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From Disappointment to Purpose I’m known...

From Disappointment to Purpose

I’m known for my determination. If I want something, I _______ for it; I refuse to give up ___________ I succeed. Over the years this attitude has worked well for me and helped me achieve my goals. For example, 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 _______ letters. I was certain that nothing could 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.when B.until C.since D.once

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.quit C.change D.keep

8.A.instruction B.application C.recommendation D.invitation

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

 

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.A 8.C 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】 这是一篇记叙文,文章主要讲述了作者是一个意志坚定、永不言弃、不达目的誓不罢休的人,在经历了应聘水上乐园暑假工受挫之后,意外收获了一份与孩子相伴的暑期夏令营工作,发现了自己的真正所爱,找到了人生的意义并收获了许多感悟的故事。 1.考查动词词组辨析。句意:如果我想要某个东西,我就会为之努力(争取它)。A. go for努力争取;B. apply for申请,请求;C. cheer for为……欢呼;D. wait for等待。文章第一句话说自己以坚决果断(determination)出名,因此自己看中的,一定会努力争取,只有go for符合题意,故选A。 2.考查连词辨析。句意:我永不言弃,直至取得成功。A. when当……的时候;B. until直到;C. since自从,自……以来;D. once一旦,一……就……。与上文的持之以恒、坚决果断(determination)相呼应,“我”应是一个始终不会放弃,坚持到取得成功的人,故选B。 3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我学了所有的舞蹈(曲目),并一直练习直到我几乎不能动为止。A. smile微笑;B. speak讲话;C. think思考;D. move移动。举了这个例子仍然是为了说明自己为了一个目标可以有多努力,因此练习跳舞会练到“动不了”为止,故选D。 4.考查连词及副词词义辨析。句意:然而今年一切都变了。A. Otherwise否则,另外;B. So所以;C. But但是;D. Therefore因此。文中第一段讲自己为了目标,努力永不言弃;第二段开始讲述了一个不一样的故事,且本句中changed是一个明确的转折提示,只有but符合题意,故选C。 5.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我已经着眼于一份我决心要得到的在水上乐园工作的暑假工。A. day天,日子;B. course课程;C. job工作;D. camp露营,营地。根据下句中的提示词employees(员工),以及第二段中多次出现job的直接提示(如my dream job),可知“我”看中(set my sights on)的是一份暑期工作,故选C。 6.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这是在炎热的暑假中可拥有的完美的工作。A. perfect完美的,最好的;B. tough艰苦的;C. regular有规律的,定期的;D. potential潜在的,可能的。上句提到这份在水上乐园的工作,下班后可以坐水上摩天轮玩水,平时还有免费零食吃,而在炎炎夏日里,这无疑是最好的暑假工了,故选A。 7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:所以正如我之前成功实现了每个目标一样,我开始着手赢得这份工作。A. land成功获得,赢得(工作);B. quit停止,放弃;C. change改变;D. keep保持。本题考查了land的熟词生义,land的义项有很多,当与工作挂上钩时,指成功得到,赢得,捞到(尤指许多人想得到的工作),牛津词典英文释义为to succeed in getting a job, etc., especially one that a lot of other people want,故选A。 8.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我用最工整的书写填完了申请表,认真准备面试,并努力集到了一摞推荐信。A. instruction指引,命令;B. application申请;C. recommendation推荐,建议;D. invitation邀请。在留学、找工作等场景中,经常会需要教授或有声望的人为申请者写推荐信(固定搭配recommendation letter),故选C。 9.考查名词词义辨析。句意:但在我面试之后,水上乐园的经理告诉我他只能雇用那些有水上安全相关经验的应聘者。A. practice练习;B. interview面试;C. expectation期望;D. experiment实验。应聘者需要经过面试,面试之后便可得知是否被录用,因此这里“我”是在面试之后被告知因没有相关经验不予录用,且上句也提及自己认真准备面试(interview),属原词复现,故选B。 10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我被拒之门外了,我感觉自己像个失败者。A. promoted促进,提升;B. punished惩罚;C. selected选中,入选;D. refused拒绝。该句使用了被动语态,“我”被告知只招聘有水上安全经验的人,也就是自己被拒绝了(be refused),故选D。 11.考查连词辨析。句意:在学校放假之前的最后一个周末,我的老师问我是否对孩子的暑期夏令营(相关工作)有兴趣。A. how如何,怎样;B. whether是否;C. what什么;D. why为什么。ask后接一个宾语从句,老师问的内容是一个成分完整的句子,要求我回复的只是给予肯定或否定,只有whether符合题意,故选B。 12.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我确定自己没有什么可失去的了,所以我给(夏令营)的管理人员打了电话,预约安排了面试。A. save拯救,攒钱;B. learn学习;C. lose失去;D. regret遗憾,后悔。结合上下文语境,“我”没有通过水上乐园的面试,现在属于“赋闲”状态,无事情可干,不会因为一场面试就错过了什么,故lose符合题意,选择C。 13.考查动词词义辨析,句意同上。A. scheduled安排,预定,把……列入计划;B. cancelled取消;C. mentioned提及,提到;D. gave给予。根据语境,作者给管理人员打电话,预约安排面试,scheduled符合题意,故选A。 14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我有照看婴儿的经验,这点给了她深刻的印象,进而录用了我。A. inspired启发,鼓舞;B. impressed给……留下深刻印象;C. touched感动,触摸;D. puzzled迷惑,疑惑。本句使用了被动语态;作为管理方,面试者有相关工作经验,给其的感觉应是眼前一亮,留下深刻印象,impressed符合题意,而被打动、感动,亦或是受到鼓舞、启发均不符合语境,故选B。 15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在不到一周的时间内,我已经完全忘记了自己想要在水上乐园工作的想法了。A. doubted怀疑;B. complained抱怨;C. forgotten忘记;D. known知道。结合下文语境,“我”与孩子的相处带给了自己许多乐趣和感想,自己已经忘我地投入这份工作中了,因此之前去水上乐园工作的想法已被忘记,符合题意,故选C。 16.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我觉得自己是在做一些有意义的事情。A. challenging有挑战性的;B. reasonable合理的,有充足理由的;C. traditional传统的;D. significant有意义的。上句提到“我”安慰想家的小男孩,帮助小女孩去试鞋等等;下文提到自己与孩子的相处让自己的生活充实,收获颇多。故自己做的事是有意义的,选择D。 17.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我意识到自己已经发现了生活(人生)的重要意义:做和孩子在一起的工作。A. track踪迹,足迹;B. motto座右铭,格言,箴言;C. belief信仰,相信,信任;D. purpose目标,目的,重要意义。本题同样考查熟词生义,上文提到这种工作十分有意义(significant),此处呼应;而purpose除了有常规的“目标,目的”义项之外,还有一个义项是“重要意义”(meaning that is important and valuable to you),故选D。 18.考查副词词义辨析。句意:有时候在生活中我们并没有恰好得到自己所想要的。A. only只,仅仅;B. exactly恰好地,正是;C. properly恰当地,正确地;D. immediately立即,立刻。结合上文的故事,“我”想要水上乐园的工作,但与之失之交臂;后来却失而复得,有了暑期夏令营陪伴孩子的工作,自己收获了意外的惊喜。因而此处说没有恰好(exactly)得到自己想要的(但得到别的),故选B。 19.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:感到失落是很正常的;我当然也是。A. curious好奇的;B. nervous紧张的;C. disappointed失落的,沮丧的,有挫败感的;D. interested感兴趣的。上一句列举了球队落选,应聘遭拒等不如意的事情,而我们一旦遇到这种事,自然的反应当然是失落,故选C。 20.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有时候,当我们没有得到自己想要的东西时,更好的东西正在前方等待着我们。A. better更好地;B. easier更容易的;C. higher更高的;D. crazier更疯狂的。文章以这一点题句作结,结合全文故事,作者丢了一个水上乐园的工作机会,却意外得到了更有收获的夏令营工作机会。因而前方等待我们的东西是更好的(better),故选A。
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