阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I’ll never forget my first job interview. It was a  36  position at an elementary school in my hometown. I was very  37  and worried, but I thought I had an “in” 38  I knew many people in this district. I felt  39  that the interview would be a piece of cake. I had  40  well for my interview; I had been  41  interview questions in front of my mirror for days. I wore my navy blue suit and took my  42 of lessons I had taught during student teaching. There was  43  I would not face this interview.

After arriving at the school about half an hour early, I waited  44  in the office. The secretary told me not to be nervous.“ Just  45   ,”he advised. When the time for my interview  46  came, I was so nervous that I didn’t think I could 47 any questions. Inside the interview room,  48  people sat at a round table: two teachers, two principals(校长),and a member of the school board .I had been 49  there would only be three people at the interview, and was overwhelmed(不知所措的)by the presence of  50  interviewers.

Once the interviewers started asking questions,  51  ,I answered with ease. Everyone smiled and we even  52  .After they finished asking questions, the  53  told me they would call me in two weeks. Two years later ,I ‘m still waiting for the 54  ! I eventually found out that it was my lack of  55  that kept me from getting the job offer.

Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21_,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy,but rather when he was 22 and ill.

My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 25 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 26 about life,and I told them about one of my 27 . I said that we must very often give things up 28 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends---but it always 29 that after we give something up,we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 30 up. He said, “But, Peter,I gave up 31 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 32 , he answered his own question: “I 33 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also 34 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的)at someone, I 35 remember his words and become 36 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 37 to give up my small irritations. In this 38 ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 40 .

21．A．Afterwards　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　　 C．However　　　　　　 D．Meanwhile　　　　

22．A．tired　　　　　　　　　 B．weak　　　　　　　　　 C．poor　　　　　　　　　 D．slowly　　　　　　　

23．A．already　　　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　　　　　 C．only　　　　　　　　　 D．once　　　　　　　　　

24．A．took B．threw C．sent D．put　　　　　　　　　　

25．A．impossible　　　　　 B．difficult　　　　　　　 C．stressful　　　　　　 D．hopeless

26．A．worrying　　　　　　 B．caring　　　　　　　　 C．talking　　　　　　　　 D．asking　　　　　　　　

27．A．decisions　　　　　　 B．experiences C．ambitions　　　　　 D．beliefs　　　　　　　　

28．A．as　　　　　　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　　 D．till　　　　　　　

29．A．suggests　　　　　　 B．promises　　　　　　 C．seems D．requires　　　　　　

30．A．spoke　　　　　　　　 B．turned　　　　　　　　 C．summed　　　　　　 D．opened　　　　

31．A．something　　　　　 B．anything　　　　　　 C．nothing　　　　　　　 D．everything

32．A．Surprisingly　　　　 B．Immediately　　　　 C．Naturally　　　　　　 D．Certainly

33．A．had　　　　　　　　　　 B．accepted　　　　　　 C．gained　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyed

34．A．touched　　　　　　　 B．astonished　　　　　 C．attracted　　　　　　 D．warned

35．A．should　　　　　　　　 B．could　　　　　　　　 C．would　　　　　　　　 D．might　　　　　　　　

36．A．quiet　　　　　　　　　 B．calm　　　　　　　　　 C．relaxed　　　　　　　 D．happy　　　　

37．A．ready　　　　　　　　 B．likely　　　　　　　　　 C．free　　　　　　　　　 D．able

38．A．case　　　　　　　　　 B．form　　　　　　　　　 C．method　　　　　　　 D．way　　　　　　　　　

39．A．doubt　　　　　　　　 B．wonder　　　　　　　 C．know　　　　　　　　 D．guess

40．A．award　　　　　　　　 B．gift　　　　　　　　　　 C．lesson　　　　　　　　 D．word

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 　36 , he didn't teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 　37 and ill.

My father was 　38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 　39 all that way. Now he can no longer walk, and he has to sit in a chair all day. Even talking is 　40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 　41 about life, and I told them about one of my 　42 . I said that we must very often give things up 　43 we grow-our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always 　44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 　45 up. He said,“But，Peter, I gave up 　46 ! What did I gain?”I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. 　47 , he answered his own question,“I 　48 the love of my family. I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also 　49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated（生气）at someone, I 　50 remember his words and become 　51 . If he could replace his pain with a feeling of love for others, I should be 　52 to give up my small irritations. In this 　53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I 　54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this 　55 .

36．A．Afterwards　　　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　　　 C．However　　　　　　　 D．Meanwhile

37．A．tired　　　　　　　　　　　 B．weak　　　　　　　　　 C．poor　　　　　　　　　　 D．slow

38．A．already　　　　　　　　　 B．still　　　　　　　　　　　 C．only　　　　　　　　　　 D．once

39．A．took　　　　　　　　　　　 B．threw　　　　　　　　　 C．sent　　　　　　　　　　 D．put

40．A．impossible 　　　　　　 B．difficult　　　　　　　　 C．stressful　　　　　　　 D．hopeless

41．A．worrying　　　　　　　 B．caring　　　　　　　　　 C．talking　　　　　　　　 D．asking

42．A．decisions　　　　　　　 B．experiences　　　　　 C．ambitions　　　　　　 D．beliefs

43．A．as 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　　 C．before　　　　　　　　 D．till

44．A．suggests　　　　　　　　 B．promises　　　　　　　 C．seems　　　　　　　　　 D．requires

45．A．spoke　　　　　　　　　　 B．turned　　　　　　　　　 C．summed　　　　　　　 D．opened

46．A．something　　　　　　　 B．nothing　　　　　　　　 C．everyone　　　　　　　 D．everything

47．A．Surprisingly　　　　　 B．Immediately　　　　 C．Naturally　　　　　　　 D．Certainly

48．A．had　　　　　　　　　　　 B．accepted　　　　　　　 C．gained　　　　　　　　 D．enjoyed

49．A．touched　　　　　　　　 B．astonished 　　　　　 C．attracted　　　　　　　 D．warned

50．A．should　　　　　　　　　 B．could　　　　　　　　　 C．would　　　　　　　　　 D．might

51．A．quiet　　　　　　　　　　　 B．calm　　　　　　　　　　 C．relaxed　　　　　　　　 D．happy

52．A．ready　　　　　　　　　　 B．likely　　　　　　　　　 C．free　　　　　　　　　　 D．able

53．A．case　　　　　　　　　　　 B．form　　　　　　　　　　 C．method　　　　　　　　 D．way

54．A．suppose　　　　　　　　 B．wonder　　　　　　　　 C．know　　　　　　　　　 D．guess

55．A．award　　　　　　　　　　 B．gift　　　　　　　　　　　 C．lesson　　　　　　　　　 D．word

第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，共20分）

 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.   36__, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was   37   and ill.

My father was   38   a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness   39   all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is   40   . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started   41   about life, and I told them about one of my   42.__ .I said that we must very often give things up

  43   we grow—our youth, our beauty, and our friends— but it always   44  that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father   45   up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up   46  ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn't think of anything to say.   47  , he answered his own question: “I   48   the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also   49   by his words. After that，when I began to feel irritated（愤怒的）at someone, I   50   remember his words and become   51  . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be   52   to give up my small irritations. In this   53  , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I   54   what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one   55  .

36．A．Afterwards      B．Therefore  C．However   D．Meanwhile

37．A．tired  B．weak C．poor  D．slow

38．A．already     B．still   C．only  D．once

39．A．took  B．threw       C．sent   D．put

40．A．impossible       B．difficult    C．stressful    D．hopeless

41．A．worrying  B．caring       C．talking      D．asking

42．A．decisions  B．experiences      C．ambitions  D．beliefs

43．A．as     B．since C．before      D．till

44．A．suggests    B．promises   C．seems       D．requires

45．A．spoke       B．turned      C．cheered     D．opened

46．A．something B．anything   C．nothing     D．everything

47．A．Surprisingly     B．Immediately     C．Naturally  D．Certainly

48．A．had   B．accepted   C．gained      D．enjoyed

49．A．moved      B．amazed     C．attracted   D．warned

50．A．should      B．could C．would       D．might

51．A．quiet B．calm  C．relaxed     D．happy

52．A．ready       B．likely       C．free   D．able

53．A．case  B．form C．method     D．way

54．A．doubt       B．wonder     C．know D．guess

55．A．award       B．gift   C．lesson       D．word

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father .  41   , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was  42  and ill.

My father was  43  a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness  44  all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is  45 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started  46  about life, and I told them about one of my  47 . I said that we must very often give things up  48  we grow --- our youth, our beauty, our friends --- but it always 49  that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father  50  up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up  51 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say.  52 , he answered his own question: “I 53  the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also  54  by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的) at someone, I  55  remember his words and become  56 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be  57  to give up my small irritations. In this  58 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I  59  what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one  60 .

A. Afterwards     B. Therefore     C. However    D. Meanwhile

A. tired         B. weak            C. poor         D. slow

A. already        B. still             C. only        D. once

A. took           B. threw                C. sent        D. put

A. impossible      B. difficult         C. violence     D. Hopeless

A. worrying       B. caring           C. talking      D. asking

A. decisions        B. experiences       C. devotion     D. beliefs

A. as             B. since         C. before      D. till

A. suggests        B. promises        C. seems      D. requires

A. spoke          B. turned           C. proved      D. opened

A. something       B. anything      C. nothing      D. everything

A. Surprisingly    B. Immediately      C. Naturally    D. Certainly

A. had            B. accepted          C. gained       D. enjoyed

A. touched         B. amazed          C. attracted     D. warned

A. should         B. could            C. would     D. might

A. quiet          B. calm            C. relaxed       D. happy

A. ready       B. likely           C. free         D. able

A. case            B. form           C. tip       D. way

A. recognize       B. wonder         C. know      D. guess

A. award          B. gift             C. lesson        D. word