Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to new staff. My son targeted a company that was to employ only one person there were more than 20 people filing their resumes﹙简历﹚.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and the two candidates（候选人）arrived at the interview place on time, the test. The interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our . We will tell you the in 3 days. Good luck to all of you” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me on phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s hope in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not to say “Thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your great . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of compared with others!
A．Due to B．As to C．By way of D．Thanks to
A．promote B．train C．discover D．employ
A．encouraged B．allowed C．intended D．supposed
A．since B．while C．because D．if
A．decide B．attract C．meet D．represent
A．slowly B．secretly C．smoothly D．silently
A．other B．another C．others D．either
A．watching over B．waiting for C．thinking about D．looking into
A．formal B．funny C．simple D．strange
A．advertisement B．order C．notice D．suggestion
A．choice B．result C．mark D．idea
A．annoyed B．puzzled C．shocked D．disappointed
A．doubtfully B．calmly C．excitedly D．worriedly
A．opinion B．matter C．attitude D．tip
A．middle B．ending C．course D．part
A．reply B．way C．problem D．question
A．came B．grew C．changed D．advised
A．expect B．regret C．dislike D．forget
A．curiosity B．unselfishness C．honor D．humor
A．abilities B．opportunities C．faults D．shortcomings
完型填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
When I was in primary school, I got into an argument with a boy in my class. I have forgotten the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the learnt that day.
I was convinced that “I” was right and “he” was wrong ----- and he was just as convinced that I was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided to us a very important lesson. She brought us up to the front of the class and him on one side of her desk and me on the other.
In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could see that it was black. She asked the boy what the object was “White”, he answered.
I couldn’t he said the object was white, for it was obviously black! Another argument started between my classmates anytime, this time about the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy had been and told him to come to stand where I had been. We places, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “white”. It was an object with two differently-colored sides, and from his viewpoint it was white. from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must stand in the other persons’ shoes and look at the through their eyes in order to truly understand their .
A．how B．which C．what D．who
A．theory B．way C．lesson D．knowledge
A．teach B．tell C．realize D．recognize
A．avoided B．gained C．watched D．placed
A．hardly B．quickly C．smartly D．clearly
A．color B．shape C．material D．property
A．understand B．believe C．surprise D．relieve
A．listening B．noticing C．standing D．thinking
A．rushed B．remained C．delivered D．changed
A．Though B．Yet C．Only D．However
A．situation B．crack C．limitation D．ideal
A．position B．view C．values D．feelings
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes the sky like beautiful birds darting(俯冲) and . As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a kept them in check.
blowing away with the wind, they arose against it to achieve great . They shook and pulled, the control string and the long tail kept them in check, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites and trembled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They flew beautifully even they fought the restriction(约束) of the string. , one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. “Free at last,” it seemed to say. “Free to fly with the wind.”
Yet from restraint simply put it an unsympathetic breeze. It flew awkwardly to the ground and in a wild mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. “Free at last”, free to lie powerless in the dirt, to be blown along the ground, and to stuck lifeless against the first barrier.
How much like kites we sometimes are. The heaven gives us misfortune and restrictions, rules to from which we can and gain strength. Restraint is a counterpart(对应物) to the winds of opposition. Some of us resist the rules so hard that we never fly high enough to reach the heights we might have obtained. We obey part of the rules and rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.
Let us each rise to the great heights, that some of the restraints that we may be unhappy about are actually the steadying force that helps us and achieve.
A．make B．play C．fly D．enjoy
A．covered B．transformed C．explored D．filled
A．singing B．dancing C．moving D．falling
A．chain B．rope C．string D．stick
A．Rather than B．Instead of C．Apart from D．Other than
A．widths B．lengths C．depths D．heights
A．and B．then C．but D．or
A．escaped B．struggled C．arose D．fought
A．as B．while C．before D．after
A．Gradually B．Finally C．Actually D．Obviously
A．Dependence B．Power C．Freedom D．Happiness
A．in favor of B．at the expense of C．in the charge of D．in control of
A．deserted B．landed C．grew D．dropped
A．helplessly B．senselessly C．carelessly D．hopelessly
A．break B．follow C．acknowledge D．interrupt
A．protect B．suffer C．grow D．survive
A．necessary B．possible C．probable D．likely
A．yet B．never C．ever D．then
A．considering B．attempting C．thinking D．recognizing
A．go up B．run away C．hurry up D．fly away
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（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。
In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her voice the judges were not sure whether she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the letter—so she lost the contest.
As the girl walked off the , the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her . Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty, even when it her the contest. But the fact is that she the biggest contest that day: the contest of her .
Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is that we would do if we knew we would never get .This young girl could easily have and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own and character more than the prize from a spelling . Her respect for herself was more important than any others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.
It’s so true that the choices you make today what you are tomorrow. Our children will 38 our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.
A．high B．sweet C．tough D．soft
A．finally B．kindly C．secretly D．totally
A．forgotten B．mispronounced C．misspelled D．lost
A．correct B．wrong C．different D．same
A．stage B．studio C．test D．classroom
A．bravery B．honesty C．courage D．cleverness
A．cancelled B．cost C．offered D．wasted
A．achieved B．broke C．won D．defeated
A．reputation B．knowledge C．1ife D．character
A．paid B．awarded C．caught D．reported
A．escaped B．1ied C．changed D．answered
A．accept B．fight C．cheat D．insist
A．conscience B．feeling C．diligence D．modesty
A．contest B．champion C．judge D．expert
A．sense B．pride C．respect D．awareness
A．plan B．conclusion C．discovery D．choice
A．make B．change C．keep D．create
A．give B．take C．follow D．set
A．grow up B．bring up C．take up D．come up
A．recording B．inspecting C．correcting D．watching
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20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。
I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to !” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found , I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard. But they failed to . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild joy, I found the first rose bloom（开花）. One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. , I was touched by this land of wonder.
, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even at me because he found it was to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds flowers.
Regardless of their , I kept on planting my garden and to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very . And now I could say it is my affection for that makes me a real gardener.
A．memory B．dream C．intention D．design
A．please B．change C．help D．annoy
A．doubt B．appreciation C．surprise D．excitement
A．collect up B．care about C．clean up D．come in
A．equal B．similar C．superior D．opposite
A．painful B．valuable C．upsetting D．interesting
A．come up B．break out C．hold on D．get through
A．to B．with C．in D．by
A．Luckily B．Cheerfully C．Regularly D．Eventually
A．Instead B．However C．Therefore D．Besides
A．shouted B．laughed C．glanced D．jumped
A．convenient B．troublesome C．enjoyable D．dangerous
A．sadness B．displeasure C．delight D．relief
A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than
A．dislike B．encouragement C．threat D．suggestion
A．decided B．stopped C．continued D．struggled
A．devote B．turn C．respond D．lead
A．defeat B．satisfy C．respect D．challenge
A．proud B．comfortable C．strange D．disappointed
A．freedom B．life C．growth D．nature
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go into their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up in the morning and reach late in the evening.
One advantage of living outside London is houses are . Even a small flat in London 35 a garden quite a lot of money to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of own.
Then, in the country one can really get from the noise and hurry of busy working life. Even though one has to earlier and spends more time in trains or buses, one can sleep at night and during weekends and summer evenings, one can enjoy the , clean air of the country. If one gardens, one can spend one’s time digging, planting, watering and doing a hundred jobs which in the garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables , one has the reward of a person has the secrets of .
Some people, however, take in country things: for them, lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live outside London.
A．at 8 o’clock B．early C．earlier D．earliest
A．home B．family C．flat D．house
A．because B．that C．the D．all
A．cleaner B．nicer C．bigger D．cheaper
A．with B．without C．near D．opposite
A．spends B．costs C．took D．asks
A．it’s B．it C．one’s D．their
A．out B．far C．away D．absent
A．return home B．get up C．go to bed D．go to sleep
A．little B．less C．longer D．better
A．on B．for C．at D．by
A．cold B．warm C．fresh D．pleasant
A．pleases B．likes C．wants D．interests
A．day B．rest C．spare D．whole
A．need B．needed C．are needing D．are needed
A．come on B．come to C．come up D．come over
A．who B．whom C．whose D．which
A．mankind B．society C．science D．nature
A．no interest B．an interest C．much interest D．great interest
A．health B．happiness C．wealth D．future
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