Question

From Disappointment to Purpose

I'm known for my determination. If I want something, I go for it. I refuse to give up until I succeed. Over the years this attitude has worked well for me and helped me achieve my goals.

But this year everything ______ . I had set my sights on a summer job that I was determined to get at the Water Zone, because the employees there could go on the water rides after their work and get free food at the snack bar. It was the perfect job to have on hot summer vacations. So just as I had achieved every goal in the past, I set out to ______ the job. I completed the application in my neatest handwriting and carefully prepared for my ______ . I was certain that nothing could keep me from my dream job.

But after my interview, the manager of the Water Zone told me that he could hire only those with experience in water safety. I was ______ . I felt like a failure.

On the last weekend before school ended, my teacher, Mrs. Keller, asked me whether I would be interested in the kids' summer day camp. I decided that I had nothing to ______ , so I called the manager and scheduled an interview. She was impressed by my babysitting experience and employed me. In less than a week, I had ______ forgotten about wanting to work at the water park. Each time I comforted a little boy who missed his mother or a little girl who needed to help tying her shoes, I felt I was doing something significant. I realized that I had discovered my life's ______ : to work with children. I now have a new goal. I'm going to study to become an elementary school teacher.

Sometimes in life we don't get exactly what we want. It's natural to feel ______ . I sure did. But I also learned an important lesson. Occasionally, when we don't get what we want, something even better is waiting for us around the corner!

1.A.proved B.appeared C.changed D.happened

2.A.land B.stop C.find D.keep

3.A.meeting B.speech C.entering D.interview

4.A.praised B.punished C.cheated D.refused

5.A.save B.learn C.lose D.regret

6.A.completely B.naturally C.quickly D.clearly

7.A.track B.secret C.future D.purpose

8.A.satisfied B.nervous C.disappointed D.interested

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述作者去面试水族公园的工作被拒绝感到失望；后来去孩子的夏令营面试并被录用，找到了生活的目的，有了新的目标。

1.句意：但是今年每件事情都改变了。

proved证明；appeared显示出；changed改变；happened发生。根据第一段以及“But this year”可知此处表示转折，表示事情发生了变化。故选C。

2.句意：就像过去我实现我的每一个目标一样，我打算去赢得这份工作。

land着陆；stop停止；find发现；keep保持。此处用动词land the job表示“赢得、谋得这份工作”。故选A。

3.句意：我用利落的书写完成了我的申请表并仔细地准备我的面试。

meeting会议；speech演讲；entering进入；interview采访。根据“But after my interview”可知此处指的是准备面试，用名词interview。故选D。

4.句意：我被拒绝了。

praised表扬；punished惩罚；cheated欺骗；refused拒绝。根据“told me that he could hire only those with experience in water safety”以及“I felt like a failure”可知作者被决绝了。故选D。

5.句意：我觉得我没什么可失去的，因此我打电话给经理并安排了一次面试。

save拯救；learn学习；lose失去；regret后悔。根据“had nothing to”可知此处用动词lose表示“没什么可失去的”。故选C。

6.句意：在不到一周的时间里，我完全忘记了想去水族公园工作的事情。

completely完全地；naturally自然地；quickly快地；clearly清晰地。此处用副词修饰动词“forgotten”表示“完全忘记”。故选A。

7.句意：我意识到我发现了我生活的目的：和孩子们打交道。

track轨道；secret秘密；future未来；purpose目的。根据标题以及“now have a new goal”可知此处用名词purpose表示目的。故选D。

8.句意：感到失望是很自然的。

satisfied满意的；nervous紧张的；disappointed失望的；interested有兴趣的。根据“Sometimes in life we don't get exactly what we want”可知生活不像我们想要的样子时我们会感到失望，用形容词disappointed。故选C。