“Now ,”Mrs. Virginia DeView said, smiling, “we are going to discover our professions .”
The class seems to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be _36 _. “Yes, you will all be searching for your future  37 . Each of you will have to   38  someone in your field, plus give an oral report.”
Each day in her class, Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally, I picked print journalism. This _39_ I had to go to interview a true-blue newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him_40_ able to speak. He looked at me and said, “Did you bring a pencil or pen?”
I shook my head.  “How about some   41_ ?” I shook my head again .
Finally , I thought he realized I was   42 , and I got my first big tip as a  43 : “Never,never go anywhere without a pen and paper. You never know what you’ll run into. ”After a few days, I gave my oral report totally from   44  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 _45 _Virginia DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn’t __46__me. They just reminded me how competitive the field was and   47  all my life I had to run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my blood. _48__gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was   49 .
For the past 12 years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career, __50 __ stories from murders to airplane crashes and   51  choosing my strongest area.  52 _ I went to pick up my phone one day, an incredible wave of memories hit me and I realized that had it not been __53__Virginia DeView, I would not be sitting at that desk.
I get  54  all the time: “How did you pick journalism?”
“Well, you see, there was a teacher…”I just wish I could  55 her.
小題1:
A．goodB．madC．carelessD．curious
小題2:
A．universityB．familyC．professionsD．life
小題3:
A．interviewB．find outC．a(chǎn)dmireD．learn from
小題4:
A．expressedB．orderedC．expectedD．meant
小題5:
A．hardlyB．nearlyC．naturallyD．eagerly
小題6:
A．drinkB．newspapersC．preparationsD．paper
小題7:
A．satisfiedB．comfortableC．terrifiedD．sorry
小題8:
A．studentB．journalistC．teacherD．writer
小題9:
A．researchB．booksC．imaginationD．memory
小題10:
A．calledB．recognizedC．rememberedD．visited
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)nswerB．promiseC．stopD．persuade
小題12:
A．howB．whetherC．whyD．when
小題13:
A．It B．Virginia DeViewC．My parentsD．My oral report
小題14:
A．breaking in B．getting downC．falling offD．going on
小題15:
A．making upB．listening to C．coveringD．writing
小題16:
A．of courseB．finallyC．doubtfullyD．in all
小題17:
A．WhenB．As long as C．OnceD．On condition
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A．forB．withC．ofD．to
小題19:
A．hurtB．excitedC．disappointedD．a(chǎn)sked
小題20:
A．respectB．supportC．thankD．favor

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:A
小題6:D
小題7:C
小題8:B
小題9:D
小題10:C
小題11:C
小題12:A
小題13:A
小題14:D
小題15:C
小題16:B
小題17:A
小題18:A
小題19:D
小題20:C

試題分析：本文講述的是Virginia DeView在作者很小的時候就讓作者選擇自己的職業(yè)，作者選擇了記者這個職業(yè)，最后在作者選擇自己所從事的職業(yè)的時候，最終選擇了記者。對自己的老師聰明了感激和感謝。
小題1:B 形容詞辨析。A好的B瘋狂C粗心D好奇；在如此小的時候，老師就讓我們選擇職業(yè)，這顯得瘋狂。
小題2:C 上下文串聯(lián)。A大學(xué)B家庭C職業(yè)D生活；上文提及我們要為自己的未來選擇合適的職業(yè)。
小題3:A 動詞辨析。A面試B發(fā)現(xiàn)C欽佩D學(xué)習(xí)；每個人都要采訪自己領(lǐng)域里的一個人，并寫一篇報告。
小題4:D 動詞辨析。A表達B命令C期待D意味著；我選擇了平面媒體，這就意味著我得去采訪一個記者。
小題5:A 副詞辨析。A幾乎不B幾乎C自然地D急切地；因為緊張，我坐在他面前幾乎不能說話。
小題6:D 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)43空后的a pen and paper可知對方問我是否帶有紙和筆。
小題7:C 形容詞辨析。A滿意的B舒服的C很害怕的D難受的；我認(rèn)為他意識到我感覺很害怕。
小題8:B 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)上文我選擇了平面媒體，說明我要從事的是記者的工作，到任何地方都要帶筆和紙。
小題9:D 名詞辨析。A尋找B書本C想象D記憶；幾天以后我完全是憑借著記憶做了一個口頭報告。
小題10:C 動詞辨析。A打電話B認(rèn)出C記得D參觀；我有機記起了我的老師，想起了13歲要做記者的想法。
小題11:C 動詞辨析。A回答B(yǎng)允諾C阻止D說服；我打電話告訴父母我的決定，他們也沒有阻止我。
小題12:A 上下文串聯(lián)。他們只是告訴我這個領(lǐng)域的競爭是多么激烈，告訴我如何擺脫這樣的競爭。How正確。
小題13:A 語法分析。這里的it是形式主語，真正的主語是后面的不定式結(jié)構(gòu)。
小題14:D 短語辨析。A插入B寫下C摔倒D進行；作為記者我有自由詢問別人所進行發(fā)生的事情。
小題15:C 動詞辨析。A化妝B聽C覆蓋D寫；我寫了很多的故事，從謀殺案件到飛機墜毀。
小題16:B 副詞辨析。A當(dāng)然B最后C懷疑地D共計；我寫了很多的故事，最終選擇了自己最擅長的一方面。
小題17:A 連詞辨析。當(dāng)有一天我拿起電話，我想起了很多，要不是因為Virginia DeView，我不會坐在這里。
小題18:A 介詞辨析。A因為B隨著C…的D對…；句意：要不是因為Virginia DeView，我不會坐在這里。
小題19:D 動詞辨析。A傷害B使…興奮C使…失望D問；共計下句“How did you pick journalism?”可知很多人都問我這個問題。故D項正確。
小題20:C 動詞辨析。A尊敬B支持C感謝D支持；我非常感謝Virginia DeView要不是他，我不會有今天。
點評：本文講述的是Virginia DeView在作者很小的時候就讓作者選擇自己的職業(yè)，作者選擇了記者這個職業(yè)，最后在作者選擇自己所從事的職業(yè)的時候，最終選擇了記者。對自己的老師聰明了感激和感謝。答題前一定要讀懂全文，弄清文章要表達的思想，注意前后段落之間的關(guān)系。答題中，一定要認(rèn)真分析，注意選項與上下文的關(guān)系，與前后單詞的關(guān)系。對于一時沒有太大的把握的題可以放到最后再來完成，因為有時答案可以從下文內(nèi)容體現(xiàn)出來。答完后再通讀一篇文章，看看所選選項能不能是語句通順，語意連貫。
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I went outside to look．It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, taped all over that tree．Think of' all the garden flowers I could buy with one hundred dollars! There was also a note attached: ‘‘IOU eight hours of digging time．Love, Marvin．"
Marvin kept his promise, too．He dug up a nice ten－by－fifteen foot bed for me And my other children bought me tools, ornaments , a trellis（格架）, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books．
That was three years ago．My garden's now very pretty, just like I wanted．When I go out and tend my flowers, I don't seem to miss my children as much as I once did．I feel like they're right there with me．
I'm still not sure that money grows on trees．But I know love does!
小題1:Why did the mother say "Money doesn't grow on trees"?       .
A．She wanted them not to spend extra money
B．She was too sad to say anything else
C．She told them a truth on money
D．she just played a joke with them
小題2:What do we know about the mother according to the text?       ．
A．She is a bad-tempered woman
B．She believes money can grow on a tree now
C．She is a writer
D．She is hard-working in housekeeping
小題3:What can be inferred from the text?      ．
A．The author raised five children
B．The money tree was a Mother Day's gift
C．It cost Marvin eight hours to dug up the bed
D．Children planted a weeping willow in the yard
小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for the text?  ___    ．
A．My Money TreeB．The Garden of My Children
C．Mother's LoveD．Marvin's Promise

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Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they  16  after having dinner together. They discussed the  17  they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a  18  house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer（經(jīng)銷商）send a  19  to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful   20  for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know   21  Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t   22  very well. I met a   23  who had a parrot（鸚鵡）that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to   24  it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years,  25  it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were   26  by his good thought.
After the holidays their mother   27  her thank-you notes, which read:
“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to 28  the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”
“Marvin, I am too old to   29 . I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll 30  use the car. The   31  was good, although not practical. Thanks.”
“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to  32  plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost   33  my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”
“Dearest Melvin, you were the   34  son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so   35  . I liked it very much. Thank you.”
小題1:
A．foughtB．talkedC．studied D．slept
小題2:
A．gifts B．chancesC．wishesD．challenges
小題3:
A．warmB．bigC．safeD．lonely
小題4:
A．bookB．bikeC．carD．bag
小題5:
A．station B．museumC．libraryD．theater
小題6:
A．whatB．howC．why D．when
小題7:
A．listen B．feelC．see D．walk
小題8:
A．nurseB．writer C．businessmanD．lawyer
小題9:
A．protect B．beatC．raiseD．teach
小題10:
A．butB．soC．unlessD．a(chǎn)lthough
小題11:
A．treatedB．impressed C．threatenedD．hurt
小題12:
A．sent out B．put upC．took out D．picked up
小題13:
A．sellB．borrowC．cleanD．visit
小題14:
A．learnB．workC．exercise D．travel
小題15:
A．neverB．oftenC．regularlyD．sometimes
小題16:
A．futureB．hobbyC．ideaD．program
小題17:
A．create B．enjoy C．bringD．record
小題18:
A．lostB．a(chǎn)dmiredC．remainedD．discovered
小題19:
A．sameB．lastC．nextD．only
小題20:
A．strangeB．unpleasantC．bitterD．delicious

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