“Everything happens for the best.” My mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you 36 on,

something good will happen some day .”

Mother was right ,as I 37 after graduating from college. I had 38 myself for a sports announcer. So I went

to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 39 every time .In one station ,a kind lady told me that

40 stations wouldn’t employ a person without 41 since I had just graduated . “Go out in the town and find a

small station that might give you a chance.” she said.

I returned to Dixon ,42 I had finished my high school education and had 43 in the school football team .My

father said that our town had built a store and ,wanted a man to 44 its ports department .The job sounded just 45

for me but I wasn’t hired.

My disappointment had 46 as if by design . “Everything happens for the best.” Mom 47 me .Dad lent me his

car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport.The program director told me 48 had already hired an

announcer .49 left his office, I asked aloud , “50 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if 51 can’t get a

job in a radio station ?” Suddenly, I heard the director 52, “Do you know anything about football?”Then he

asked me to 53 an imaginary game .It was easy ,and I did it without difficulty.

　 The director was 54 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 55 Saturday. 　

36. A. put　　　 　　B. take　　　 C. move　　　 　　　　D .carry

37. A. recovered　 　　B. died　　　 C. recognized 　　　　D.developed

38. A .devoted　　 　B.designed　 C. found　　　 　　　　D enjoyed　　

39. A. invited　　　 　B. promised 　C.refused　　 　　　　D.accepted

40. A. large　　　 　　B.　 all　　　 C. no　　　 　　　　D.small　

41. A. experience　 　　B.examination C.agreement　 　　　　D.college　

42.A.which　　　 　　B.where　　 C.there　　　 　　　　D.here

43.A.played　　　 　　B.joined　　 　C.taken　　 　　　　D.fought

44.A .own　　　 　　B.manage　　 C.report　　 　　　　　D.enter

45.A.possible　　　 　B.successful　 C.right　　 　　　　　D.important

46.A.shown　　　 　　B.disappeared　 C.resulted　 　　　　D. turned

47.A.woke　　　 　　B.advised　　 C.demanded 　　　　D.reminded

48.A .he　　　　　 　B.she　　　　 C. he　　 　　　　　D.I

49.A.While　　　　 　B.After　　 　C.Before　 　　　　　D.So　

50.A. What　　　 　　B.How　　 　　C.Whenever 　　　　D.Wherever

51.A.　 it　　　　 　B. she　　 　C. he　　　 　　　D. I

52.A　 calling　　 　B. answering　 C.broadcasting 　　D.announcing

53.A　 make　　　 　B.act　　　　 C.broadcasting　 　　D.announcing

54.A. moved　　　　 B. sorry　 　　C.thankful　　　 　D.satisfied

55.A. future　　　　ing 　　C. last　　　 　　　D. later.

35.The ____ look on her face suggested she ____ the ____maths problems.

A .puzzled; be puzzled by ; puzzling 　　　　　　　　B .puzzling ;was puzzled by;puzzled

C.puzzled;was puzzling over ;puzzling 　　　　　　　D.puzzling;be puzzled over; puzzled

34.-I heard Back Street Boys would sing at the New Theater.

　 　　　- Where did you _____ ?

A. pick that up 　　　　B .put that up　　　　　 　C .make that up 　　　D.take that up

33.The actor threw himself from the horse,as if ____.

A .to be shot　 　　　　B .being shot 　　　　　　C .shooting 　　　　　D .shot

32.____to our small flat,Bill’s house seemed like a palace.

A. Compare.　 　　　　B.Having compared　 　　C. Compared 　　　　D. Comparing

31.___ to train his daughter in English ,he put an ad.like thisin the paper, “____: an English teacher for a

　ten-year-old girl”.

A .Determined; Wanted 　B. Determined;Wanted　　 C.Determine; Wanted　 D. Determined; Wanting

30.___ his age ,he should be sent to do the job.

sidered .　 　　　　B .To consider .　　　　　　sidering .　 　　D .Being considered

29.If you cover something with a little of that liquid ,it will 　___ soft .

A .turn　　 　　　　　　　B .become　 　　　　　　C .go　　　 　　　D .drive