【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题记叙文10篇训练之二十六（16页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题记叙文10篇训练之二十六（16页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习完形填空专题记叙文10篇训练之二十六 ‎[一]‎ After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back, they noticed _ 36 _, and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a _37 in flames. Mary said, “Oh, well, it isn’t our fire, let’s go home.”‎ But John _38 closer and screamed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be _ 39 work yet, maybe there is something we could do. ” “It has nothing to do with us,” Mary _ 40 .‎ ‎ But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in _41 . A woman on the lawn was screaming, “The children! Get the children!” John _ 42 her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the _ 43 ,” cried the woman, “down the hall and to the left. ”‎ In spite of Mary’s disagreement John44 for the basement which was full of smoke and 45  hot. He found the door and two children .46 he left he could hear some more sobbing. He 47  the two badly frightened children into 48 arms and started back asking how many more children were down there. They told him 49 more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s 50  ! That house will fall down any second. ”‎ ‎ 51 he ran into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children. As he climbed up the _52_stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely _53 about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the 54 and fresh air, he found that he had just 55 his own children.‎ The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.‎ 36. A. direction B. mistake C. danger D. smoke 37. A. home B. plant C. store D. kitchen 38. A. ran B. walked C. drove D. rode 39. A. at B. off C. to D. on 40. A. whispered B. nodded C. Disagreed D. required 41. A．ruins B．pieces C．flames D．silence 42. A. pushed B. seized C. greeted D. stopped 43. A. basement B. department C. house D. hall 44. A. went B. reached C. asked D. rushed 45. A. heavily B. slightly C. partly D. terribly 46. A. If B. As C. Since D. Unless 47. A. comforted B. delivered C. recognized D. protected 48. A. cheering B. freezing C. waiting D. suffering 49. A. many B. several C. three D. two 50. A. dangerous B. foolish C. practical D. painful 51. A. Therefore B. So C. Instead D. But 52. A. wide B. endless C. final D. dirty 53. A. particular B. interesting C. familiar D. fortunate 54. A. car B. sunlight C. crowd D. arms 55. A. rescued B. found C. lost D. missed 参考答案：36-40 DACBC 41-45 CBADD 46-50 BBCDA 51-55 DBCBA ‎[二]‎ California officials are praising workers for rescuing a 13-year-old boy ‎ who fell into a river of sewage(下水道)in Los Angeles. The boy, Jesse Hemandez, 36 more than 12 hours in the city’s 37 underground sewage system. It is 38 with refuse liquids and other waste materials , some of them 39 . ‎ Jesse had been playing at a public park with other 40 during a family gathering on Sunday. At one point, the children were 41 pieces of wood that covered an opening 42 the sewage system. One of the wooden boards broke. The boy fell about eight meters down and 43 in fast-moving sewage. ‎ The other children 44 told adults what had happened. The adults then called an emergency telephone line for help. Rescuers immediately began 45 Jesse underground. ‎ With the help of cameras they floated down the pipes, rescuers eventually located Jesse 46 seeing images of handprints on one of them. A crew of sanitation (环境卫生) workers hurried to the 47 and opened a manhole(检查井). The first thing they 48 was “Help”. Their patience and optimism 49 .‎ The crew lowered down a long rope to Jesse. The boy held onto the rope while workers _50 him up. By the time workers found Jesse, about 700 meters of pipes had been 51 during a 12-hour period. Jesse was potted less than two kilometers from where he 52 . He was taken to a hospital for a full physical examination and to be reunited with his 53.‎ More than 100 people contributed much tirelessly to the 54 of Jesse. Jesse was lucky to find a small area of 55 air and wait there until he was found. ‎ ‎36. A. wasted B. took C. spent D. arranged ‎37. A. shallow B. large C. deserted D. temporary ‎38. A. filled B. faced C. compared D. occupied ‎39. A. dusty B. unusual C. useless D. poisonous ‎40. A. visitors B. children C. strangers D. parents ‎41. A. below B. behind C. over D. on ‎42. A. leading to B. consisting of C. ending in D. heading for ‎43. A. swam B. landed C. suffered D. fought ‎44. A. seriously B. eventually C. quickly D. exactly ‎45. A. searching for B. caring aboutC. turning to D. calming down ‎46. A. before B. unless C. after D. until ‎47. A. system B. area C. dustbin D. water ‎48. A. saw B. fell C. feared D. heard ‎49. A. set off B. put off C. turned off D. paid off ‎50. A. pulled B. packed C. picked D. waked ‎51. A. judged B. selected C. removed D. inspected ‎52. A. dived B. screamed C. disappeared D. escaped ‎53. A. friends B. family C. class D. relatives ‎54. A. struggle B. adventure C. survival D. existence ‎55. A. breathable B. miserable C. smelly D. pure 参考答案：41 -45 CBADB 46 -50 DABCA 51 -55 CBDDA 56 -60 DCBCA ‎[三]‎ A boy named Nick dialed 911 this Thanksgiving. He just wanted to give 36 to his local police office. Nick asked the police officers to 37 him and his family for their holiday dinner at their home.‎ ‎“With all the 38 calls we take on a daily basis, this one was a welcomed happy call that made all of us 39 ,” said Monica from the police office.‎ The boy admitted that he’d 40 the number soon. “I had told him to do that for 41 only.” The boy’s mom, Mary Ann 42 .‎ When two officers 43 Nick’s house to thank him for his 44 offer, she said her young son began crying because he thought he was 45 .‎ ‎“The policemen had to 46 my son, so did I,” Ann said. ‎ ‎“The officers told Nick that it was 47 to know someone that young was still thinking about them over the holiday and that they were very proud of him, ” she 48 .‎ The officers didn’t 49 eating any of the family’s turkey, but they did give the boy a badge（警徽） and let him take 50 inside their police car. While he now knows that the number 911 51 be used for non-emergencies, Nick also has his 52 set on becoming a policeman when he’s older.‎ ‎“It just goes to show that policemen aren’t just about 53 people and putting them in prison,” Monica told the local media.‎ ‎“Nick’s call 54 all of our days, and the officers’ surprise ‎ visit gave Nick a sweet Thanksgiving 55 that will stay with him for the rest of his life. It is a special holiday for Nick and us.”‎ ‎36. A. explanation B. thanks C. money D. trouble ‎37. A. help B. collect C. surprise D. join ‎38. A. bad B. great C. strange D. fire ‎39. A. worry B. cry C. smile D. change ‎40. A. hidden B. dialed C. thrown D. remembered ‎41. A. advice B. fun C. policemen D. emergencies ‎42. A. apologized B. lied C. sighed D. screamed ‎43. A. examined B. searched C. visited D. called ‎44. A. unconditional B. generous C. Attractive D. selfish ‎ ‎45. A. in charge B. in relief C. in need D. in trouble ‎46. A. calm down B. look after C. care about D. think well of ‎47. A. fortunate B. uncomfortable C. great D. disappointed ‎ ‎48. A. answered B. added C. forgave D. agreed ‎49. A. end up B. put off C. go on D. get through ‎50. A. photos B. shelter C. punishment D. notes ‎51. A. wouldn’t B. mightn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t ‎52. A. date B. limit C. heart D. standard ‎53. A. worrying B. catching C. fining D. protecting ‎54. A. brightened B. disturbed C. wasted D. relaxed ‎55. A. opportunity B. lesson C. dinner D. memory 参考答案：‎ ‎36—45 BDACB 46-50. DACBD 46—55 ACBAA 56-60.DCBAD ‎ [四]‎ One day, the sewer line( 污水管道) under our house burst open. My first reaction was to __1__ the pipe repairer, but when he heard what was on, he __2__. He did , however, recommend someone. I made the call, __3__ the man to complain about such a terrible job. __4__, he simply asked, “ The __5__?”‎ And that was it. An hour later, Steve arrived in his truck. He looked exactly like what I had imagined: rough and bearlike. I __6__ as he walked down into the damp depths. A few moments later he __7__, saying, “ Yep. It’s broken.”‎ ‎“ Can you fix it ?” I asked with a mixture of doubt and__8__.‎ Steve looked at me as if scolding me for lack of __9__, saying, “ Sure.” Then he told me that he __10__ to tear up the street to the main sewer line.‎ ‎“ How long will all this take?” I asked ‎“ I should have it done by evening.” ‎ I didn’t __11__ to watch the digging. All I wanted to leave, go somewhere, and, upon my __12__, have everything the way it was before the damage.‎ I felt somewhat __13__ upon driving off in my clean vehicle, leaving Steve such a(n) __14__ task. I went into town and visited a few friends. __15__, around 6 pm , my curiosity got the better of me. I went home, and there was a sweeter__16__ I never saw: an area of newly- covered street across my front lawn(草坪). I opened the underground room door and ------ all was __17__ and dry.‎ I sat down and thought about Steve------ big and rough Steve, and how people , upon seeing him, might judge him. His good job taught me a lesson. Never judge people by their __18__. And I was taken by the very idea that, Whatever might happen to a(n) __19__ homeowner, there is somebody who is skilled in its solution. If that’s not reason for __20__, I’m not sure what is.‎ ‎41. A. visit B. call C. ask D. blame ‎42. A. apologized B. refused C. complained D. shouted ‎ ‎43. A. requiring B. telling C. forcing D. expecting ‎ ‎44. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Again D. Then ‎45. A. direction B. payment C. address D. problem ‎46.A. remained B. watched C. hesitated D. followed ‎47. A. arrived B. stayed C. nodded D. appeared ‎48 .A. hope B. anxiety C. pleasure D. disappointment ‎49. A. wisdom B. strength C. faith D. energy ‎50. A. used B. failed C. struggled D. needed ‎51. A. decide B. volunteer C. want D. agree ‎52. A. return B. repair C. check D. arrival ‎53. A. nervous B. comfortable C. relaxed D. guilty ‎54. A. dangerous B. dirty C. urgent D. meaningless ‎55. A. Instantly B. Thankfully C. Eventually D. Unconsciously ‎56. A. situation B. phenomenon C. environment D. sight ‎57. A. warm B. tidy C. new D. empty ‎58. A. appearance B. job C. word D. action ‎59. A. helpless B. tough C. strict D. amused ‎60. A. surprise B. consideration C. appreciation D. excitement 参考答案：‎ ‎41-45 BBDAC 46-50 BDACD 51-55 CADBC 56-60 DBAAC ‎[五]‎ I always dreamed of becoming a full-time writer. After two years as a salesman, I  41 my job and made up my mind to realize my 42 . No one could tell me whether I would succeed or not. I rented a basement and 43 to write. I had so many things to write because the enthusiasm（热情） was 44 in my heart.‎ After a year or so, 45 , I began to doubt myself. I found it 46 to earn my living by writing. None of my novels were 47 that year. But I 48 to follow my dream--even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 49 . I believed anyone with a dream must learn to struggle for the 50 .‎ During the hardest period of my life, a friend came to see me and tried to 51 me, “Come to our company, 52 we will pay you 2,000 dollars a month.” 2,000 dollars was really a big fortune at that time. It would enable me to live a 53 life. As the money was dancing in my 54 __ , something cleared my senses. Hadn’t I dreamed of being a writer, a full-time writer?‎ ‎“Thanks, but no,” I said 55 , “I’m going to stick to writing.”‎ Again and again, I said to myself, “I will be 56 . People will love my novels.”‎ ‎ 57 my first novel was published in 1991. I had the kind of success that few writers ever 58 .‎ Twenty years have passed, but the effect it had on my life has 59__ . Now I often 60 the time working in that cold basement. I will say, “Anyone with a dream and persistence will be successful.”‎ ‎41. A. took up B. gave up C. applied for D. prepared for ‎42. A. mistake B. glory C. dream D. weakness ‎43. A. turned down B. settled down C. bent down D. looked down ‎44. A. decreasing B. failing C. exploding D. burning ‎45. A. however B. though C. therefore D. anyhow ‎46. A. difficult B. changeable C. enjoyable D. normal ‎47. A. produced B. attacked C. ignored D. accepted ‎48. A. pretended B. determined C. waited D. agreed ‎49. A. anxiety B. danger C. failure D. pain ‎50. A. intelligence B. reality C. money D. goal ‎51. A. persuade B. calm C. warn D. require ‎52. A. or B. but C. and D. so ‎53. A. healthier B. poorer C. better D. simpler ‎54. A. hand B. head C. pocket D. wallet ‎55. A. doubtfully B. eagerly C. firmly D. willingly ‎56. A. successful B. faithful C. sincere D. generous ‎57. A. Gradually B. Suddenly C. Actually D. Finally ‎58. A. experienced B. admitted C. designed D. proved ‎59. A. ended B. weakened C. changed D. lasted ‎60. A. hear of B. think of C. dream of D. complain of 参考答案：‎ ‎41-45BCBDA 46-50 ADBCD 51-55 ACCBC 56-60 ADADB ‎[六]‎ A group of class friends, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon __16__ into complaints about stress in work and life.‎ Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the __17__ and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of __18__—porcelain(瓷制的), plastic, glass, crystal(水晶的), some __19__ looking, some expensive, some delicate—telling them to__20__ themselves to the coffee.‎ When all the students had a cup of coffee in __21__, the professor said, “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, __22__ behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is __23__ for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the __24__ of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself __25__ no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.__26__ all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went __27__ the best cups. And then you began __28__ each other's cups. Now consider this: Life is the __29__; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define nor __30__ the quality ‎ of life we __31__. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup，we __32__ to enjoy the coffee God has __33__ for us. God brews the coffee, not the cups...Enjoy your coffee!”‎ The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just __34__ the best of everything.‎ Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the __35__ to God.‎ ‎16. A. devoted B. exchanged C. turned D. thought ‎17. A. sittingroom B. kitchen C. livingroom D. bedroom ‎ ‎18. A. bowls B. pans C. cups D. aprons ‎19. A. plain B. clean C. ugly D. fine ‎20. A. help B. devote C. take D. pick ‎21. A. stomach B. eye C. hand D. mouth ‎22. A. running B. leaving C. hiding D. piling ‎23. A. normal B. important C. wise D. necessary ‎24. A. reason B. source C. resource D. energy ‎25. A. likes B. reduces C. relies D. adds ‎26. A. As B. What C. That D. Which ‎27. A. into B. for C. by D. on ‎28. A. looking B. guiding C. exchanging D. eyeing ‎29. A. tea B. water C. wine D. coffee ‎30. A. change B. beat C. worsen D. rise ‎31. A. dislike B. live C. make D. use ‎32. A. succeed B. fail C. wish D. try ‎33. A. sold B. gave C. bought D. provided ‎34. A. keep B. make C. say D. do ‎35. A. rest B. argument C. cups D. thinking 参考答案：‎ ‎16-20 CBCAA 21-25 CBABD 26-30 BBDDA 31-35 BBDBA ‎[七]‎ Dear brother,‎ ‎ I was five when you were born. ‎ ‎ I was a daddy’s girl, but I was also the one to break in our parents. I used to call myself the family’s guinea pig, ___36___ you were the happy one, the one who___37___the rewards of all my battles against them, won or lost. So I must have decided that we were enemies, competitors for the love and attention of our parents, and this feeling is at the___38___ of all my early memories. All I remember is ___39___ you.‎ ‎ So, as long as I could, I made your life a ___40___. I teased you, ___41___ you and abused you. You tell me it’s not as bad as I remember, but I recall a couple of times when you were ___42___ in tears. Our little sister was born when I was 11, and very soon you two bonded strongly and __43___ me aside. Did you bond with her because I was becoming a monster, or did I become a monster because of your bond?‎ ‎ ___44___, you quickly grew tall and strong, and soon you were able to overcome me ___45___. From then on it was down to verbal abuse and psychological warfare. By the time I was at university, you were a teenager and we competed for higher ___46___: money, the family car, parental pride.‎ ‎ It all came to a ___47___ stop when I moved abroad as an exchange student. Almost 20 years have passed, and the hate left me some long time ago. And at the same time, love must have ___48___ in, while I wasn’t watching.‎ ‎ ___49___ all the abuse during those years, you have turned into a happy, friendly human being. You are the joker of the family, the ___50___ of your friends. And, with your wife and best friend, you have just had your first child. Nobody ___51___ this happiness more!‎ ‎ You have implied that you’ve forgiven me, or even that there is ___52___ to forgive. But I prefer to remember the hurt — I will always hurt in ___53___ when I look back. All those wasted years when I should have been your loving sister, defending instead of ___54___ you in your own home. ‎ ‎ I am so proud of you, and my heart wells up with love for you and our sister. I will be forever glad that I have the ___55___ to love you both. ‎ ‎ Your sister ‎36. A. but B. when C. though D. unless ‎37. A. appreciated B. brought C. reaped D. envied ‎38. A. core B. point C. stage D. end ‎39. A. adoring B. hating C. disappointing D. tolerating ‎40. A. mystery B. misery C. mistake D. mixture ‎41. A. tested B. taught C. tickled D. tricked ‎42. A. moved B. trapped C. torn D. left ‎43. A. put B. pushed C. set D. fought ‎44. A. Thankfully B. Hopefully C. Unexpectedly D. Apparently ‎45. A. temporarily B. spiritually C. physicallyD. academically ‎46. A. standards B. resources C. positions D. expectations ‎47. A. surprised B. controlled C. forced D. intended ‎48. A. poured B. sunk C. climbed D. stolen ‎49. A. Without B. Despite C. For D. Besides ‎50. A. defender B. challenger C. promoter D. competitor ‎51. A. rejects B. bears C. deserves D. ignores ‎52. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing ‎53. A. shame B. sorrow C. anger D. despair ‎54. A. attacking B. attending C. attracting D. avoiding ‎55. A. courage B. chance C. competence D. strength 参考答案：‎ ‎36-40:ACABB 41-45:DDBAC 46-50:BCDBA 51-55:CDAAB ‎[八]‎ Travis laughed as he tore at the wrapping paper on his birthday present. He was so 31 ! Finally, he would have the coolest pair of name-brand basketball shoes. ‎ ‎ All the guys on his team were wearing the name-brand shoes of a popular basketball 32 , Chuck Hart. 33 Hart was criticized for his poor sportsmanship and infamous 34 , he was a great player. In fact, Travis wasn’t thinking about Hart’s behavior; he had only expected to see Hart’s 35 on the side of the box. The first indication that something was 36 came as he tore away the last piece of paper. Not Hart’s. The new shoes were the name-brand of another player, Robert Ryann, who was 37 for his amazing work in the community.‎ Travis’s hands 38 ; his heart stopped. It wasn’t that the Ryann shoes weren’t nice, but what would his friends think?‎ ‎ They were the wrong shoes and Travis would be 39 by the other players. When he looked up into his dad’s eyes, however, Travis 40 he would not tell him. “Thanks, Dad. I was really hoping for shoes,” Travis said as he pulled the shoes out of the box.‎ ‎ Next morning his dad drove him to school. When they 41 in front of his destination, Travis slowly opened the car door. Just then, his dad stopped him.‎ ‎ “Hey, Travis, wait a minute, look...” his dad said 42 , “Travis, I know those aren’t the shoes you had hoped for, but I saw the names of the two guys and made a(n) 43 . The guy whose name is on those shoes,” he said, pointing down at Travis’s feet, “is someone I 44 . Do you know how often Ryann has found himself in 45 ?”‎ ‎ “No,” Travis said.‎ ‎ “Never. He’s never talked back to his coach or started a fight, and he’s a team player. You could have acted like a (n) 46 when you ‎ didn’t get the shoes you wanted, Travis, but you were 47 and made the best of it. You have such a good 48 , like the guy whose name is on these shoes. I’m hoping that someday, your name will be on the coolest pair of shoes I’ll ever see.”‎ ‎ When Travis looked down at his feet, he saw the shoes 49 . His dad had used his mind and heart to give the son a thoughtful 50 .‎ ‎31．A．surprised B．ashamed C．excited D．worried ‎32．A．team B．player C．coach D．game ‎33．A．Unless B．If C．Because D．Although ‎34．A．skill B．performance C．behavior D．action ‎35．A．name B．photo C．sign D．model ‎36．A．strange B．wrong C．true D．funny ‎37．A．known B．encouraged C．adopted D．influenced ‎38．A．fell B．froze C．shook D．folded ‎39．A．questioned B．noticed C．teased D．attacked ‎40．A．hoped B．believed C．decided D．wished ‎41．A．pulled up B．put up C．took up D．turned up ‎42．A．peacefully B．hesitantly C．delightedly D．naturally ‎43．A．choice B．effort C．comment D．mistake ‎44．A．believe B．miss C．admire D．remember ‎45．A．danger B．surprise C．sorrow D．trouble ‎46．A．teammate B．adult C．kid D．student ‎47．A．upset B．rude C．polite D．glad ‎48．A．quality B．courage C．dream D．belief ‎49．A．clearly B．carefully C．patiently D．differently ‎50．A．gift B．look C．hope D．lesson 参考答案：‎ ‎31-35 CBDCA　 36-40 BABCC　 41-45 ABACD　 46-50 CCADA ‎[九]‎ Jason, our son, was born with cerebral palsy（脑瘫）. My wife and I often comforted him as he faced many 41 in his early years.‎ It was 42 to see him regularly chosen last for baseball, but his most 43 time came when he began high school. One afternoon, Jason returned home in 44 and shouted: “I’m never going to school again!” He was 45 with food that other kids had 46 him on the school bus on the way home. Jason later told us what had 47 . A few days earlier, Jason had 48 up for the school running team. That day, a few older students made 49 of his performance on the track and made him the target of their one-sided food fight. I called the ‎ headmaster about the 50 , and it never happened again.‎ One day, as the other kids exercised in the gym, they 51 one lonely runner-Jason jogging around the snow-covered track. Jason once said to me,“Dad, I was ready for the 52 .” He added that each month, each student 53 an “athlete of the month” and voted for the 54 . Jason’s name had never been 55 . But that day, one student said: “Sir, I would like to nominate(提名) Jason for the athlete of the month.” The coach looked 56 . “He works harder than any of us, Sir,” the student continued. Tears 57 in Jason’s eyes as everyone in the class put their hands up. We, also in tears, looked on as he 58 showed his certificate.‎ Whenever I lose heart, I think of this story. I 59 myself that challenges are not overcome by 60 , but by patience, determination, and faith.‎ ‎41. A. changes B. choices C. challenges D. chances ‎42. A. hopeful B. heartbreaking C. convenient D. considerate ‎ ‎43. A. special B. difficult C. separate D. comfortable ‎ ‎44. A. tears B. ruins C. shock D. surprise ‎45. A. filled B. followed C. attached D. covered ‎46. A. rolled down B. pushed against C. thrown at D. dropped out ‎47. A. recorded B. deserved C. happened D. promised ‎48. A. stayed B. signed C. pulled D. hung ‎49. A. comments B. use C. mistakes D. fun ‎50. A. process B. operation C. situation D. movement ‎51. A. admired B. watched C. noticed D. realized ‎52. A. best B. worst C. most D. least ‎53. A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose ‎54. A. winner B. ruler C. advisor D. fighter ‎55. A. accepted B. listed C. attended D. organized ‎56. A. surprised B. delighted C. moved D. frightened ‎57. A. divided B. exploded C. changed D. rolled ‎58. A. warmly B. proudly C. kindly D. seriously ‎59. A. blame B. warn C. remind D. inform ‎60. A. force B. construction C. discussion D. appearance 参考答案：‎ ‎41—45.CBBAD 46—50. CCBDC 51---55. CBDAB 56—60. ADBCA ‎[十]‎ ‎“Now,” Mrs. Virginia White said, smiling, “we are going to discover our professions.” The class seemed to be greatly surprised. We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be 41 . “Yes, you will all the searching for your future 42 . Each of you will have to 43 someone in your field. Plus an oral report.”‎ Finally, I picked print journalism. This 44 I had to go to interview a newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him 45 able to speak. He looked at me and said. “Did you bring a pen and some paper?” I 46 my head. Finally, I thought he realized I was 47 , and I got my first big tip as a 48 . “Never, never go anywhere without pen or paper. You never know what you’ll run into.” ‎49 a few days, I gave my oral report totally from ‎50 in class. I got an A on the entire project.‎ Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career, but with no success. Then I 51 Virginia White and my dream at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn’t 52 me. They just reminded me how 53 the field was and how all my life I had run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did some thing to me; it was in my 54 . For the past 12 years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career, 55 stories from murders to airplane crashes and 56 choosing my strongest area. 57 I went to pick up my phone one day, a wave of memories hit me and I realized that had it not been 58 Virginia White, I would not be sitting at that desk. I get 59 all the time: “How did you pick journalism?” “Well, you see, there was this teacher…” I always start out. I just wish I could 60 her.‎ ‎41. A. good B. mad C. careless D. curious ‎42. A. university B. family C. professions D. life ‎43. A. interview B. find out C. expected D. meant ‎44. A. expressed B. ordered C. expected D. meant ‎45. A. hardly B. nearly C. naturally D. eagerly ‎46. nodded B. shook C. spun D. flashed ‎47. A. satisfied B. comfortable C. terrified D. sorry ‎48. A. student B. journalist C. teacher D. writer ‎49. A. Before B. Since C. After D. On ‎50. A. research B. books C. imagination D. memory ‎51. A. called B. recognized C. remembered D. visited ‎52. A. answer B. promise C. stop D. persuade ‎53. A. enthusiastic B. Competitive C. admirable D. positive ‎54. A. blood B. stage C. style D. basis ‎55. A. making up B. listening C. covering D. writing ‎56. A. of course B. finally C. doubtfully D. above all ‎57. A. When B. As long as C. Once D. If ‎58. A. for B. with C. of D. to ‎59. A. hurt B. excited C. disappointed D. asked ‎60. A. respect B. support C. thank D. favor 参考答案：‎ ‎41-45 BCADA 46-50 BCBCD 51-55CCBAC 56-60 BAADC