fifteen years ago ,i worked答案解析

Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself “traveler”.

 But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get up and after a quick breakfast. I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb in our plane and the policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passengers and their baggage had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, “If I had a gun in my baggage, I would shoot you two hours ago!”

1. The writer called himself “traveler” because he _______       .

 A. sold cars for his company                B. often took trains and planes

 C. traveled all over the world               D. liked traveling in many places

2. The taxi went slowly because _______       .

 A. there was much snow on the road

 B. it was very cold that morning

 C. the driver didn’t know he would fly to New York

 D. the manager told him not to hurry

3. He spent nearly _______       hours in the waiting－room that day.

 A. five              B. seven                C. eight              D. ten

4. The young man became angry because he _______       .

 A. wouldn’t be examined                  B. had a gun in his baggage

 C. waited for a long time at the airport       D. hated the policemen at the entrance

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped,        by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. It was        that they could, at any time, break free,       strangely enough, they didn’t. I asked a trainer the       for this.

He said, “When they were very young we used the       size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can       hold them, so they never try.”

Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you       once before? Do you often tell       “I cannot dance” or “I’m not good at math”?

    These are       of self limiting beliefs. You must realize you’re       for them. A limiting belief that says you’re poor at math may have       as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which       you. The cool thing is that because you create the       you can choose to change it! Here is how:

First,       it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your      , your subconsciousness will make this      by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online       help, etc. Gradually you’ll really see your math skills are      .

This is such a simple process that you can       it today. Don’t be like the poor elephant and make your life       at a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.

1.A. excited       B. confused       C. discouraged  D. worried

2.A. impossible         B. doubtful        C. uncertain      D. obvious

3.A. but     B. or         C. and        D. so

4.A. case   B. result    C. reason      D. choice

5.A. same B. bigger C. smaller     D. different

6.A. narrowly    B. almost   C. still            D. hardly

7.A. did     B. failed    C. tried          D. succeeded

8.A. yourself    B. others   C. your teacher          D. your partner

9.A. causes        B. stories  C. results         D. examples

10.A. conscious         B. honest  C. responsible   D. depended

11.A. stopped   B. referred        C. changed        D. originated

12.A. interested        B. disappointed         C. bored       D. inspired         

13.A. belief      B. experience   C. embarrassment    D. remark

14.A. represent        B. compare        C. mix            D. replace

15.A. action      B. thought         C. aim           D. plan

16.A. come true       B. run out C. on guard        D. keep cool

17.A. at     B. by         C. for                 D. in

18.A. improved          B. judged  C. realized    D. recognized

19.A. finish        B. continue        C. keep         D. begin

20.A. involved  B. stuck     C. unfinished     D. changed

C

　　Several years ago I worked in an office, which I had a locust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull, unfortunately this happened to be the room assigned to me and I was depressed by it for quite some time.

　　When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree. Secretly, I was very happy because I had thought it had died.

　　One morning when I opened the window for fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office but I couldn’t name it. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought dead was blossoming in full glory.

　　From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms and every year was eager to see spring again.

　　During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned into many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times I thought to take photos but never did. Then I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life it became a great regret that I had not done so.

　　Actually, many times in our lives, we think we own something, therefore we don’t cherish it. We don’t feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don’t want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!

59．The author of the passage employed a writing way ________.

A．of holding and releasing            B．that released first, then held

C．that held first, then released         D．that was not holding or releasing

60．What the author wanted to tell us is that ________.

A．not being delighted for what you have got and not feeling pity on the lost

B．think twice before you leap

C．treat everything calmly

D．cherish what you’ve owned

61．The reason the author came to the office early is ________.

A．to enjoy the dew                 B．to finish her work early

C．to do some cleaning              D．to avoid the burning sun

62．The underlined word “so” in the fifth paragraph perhaps refers to ________.

A．that I couldn’t see the tree any longer    B．that I should have taken some photos

C．that I had to leave                   D．that the tree died

Years ago, I worked in an office in Halifax. We had large windows overlooking a busy street. I stood by one of them. When a woman in a passing car __36__and made eye contact, naturally, I __37__. 
It was the beginning of a year of window antics（古怪行径）. When things were __38 _, I stood in the window and waved at the passengers who looked up. And this made me laugh- work __39__ was washed away.  It didn't __40__ long to attract the following - a man with a construction truck, the carpool crowd and the business lady with her children…. When waving became ___41___, I made signs: "Hi!", "Hello!", "Be Happy!" I ___42__ them in the window and waved. 
Christmas approached. Job cuts were announced. Several co-workers would ___43___their jobs. Stress reached a high point. Everyone was ___44__. We needed something to break the tension. While working a night __45 _, a red lab jacket __46_  my attention. I used my __47__ and turned it into a Santa’s costume. The next day my co-workers gathered around me and __48 _for the first time in weeks. Just then my boss walked through the door. He looked up, saw me, paused, __49__ his head, turned and left.
I __50_ trouble. The phone on the desk rang. It was my boss. "Mike, come to my office!"  Entering his office, I felt nervous. "Mike... "That was all he managed to say. Tears _51__  in his eyes, as I sat silent and confused. When he regained __52_ , he said, "Thanks, Mike! With the job cuts, it's been hard to enjoy the __53__season. Thanks for the laugh, I needed it.”
That evening, and every evening of the Christmas season, I stood __54__ in the window and waved to my __55_ . The bus crowd waved wildly, and the little children smiled at the strange Santa. My heart filled with joy. For a few minutes each day, we could forget the loss of jobs. 

Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then . It wasn’t easy getting hired. I had to fight my way in to a dime-a-word job. But once you were there, I found , you were in .

Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there—moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I struck with it.

Instead, I had made a decision to leave.

I entered my boss’s office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk, ” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty —four. Now I’m forty . There’s a lot I want to do in life. I’m resigning. ”

“To another paper? ” he asked.

I reached into my coat pocket, but didn’t say anything, not trusting myself just then.

I handed him a letter that explain everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. That we were at a rare turning point in history, I wanted to be directly engaged in the change.

“I am glad for you , ” he said , quite out of my expectation. “ I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can do deal with. But much of it we can’t ,” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world, ”be concluded. “And if it doesn’t work out , remember ,your star is always high here.”

Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody—even though I’d be risking all on an unfamiliar venture : all the financial security I had carefully built up.

Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property.

I’m resigning, Bill, ” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn’t looking angry of dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”

From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous         .

       A．newspaper              B．magazine         C．temple             D．church

If the writer stayed with the globe,         .

       A．he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams

       B．he would let his long favourite dreams fade away

       C．he would never have to worry about his future life

       D．he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions

The writer wanted to resign because     .

       A．he had serious trouble with his boss

       B．he got underpaid at his job for the Globe

       C．he wanted to work in the new media industry

       D．he had found a better paid job in a publishing house

By “I wish I were in your shoes. ”(in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that     . A．the writer was to fail                                   B．the writer was stupid

       C．he would do the same if possible           D．he would reject the writer’s request

C
　　Several years ago I worked in an office, which I had a locust tree growing outside the window. It had grown into a tall tree and must have been there for a long time. The tree blocked the view and made the office seem dull, unfortunately this happened to be the room assigned to me and I was depressed by it for quite some time.
　　When the first spring came, everything was green except the locust tree. Secretly, I was very happy because I had thought it had died.
　　One morning when I opened the window for fresh air, I unexpectedly smelt a familiar sweet scent floating into my office but I couldn’t name it. Suddenly, I realized it was the locust tree! The tree that I thought dead was blossoming in full glory.
　　From then on, I usually came to the office very early to see dew forming on the locust tree blossoms and every year was eager to see spring again.
　　During summer, the green leaves provided shade protecting me from the harsh sunlight, but allowing enough light in to make it pleasant. In autumn, the leaves turned into many different colors. Its beauty touched my soul. Many times I thought to take photos but never did. Then I had to leave in a hurry. Later in life it became a great regret that I had not done so.
　　Actually, many times in our lives, we think we own something, therefore we don’t cherish it. We don’t feel regretful until we lose it one day! Moreover, sometimes, we have to accept the things we don’t want and need to discover the hidden beauty to find unexpected joy!
59．The author of the passage employed a writing way ________.
A．of holding and releasing            B．that released first, then held
C．that held first, then released         D．that was not holding or releasing
60．What the author wanted to tell us is that ________.
A．not being delighted for what you have got and not feeling pity on the lost
B．think twice before you leap
C．treat everything calmly
D．cherish what you’ve owned
61．The reason the author came to the office early is ________.
A．to enjoy the dew                 B．to finish her work early
C．to do some cleaning              D．to avoid the burning sun
62．The underlined word “so” in the fifth paragraph perhaps refers to ________.
A．that I couldn’t see the tree any longer    B．that I should have taken some photos
C．that I had to leave                   D．that the tree died

Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then . It wasn’t easy getting hired. I had to fight my way in to a dime-a-word job. But once you were there, I found , you were in .

Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there—moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I struck with it.

Instead, I had made a decision to leave.

I entered my boss’s office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk, ” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty —four. Now I’m forty . There’s a lot I want to do in life. I’m resigning. ”

“To another paper? ” he asked.

I reached into my coat pocket, but didn’t say anything, not trusting myself just then.

I handed him a letter that explain everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. That we were at a rare turning point in history, I wanted to be directly engaged in the change.

“I am glad for you , ” he said , quite out of my expectation. “ I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can do deal with. But much of it we can’t ,” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world, ”be concluded. “And if it doesn’t work out , remember ,your star is always high here.”

Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody—even though I’d be risking all on an unfamiliar venture : all the financial security I had carefully built up.

Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property.

I’m resigning, Bill, ” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn’t looking angry of dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”

1. From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous         .

       A．newspaper              B．magazine         C．temple             D．church

2.If the writer stayed with the globe,         .

       A．he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams

       B．he would let his long favourite dreams fade away

       C．he would never have to worry about his future life

       D．he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions

3.The writer wanted to resign because     .

       A．he had serious trouble with his boss

       B．he got underpaid at his job for the Globe

       C．he wanted to work in the new media industry

       D．he had found a better paid job in a publishing house

4.By “I wish I were in your shoes. ”(in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that     . A．the writer was to fail                                   B．the writer was stupid

       C．he would do the same if possible           D．he would reject the writer’s request

Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasn’t easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in.

Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed（终身聘用）until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there—moving from an ordinary reporter to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I stuck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my boss’s office. Would he be angry? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk,” I began. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now I’ m forty. There’ s a lot I want to do in life. I’m resigning. （辞职）” “To another paper?” he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but didn’t say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. "I’ m glad for you," he said, quite out of my expectation. "I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we can’ t," he went on. "I wish you all the luck in the world," he concluded. "And if it doesn’t work out, remember, there is always a place here for you."

Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody--even though I’d be risking all the financial security I had carefully built up.

Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property. "I’ m resigning, Bill," I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn’t looking angry either. After a pause, he said, "Golly, I wish I were in your shoes. "

From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous           。

A．newspaper           B．magazine        C．temple          D．person

If the writer stayed with the Globe            。

A．he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams.

B．he would set up a new media company

C．he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions

D．he would never have to worry about his future life

The writer wanted to resign because           .

       A．he had serous trouble with his boss.

       B．he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry.

       C．he got underpaid at his job for the Globe.

       D．he had found a better paid job in a publishing house.

When the writer decided to resign, the Globe was faced with                .

A．a trouble with its staff members

B．a shortage of qualified reporters

C．an unfavorable business situation

D．a good business situation

What did Bill Taylor mean by saying “I wish I were in your shoes.”?

       A．The writer was to fail.

       B．He would do the same if possible.

       C．The writer was stupid

       D．He would refuse the writer’s request

第三节：完形填空（共两部分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项（18分）

Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my   41    which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   42   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He usually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he   43   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   44  than taking a kid.’

His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   45  . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   46   the old man to go fishing near the river.

When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the   47  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and   48   handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   49   and needed to go home.

When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   50  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.

Whenever you get the   51  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to   52   you too.

41.  A. chair               B. car                           C. bag                   D. taxi

42.  A. point            B. decision                   C. way                  D. mind

43.  A. went away      B. moved ahead            C. came out           D. stood up

44.  A. safer             B. easier                       C. quicker             D. worse

45.  A. returned           B. worked                    C. rested                D. studied

46.  A. taught                  B. suggested                 C. ordered             D. invited

47.  A. street             B. water                       C. sea                   D. hill

48.  A. suddenly       B. therefore                  C. again                D. lately

49.  A. disappointed     B. excited               C. worried             D. tired

50.  A. played       B. exercised                  C. left                   D. slept

51.  A. chance       B. experience         C. information          D. number

52.  A. look for      B. stare at               C. turn into      D. care about

Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then . It wasn’t easy getting hired. I had to fight my way in to a dime-a-word job. But once you were there, I found , you were in .
Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there—moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I struck with it.
Instead, I had made a decision to leave.
I entered my boss’s office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk, ” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty —four. Now I’m forty . There’s a lot I want to do in life. I’m resigning. ”
“To another paper? ” he asked.
I reached into my coat pocket, but didn’t say anything, not trusting myself just then.
I handed him a letter that explain everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. That we were at a rare turning point in history, I wanted to be directly engaged in the change.
“I am glad for you , ” he said , quite out of my expectation. “ I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can do deal with. But much of it we can’t ,” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world, ”be concluded. “And if it doesn’t work out , remember ,your star is always high here.”
Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody—even though I’d be risking all on an unfamiliar venture : all the financial security I had carefully built up.
Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property.
I’m resigning, Bill, ” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn’t looking angry of dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”
【小题1】 From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous         .

A．he had serious trouble with his boss

B．he got underpaid at his job for the Globe

C．he wanted to work in the new media industry

D．he had found a better paid job in a publishing house

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself “traveler”.

But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get up and after a quick breakfast I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb in our plane and the policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passenger and their baggage had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, “If I had a gun in my baggage, I would shoot you two hours ago!”

56．The writer called himself “traveler” because he________

A．sold cars for his company       B．often took trains and cars

C．traveled all over the world       D．liked traveling in many places

57．He didn’t get up until the phone rang because he________

A．felt very cold outside           B．wanted to have a rest that day

C．was going to have a meeting     D．was waiting for the manager’s call

58．The taxi went slowly because________

A．there was much snow on the road

B．it was very cold that morning

C．the driver didn’t know he would fly to New York

D．the manager told him not to hurry

59．The young man became angry because he________.

A．wouldn’t be examined

B．had a gun in his baggage

C．waited for a long time at the airport

D．hated the policemen at the entrance

第三节：完形填空（共两部分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项（18分）
Several years ago, I worked in a company as a driver. One day in the company when I was cleaning my   41    which was getting dirty from running outside, I noticed the owner’s elderly father making his   42   to his grandson. The old man was fond of fishing all his life. He usually stayed at home because of his old age, but this time he   43   to ask the kid to take him fishing. The grandson said, ‘I’m not taking you! It’s   44  than taking a kid.’
His answer broke my heart. I stopped working immediately and headed back home. I took everything I needed and then   45  . On the way I stopped at a store and bought a bobber (钓鱼的浮子). When I got to the company, I   46   the old man to go fishing near the river.
When we got there, I put him in the chair at the edge of the   47  , cast the line, and handed him the fishing pole (鱼竿). It wasn’t long before the bobber started to dance; he handed the pole to me. I took the fish off, cast, and   48   handed the pole to him. This went on, one fish after another, for over an hour until he told me he was   49   and needed to go home.
When I got him home, I gave the fish to his daughter-in-law with instructions to make sure he got them for dinner and then I   50  . Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his last fishing trip.
Whenever you get the   51  , don’t forget to stay with your grandpa. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to   52   you too.
41.  A. chair               B. car                           C. bag                   D. taxi
42.  A. point            B. decision                   C. way                  D. mind
43.  A. went away      B. moved ahead            C. came out           D. stood up
44.  A. safer             B. easier                       C. quicker             D. worse
45.  A. returned           B. worked                    C. rested                D. studied
46.  A. taught                  B. suggested                 C. ordered             D. invited
47.  A. street             B. water                       C. sea                   D. hill
48.  A. suddenly       B. therefore                  C. again                D. lately
49.  A. disappointed     B. excited               C. worried             D. tired
50.  A. played       B. exercised                  C. left                   D. slept
51.  A. chance       B. experience         C. information          D. number
52.  A. look for      B. stare at               C. turn into      D. care about

Years ago, I worked in an office in Halifax. We had large windows overlooking a busy street. I stood by one of them. When a woman in a passing car __36__and made eye contact, naturally, I __37__. 

It was the beginning of a year of window antics（古怪行径）. When things were __38 _, I stood in the window and waved at the passengers who looked up. And this made me laugh- work __39__ was washed away.  It didn't __40__ long to attract the following - a man with a construction truck, the carpool crowd and the business lady with her children…. When waving became ___41___, I made signs: "Hi!", "Hello!", "Be Happy!" I ___42__ them in the window and waved. 

Christmas approached. Job cuts were announced. Several co-workers would ___43___their jobs. Stress reached a high point. Everyone was ___44__. We needed something to break the tension. While working a night __45 _, a red lab jacket __46_  my attention. I used my __47__ and turned it into a Santa’s costume. The next day my co-workers gathered around me and __48 _for the first time in weeks. Just then my boss walked through the door. He looked up, saw me, paused, __49__ his head, turned and left.

I __50_ trouble. The phone on the desk rang. It was my boss. "Mike, come to my office!"  Entering his office, I felt nervous. "Mike... "That was all he managed to say. Tears _51__  in his eyes, as I sat silent and confused. When he regained __52_ , he said, "Thanks, Mike! With the job cuts, it's been hard to enjoy the __53__season. Thanks for the laugh, I needed it.”

That evening, and every evening of the Christmas season, I stood __54__ in the window and waved to my __55_ . The bus crowd waved wildly, and the little children smiled at the strange Santa. My heart filled with joy. For a few minutes each day, we could forget the loss of jobs. 

1.                A．speeded up     B．broke down     C．looked up     D．pulled though

2.                A．shouted        B．hid            C．left  D．waved

3.                A．slow           B．bad            C．right     D．important

4.                A．pleasure        B．stress          C．experience    D．challenge

5.                A．spend          B．take           C．cost D．pay

6.                A．encouraging     B．embarrassing    C．moving   D．boring

7.                A．saw            B．read           C．posted   D．painted

8.                A．lose           B．seek           C．finish D．take

9.                A．terrified        B．satisfied         C．depressed     D．exhausted

10.               A．class           B．shift           C．club  D．party

11.               A．pulled         B．attracted        C．deserved  D．attacked

12.               A．imagination     B．relation        C．experience D．strategy

13.               A．spoke          B．laughed        C．acted     D．returned

14.               A．nodded        B．shook          C．raised D．lower

15.               A．took           B．put            C．feared    D．avoid

16.               A．fell            B．formed         C．dried D．disappeared

17.               A．confidence      B．balance        C．control    D．strength

18.               A．Labor          B．Christmas       C．Thanksgiving    D．National

19.               A．luckily          B．eagerly         C．proudly   D．naturally

20.               A．boss           B．children        C．co-workers D．fans

Some years ago I worked with people on public welfare. I believed that everybody had the ability to be 　26 and all we have to do was to make them start working.

The first thing I said to them was, "I would like to know what your 　 27 are." Everyone looked at me as if I were 28 . One woman said "I don't know what you can 　29 with dreams. The rats are eating up my kids." I said. "That's terrible. You are very much 　30 with the rats and your kids. How can we help?" " I could use a new screen door（纱门）because there are 31 in the old." I asked, "Is there anybody knowing 32 to fix it?" A man said, "Long ago I used to do things like that but now I have a bad back, but I'll 33 ." I gave him some money to do that.

　 The next week, when the group was 34, I asked the woman, "Well, is your 35 door fixed?" "Oh, yes," she said. "Then we can start dreaming, right?" She 36 at me. I asked the man, "How do you feel?" He said, "Well, it's funny that I'm beginning to feel a lot　 37 ." These seemingly small 　38 allowed the group to see that dreams were not stupid. One woman 　39 that she wanted to be a secretary. I said, " What 40 in your way?" She answered, "I have six kids, and no one can 41 them while I'm away." I asked "Who would help this woman while she gets some 　42 at school?" Another woman said "I got kids, too, but I could do that." So the woman went to school.

In 12 weeks these people were 43 public welfare. The woman who 44 the children became a licensed foster care (代别人照看孩子)person. The man became a handyman. I've not only done that 　45 , I've done it many times.

26. A. self-confident B. self-employed 　　　　 C. self-independent D. self-control　　　

27. A. purposes　　　　　　　　　 B. goals　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hopes D. dreams

28. A. crazy B. ridiculous 　　　　　　　 C. funny D. normal

29. A. live　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. do 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. go 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

30. A. involved 　　　　　　　　　 B. furnished　　　　　　　　 C. equipped 　　　　　　　　 D. troubled

31. A. rats　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. holes　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sinks D. crashes

32. A. what 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which 　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

33. A. continue B. try　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. do D. work

34. A. sat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. placed　　　　　　　　　　 C. seated D. positioned

35. A. new B. wood　　　　　　　　　　　 C. main D. screen 36. A. laughed　　　　　　　　　　 B. smiled　　　　　　　　　　 C. glared　　　　　　　　　　 D. stared

37. A. better　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　　　　　 D. less

38. A. strengths 　　　　　　　　 B. weakness　　　　　　　　 C. successes D. failures

39. A. complained　　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　　　　 C. shared　　　　　　　　　　 D. yelled

40. A. stands　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stops　　　　　　　　　　　 C. allows　　　　　　　　　　 D. admits

41. A. take care B. look after　　　　　　　　 C. attend with D. pay attention

42. A. education 　　　　　　　　 B. help 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. benefit D. training

43. A. back 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. out

44. A. took in C. took down 　　　　　　　　　　 C. took away D. took along

45. A. forever　　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

It was more than fifteen years ago ________ I entered the laboratory of Professor Agassiz.

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Some years ago I worked with people on public welfare. I believed that everybody had the ability to be 　26 and all we have to do was to make them start working.

The first thing I said to them was, "I would like to know what your 　 27 are." Everyone looked at me as if I were 28 . One woman said "I don't know what you can 　29 with dreams. The rats are eating up my kids." I said. "That's terrible. You are very much 　30 with the rats and your kids. How can we help?" " I could use a new screen door（纱门）because there are 31 in the old." I asked, "Is there anybody knowing 　32 to fix it?" A man said, "Long ago I used to do things like that but now I have a bad back, but I'll 33 ." I gave him some money to do that.

　 The next week, when the group was 34, I asked the woman, "Well, is your 35 door fixed?" "Oh, yes," she said. "Then we can start dreaming, right?" She 36 at me. I asked the man, "How do you feel?" He said, "Well, it's funny that I'm beginning to feel a lot 　37 ." These seemingly small 　38 allowed the group to see that dreams were not stupid. One woman 　39 that she wanted to be a secretary. I said, " What 　40 in your way?" She answered, "I have six kids, and no one can 　41 　them while I'm away." I asked "Who would help this woman while she gets some 　42 at school?" Another woman said "I got kids, too, but I could do that." So the woman went to school.

In 12 weeks these people were 43 public welfare. The woman who 44 the children became a licensed foster care (代别人照看孩子)person. The man became a handyman. I've not only done that 　45 , I've done it many times.

26. A. self-confident B. self-employed C. self-independent D. self-control　　　

27. A. purposes B. goals C. hopes D. dreams

28. A. crazy B. ridiculous C. funny D. normal

29. A. live B. do 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. go 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

30. A. involved 　　　　　　　　　 B. furnished　　　　　　　　 C. equipped 　　　　　　　　 D. troubled

31. A. rats B. holes　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sinks 　　　　　　　　　　 D. crashes

32. A. what 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which 　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

33. A. continue B. try　　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. do D. work 34. A. sat B. placed　　　　　　　　　　 C. seated　　　　　　　　　　 D. positioned

35. A. new B. wood　　　　　　　　　　　 C. main　　　　　　　　　　　 D. screen 　　

36. A. laughed　　　　　　　　　　 B. smiled　　　　　　　　　　 C. glared　　　　　　　　　　 D. stared

37. A. better　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. worse　　　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　　　　　　　　　 D. less

38. A. strengths B. weakness　　　　　　　　 C. successes 　　　　　　　　　 D. failures

39. A. complained　　　　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　　　　　　 C. shared　　　　　　　　　　 D. yelled

40. A. stands　　　　　　　　　　　 B. stops　　　　　　　　　　　 C. allows　　　　　　　　　　 D. admits

41. A. take care B. look after　　　　　　　　 C. attend with　　　　　　　 D. pay attention

42. A. education B. help C. benefit D. training

43. A. back 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. out

44. A. took in C. took down 　　　　　　　　　　 C. took away D. took along

45. A. forever　　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　　　　 D. once