Question

From Disappointment to Purpose

I’m known for my determination. If I want something, I ________ 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. ________, when I wanted to be on the dance team at school, I learned all the dances and practiced until I could hardly _______. And when I wanted money for a new computer, I washed cars, babysat, and walked dogs for all my neighbors.

_____ this year everything changed. I had set my sights on a summer _____ 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 ________ 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, carefully prepared for my interview, and gathered a pack of recommendation letters. I was certain that nothing ________ keep me from my dream job.

But after my ________, 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 _____ I would be interested in the kids’ summer day camp. I decided that I had nothing to ________, so I called the manager and ________ an interview. She was ________ by my babysitting experience and employed me. In less than a week, I had completely ________ 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 ________. 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 ________ what we want. Our dream guy or girl may not be interested in us. The coach may not select us for the team. A certain employer may not choose to hire us. 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 ________ is waiting for us around the corner!

1.A. go    B. apply    C. cheer    D. wait

2.A. In addition    B. For example    C. Before long    D. As a result

3.A. smile    B. speak    C. think    D. move

4.A. Otherwise    B. So    C. But    D. Therefore

5.A. day    B. course    C. job    D. camp

6.A. perfect    B. tough    C. regular    D. potential

7.A. land    B. give    C. change    D. keep

8.A. should    B. must    C. need    D. could

9.A. practice    B. interview    C. expectation    D. experiment

10.A. promoted    B. punished    C. selected    D. refused

11.A. how    B. whether    C. what    D. why

12.A. save    B. learn    C. lose    D. regret

13.A. scheduled    B. cancelled    C. mentioned    D. gave

14.A. inspired    B. impressed    C. touched    D. puzzled

15.A. doubted    B. complained    C. forgotten    D. known

16.A. challenging    B. reasonable    C. traditional    D. significant

17.A. track    B. motto    C. belief    D. purpose

18.A. only    B. exactly    C. properly    D. immediately

19.A. curious    B. nervous    C. disappointed    D. interested

20.A. better    B. easier    C. higher    D. crazier

Answer

1. A

2. B

3. D

4. C

5. C

6. A

7. A

8. D

9. B

10. D

11. B

12. C

13. A

14. B

15. C

16. D

17. D

18. B

19. C

20. A

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议类阅读。这篇文章主要讲述了作者是一个有决心的人，无论做什么事情，都会做好充分准备，一定要成功。但是有一次他去应聘一份水上乐园的工作的时候却没有成功。后来，他找到了一份自己喜欢的工作。通过这件事，作者告诉我们，得不到想要的东西是因为有更好的东西在等着我们。

1.考查词组。根据文章上文I'm known for my determination．可知我是一个很有决心的人。所以此处应该指的是我想要什么东西，我就去努力争取。此处go for it 表示努力争取、加油的意思，故选A。

2.考查短语辨析。根据文章下文when I wanted to be on the dance team at school, I learned all the dances and practiced until I could hardly ____3____. And when I wanted money for a new computer, I washed cars, babysat, and walked dogs for all my neighbors.可知作者举了两个例子证明自己做事情有决心。A. In addition另外；B. For example例如；C. Before long不久以后；D. As a result结果，故选B。

3.考查动词辨析。根据文章句子I learned all the dances and practiced until I could hardly ____3____.可知作者举了个例子证明自己做事情有决心．所以此处说的是作者练习跳舞知道自己动不了为止。A. smile微笑；B. speak说话；C. think想；D. move移动，故选D。

4.考查连词辨析。根据文章上文when I wanted to be on the dance team at school, I learned all the dances and practiced until I could hardly ____3____. And when I wanted money for a new computer, I washed cars, babysat, and walked dogs for all my neighbors.可知作者举了两个例子证明自己做事情有决心。所以此处下文this year everything changed．指的是一切都变了。这里表示转折。A. Otherwise否则；B. So所以；C. But但是；D. Therefore因此，故选C。

5.考查名词辨析。根据文章下文It was the ____6____ job to have on hot summer vacations.可知此处指的是工作。A. day天；B. course课程；C. job工作；D. camp露营，故选C。

6.考查形容词辨析。根据文章下文because the employees there could go on the water rides after their work and get free food at the snack bar．可知，员工可以在下班后享用那里的设施，还有免费的食物，所以此处指的是这是炎热夏季的完美工作。A. perfect完美的；B. tough困难的； C. regular定期的；D. potential潜在的，故选A。

7.考查动词辨析。根据文章上文It was the ____6____ job to have on hot summer vacations.可知这份工作是炎热夏季的完美工作。所以此处指的是就像以前每一次目标的成功实现一样，作者又着手去实现这个目标，得到这份工作。这里指的是得到的意思。A. land到达；B. quit放弃；C. change改变；D. keep保持，故选A。

8.考查情态动词辨析。根据文章上文I completed the application in my neatest handwriting，carefully prepared for my interview，and gathered a pack of recommendation letters．可知作者做事情有决心，想做的事情一定能做成。作者觉得这次也是一样，没有什么能阻止他。A. should 应该；B. must必须；C. need需要；D. could能够，故选D。

9.考查名词辨析。根据文章上文I completed the application in my neatest handwriting，carefully prepared for my interview，and gathered a pack of recommendation letters．可知此处指的是在面试之后，水上乐园的经理告诉作者他们只雇佣有水上安全经验的人。A. practice练习； B. interview采访；C. expectation期待；D. experiment实验，故选B。

10.考查动词辨析。根据文章上文the manager of the Water Zone told me that he could hire only those with experience in water safety．可知水上乐园的经理告诉作者他们只雇佣有水上安全经验的人。所以此处的言外之意就是作者被拒绝了。A. promoted提升；B. punished惩罚；C. selected选择；D. refused拒绝，故选D。

11.考查宾语从句的引导词。根据文章句子Mrs. Keller, asked me___11___ I would be interested in the kids’ summer day camp.可知此处结合语境应该指的是老师在问作者是否对孩子们的夏令营感兴趣。A. how如何；B. whether是否；C. what什么；D. why为什么，故选B。

12.考查动词辨析。根据文章句子I decided that I had nothing to ____12____可知此处nothing to lose 表示没有什么损失、什么也不会失去。A. save挽救；B. learn学习；C. lose失去；D. regret后悔，故选C．

13.考查动词辨析。根据文章上文so I called the manager可知作者给经理打了电话，所以此处结合语境应该是指预约了一次面试。A. scheduled预约；B. cancelled取消；C. mentioned提到； D. gave给，故选A。

14.考查形容词辨析。根据文章下文by my babysitting experience and employed me．可知她雇佣了作者，所以此处指的是对作者的经历满意。A. inspired有灵感的；B. impressed折服；C. touched触摸；D. puzzled困惑的，故选B。

15.考查动词辨析。根据文章上文She was ____14____ by my babysitting experience and employed me.可知作者找到了一份自己喜欢的工作。所以此处指的是作者完全忘记了之前那次不成功的面试。A. doubted怀疑；B. complained抱怨；C. forgotten忘记；D. known知道，故选C。

16.考查形容词辨析。根据文章下文I now have a new goal．I'm going to study to become an elementary school teacher．可知作者觉得自己目前的工作很有意义。A. challenging挑战的； B. reasonable合理的；C. traditional传统的；D. significant有意义的，故选D。

17.考查名词辨析。根据文章上文I felt I was doing something ____16____.可知作者觉得自己目前的工作很有意义。所以此处结合语境应该指的是作者发现了生活的目的。A. track轨道； B. motto箴言；C. belief信念；D. purpose目的，故选D。

18.考查副词辨析。根据文章下文Our dream guy or girl may not be interested in us．The coach may not select us for the team．A certain employer may not choose to hire us．可知有时候我们不能立即得到我们想要的东西。A. only仅仅；B. exactly精确地；C. properly适当地； D. immediately立即，故选B．

19.考查形容词辨析。根据文章上文Sometimes in life we don’t get ____18____ what we want. Our dream guy or girl may not be interested in us. The coach may not select us for the team. A certain employer may not choose to hire us.可知有时候我们不能立即得到我们想要的东西。所以此处指的是我们会失望也是自然的。A. curious好奇的；B. nervous紧张的；C. disappointed失望的；D. interested感兴趣的，故选C。

20.考查副词辨析。根据文章句子But I also learned an important lesson. Occasionally, when we don’t get what we want, something even ____20____ is waiting for us around the corner!以及结合文章可知，作者因为面试不成功，而找到了更适合自己的工作，这告诉我们得不到想要的东西是因为有更好的在等着我们。A. better更好的；B. easier更容易的；C. higher更高的；D. crazier更疯狂的，故选A。