Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. 　 36　 the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to 　 37　 new staff. My son targeted a company that was 　 38　 to hire only one person 　 39　 there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later　 40　 one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite 　 41　 and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two 　 42　 arrived at the interview place on time, 　 43　　 the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably 　 44　 . The interviewer only said to them,

“All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our 　45　 . We will tell you the 　46　 in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very 　 47　 .

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me 　 48　 on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole 　 49　 ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also 　 50　 of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s 　 51　 was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.

Only then did I know that my son’s “hope”　 52　 in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not 　53　 to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand 　 54　 . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of 　 55　 compared with others!

36.A.As to　　　　　 　　 B. Due to　　　　　 　 C. Instead of 　　　　　 D. Contrary to

37.A.promote　　　 　　　　 B. train　　　 　　　 C. employ　　　　　 　　　 D. discover

38.A.encouraged 　　 B. allowed　　　　 　 C. supposed 　　　　　 D. intended

39.A.while　　 　　　　 B. since　　　　　　 　　　 C. though　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. if

40.A.meet　　　　　 　　 B. attract　　　　　 　 C. decide　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. represent

41.A.slowly　 　　　　 B. smoothly 　　　 C. secretly　　　　　 　　　 D. silently

42.A.members　　 　　　　 B. students 　　　 C. friends　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. candidates

43.A.waiting for　 　　 B. watching over　　　 　 C. thinking about 　　　 D. looking into

44.A.formal　 　　　　 B. simple　　　　　 　 C. funny　　　 　　　　　 D. strange

45.A.information 　　 B. notice　　　　　　 　 C. order　　　 　　　　　 D. return

46.A.result　 　　　　 B. choice　　　　　 　 C. mark　　　　 　　 　　 D. idea

47.A.annoyed　　 　　　　 B. puzzled　　　　 　 C. disappointed　 　　　 D. shocked

48.A.doubtfully　　 　　 B. excitedly 　　　 C. calmly　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. worriedly

49.A.matter　 　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　 　　　 C. conclusion　　　 　　　　　 D. interview

50.A.middle　 　　 　　B. ending 　 　　　　C. part　　　　 　　　　　 D. course

51.A.way　　　　　　 　　　　 B. reply　　　　　　 　　　 C. problem　 　　　　　 D. question

52.A.changed　　 　　　　 B. grew　　　 　　　 C. came　　　 　　　　　 D. developed

53.A.expect　 　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　 　 C. dislike　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. regret

54.A.generosity　 　　 B. curiosity 　　　 C. dignity　　　　　　 　　　 D. personality

55.A.abilities 　　　　 B. strengths　　　 　　　 C. challenges　　　 　　　　　 D. opportunities

Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. __1__ the financial crisis(危机), fewer companies would like to __2__ new staff. My son targeted a company that was __3__ to hire only one person __4__ there were more than twenty people filling their resumes(简历).

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later ____5____ one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite ____6____ and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two __7__ arrived at the interview place on time, __8__ the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably __9__. The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our __10__. We will tell you the __11__ in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very __12__.

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me __13__ on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole __14__?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also __15__ of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s __16__ was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.