“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I   36 disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something   37 will happen. And you’ll realize that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that   38 disappointment.”

Mother was right,   39 I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to   40 a job in radio, then work my way up to sports   41 . I hitchhiked（搭便车） to Chicago and   42 on the door of every station—and got turned   43 every time.

In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t risk hiring an   44 person –“Go out in the sticks（偏远地区） and find a small station that will give you a   45 ,” she said.

I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois.   46 there was no radio—announcing job in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to   47 its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football. I   48 . The job   49 just right for me. But I wasn’t hired.

My disappointment must have   50 . “Everything happens for the best,” Mom   51 me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, my frustration   52 . I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the elevator   53 I heard MacAethur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to stand before a microphone and to broadcast a (an)   54 game.

On my way home, once again I thought of my mother’s words. I often wonder what   55 my life might have taken if I’d gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.

1.	A．faced B．received C．considered D．met

 

2.	A．useful B．helpful C．available D．good

 

3.	A．old B．previous C．original D．early

 

4.	A．when B．as C．that D．while

 

5.	A．try out B．try on C．try for D．try over

 

6.	A．player B．announcer C．manager D．fan

 

7.	A．knocked B．arrived C．approached D．hunted

 

8.	A．out B．off C．on D．down

 

9.	A．unpracticed B．inpracticed C．inexperienced D．unexperienced

 

10.	A．job B．suggestion C．chance D．advantage

 

11.	A．When B．While C．Which D．So

 

12.	A．work B．receive C．arrange D．design

 

13.	A．accepted B．agreed C．applied D．promised

 

14.	A．sounded B．became C．got D．grew

 

15.	A．come B．shown C．disappeared D．brightened

 

16.	A．recovered B．encouraged C．hugged D．reminded

 

17.	A．boiled over B．turned over C．hit over D．took over

 

18.	A．after B．as C．before D．when

 

19.	A．forceful B．close C．imaginary D．ordinary

 

20.	A．side B．action C．approach D．direction

 

Todd was working at his gas station（加油站）at night when he heard over the radio that a   1   in Long Island had been   2   by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $ 150,000.‘One hundred and fifty thousand,’Todd whistled. Here's a fellow who just   3  into a bank and helps himself   4   so much money. Todd thought of the   5   with which he managed to get the amount of money he   6   to start his gas station, So many papers to   7  , so much money to pay back.

The news   8   twenty minutes later. The gunman had   9   a car for a ride, and then   10  out the driver. He was possibly   11  the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford. License plate（车牌）number LJR1939. The   12  of the announcer continued:‘  13   out for white cars. Don't pick up   14  , and all you folks in gas stations better not do   15   to a white Ford car.’

Todd stood up and   16   to see out into the cold ningt. It was dark but Todd   17  the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just   18  , Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for   19  . There it was, a white Ford. He saw the   20 , LJR1939.

‘What should I do?’Todd had to make a quick   21 .

‘Yes, sir?’Todd   22  while making up his mind for sure.

‘  23   her up,’the man said sounding like any other   24  .

When the tank （油箱）whs full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man.

‘Hands up   25  get out!’

1. A. store           B. bank        C. station           D. house

2. A. searched for     B. held up      C. taken over        D. broken into

3. A. walks          B. looks        C. marches         D. drives

4. A. for            B. by           C. to              D. of

5. A. satisfaction     B. difficulty     C. disappointment    D. spirit

6. A. saved          B. made        C. offered          D. needed

7. A. collect         B. prove        C. sign            D. write

8. A. continued       B. lasted       C. spread          D. arrived

9. A. bought         B. borrowed     C. stolen          D. stopped

10. A. sent          B. found        C. left            D. pushed

11. A. calling from   B. fleeing from   C. heading for      D. looking for

12. A. news         B. warning      C. advice          D. voice

13. A. Look         B. Run         C. Call            D. Set

14. A. guests        B. strangers     C. prisoners        D. passengers

15. A. harm         B. favor        C. service          D. business

16. A. tried         B. decided       C. hoped          D. happened

17. A. considered    B. knew         C. recognised      D. learnt

18. A. then         B. there         C. right           D. now

19. A. directions     B. repairs        C. gas            D. parking

20. A. mark         B. number       C. sign           D. name

21. A. decision      B. call          C. movement      D. remark

22. A. wondered     B. stopped       C. waited         D. asked

23. A. Cover        B. Fill          C. Check         D. Tie

24. A. visitor       B. robber         C. driver         D. ridre

25 A. or           B. and           C. but           D. to

Todd was working at his gas station (加油站) at night. When he heard over the radio that a 1 in Long Island had been 2 by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $150, 000 “One hundred and fifty thousand”， Todd whistled．Here’s a fellow who just 3 into a bank and helps himself 4 so much money. Todd thought of the 5 with which he managed to get the amount of money he 6 to start his gas station. So many papers to 7 , so much money to pay back.

The news 8 twenty minutes later. The gunman had 9 a car for a ride, and then 10 out the driver. He was possibly 11 the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford．License plate (车牌) number LJR1939. The 12 of the announcer continued: “ 13 out for white cars. Don’t pick up 14 , and all you folks in gas stations better not do 15 to a white Ford car”.

Todd stood up and 16 to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd 17 the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just 18 , Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 19 . There it was, a white Ford．He saw the 20 , LJR1939.

“What should I do?” Todd had to make a quick 21

“Yes, sir?” Todd 22 while making/up this mind for sure.

“ 23 her up”, the man said sounding like any other “ 24__”

When the tank (油箱) was full, Todd quickly turned and pointed a gun at the man.

 　　 “Hand up 25 get up!”

1A．store

B．bank

C．station

D．house

2.A．searched for

B．help up

C．taken over

D．broken into

3.A．walks

B．looks

C．marches

D．drives

4.A．for

B．by

C．to

D．of

5.A．satisfaction

B．difficulty

C．disappointment

D．spirit

6.A．saved

B．made

C．offered

D．needed

7.A．collect

B．prove

C．sign

D．write

8.A．continued

B．lasted

C．spread

D．arrived

9.A．bought

B．borrowed

C．stolen

D．stopped

10.A．sent

B．found

C．left

D．pushed

11.A．calling from

B．fleeing from

C．heading for

D．looking for

12.A．news

B．warning

C．advice

D．voice

13.A．Look

B．Run

C．Call

D．Set

14.A．guests

B．strangers

C．prisoners

D．passengers

13.A．harm

B．four

C．service

D．business

16.A．tried

B．decided

C．hoped

D．happened

17.A．considered

B．knew

C．recognized

D．learnt

18.A．then

B．there

C．right

D．now

19.A．directions

B．repairs

C．gas

D．parking

20.A．mark

B．number

C．sign

D．name

21.A．decision

B．call

C．movement

D．remark

22.A．wondered

B．stopped

C．waited

D．asked

23.A．Cover

B．Fill

C．Check

D．Tie

24.A．visitor

B．robber

C．driver

D．rider

25.A．or

B．and

C．but

D．to

 

Todd was working at his gas station (加油站) at night. When he heard over the radio that a 1 in Long Island had been 2 by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $150, 000 “One hundred and fifty thousand”， Todd whistled．Here’s a fellow who just 3 into a bank and helps himself 4 so much money. Todd thought of the 5 with which he managed to get the amount of money he 6 to start his gas station. So many papers to 7 , so much money to pay back.

The news 8 twenty minutes later. The gunman had 9 a car for a ride, and then 10 out the driver. He was possibly 11 the Southern State Parkway in a white Ford．License plate (车牌) number LJR1939. The 12 of the announcer continued: “ 13 out for white cars. Don’t pick up 14 , and all you folks in gas stations better not do 15 to a white Ford car”.

Todd stood up and 16 to see out into the cold night. It was dark but Todd 17 the Southern State Parkway was out there. Just 18 , Todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 19 . There it was, a white Ford．He saw the 20 , LJR1939.

“What should I do?” Todd had to make a quick 21

“Yes, sir?” Todd 22 while making/up this mind for sure.

“ 23 her up”, the man said sounding like any other “ 24__”

When the tank (油箱) was full, Todd quickly turned and pointed a gun at the man.

 　　 “Hand up 25 get up!”

1A．store

B．bank

C．station

D．house

2.A．searched for

B．help up

C．taken over

D．broken into

3.A．walks

B．looks

C．marches

D．drives

4.A．for

B．by

C．to

D．of

5.A．satisfaction

B．difficulty

C．disappointment

D．spirit

6.A．saved

B．made

C．offered

D．needed

7.A．collect

B．prove

C．sign

D．write

8.A．continued

B．lasted

C．spread

D．arrived

9.A．bought

B．borrowed

C．stolen

D．stopped

10.A．sent

B．found

C．left

D．pushed

11.A．calling from

B．fleeing from

C．heading for

D．looking for

12.A．news

B．warning

C．advice

D．voice

13.A．Look

B．Run

C．Call

D．Set

14.A．guests

B．strangers

C．prisoners

D．passengers

13.A．harm

B．four

C．service

D．business

16.A．tried

B．decided

C．hoped

D．happened

17.A．considered

B．knew

C．recognized

D．learnt

18.A．then

B．there

C．right

D．now

19.A．directions

B．repairs

C．gas

D．parking

20.A．mark

B．number

C．sign

D．name

21.A．decision

B．call

C．movement

D．remark

22.A．wondered

B．stopped

C．waited

D．asked

23.A．Cover

B．Fill

C．Check

D．Tie

24.A．visitor

B．robber

C．driver

D．rider

25.A．or

B．and

C．but

D．to

 

完形填空

　　Todd was working at his gas station at night when he heard over the　　 radio that a __1__ in Long Island had been __2__ by an armed man who had killed the night　　 guard and got away with $ 150,000．“One hundred　　 and fifty thousand, ”Todd whistled．Here’s a　　 fellow who just __3__ into a bank and helps himself __4__ so much money．Todd thought of the __5__ with which he managed to get the amount of　　 money he __6__ to start his gas station．So many　　 papers to __7__, so much money to pay back．

　　The news __8__ twenty minutes later．The gunman had __9__ a car for a ride, and then __10__ out the driver．He was possibly __11__ the Southern State Parkway in a　　 white Ford．License plate number LJR1939．The __12__ of the announcer continued: “ __13__ out for　　 white cars．Don’t pick up __14__ , and all you　　 folks in gas station better not do __15__ to a white Ford car．”

　　Todd stood up and __16__ to see out into the cold night．It was dark but Todd __17__ the Southern State Parkway　　 was out there．Just __18__, Todd saw the headlights　　 coming at him and a car pulled in for __19__．There　　 it was, a white Ford．He saw the __20__ ,LJR1939．

　　“What should I do? ” Todd had to make a quick __21__．

　　“Yes, sir? ”Todd __22__ while making up his mind for sure．

　　“ __23__ her up, ” the man said sounding like any other __24__．

　　When the tank（油箱）was　　 full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man．

　　“Hands up __25__ get out ! ”

1．

[　　]

A．store　　　B．bank　　　C．station　　　D．house

2．

[　　]

A．searched for　　　B．held up　　　C．taken over　　　D．broken into

3．

[　　]

A．walks　　　B．looks　　　C．marches　　　D．drives

4．

[　　]

A．for　　　B．by　　　C．to　　　D．of

5．

[　　]

A．satisfaction　　　B．difficulty　　　C．disappointed　　　D．spirit

6．

[　　]

A．saved　　　B．made　　　C．offered　　　D．needed

7．

[　　]

A．collect　　　B．prove　　　C．sign　　　D．write

8．

[　　]

A．continued　　　B．lasted　　　C．spread　　　D．arrived

9．

[　　]

A．bought　　　B．borrowed　　　C．stolen　　　D．stopped

10．

[　　]

A．sent　　　B．found　　　C．left　　　D．pushed

11．

[　　]

A．calling from　　　B．fleeing from

C．heading for　　　 D．looking for

12．

[　　]

A．news　　　B．warning　　　C．advice　　　D．voice

13．

[　　]

A．Look　　　B．Run　　　C．Call　　　D．Set    

14．

[　　]

A．guests　　　B．strangers　　　C．prisoners　　　D．passengers

15．

[　　]

A．harm　　　B．favor　　　C．service　　　D．business

16．

[　　]

A．tried　　　B．decided　　　C．hoped　　　D．happened

17．

[　　]

A．considered　　　B．knew　　　C．recognized　　　D．learned

18．

[　　]

A．then　　　B．there　　　C．right　　　D．now

19．

[　　]

A．directions　　　B．repairs　　　C．gas　　　D．parking

20．

[　　]

A．mark　　　B．number　　　C．sign　　　D．name

21．

[　　]

A．decision　　　B．call　　　C．movement　　　D．remark

22．

[　　]

A．wondered　　　B．stopped　　　C．waited　　　D．asked

23．

[　　]

A．Cover　　　B．Fill　　　C．Check　　　D．Tie 

24．

[　　]

A．visitor　　　B．robber　　　C．driver　　　D．rider

25．

[　　]

A．or　　　B．and　　　C．but　　　D．to