第二节：完形填空：(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Our country has many
opportunities(机会) for adults(成年人) who
want to make their lives better. There are public schools you can ___36____. In
the schools, you can take things____37___English, arithmetic and history. You
can find classes in almost ___38____subject you want to study. You may want to
learn to type, sew, paint or fix TV sets. You may want to learn __39____about
the trade you are already in. You may want to get a high school diploma(文凭). You may __40____want to go to college. All it takes
is time and effort.
In many cities, there
are adult classes in the ___41___ schools. You can attend many of these classes
without ___42____ to pay money. In some schools you may have to pay a small
fee. There are ____43___many kinds of private(私人的)
schools for adults, where you may have to pay more money.
Many job opportunities
are ___44___to those who wish to work. It helps if you know___45____ than one
language. There are good ___46___interpreters and typists who know English.
There are many
good jobs in government. In most cases, you ____47___be a citizen of this
country, and you must __48___a civil service examination. These examinations
are ___49___ to everyone, regardless of race, religion or colour.
For many civil service
jobs you ___50___a high school diploma. The person who does not have a high
school diploma can get none. There are several ways. You can study high school
___51____ at home and then take special tests. ___52___ you pass the tests,
then you get a diploma. ___53____you can go to night school. There are classes
that prepare you to take special tests to get a diploma.
Be as
___54___trained as you can. Get as much training as you can. Opportunity
knocks at every door. Be sure that when it knocks at your door you are
____55_____.
36. A. go B. study C. learn D. attend
37. A. like B. in C. of D. as
38. A. some B. any C. all D. either
39. A. what B. more C. again D. others
40. A.
perhaps B. never C. very D. even
41. A. middle B. high C. public D. private
42. A.
regretting B. agreeing C. having D. beginning
43. A. still B. also C. almost D. such
44. A. chosen B. allowed C. promised D. offered
45. A. better B. more C. fewer D. less
46. A. jobs B. schools C. works D. wishes
47. A. can B. may C. must D. need
48. A. take B. join C. hold D. give
49. A.
possible B. open C. limited D. permitted
50. A. want B. get C.
demand D. need
51. A. subjects B. classes C. tests D. English
52. A. Until B. First C. If D. Though
53. A. Or B. And C. But D. So
54. A. quick B. soon C. well D. excellent
55. A.
prepare B. ready C. studying D. waiting
