" Everything happens for the best. " Whenever I was sad, my mother would say this to me.
After I graduated from 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 , I was refused every time.
At one station, a kind lady told me that stations wouldn't allow an inexperienced person and that I try my luck at smaller stations. Later, my father said a newly—opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job , but I was refused .
"Everything happens for the best, " Mom me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport and failed.
As I left his office, I was . "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 . It was MacArthur. "What was that you said about ? Do you know anything about football? "
Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary(想象的) game. my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.
On my way home, I thought of my mother's words, "lf you carry on, one day something good will happen. "
A．family B．office C．college D．bank
A．exactly B．usually C．unluckily D．differently
A．small B．big C．old D．new
A．suggested B．asked C．considered D．agreed
A．more B．again C．already D．finally
A．reminded B．asked C．said D．bought
A．sad B．happy C．kind D．hopeful
A．singing B．laughing C．calling D．crying
A．stations B．food C．cars D．stops
A．Frustrated by B．Pleased with C．Worried about D．Surprised at
完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（共l5小题; 每小题l分，计l5分）
When I was a junior high school student in 1980 , God gave me a gift —— it was happiness.
One weekend , I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside . On my way home, a car ran over me and cut off my ________ because it was too fast.
Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life ________ arms. How sad and scared I was at that time ! ________ slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I ________ every day.
However , it’s easier said than done . It took me about half a year to get out of the ________ completely. I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat（对待）my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get ________ about little things. For example, they get bad grades in the test; their bus comes ________ ; they don’t have a mobile phone but ________ do, and so on. But I only ________ life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: it is a waste of our life to focus on（关注）what you have ________. We should always think of what we have, ________ health, family and friends. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “ My whole life would improve ________ I have a new car. ” But when you get the car and what ________ ? For a whole week you are so excited. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness ________ on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind. Someone owns many, but may still feel ________ . Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating（感激）and taking pleasure in what you really have.
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完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
Years ago, while I lived in England, part of my college task was to help the children with special needs. I was chosen to in a school with disabled children. The teacher asked me to Nancy, a ten-year-old girl. One of hands could not move. At her school the teachers would think it was an achievement(成就，成绩) she was able to put on her own coat. But I saw more in her. She had always wanted to put a string the hole of a key.
For the 5 years Nancy was in the school, the teachers always to help her, but always ended up doing all the work for her. I knew Nancy could do , so I encouraged her to do something herself. At first Nancy often failed and got very . Sometimes I wanted to give up too. , after a week Nancy was able to do she had wanted to alone for so many years. Her teachers cried when they saw the thing she was able to do with just some encouragement.
Disabled people should be told they can’t do this or that. With just some encouragement they can do it. The look that girl’s face when she was able to do it herself meant to me. I hope everyone will encourage people to do all they want by themselves telling them they can’t do it.
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I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was , for my whole world was dark.
A young boy ran up to me, out of breath. He stood right before me with his head down and said ________ , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and ________ . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.
However, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his ________ and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s ________ I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must ________it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, “This is just what I want.” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not see — he was blind.
Tears (眼泪) came down my face as I ________ him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome,” he smiled, and then ran off to ________ . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself always was ________ . I decided to see the beauty in life, and ________ every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.
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完形填空。
My _______ is Lucy Green. I’m a _______. I’m American(美国人). My teacher is a _______. _______ name is Linda. She is an _______ teacher. David Smith is my friend. He is English, too. He is 14. David is his _______ name, and ______ is his family name. David and I _______ in Class 3, Grade1. We are in the same(相同的) ________. Look, ________ is that? She is David’s sister. Her name is Jenny.
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完形填空。
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1.5分）
I have good friend in my class. name is Sam. is from England(英国). He is China with his parents. He likes China. He likes Chinese food, . He has breakfast at home. He eats egg, bread and porridge for breakfast. He doesn’t like milk. He has no time to go home lunch. So he has it at school. The lunch in our school is delicious. He can have different of food for lunch. He eats rice, meat and vegetables. Sometimes he noodles and dumplings. He has supper at home with his parents. Sometimes he goes out with his friends. He has fish, meat, vegetables and fruits.
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