1．"Everything happens for the best．"Whenever I faced disappointment，my mother would say this to me．
After I graduated from （35）C 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 （36）C，I was refused every time．
At one station，a kind lady told me that （37）B stations wouldn't hire an inexperienced person and （38）D that I try my luck at smaller stations．Following her advice，I went back to Dixon，where I had grown up．There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon，and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it．I applied for the job，but I was refused （39）B．
"Everything happens for the best，"Mom reminded me．Dad （40）A me the car to look for a job．I tried WOC Radio in Davenport，Iowa．The program director，Peter MacArthur，told me they had already （41）D an announcer．
As I left his office，my （42）A boiled over．?"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 （43）C．It was MacArthur．"What was
that you said about sports？Do you know anything about football？"
Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary game．（44）B my performance，he offered me a chance to work there．
On my way home，I thought of my mother's words："If you （45）A，one day something good will happen．Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous （先前的）（46）D．"
| 35．A．family | B．office | C．college | D．bank |
| 36．A．immediately | B．usually | C．unluckily | D．naturally |
| 37．A．small | B．big | C．old | D．new |
| 38．A．agreed | B．asked | C．explained | D．suggested |
| 39．A．more | B．again | C．already | D．finally |
| 40．A．offered | B．borrowed | C．gave | D．bought |
| 41．A．chosen | B．decided | C．invited | D．hired |
| 42．A．frustration | B．anger | C．pride | D．worry |
| 43．A．shouting | B．talking | C．calling | D．crying |
| 44．A．Interested in | B．Pleased with | C．Excited about | D．Surprised at |
| 45．A．carry on | B．get on | C．come on | D．try on |
| 46．A．information | B．encouragement | C．effort | D．disappointment． |
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