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

 

       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

 

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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   36 work and I found this especially difficult as I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree.
To my   37  I was driving a school bus to   38  my family. I had been through five   39  with a company and one day they   40  to say I did not get the job. I went to the bus barn, feeling   41 .
Later that afternoon,   42  doing my rounds through a quiet suburban neighborhood I had an inner wave   43  from deep inside me and I thought “Why has my   44  become so hard?” “Give me a sign, I asked, a physical sign, not some inner   45  type of thing.”
Immediately after this internal（内心的） scream I   46  the bus over to drop off a little girl and as she   47  she handed me an earring saying I should keep it   48  somebody looked for it. The   49  was stamped metal, painted black and said “BE HAPPY”. Then it struck me. I had been putting all of my   50  into what was wrong with my life   51  than what was right! 
One night there was a phone call for me from the   52  at a large hospital. She asked me whether I   53  do a report for 200 hospital workers. I said   54  and got the job.
My day with the hospital workers   55  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.
【小题1】A. satisfying     B. probable      particular      D. considerate
【小题2】 A. joy                    B. luck             shame            D. surprise
【小题3】 

A．meet

B．supply

C．provide

D．support

【小题4】  A. meetings            B. interviews    conferences         D. reports
【小题5】 A. came                 B. hoped          called                 D. expected
【小题6】 A. excited               B. worried        disappointed              D. frightened
【小题7】 A. though               B. while           unless                 D. until
【小题8】  A. rise                    B. shout           raise                   D. cry
【小题9】  A. work                 B. situation       life                D. position
【小题10】 A. sound                B. voice           noise                  D. thought
【小题11】 A. pulled                B. carried                brought                     D. held
【小题12】 A. took off             B. put off                gave off             D. got off
【小题13】 A. as long as           B. now that       in case                D. as soon as
【小题14】 A. earring               B. watch           necklace             D. bag
【小题15】 A. money               B. ideas            energies              D. strength
【小题16】 A. rather                B. other            more                  D. less
【小题17】 A. nurse                 B. work            patient                D. manager
【小题18】 A. should               B. would          must                  D. ought
【小题19】 A. no                            B. hello            yes                     D. nothing
【小题20】 A. went                  B. looked                seemed               D. appeared