She is going to look for a ________ job in China next year．

1. A.
   teach
2. B.
   to teach
3. C.
   teaching
4. D.
   teaches

　

听下面9段对话。每段对话后面有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在题前括号内。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Where is the boy going?

[　　]

A．To a store.

B．To his school.

C．To a library.

2．What does the man do?

[　　]

A．He's a driver.

B．He's a policeman.

C．He's a cleaner.

3．How many people are there in Kate's family?

[　　]

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

4．What time did Sam wash his face this morning?

[　　]

A．At 6:00.

B．At 6:05.

C．At 6:15.

5．How is the weather today?

[　　]

A．Cloudy.

B．Rainy.

C．Sunny.

6．What's the score?

[　　]

A．4－2.

B．5－3.

C．2－0.

7．When was the woman born?

[　　]

A．On June 23rd.

B．On June 19th.

C．On June 21st.

8．What does the man mean?

[　　]

A．Mr. Green isn't in.

B．The woman has got a wrong number.

C．The man will look for Mr. Green.

9．How often does the No.9 bus come?

[　　]

A．Every ten minutes.

B．Every fifteen minutes.

C．Every nineteen minutes.

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在题前括号内。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第10段材料，回答第10、11小题。

10．Where does Miss Evans come from?

[　　]

A．America.

B．Australia.

C．Canada.

11．What does Miss Evans teach?

[　　]

A．History.

B．English.

C．Music.

听第11段材料，回答第12～14小题。

12．When and where are they talking?

[　　]

A．In the morning at home.

B．In the afternoon at workplace.

C．In the evening at home.

13．What's the boy doing?

[　　]

A．He is watching the video.

B．He is listening to music.

C．He is watching TV.

14．Why is Mum very tired in the daytime?

[　　]

A．Because she can't sleep well with the loud music every night.

B．Because her son loves music very much.

C．Because she goes to bed too late.

听第12段材料，回答第15～17小题。

15．What are they talking about?

[　　]

A．The sports meeting.

B．The headmaster.

C．Their favourite sport.

16．What will Susan take part in?

[　　]

A．The long jump.

B．The high jump.

C．The 100-meter race.

17．Why doesn't Bill want to take part in the competition?

[　　]

A．Because he doesn't like sports.

B．Because he feels too nervous.

C．Because he has to look after the things for the players.

听第13段材料，回答第18～21小题。

18．Why is Sam going to Sydney?

[　　]

A．Because he wants to spend his holiday there.

B．Because he wants to visit some good friends there.

C．Because he wants to look for a good job there.

19．How many times has Sam been there?

[　　]

A．Once.

B．Twice.

C．Never.

20．When is Sam leaving for Sydney?

[　　]

A．At 9:00 p.m. on Friday, July 27.

B．At 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 27.

C．At 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 27.

21．How will he go there?

[　　]

A．By air.

B．By train.

C．By sea.

听第14段材料，回答第22～25小题。

22．What did Saddam do one day?

[　　]

A．He mended his car.

B．He mended his house.

C．He mended his bike.

23．When did Saddam see Bush?

[　　]

A．When he was on the top of the house.

B．When he was on the ladder.

C．When he was in the street.

24．Why was Bush waving to Saddam?

[　　]

A．He wanted Saddam to climb down the ladder.

B．He wanted to tell Saddam some news.

C．He wanted Saddam to climb up the ladder.

25．What did Saddam give to Bush?

[　　]

A．A ladder.

B．Some money.

C．Nothing.

 

根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。(5分)

1. Who wants to rent a house out?

A. Bob.         B. Mr. Tong.         C. Rick.

2.If you lost your school students card you should call ______.

        A. 882-8615      B. 5669-6628         C. 13873824946   

3.Where can you see the Stamp Collection Show?

        A. The teacher’s office.  B. The museum.    C. In the school hall.

4. Bob wants to look for a quiet ____ house.

        A. double         B. big                 C. single 

5.You can see the Stamp Collection Show from ___every day.

A. 9:00 P.M.—5:00 A.M.       

B. 8:00 A.M.—5:00 P.M.  

C. 9:00 A.M.—5:00 P.M.     

 

"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever things weren't going my way. "Don't worry. One day your luck will change."
Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education, I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host a sports programme. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience. "Get some work with a small station and work your way up," she said.
I went back home. I couldn't get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn't get the job.
I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Lowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can't get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom's words come back to me, "One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it'll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you've had." At that moment I knew just what she meant.
16. What's the writer's ideal job?
A. A sportsman.                  B. A shop assistant.
C. A sports announcer.             D. A businessman.
17. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
A. Because he was too young.
B. Because he didn't get college education.
C. Because he's got a good-looking person.
D. Because he hadn't got enough experience.
18. The sentence "But I got turned down every time. "means"        ".
A. But I was refused every time
B. But I was successful every time
C. But I lost my way every time
D. But the door of every station was always closed
19. What made the writer succeed in the end?
A. His mother’s words.              B. A kind lady’s help.
C. His father’s car.                   D. His own hard work.
20. What's the best title of this passage?
A. Mother's Words.                 B. Everything Happens for the Best.
C. No One Is Always Lucky.         D. To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult.

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.”

Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.

In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.

I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.

I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.

As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.

On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.

1. What’s the writer’s ideal (理想的) job?

A. A sportsman   B. A shop assistant    C. A sports announcer   D. A businessman

2.Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? 

A. because he was too young              B. Because he didn’t get college education

C. Because he’s got a good-looking person   D. Because he hadn’t got enough experience

3.Which of the following is true according to the article?

A. You just need wait for some time, then luck will come.

B. Luck will come if you try your best to do everything.

C. It’s important for you to wait for luck.

D. You should trust your mother.

4.The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” Means “______”

A. But I was refused every time      B. But I was successful every time

C. But I lost my way every time      D. But the door of every station was always closed

5.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Mother’s words            B. Everything Happens For The Best 

C. No One Is Always Lucky     D. To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult

 

C
“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.
After I graduated form college 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 unluckily, I was refused every time.
At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire(雇佣) a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I wanted this job, but I was refused again.
“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered 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 hired an announcer.
As I left his office, I felt so frustrated. “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 calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try. He was pleased with my performance, and he offered me a chance to work there.
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if without the failure before.”
【小题1】Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

A．Because he never graduated from college.

B．Because he didn’t work hard in college.

C．Because he didn’t have much experience.

D．Because he didn’t know about sports.

【小题2】Which of the following is the correct order of events?
a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.
b. The writer was refused when he wanted jobs in Chicago.
c. The writer graduated from college.
d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.

A．cbda

B．cbad

C．bcda

D．bcad

【小题3】 Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The writer’s parents didn’t want him to be a sports announcer.

B．There were no radio announcer jobs in the writer’s hometown.

C．The writer became uninterested in being a sports announcer.

D．The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.

【小题4】 According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him?

A．He shouldn’t be a sports announcer.

B．Disappointment leads to failure.

C．He should be proud of himself.

D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.

Answer the questions.

         My daughter, Tina, began to look for a job several months before she graduated from university. “Because of the financial crisis（金融危机）, it is more difficult to get into a company than to take the college entrance exam.” I told her, “You shouldn’t have too much hope or you would feel really disappointed.” Tina applied for a position in a company in the city center. The competition was fierce. The company was to employ only one among the twenty people. Tina said to me, “I am not afraid of disappointment. As long as I try, there will always be hope! ”

         Everything seemed to go quite well and Tina passed the first round and entered the final in a week’s time.

         On the day of the final interview, Tina and two other candidates （候选人）arrived on time, waiting for the test. To their great surprise, the interview was quite simple, and the intereviewer only chatted with them for a moment. The interviewer said to them, “All of you are super. Please go home and wait for our anwer. We will tell you the result in three days. Good luck to all of you!” On the third day, Tina received the message from the company telling her that she was not employed. She felf upset. In order to comfort her, I pretended to be relaxed and said, “It does not matter! I believe you will have more opportunities in the future!”

         Late in the afternoon, Tina suddenly told me excitedly on the phone, “Dad, good news. I’ve mde it! ” I could not wait to ask her, “What’s the whole matter?” Tina told me that she received a second message saying that she was employed. She was so confused that she made a call to the company. In fact, the message Tina got in the morning was alse part of the test of the interview. The three candidates received the same message this morning and only Tina’s reply was satisfying to the company. “How did all of you reply?” I asked. “One did not reply. The other said ‘Goodbye’ and I said ‘Thank you’ .”

1.Has Tina graduated form universtiy? （此题1分）

2.In the writer’s opinion, which was more difficult, to get into a company or to take the college entrance exam?

3.How many people entered the final round of the competition?

4.Why did the writer pretend to be relaxed when he learned Tina was not employed?

5.What does the underlined sentence mean “I’ve made it!” mean in English?

It means “_______________________________”.

6.What can we learn from Tina? (Give at least two points.) （此题3分）

 

“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment(失望),my mother would say this to me.
After I left college 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 unluckily, I was refused every time.
At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire（雇佣）a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete(运动员)to work for it . I wanted this job, but I was refused again.
“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered 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 hired an announcer.
As I left his office, I felt so frustrated(沮丧). “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 lift, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try. He was pleased with my performance, and he offered me a chance to work there.
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if without the failure before.”
【小题1】Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

A．Because he never graduated from college.

B．Because he didn’t work hard in college.

C．Because he didn’t have much experience.

D．Because he didn’t know about sports.

【小题2】Which of the following is the correct order of events?
a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.
b. The writer was refused when he wanted jobs in Chicago.
c. The writer graduated from college.
d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.

A．cbda

B．cbad

C．bcda

D．bcad

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The writer’s parents didn’ t want him to be a sports announcer.

B．There were no radio announcer jobs in the writer’s hometown.

C．The writer became uninterested in being a sports announcer.

D．The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.

【小题4】According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him?

A．He shouldn’t be a sports announcer.

B．Disappointment leads to failure.

C．He should be proud of himself.

D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.

Bob was a gardener and he had no work for a few months. One day he went out to look for a job. While he was walking in the street, he saw a poster at the gate of a big restaurant. It said the restaurant needed to hire（雇佣） a man who could grow flowers and trees well. Bob was so pleased that he went straight to answer it. There Bob was told to go back and get his old working clothes to the office. Bob did so.

The boss looked over his working clothes carefully and then decided to let Bob have the job. Bob asked the boss why his working clothes were so important. The boss answered with a smile, "Oh, young man, your working clothes are all with patches(补丁) on the knees. You know, I have dismissed（解雇） two men these days. They had working clothes with patches on the buttocks(臀部). They were too lazy."

1.When the boss saw Bob, he ________.

A．gave him the job at once                  B．liked Bob at once

C．asked Bob to go home to get his working clothes    D．liked Bob's clothes

2.Bob's new job was________.

A．to wash dishes                          B．to clean the restaurant

C．to cook dishes                          D．to grow flowers and trees

3.We may learn that the boss was ________.

A．very clever        B．foolish            C．very kind          D．hardworking

 

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.
【小题1】 What’s the writer’s ideal(理想的) job?

A．A sportsman

B．A shop assistant

C．A sports announcer

D．A businessman

【小题2】Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? 

A．because he was too young	B．Because he didn’t get college education
C．Because he’s got a good-looking person	D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience

【小题3】Which of the following is true according to the article?

A．You just need wait for some time, then luck will come.

B．Luck will come if you try your best to do everything.

C．It’s important for you to wait for luck.

D．You should trust your mother.

【小题4】The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” Means “______”

A．But I was refused every time	B．But I was successful every time
C．But I lost my way every time	D．But the door of every station was always closed

【小题5】What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Mother’s words	B．Everything Happens For The Best
C．No One Is Always Lucky	D．To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult

"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever things weren't going my way. "Don't worry. One day your luck will change."
Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education, I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host a sports programme. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience. "Get some work with a small station and work your way up," she said.
I went back home. I couldn't get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn't get the job.
I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Lowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can't get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom's words come back to me, "One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it'll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you've had." At that moment I knew just what she meant.
16. What's the writer's ideal job?
A. A sportsman.                  B. A shop assistant.
C. A sports announcer.             D. A businessman.
17. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
A. Because he was too young.
B. Because he didn't get college education.
C. Because he's got a good-looking person.
D. Because he hadn't got enough experience.
18. The sentence "But I got turned down every time. "means"        ".
A. But I was refused every time
B. But I was successful every time
C. But I lost my way every time
D. But the door of every station was always closed
19. What made the writer succeed in the end?
A. His mother’s words.             B. A kind lady’s help.
C. His father’s car.                   D. His own hard work.
20. What's the best title of this passage?
A. Mother's Words.                 B. Everything Happens for the Best.
C. No One Is Always Lucky.         D. To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult.

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one day your luck will change.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly(加倍的) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant.
【小题1】 What’s the writer’s ideal (理想的) job?

A．A sportsman

B．A shop assistant

C．A sports announcer

D．A businessman

【小题2】Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? 

A．because he was too young	B．Because he didn’t get college education
C．Because he’s got a good-looking person	D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience

【小题3】Which of the following is true according to the article?

A．You just need wait for some time, then luck will come.

B．Luck will come if you try your best to do everything.

C．It’s important for you to wait for luck.

D．You should trust your mother.

【小题4】The sentence “But I got turned down every time.” Means “______”

A．But I was refused every time	B．But I was successful every time
C．But I lost my way every time	D．But the door of every station was always closed

【小题5】What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Mother’s words	B．Everything Happens For The Best
C．No One Is Always Lucky	D．To Find A Job In Radio Is Difficult

“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment(失望),my mother would say this to me.

After I left college 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 unluckily, I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire（雇佣）a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete(运动员)to work for it . I wanted this job, but I was refused again.

“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered 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 hired an announcer.

As I left his office, I felt so frustrated(沮丧). “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 lift, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try. He was pleased with my performance, and he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if without the failure before.”

1.Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

A．Because he never graduated from college.

B．Because he didn’t work hard in college.

C．Because he didn’t have much experience.

D．Because he didn’t know about sports.

2.Which of the following is the correct order of events?

a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.

b. The writer was refused when he wanted jobs in Chicago.

c. The writer graduated from college.

d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.

A．cbda             B．cbad             C．bcda             D．bcad

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The writer’s parents didn’ t want him to be a sports announcer.

B．There were no radio announcer jobs in the writer’s hometown.

C．The writer became uninterested in being a sports announcer.

D．The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.

4.According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him?

A．He shouldn’t be a sports announcer.

B．Disappointment leads to failure.

C．He should be proud of himself.

D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.

 

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【小题1】 Who wants to rent a house out?
A. Bob.        B. Mr. Tong.        C. Rick.
【小题2】If you lost your school students card you should call ______.
A. 882-8615      B. 5669-6628        C. 13873824946   
【小题3】Where can you see the Stamp Collection Show?
A. The teacher’s office.  B. The museum.   C. In the school hall.
【小题4】 Bob wants to look for a quiet ____ house.
A. double        B. big               C. single 
【小题5】You can see the Stamp Collection Show from ___every day.
A. 9:00 P.M.—5:00 A.M.      
B. 8:00 A.M.—5:00 P.M.  
C. 9:00 A.M.—5:00 P.M.     

C

“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.

After I graduated form college 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 unluckily, I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire(雇佣) a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I wanted this job, but I was refused again.

“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered 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 hired an announcer.

As I left his office, I felt so frustrated. “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 calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try. He was pleased with my performance, and he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if without the failure before.”

1.Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

A．Because he never graduated from college.

B．Because he didn’t work hard in college.

C．Because he didn’t have much experience.

D．Because he didn’t know about sports.

2.Which of the following is the correct order of events?

a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.

b. The writer was refused when he wanted jobs in Chicago.

c. The writer graduated from college.

d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.

A．cbda

B．cbad

C．bcda

D．bcad

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The writer’s parents didn’t want him to be a sports announcer.

B．There were no radio announcer jobs in the writer’s hometown.

C．The writer became uninterested in being a sports announcer.

D．The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.

4. According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him?

A．He shouldn’t be a sports announcer.

B．Disappointment leads to failure.

C．He should be proud of himself.

D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.

 

"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. "Don’t worry. One day your luck will change."
Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education, I had decided to try for a job in radio. One day, I wanted to host a sports programme. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. "Get some work with a small station and work your way up," she said.
I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my dad told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Lowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone.
As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?"
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.
On my way home, Mom’s words come back to me, "One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you’ve had." At that moment I knew just what she meant.
16. What’s the writer’s ideal job?
A. A sportsman.                  B. A shop assistant.
C. A sports announcer.             D. A businessman.
17. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
A. Because he was too young.
B. Because he didn’t get college education.
C. Because he’s got a good-looking person.
D. Because he hadn’t got enough experience.
18. The sentence "But I got turned down every time. "means"        ".
A. But I was refused every time
B. But I was successful every time
C. But I lost my way every time
D. But the door of every station was always closed
19. What made the writer succeed in the end?
A. His mother’s words.               B. A kind lady’s help.
C. His father’s car.                   D. His own hard work.
20. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Mother’s Words.               B. Everything Happens for the Best.
C. No One Is Always Lucky.          D. To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult.