Question

“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 (广播员). 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 (雇佣) 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、挫败) 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 (广播) an imaginary(想象出来的) 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”.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题2分，共10分）

1.Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

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.

2. Where was the writer born?

A. In Chicago.   B. In New York.

C. In Dixon.    D. In Washington.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

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.

4. The underlined word boiled over means______.

A. 达到极点    B. 随遇而安

C. 无影无踪    D. 无法诉说

5.According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him,?

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.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了作者的妈妈经常给作者说的一句话“一切都会好的”，这句话对作者找工作起了一定的作用。

1.B细节理解题。根据At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire (雇佣) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations.可知在一个火车站，一位好心的女士告诉我，大的广播电台是不会雇用一个没有经验的人，建议我去较小的电视台去试试我的运气。故选B。

2.C细节理解题。根据Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up.可知听了她的意见，我回到狄克逊，我是在那里长大的。故选C。

3.B细节理解题。根据There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it.可知在狄克逊没有电台播音员这样的工作，我父亲说，新开的店想雇请一个本地的运动员为它工作。 故选B。

4.A词义猜测题。句意：当我离开他的办公室，我的挫折感达到了极点。故选A。

5.D综合理解题。根据On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen.可知在我回家的路上，我想起了妈妈的话：“如果你坚持下去，总有一天会有好事发生。故选D。

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