.affection |
44.A.climb | B.confuse | C.comment | D.complain |
45.A.put on weight | B.gain weight | C.lose weight | D.take my weight |
46.A.Gradually | B.Finally | C.Rarely | D.Approximately |
47.A.satisfaction | B.devotion | C.decoration | D.caution |
48.A.understood | B.clarified | C.defeated | D.overcome |
49.A.tough | B.difficult | C.easy | D.reasonable |
50.A.gain | B.accept | C.accomplish | D.admire |
51.A.founded | B.produced | C.constructed | D.developed |
52.A.happiness | B.experiences | C.difficulties | D.pressures |
53.A.emphasis | B.conflicts | C.factors | D.powers |
54.A.While | B.As | C.Because | D.If |
55.A.devoted | B.determined | C.commanded | D.forced |
56.A.appreciation | B.qualification | C.inspiration | D.destination |
57.A.Open up | B.Make up | C.Come to | D.Come into |
58.A.reject | B.deliver | C.abandon | D.use |
59.A.anywhere | B.everywhere | C.nowhere | D.somewhere |
60.A.advise | B.attempt | C.request | D.persuade |
12.Two sons worked for their father on the family farm.For many years,the(41)Bbrother had been given more(42)Cto do than the older brother.The older brother couldn't(43)Dwhy,so one day he asked his father the(44)Awhy he always trusted his younger brother to do more work.
The father said,"Go to the Kelly's(45)Dnearby and see if they have any(46)Bto sell."
The older brother soon(47)D7 with the answer,"Yes,they have five ducks and can(48)Cto us."
The father then said,"Good,now please ask them the(49)Cof the ducks."
The son returned,"The ducks are£10 each."
The father asked,"(50)Acan they deliver the ducks?"
The son returned,"They can deliver the ducks tomorrow."
The father asked the older brother to(51)Band watch.The father then said to the younger brother,"Go to the Davidson's farm and see if they have any ducks(52)C."
The younger brother soon returned with the(53)A,"Yes,they have five ducks for£10 each,(54)Dten ducks for£8 each,and they can(55)Bthem tomorrow-I ordered five ducks and asked them to deliver them(56)CI told them not to in the next hour.We agreed that if I wanted the(57)Afive ducks,I could buy them at£6 each."
The father(58)A the older son,who nodded his head.He finally(59)Dwhy his younger brother was given more work.His younger brother was actually(60)B at it than he was.
The father said,"Go to the Kelly's(45)Dnearby and see if they have any(46)Bto sell."
The older brother soon(47)D7 with the answer,"Yes,they have five ducks and can(48)Cto us."
The father then said,"Good,now please ask them the(49)Cof the ducks."
The son returned,"The ducks are£10 each."
The father asked,"(50)Acan they deliver the ducks?"
The son returned,"They can deliver the ducks tomorrow."
The father asked the older brother to(51)Band watch.The father then said to the younger brother,"Go to the Davidson's farm and see if they have any ducks(52)C."
The younger brother soon returned with the(53)A,"Yes,they have five ducks for£10 each,(54)Dten ducks for£8 each,and they can(55)Bthem tomorrow-I ordered five ducks and asked them to deliver them(56)CI told them not to in the next hour.We agreed that if I wanted the(57)Afive ducks,I could buy them at£6 each."
The father(58)A the older son,who nodded his head.He finally(59)Dwhy his younger brother was given more work.His younger brother was actually(60)B at it than he was.
41.A.taller | B.younger | C.cleverer | D.bigger |
42.A.land | B.money | C.work | D.time |
43.A.agree | B.guess | C.notice | D.understand |
44.A.reason | B.result | C.information | D.fact |
45.A.office | B.shop | C.factory | D.farm |
46.A.pigs | B.ducks | C.chickens | D.cows |
47.A.appeared | B.arrived | C.brought | D.returned |
48.A.send | B.lend | C.sell | D.give |
49.A.number | B.size | C.price | D.weight |
50.A.When | B.Why | C.How | D.Where |
51.A.research | B.wait | C.teach | D.examine |
52.A.at once | B.on purpose | C.in time | D.for sale |
53.A.answer | B.work | C.idea | D.choice |
54.A.nor | B.as | C.if | D.or |
55.A.order | B.deliver | C.prepare | D.provide |
56.A.after | B.until | C.unless | D.while |
57.A.extra | B.normal | C.last | D.usual |
58.A.laughed at | B.listened to | C.looked at | D.wrote to |
59.A.wondered | B.noticed | C.promised | D.knew |
60.A.worse | B.better | C.younger | D.kinder |
11.We are often warned by our teacher not to waste precious time,because time(41)Bwill never return.I think it quite(42)C.What does time look like?Nobody knows for we can't see it or(43)Dit and no amount of money can(44)Ait.Time is abstract(抽象的),so we have to(45)Dabout it.
Time passes very quickly.Some students say they don't have(46)Ctime to review all their lessons.It is because they don't know how to make(47)A of their time.They waste it in going to theatres,cinemas and parks,and doing(48)Bthings.Why do we study every day?Why do we(49)A?Why do most people would rather(50)Dbuses instead of walking?The(51)Cis very simple.We wish to save time because time is(52)B.Today we are living in the 21st century.We look upon time as(53)D.When a person dies,his life(54)D.Since life is short,we must(55)Aour time and energy to our study so that we may be able to (56)Cthe people well in the future.Laziness is the(57)Aof time,for it does not only bring us failure but also(58)Cus other harm.If it is necessary for us to do our work today,let us do it today and not(59)Bit until tomorrow.Remember that time is much more(60)Cthan money.
Time passes very quickly.Some students say they don't have(46)Ctime to review all their lessons.It is because they don't know how to make(47)A of their time.They waste it in going to theatres,cinemas and parks,and doing(48)Bthings.Why do we study every day?Why do we(49)A?Why do most people would rather(50)Dbuses instead of walking?The(51)Cis very simple.We wish to save time because time is(52)B.Today we are living in the 21st century.We look upon time as(53)D.When a person dies,his life(54)D.Since life is short,we must(55)Aour time and energy to our study so that we may be able to (56)Cthe people well in the future.Laziness is the(57)Aof time,for it does not only bring us failure but also(58)Cus other harm.If it is necessary for us to do our work today,let us do it today and not(59)Bit until tomorrow.Remember that time is much more(60)Cthan money.
41.A.found | B.lost | C.expected | D.made |
42.A.false | B.abstract | C.true | D.valuable |
43.A.touch | B.have | C.see | D.get |
44.A.find | B.realize | C.sense | D.buy |
45.A.worry | B.think | C.discuss | D.advise |
46.A.valuable | B.little | C.enough | D.useful |
47.A.use | B.light | C.up | D.fun |
48.A.another | B.other | C.some | D.any |
49.A.work | B.eat | C.think | D.drink |
50.A.borrow | B.get | C.make | D.Take |
51.A.problem | B.question | C.answer | D.method |
52.A.valueless | B.precious | C.endless | D.fast |
53.A.money | B.water | C.gold | D.life |
54.A.comes | B.begins | C.lives | D.ends |
55.A.devote | B.waste | C.put | D.value |
56.A.ask | B.remember | C.serve | D.save |
57.A.thief | B.maker | C.friend | D.mother |
58.A.bring | B.take | C.do | D.send |
59.A.forget | B.leave | C.remain | D.stay |
60.A.useful | B.cheap | C.valuable | D.heavy |
10.One October morning,the sky was clear and the sun was shining.Bethany Hamilton decided to go(36)Dwith some friends in Hawaii.As one of the best teenage surfers in the world,the 13-year-old American girl was planning to become a(37)Asurfer.Cheerfully,she was lying on her surfboard,waiting for the next big wave.Suddenly,a big shark(38)Cher left arm and shook her backwards and forwards.Bethany held onto her board and the shark eventually swam away-but it took her(39)Aaway with it.(40)D,it attacked only once.It happened so fast that she didn't even(41)C.
As Bethany started to swim back to the beach with one arm,her friends thought she was jok ing.But to their horror,they saw the(42)Band rushed to help.
Having lost almost half the blood,Bethany's (43)Awas a miracle(奇迹),according to doctors.But she wanted to do(44)Bjust survive.
"It never crossed my mind that I might never get on a surfboard again,"she recalled (回想)later."I wondered whether I would actually be(45)Dto do it or not.But(46)CI left hospital,I had decided that I was going to surf."
With the support of her family,Bethany (47)Bto get back on her board only one month after the attack.Her dad fixed a handle on her surfboard to help her paddle(划水) through and into waves.
When she returned to surfing at a competition in Hawaii,Bethany was(48)Ain dangerous waves that broke her surfboard.As a result,she gave away her remaining boards and quit(退出).She tried using an artificial(人造的) arm,but it turned out to be(49)Bwhile s urfing.
After(50)Din Thailand in the 2004 earthquake and helping homeless survivors who had lost everything,Bethany(51)Aher decision to give up the sport she loved and(52)Cto try profession al surfing again.Less than a year after the accident,she won first place in a surfing competition in Hawaii.And all her struggles and efforts(53)Dwhen she won in a world championship years later.
She also received several(54)B,including a special award for courage at the MTV Teen Choice Awards in 2004 and the Woman of the Year award from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in 2006.Her (55)C,true story gained wider attention with the release(发行) of the film"Soul Surfer".
As Bethany started to swim back to the beach with one arm,her friends thought she was jok ing.But to their horror,they saw the(42)Band rushed to help.
Having lost almost half the blood,Bethany's (43)Awas a miracle(奇迹),according to doctors.But she wanted to do(44)Bjust survive.
"It never crossed my mind that I might never get on a surfboard again,"she recalled (回想)later."I wondered whether I would actually be(45)Dto do it or not.But(46)CI left hospital,I had decided that I was going to surf."
With the support of her family,Bethany (47)Bto get back on her board only one month after the attack.Her dad fixed a handle on her surfboard to help her paddle(划水) through and into waves.
When she returned to surfing at a competition in Hawaii,Bethany was(48)Ain dangerous waves that broke her surfboard.As a result,she gave away her remaining boards and quit(退出).She tried using an artificial(人造的) arm,but it turned out to be(49)Bwhile s urfing.
After(50)Din Thailand in the 2004 earthquake and helping homeless survivors who had lost everything,Bethany(51)Aher decision to give up the sport she loved and(52)Cto try profession al surfing again.Less than a year after the accident,she won first place in a surfing competition in Hawaii.And all her struggles and efforts(53)Dwhen she won in a world championship years later.
She also received several(54)B,including a special award for courage at the MTV Teen Choice Awards in 2004 and the Woman of the Year award from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in 2006.Her (55)C,true story gained wider attention with the release(发行) of the film"Soul Surfer".
36.A.swimming | B.boating | C.sailing | D.surfing |
37.A.professional | B.free | C.d ream | D.special |
38.A.touched | B.struck | C.bit | D.took |
39.A.arm | B.surfboard | C.friend | D.hand |
40.A.Strangely | B.Especially | C.Surprisingly | D.Fortunately |
41.A.think | B.fight | C.scream | D.escape |
42.A.shark | B.blood | C.attack | D.scene |
43.A.survival | B.courage | C.accident | D.injury |
44.A.rather than | B.more than | C.worse than | D.other than |
45.A.suitable | B.lucky | C.strong | D.able |
46.A.while | B.after | C.before | D.until |
47.A.hoped | B.managed | C.agreed | D.offered |
48.A.caught | B.noticed | C.lost | D.driven |
49.A.helpful | B.useless | C.wonderful | D.meaningless |
50.A.training | B.settling | C.traveling | D.volunteering |
51.A.reconsidered | B.remembered | C.recognized | D.recalled |
52.A.refused | B.started | C.decided | D.continued |
53.A.paid out | B.paid for | C.paid in | D.paid off |
54.A.gifts | B.honors | C.money | D.praises |
55.A.exciting | B.dangerous | C.inspiring | D.adventurous |
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.
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 |
8.A lesson of life
"Everything happens for the best,"my mother said whenever I faced disappointment."If you can carry on,one day something(36)A will happen.And you'll(37)Cthat it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment."
After graduating from college,I (38)B that mother was right.I had decided to try for a job in radio,then work my way up to sports announcer.I travelled to Chicago by getting(39)D rides from drivers of passing cars and knocked on the door of every station-and got turned(40)B
every time.
In one studio,a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't(41)Chiring inexperienced person-"Go out in the countryside and find a small station that'll give you a (42)D,"she said.
I returned 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 (43)Cathlete to manage its sports department.Since Dixon was where I had played high school football,I(44)D.The job sounded just (45)A for me.But I wasn't(46)C.
My(47)B must have shown."Everything happens for the best,"Mom (48)D me.Dad (49)A 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 already hired an announcer.
As I left his office,I felt extremely (50)A.I asked(51)B,"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 (52)D I heard MacArthur calling,"What was that you said about sports?Do you know anything about football?"Then he stood me(53)C a microphone (麦克风) and asked me to broadcast an(54)A
On my way home,as I have many times since,I thought of my mother's words:"Keep on trying until some day you succeed.Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous failure."I often wonder what(55)B my life might have taken if I'd got the job at Montgomery.
"Everything happens for the best,"my mother said whenever I faced disappointment."If you can carry on,one day something(36)A will happen.And you'll(37)Cthat it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment."
After graduating from college,I (38)B that mother was right.I had decided to try for a job in radio,then work my way up to sports announcer.I travelled to Chicago by getting(39)D rides from drivers of passing cars and knocked on the door of every station-and got turned(40)B
every time.
In one studio,a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't(41)Chiring inexperienced person-"Go out in the countryside and find a small station that'll give you a (42)D,"she said.
I returned 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 (43)Cathlete to manage its sports department.Since Dixon was where I had played high school football,I(44)D.The job sounded just (45)A for me.But I wasn't(46)C.
My(47)B must have shown."Everything happens for the best,"Mom (48)D me.Dad (49)A 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 already hired an announcer.
As I left his office,I felt extremely (50)A.I asked(51)B,"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 (52)D I heard MacArthur calling,"What was that you said about sports?Do you know anything about football?"Then he stood me(53)C a microphone (麦克风) and asked me to broadcast an(54)A
On my way home,as I have many times since,I thought of my mother's words:"Keep on trying until some day you succeed.Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous failure."I often wonder what(55)B my life might have taken if I'd got the job at Montgomery.
36.A.good | B.bad | C.interesting | D.important |
37.A.hope | B.declare | C.realize | D.explain |
38.A.announced | B.discovered | C.suggested | D.expected |
39.A.smooth | B.short | C.comfortable | D.free |
40.A.on | B.down | C.in | D.up |
41.A.advise | B.mind | C.risk | D.practise |
42.A.choice | B.promise | C.result | D.chance |
43.A.professional | B.natural | C.local | D.top |
44.A.volunteered | B.responded | C.registered | D.applied |
45.A.right | B.special | C.difficult | D.correct |
46.A.fired | B.identified | C.hired | D.interviewed |
47.A.astonishment | B.disappointment | C.ambition | D.appreciation |
48.A.admired | B.undersood | C.blamed | D.reminded |
49.A.offered | B.made | C.showed | D.returned |
50.A.discouraged | B.delighted | C.embarrassed | D.frightened |
51.A.anxiously | B.aloud | C.carefully | D.politely |
52.A.if | B.as | C.while | D.when |
53.A.on | B.in | C.before | D.over |
54.A.imaginary | B.interesting | C.important | D.intemational |
55.A.effect | B.direction | C.aim | D.pleasure |
7.A beautiful,expensively dressed lady came to see her doctor and complained that her whole (31)Cwas empty:it had no meaning.
The doctor called over the old lady who (32)A the office floors,and then said to the rich lady'"I'm going to (33)B Mary here to tell you how she found happiness.(34)D I want you to do is to listen."
So the old lady put down her broom and began her story:"Well,my husband died of bad cold and three months later my (35)Cson was killed by a car.I had nobody.I had nothing (36)B.I could not sleep; I couldn't eat; I never smiled at (37)A;I even thought of taking my own life.Then one evening a little(38)Dfollowed me home from work.Somehow I felt(39)B for it.I decided to let the cat (40)A I got it some milk and it licked the plate clean.Then it purred and rubbed against my leg,and for the first time in months,I smiled.Then I stopped to think:if(41)B a little cat could make me smile,maybe doing something for people could make me (42)D So the next day I took some biscuits to a neighbor who was sick in bed.Every day.I tried to do something(43)B for someone.It made me so happy to see them happy.Today,I don't know of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do.I've found (44)A,by giving it to others.
When.she heard that,the rich lady cried.She had everything that (45)Ccould buy,but.she had lost the things which money cannot buy.
The doctor called over the old lady who (32)A the office floors,and then said to the rich lady'"I'm going to (33)B Mary here to tell you how she found happiness.(34)D I want you to do is to listen."
So the old lady put down her broom and began her story:"Well,my husband died of bad cold and three months later my (35)Cson was killed by a car.I had nobody.I had nothing (36)B.I could not sleep; I couldn't eat; I never smiled at (37)A;I even thought of taking my own life.Then one evening a little(38)Dfollowed me home from work.Somehow I felt(39)B for it.I decided to let the cat (40)A I got it some milk and it licked the plate clean.Then it purred and rubbed against my leg,and for the first time in months,I smiled.Then I stopped to think:if(41)B a little cat could make me smile,maybe doing something for people could make me (42)D So the next day I took some biscuits to a neighbor who was sick in bed.Every day.I tried to do something(43)B for someone.It made me so happy to see them happy.Today,I don't know of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do.I've found (44)A,by giving it to others.
When.she heard that,the rich lady cried.She had everything that (45)Ccould buy,but.she had lost the things which money cannot buy.
31.A.house | B room | C..life | D.family |
32.A.cleaned | B.made | C.stood on | D.draw |
33.A.let | B.ask | C.have | D.teach |
34.A Something | B.Both | C.Everything | D.All |
35.A.elder | B.bigger | C.only | D.younger |
36.A.better | B.left | C.made | D.wrong |
37.A.anyone | B.everyone | C.husband | D.son |
38.A.boy | B girl | C.dog | D.cat |
39.A.happy | B.sorry | C.worry | D.sad |
40.A in | B away | C.go | D.come |
41.A.help | B.helping | C.feed | D.feeding |
42.A smile | B.cry | C.sad | D happy |
43.A better | B nice | C.wrong | D.interested |
44 A.happiness | B life | C.value | D.meaning |
45.A.she | B people | C.money | D her husband |
6.It was my first day to Miss Hargrove's seventh grade.Past"newcomer"experiences had been difficult,so I was very (31)A to fit in.After being introduced to the class,I bravely put on a smile and took my seat.
Lunchtime was a pleasant surprise when the girls all crowded around my table.They were friendly,so I began to (32)C.My new classmates told me about the school,the teachers and the other kids.They (33)B out the class nerd (书呆子) to me:Mary Lou.She was a pretty girl with dark eyes and olive-skin,(34)D she wore a long woolen skirt and an old-fashioned blouse.She looked stupid.The girls whispered and laughed(35)A Mary Lou walked by.She ate alone.
After school,the girls invited me to (36)D them in front of the school.I was excited to be a(n)(37)B of the club.We waited.For what,I didn't know.Then Mary Lou came down.The girls started making (38)A of her,shouting rudely.I paused(暂停),then joined right in.Dirty words fell out of my (39)C.No one could (40)A I'd never done this before.The other girls stepped back and started cheering for me.Feeling (41)C,I pulled on her backpack and then pushed her.Her backpack broke,Mary Lou fell and I backed off.Everyone was laughing.I(42)Din.I was a leader.
I was not proud.Something inside me (43)B.If you've ever picked a wing off a butterfly,you know how I felt.
Mary Lou got up,(44)C her books and left without a tear or saying anything.She held her head (45)D as blood ran down from her knee.I (46)A her limp(跛行) away down the street.
I turned to leave with my (47)B friends and noticed a man standing beside his car.He must have been Mary Lou's father---he had the same olive skin,dark hair and handsome look.He remained still and watched the (48)C girl walk toward him.Only his eyes---shining with both sadness and pride---followed.As I passed,he looked at me in (49)D with burning tears that reminded me of my shame.
Mary Lou's father's eyes taught me a good lesson that day.I never again hurt someone for my own (50)B.
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Lunchtime was a pleasant surprise when the girls all crowded around my table.They were friendly,so I began to (32)C.My new classmates told me about the school,the teachers and the other kids.They (33)B out the class nerd (书呆子) to me:Mary Lou.She was a pretty girl with dark eyes and olive-skin,(34)D she wore a long woolen skirt and an old-fashioned blouse.She looked stupid.The girls whispered and laughed(35)A Mary Lou walked by.She ate alone.
After school,the girls invited me to (36)D them in front of the school.I was excited to be a(n)(37)B of the club.We waited.For what,I didn't know.Then Mary Lou came down.The girls started making (38)A of her,shouting rudely.I paused(暂停),then joined right in.Dirty words fell out of my (39)C.No one could (40)A I'd never done this before.The other girls stepped back and started cheering for me.Feeling (41)C,I pulled on her backpack and then pushed her.Her backpack broke,Mary Lou fell and I backed off.Everyone was laughing.I(42)Din.I was a leader.
I was not proud.Something inside me (43)B.If you've ever picked a wing off a butterfly,you know how I felt.
Mary Lou got up,(44)C her books and left without a tear or saying anything.She held her head (45)D as blood ran down from her knee.I (46)A her limp(跛行) away down the street.
I turned to leave with my (47)B friends and noticed a man standing beside his car.He must have been Mary Lou's father---he had the same olive skin,dark hair and handsome look.He remained still and watched the (48)C girl walk toward him.Only his eyes---shining with both sadness and pride---followed.As I passed,he looked at me in (49)D with burning tears that reminded me of my shame.
Mary Lou's father's eyes taught me a good lesson that day.I never again hurt someone for my own (50)B.
31.A.anxious | B.excited | C.dying | D.afraid |
32.A.talk | B.study | C.relax | D.defend |
33.A.picked | B.pointed | C.worked | D.found |
34.A.because | B.so | C.and | D.but |
35.A.as | B.before | C.after | D.since |
36.A.select | B.fight | C.support | D.join |
37.A.leader | B.member | C.host | D.organizer |
38.A.fun | B.use | C.interests | D.friends |
39.A.hands | B.heart | C.mouth | D.mind |
40.A.tell | B.say | C.report | D.announce |
41.A.ashamed | B.confused | C.encouraged | D.powerful |
42.A.turned | B.went | C.entered | D.fitted |
43.A.sank | B.hurt | C.lost | D.screamed |
44.A.took | B.closed | C.gathered | D.grasped |
45.A.strong | B.still | C.low | D.high |
46.A.watched | B.noticed | C.looked | D.noted |
47.A.caring | B.laughing | C.disappointing | D.satisfying |
48.A.silly | B.only | C.lonely | D.friendly |
49.A.surprise | B.comfort | C.weakness | D.silence |
50.A.loss | B.gain | C.effort | D.duty |