Question

" Everything happens for the best. " Whenever I was sad, my mother would say this to me.

After I graduated from in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer(广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But , I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that stations wouldn't allow an inexperienced person and that I try my luck at smaller stations. Later, my father said a newly—opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job , but I was refused .

"Everything happens for the best, " Mom me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport and failed.

As I left his office, I was . "How can I become a sports announcer if I can't get a job in a radio station?" I asked aloud.

While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone . It was MacArthur. "What was that you said about ? Do you know anything about football? "

Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary(想象的) game. my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother's words, "lf you carry on, one day something good will happen. "

1.A. family B. office C. college D. bank

2.A. exactly B. usually C. unluckily D. differently

3.A. small B. big C. old D. new

4.A. suggested B. asked C. considered D. agreed

5.A. more B. again C. already D. finally

6.A. reminded B. asked C. said D. bought

7.A. sad B. happy C. kind D. hopeful

8.A. singing B. laughing C. calling D. crying

9.A. stations B. food C. cars D. stops

10.A. Frustrated by B. Pleased with C. Worried about D. Surprised at

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.A

8.C

9.D

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：在一九三二年，我大学毕业之后，我决定去电台做一名体育广播员。我去了芝加哥的每一个电台，但是，不幸运是，我每一次都被拒绝了。母亲提醒我：一切都会好的。在又一次经历应试之后，终于取得了成功。

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考点：人生哲理类阅读。