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和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答卷纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
I was 15 when I walked into McCarley’s Bookstore in Ashland, Ore., and began scanning titles on the shelves. The man behind the counter, Mac McCarley, asked if I’d like 21 .I said yes because I needed to 22 for college.
I worked after school and during summers, and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I would work many other jobs: I did the washing-up in the student canteen 23 school, I was a hotel maid and even made maps for the U.S. Forest Service during summers. But selling books was one of the most 24 .
One day a woman asked me for 25 on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had in 26 and found other books we could 27 .She left the store 28 , and I’ve always remembered the 29 I felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a 30 in Los Angeles, I heard about an immigrant（移民） child who was born with his thumb attached, weblike（蹼状的）, to the rest of his hand. His family could not 31 a corrective operation, and the boy lived in 32 , hiding his hand in his pocket. I 33 my boss to let me do the 34 .After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, 35 to perform the operation for free.
I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his 36 hand and say,“ Thank you.”I felt a sense of reward.
At McCarley’s Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the 37 , not the store. Today it’s 38 . NBC News pays my salary, but I feel as if I work for the 39 ,not the boss, through my “Today”show, helping them make 40 of the world.
1.A.a book B. the place C. a job D. the boss
2.A.gain experience B. start saving C. get a degree D. get grades
3.A.during B. after C. around D. behind
4.A.boring B. tiring C. satisfying D. important
5.A.advice B. medicine C .help D. books
6.A.stock (库存品) B. mind C. shelves D. counter
7.A.borrow B. publish C. introduce D. order
8.A.much happier B. less anxious C. less disappointed D. more confident
9.A.pride B. interest C. anxiety D. difficulty
10.A.doctor B. bookseller C.TV reporter D. writer
11.A.afford B. do C. support D. pay
12.A.danger B. trouble C. shame D. need
13.A.suggested B. required C. expected D. persuaded
14.A.story B. operation C. thing D. favor
15.A.promising B. offering C. providing D. refusing
16.A.broken B. damaged C. repaired D .injured
17.A.boss B. customers C. future D. college
18.A.different B. true C .the same D. new
19.A.children B. viewers C. patients D. strangers
20.A.use B.fun C. change D. sense
—I am going to travel to European countries. Would you consider telling me about your experiences there？
—______.Let’s discuss it over dinner.
A. That’s all right B. By all means C. Go ahead D. It just depends
There ______ many people ______ in the office, but now nobody is allowed to.
A. used to be；smoking B. used to have；smoking
C. used to be；smoke D. used to have；smoke
I’m sure Xiaoxiao can ______ a lot of money doing this job and he can ______ a living with the money he earned himself.
A. have；make B. make；make C. make；get D. get；make
It is really a challenge for me to finish it. In order not to be disturbed, I spent three days ______ in my study surfing the internet to do the research.
A. locking B. locked C. to lock D. lock
The money collected from ticket sales could be ______ food and clothes for the people in the flooded areas.
A. cost B. paid off C. spent on D. paid back
