12."Everything happens for the best."Whenever I faced disappointment,my mother would say this to me.
After I graduated from college in 1932,I decided to find a job in a radio station as a sports announcer (廣播員).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 (雇傭) an inexperienced person 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 radio-announcing jobs in Dixon,and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it.I applied for the 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,my frustration(失意、挫。 boiled over."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 broadcast (廣播) an imaginary(想象出來的) game.He was pleased with my performance,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 not for that previous(先前的) disappointment".
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,選擇最佳選項,并將其標(biāo)號在答題卡上涂黑
61.Why couldn't the writer find a job at big radio stations?B
A.Because he never graduated from college.
B.Because he was an inexperienced announcer.
C.Because he didn't work hard in college.
D.Because he didn't know about sports.
62.Where was the writer born?C
A.In Chicago.B.In New York.C.In Dixon.D.In Washington.
63.Which of the following is TRUE?B
A.The writer's parents didn't want him to be a sports announcer.
B.There were no radio-announcing jobs in the writer's hometown.
C.The writer became uninterested in sports announcing.
D.The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.
64.The underlined word boiled over meansA.
A.達(dá)到極點 B.隨遇而安 C.無影無蹤D.無法訴說
65.According to the last paragraph,what did the writer's mom want to tell him,D?
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.
分析 這是一篇富有教育性的短文.短文介紹了一位年輕人經(jīng)歷了一系列挫折,最終找到工作的故事.最后通過這位年輕人母親之口告訴我們:"遇到失敗時,如果我們堅持努力,最終一切都會好起來的.
解答 答案61.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)At one station,a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn't hire (雇傭) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations.在火車站,一個和藹的女士告訴我,大的電臺不會雇傭一個沒有經(jīng)驗的人,在小的電臺建議我試試我的運氣.可知作者在大電臺沒有找到工作是因為沒有經(jīng)驗.故選B.
62.C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)Following her advice,I went back to Dixon,where I had grown up.聽了她的建議后,我回到迪克遜,我長大的地方.可知作者出生在Dixon.故選C.
63.B 細(xì)節(jié)判斷題.根據(jù)原文Following her advice,I went back to Dixon,where I had grown up.There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon.聽了她的建議后,我回到迪克遜,我長大的地方.在迪克森還沒有電臺播音員這樣的工作.可知在迪克森還沒有電臺播音員這樣的工作是正確的.故選B.
64.A 詞義猜測題.根據(jù)上文作者找電臺播音員的工作不斷的失敗,及下文As I left his office,my frustration(失意、挫。 boiled over."How can I become a sports announcer if I can't get a job in a radio station?"I asked aloud.我離開他的公司,我失意到極點.我大聲喊著;我怎么樣能夠成為一個運動播音員,如果我不能在一個廣播電臺找到一份工作.通過上下文可知作者的心情糟到極點.故選A.
65.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)"If you carry on,one day something good will happen.Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous(先前的) disappointment".如果你繼續(xù)堅持,總有一天會有好事發(fā)生.如果不是因為以前的失望,就不會有事情發(fā)生了".可知如果你堅持努力,一切都會好起來.故選D.
點評 本文中長句較多,一時很難讀懂句子含義,注意多讀幾遍,不要強(qiáng)求非得理解一詞一句的含義,能把握文章大意就行.然后帶著問題閱讀短文,一般就能順利找出答題依據(jù).對于不能直接找到根據(jù)的問題注意聯(lián)系上下文,根據(jù)短文中心總結(jié)出正確答案.