阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to new staff. My son targeted a company that was to employ only one person there were more than 20 people filing their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two arrived at the interview place on time, the test. The interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our . We will tell you the in 3 days. Good luck to all of you！” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me on phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “ What’s the whole ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son ’s was “ Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son ’s hope in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not to say “Thank you ” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of compared with others!
1.A. Due to B. As to C. By way of D. Contrary to
2.A. promote B. train C. discover D. employ
3.A. encouraged B. allowed C. intended D. supposed
4.A. since B. while C. because D. if
5.A. decide B. attract C. meet D. represent
6.A. slowly B. secretly C. smoothly D. silently
7.A. candidates B. students C. friends D. members
8.A. watching over B. waiting for C. thinking about D. looking into
9.A. formal B. funny C. simple D. strange
10.A. information B. order C. notice D. message
11.A. choice B. result C. mark D. idea
12.A. annoyed B. puzzled C. shocked D. disappointed
13.A. doubtfully B. calmly C. excitedly D. worriedly
14.A. cause B. matter C. conclusion D. interview
15.A. middle B. ending C. course D. part
16.A. reply B. way C. problem D. question
17.A. came B. grew C. changed D. developed
18.A. expect B. regret C. dislike D. forget
19.A. curiosity B. generosity C. dignity D. personality
20.A. abilities B. opportunities C. challenges D. strengths
Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hang up ____ I could answer the phone.
A. since B. after C. until D. before
In American schools where students are trained to be creative, some Asian students fail to ______ the creativity they’ve developed and take tutoring classes to raise their points on SAT.
A. take notice of B. take advantage of
C. take up D. take over
Li Ning was able to set up a school for gymnasts in 1991, ______ he has continued to help young people to achieve their sporting ambitions.
A. when B. dring which C. since then D. since when
Now 70 years old, the British physicist, Pendry can’t remember a time when he was not asking a question as a kid, joking that he ________ his parents to death.
A. should torment(折磨) B. must torment
C. must have tormented D. should have tormented
It was not until this year _____ scientists managed to make a cat and a goldfish disappear from sight using an invisibility cloak(斗篷)
A .that B. when C. while D. As
