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“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment.“lf you carry on, one day something good will happen. And you’II realize that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after’graduating from college in 1932, I had decided to try for a jo’o in radio, then work my way up to a sports announcer. I hitchhiked to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station-and got turned down every time. In one studio, a kind Iady told me that big stations couldn’t risk hiring an inexperienced person.“Go out in the sticks and find a small station that’Il give you a chance,” she said. I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois.
While there were no radio-announcingjobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I applied. The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn’t hired. My disappointment must have shown.“Everything happens for the best.” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to hunt a job. I tried woc Radio in Davenport, Iowa. Ra. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur told me they had already hired an announcer.
As I left his office, my frustration(挫折) boiled over. I asked aloud,“How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?” I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling,“What was you said about sports? Do you know anything about footballtl” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. The preceding (往 HU的) autumn, my team had won a game in the last 20 seconds with a 65-yard run. I did a 15-minute build-up to that play, and Peter told me I would be broadcasting Saturday’s 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 wonder what direction my life might have taken if I’d gotten thejob at Montgomery ward.
50.The. writer shows his by saying “… if I’d not gotten the job at Montgomery Ward”.
A. regret B. happiness C. gratefulness D. disappointment
51. The underlined phrase“out in the sticks” probably means ?
A. in radio stations B. in the country
C. in big cities D. in Dixon, Illinois
52. Why did the writer mention his mother’s words over and again? Because .
A. it was his mother’s words that encouraged him
B. his mother was a person who talked a lot
C. nothing good has happened to him up to now
D. he got .ime he tried
53. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. There was a small radio station in Dixon, lllinois.
B. Peter MacArthur was a program director in Scotland.
C. WOC Radio in Davenport broadcast imaginary games.
D. Montgomery Ward had a store with a sports department.
54. When did the writer decide to take a radio-announcingjob?
A. When he hitchtuke’dlxo Chicago. B. After he graduated from college.
C. Before he graduated from college. D. As soon as he was turned down.
查看习题详情和答案>>Everyone has an ambition(志向) to travel. But those who cannot do so themselves might find it interesting to work in a travel agency (旅行社)，arranging journeys for other people. Brian Lawtey does this，working in a small travel agency in the industrial city. Most of his work is concerned with holiday，both at home and abroad. Every autumn，the agency sends out hundreds of booklets (小册子) full of attractive，colored photographs，describing the holidays that their customers will be able to have the next year. Soon，people begin to come into the office to book their holidays：perhaps a week’s skiing in Austria in January，perhaps a cruise (巡游) to the Caribbean in February，perhaps a seaside holiday in Spain in May，or a tour of Africa. Brian often has to advise people on what holidays will be suitable for them，and they always have a lot of questions. Last year，for example，a lady of eighty-two wanted to book for a mountaineering (爬山) holiday in the Alps (阿尔卑斯山)，and Brian had great difficulty in persuading her that it would not be suitable. In the end，she decided to go for a Mediterranean cruise instead.
Arranging journeys for people who have to travel abroad on business is often very complicated，but Brian enjoys this work. For example，last spring Mr. Perry，a director of a chemical firm，went on a business trip，and Brian arranged it all for him. First，Mr. Perry traveled to London by train，and stayed overnight in a hotel near the airport，because his plane left early the next morning. He flew to Frankfurt in Germany，where he spent the morning discussing business. Then he went on by train to Zurich (苏黎世)，where he stayed the night. After a meeting the next morning，he caught a plane for Tokyo，and spent three days there before going to America. He had business in Seattle (西雅图)，Chicago and New York，and stayed some time in each of those places. From New York，he flew back to London，and then got home by train. The next day he telephoned the agency to thank Brian for arranging everything so well for him.
1.Who would like to work in a travel agency?
A.People who live in an industrial city.
B.People who would like to travel but cannot.
C.Ambitious people.
D.People who go on holidays abroad.
2.When do the customers come into the office to book their holidays?
A.Early in the morning.
B.Every year.
C.In January.
D.Shortly after receiving the booklet.
3.Those who cannot travel themselves might find it interesting to work in a travel agency .
A.arranging trips for other people
B.arranging trips for themselves
C.booking trips for other people
D.describing the holidays for other people
4.Mr. Perry telephoned the agency to thank Brian because .
A.Mr. Perry arranged everything so well for Brian
B.Brian arranged everything so well for Mr. Perry
C.the agency sent Mr. Perry abroad on business
D.Brain helped him in the travel agency
5.How was Mr. Perry’s journey arranged?
a. To fly to Tokyo. b. To Frankfurt by plane.
c. Back home by train. d. Fly back to London.
e. To Zurich by train. f. Have business in Seattle，Chicago and New York.
g. To London by train.
A.g，b，a，f，e，d，c B.c，g，a，b，e，f，d
C.g，b，e，a，f，d，c D.f，e，a，b，g，c，d
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阅读下面对话，根据首字母提示，在横线上写出一个英语单词的完整.正确的形式，使对话通顺。
M： What shall we do this weekend?
W: Did you have something special in 1._m_______?
M: No, not really. I just thought it might be fun to do something new, something 2._d________, I need a change.
W: I usually go shopping and have my hair done during the weekend. And you usually3.w_______ the football game on Tv.
M: Yes. You often have tea with your friends and I sometimes like 4.p________ cards with my friends. We 5. s_________ do anything together. It’s quite6.u_______ when w first married.
W: Now,I’ve got an idea! 7.A________ is the best season in Beijing. Why don’t we go for a 8.p________ this weekend? You ‘ll invite your friends and I’ll invite 9. m________. We’ll go together.
M: Good idea! I will see about the car and you will10. p_________ the food. But are you sure you really want all our friends to come along?
W: Yes, I am sure.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved going biking with my dad. 41 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 42 . It became important to do things with friends 43 . I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to 44 my Sundays to all-day bike trips with him , too? If my indifference(冷漠) hurt him, my father kept 45 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 46 I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 47 . Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just then my father 48 my room. “It’s a beautiful day. Want to go for a 49 today, Beck?” “Leave me alone! ” I impatiently 50 . Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 51 .
Several hours later, the police called us, 52 us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father’s injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 53 speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 54 of hurting him.
“Daddy … I’m sorry …”
“It’s OK, sweetheart. I’ll be OK.”
“No,” I said, “I 55 what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 56 anything about that day, not before, during or after the accident. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 57 a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 58 wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that 59 have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 60 to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
A. Therefore B. Instead C. Besides D. However
A. attention B. sight C. effort D. energy
A. once again B. all of a sudden C. in time D. in place
A. start B. save C. devote D. waste
A. silent B. busy C. asleep D. awake
A. unless B. in case C. so that D. even if
A. spirits B. conditions C. emotions D. hopes
A. left B. checked C. entered D. knocked
A. ride B. walk C. picnic D. game
A. whispered B. warned C. announced D. shouted
A. moment B. morning C. afternoon D. evening
A. convincing B. reminding C. informing D. phoning
A. eventually B. generally C. strictly D. broadly
A. tired B. afraid C. aware D. sorry
A. discuss B. think C. care D. mean
A. hate B. forget C. remember D. like
A. got B. expressed C. exchanged D. managed
A. often B. never C. even D. always
A. apologies B. promises C. smiles D. words
A. experience B. honor C. power D. desire
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