阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       Around twenty years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times．I could not find   1work and I found this especially difficult as I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree．

       To my   2I was driving a school bus to   3my family．I had been through five   4with a company and one day they   5to say I did not get the job．I went to the bus barn, feeling   6．

       Later that afternoon,   7doing my rounds through a quiet suburban neighborhood I had an inner wave   8from deep inside me and I thought “Why has my   9become so hard?” “Give me a sign, I asked, a physical sign, not some inner   10type of thing．”

       Immediately after this internal（内心的） scream I   11the bus over to drop off a little girl and as she   12she handed me an earring saying I should keep it   13somebody looked for it．The   14was stamped metal, painted black and said “BE HAPPY”．Then it struck me．I had been putting all of my   15into what was wrong with my life   16than what was right!

       One night there was a phone call for me from the   17at a large hospital．She asked me whether I   18do a report for 200 hospital workers．I said   19and got the job．

       My day with the hospital workers   20very well．I got a great welcome and many more days of work．To this day I KNOW that it was because I changed my attitude to gratitude．

1.A．satisfying                 B．probable              C．particular             D．considerate

2.A．joy                          B．luck                    C．shame                 D．surprise

3.A．meet                       B．supply                 C．provide               D．support

4.A．meetings                  B．interviews            C．conferences         D．reports

5.A．came                       B．hoped                  C．called                  D．expected

6.A．excited                    B．worried               C．disappointed        D．frightened

7.A．though                    B．while                   C．unless                 D．until

8.A．rise                         B．shout                  C．raise                   D．cry

9.A．work                    B．situation              C．life                      D．position

10.A．sound                    B．voice                   C．noise                   D．thought

11.A．pulled                    B．carried                C．brought               D．held

12.A．took off                 B．put off                C．gave off              D．got off

13.A．as long as              B．now that              C．in case                D．as soon as

14.A．earring                   B．watch                 C．necklace              D．bag

15.A．money                   B．ideas                   C．energies              D．strength

16.A．rather                    B．other                   C．more                   D．less

17.A．nurse                     B．work                   C．patient                 D．manager

18.A．should                   B．would                 C．must                   D．ought

19.A．no                         B．hello                    C．yes                     D．nothing

20.A．went                     B．looked                 C．seemed               D．appeared

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1－15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clarke locked the door and went to the women`s club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time for an old woman who lived 1____

When she came home she sensed something 2____ . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no 3____ of forced entry (进入). Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, checking , and found her camera and spare watch missing.

The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but didn`t go to the club. 4___ , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, letting herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 5____

It was 4 o'clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was 6____ tea at the time. The bell rang again, and 7____she heard her letter box being pushed open .8____the kettle (壶) of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letter box, and then a 9____ . The wire turned and caught around the knob (圆形旋钮) on the door lock. Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. 10____was heard outside as the 11____ fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was 12____ by the sound of running feet.

It wasn`t long 13____ the police caught the thief. And Mrs Clarke was greatly 14____ at the club for her successful 15____ .

1.A. lonely           B. alone          C. away              D. busily

2.A. terrible             B. uncomfortable    C. unusual         D. bad

3.A. information        B. show            C. sight           D. sign

4.A. Therefore          B. However        C. Instead         D. Again

5.A. appear            B. follow           C. happen         D. do

6.A. cooking           B. making          C. burning         D. serving

7.A. the next moment    B. for a while       C. in time          D. at once

8.A. Putting down     B. Laying aside     C. Picking up       D. Taking away

9.A. knife             B. hand            C. letter           D. key

10.A. A sad voice   B. A strange noise    C. A low shout     D. A sharp cry

11.A. key             B. kettle            C. door lock       D. wire

12.A. followed         B. caused           C. produced       D. ended

13.A. before           B. since            C. until           D. when

14.A. surprised         B. praised          C. encouraged      D.supported

15.A. self-satisfaction  B. self-protection C. self-respect D.self-service

 

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　　On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clarke locked the door and went to the women's club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time 1 an old woman who lived 2 .

　　When she came home she sensed something 3 . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all 4 and there was no 5 of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, 6 and found her camera and spare watch 7 .

　　The following Thursday she went out at her 8 time, but didn't go to the club. 9 she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, 10 herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 11 .

　　It was 4 o'clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was 12 tea at the time. The bell rang again, and 13 she heard her letterbox being pushed open. 14 the kettle of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a 15 . The wire turned and caught around the knob on the doorlock. Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and 16 the water over the hand. 17 was heard outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was 18 by the sound of running feet.

　　It wasn't long 19 the police caught the thief. And Mrs Clarke was greatly admired at the club for her successful 20 .

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Around twenty years ago I was living in Seattle and going through hard times．I could not find  1  work and I found this especially difficult as I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree．

       To my   2   I was driving a school bus to   3   my family．I had been through five   4with a company and one day they   5   to say I did not get the job．I went to the bus barn, feeling   6  ．

       Later that afternoon,   7   doing my rounds through a quiet suburban neighborhood I had an inner wave   8   from deep inside me and I thought “Why has my   9   become so hard?” “Give me a sign, I asked, a physical sign, not some inner   10   type of thing．”

       Immediately after this internal（内心的） scream I   11   the bus over to drop off a little girl and as she   12   she handed me an earring saying I should keep it   13   somebody looked for it．The   14   was stamped metal, painted black and said “BE HAPPY”．Then it struck me．I had been putting all of my   15   into what was wrong with my life   16   than what was right!

       One night there was a phone call for me from the   17   at a large hospital．She asked me whether I   18  do a report for 200 hospital workers．I said  19   and got the job．

       My day with the hospital workers   20   very well．I got a great welcome and many more days of work．To this day I KNOW that it was because I changed my attitude to gratitude．

1．A．satisfying              B．probable              C．particular             D．considerate

2．A．joy                       B．luck                    C．shame                 D．surprise

3．A．meet                     B．supply                 C．provide               D．support

4．A．meetings               B．interviews            C．conferences         D．reports

5．A．came                    B．hoped                  C．called                  D．expected

6．A．excited                  B．worried               C．disappointed        D．frightened

7．A．though                  B．while                   C．unless                 D．until

8．A．rise                       B．shout                  C．raise                   D．cry

9．A．work                 B．situation              C．life                      D．position

10．A．sound                 B．voice                   C．noise                   D．thought

11．A．pulled                  B．carried                C．brought               D．held

12．A．took off              B．put off                C．gave off              D．got off

13．A．as long as            B．now that              C．in case                D．as soon as

14．A．earring                B．watch                 C．necklace              D．bag

15．A．money                B．ideas                   C．energies              D．strength

16．A．rather                  B．other                   C．more                   D．less

17．A．nurse                  B．work                   C．patient                 D．manager

18．A．should                 B．would                 C．must                   D．ought

19．A．no                      B．hello                    C．yes                     D．nothing

20．A．went                   B．looked                 C．seemed               D．appeared