From Disappointment to PurposeI'm known for m...

From Disappointment to Purpose

I'm known for my determination. If I want something, I go 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.

But this year everything ______ . I had set my sights on a summer job 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 perfect 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 and carefully prepared for my ______ . I was certain that nothing could keep me from my dream job.

But after my interview, 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 whether I would be interested in the kids' summer day camp. I decided that I had nothing to ______ , so I called the manager and scheduled an interview. She was impressed by my babysitting experience and employed me. In less than a week, I had ______ forgotten 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 significant. 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 exactly what we want. 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 better is waiting for us around the corner!

1.A.proved B.appeared C.changed D.happened

2.A.land B.stop C.find D.keep

3.A.meeting B.speech C.entering D.interview

4.A.praised B.punished C.cheated D.refused

5.A.save B.learn C.lose D.regret

6.A.completely B.naturally C.quickly D.clearly

7.A.track B.secret C.future D.purpose

8.A.satisfied B.nervous C.disappointed D.interested

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“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment(失望),my mother would say this to me.

After I left college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer(广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire（雇佣）a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete(运动员)to work for it . I wanted this job, but I was refused again.

“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, I felt so frustrated(沮丧). “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.

While I was waiting for the lift, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try. He was pleased with my performance, and he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if without the failure before.”

1.Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

A．Because he never graduated from college.

B．Because he didn’t work hard in college.

C．Because he didn’t have much experience.

D．Because he didn’t know about sports.

2.Which of the following is the correct order of events?

a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.

b. The writer was refused when he wanted jobs in Chicago.

c. The writer graduated from college.

d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.

A．cbda             B．cbad             C．bcda             D．bcad

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The writer’s parents didn’ t want him to be a sports announcer.

B．There were no radio announcer jobs in the writer’s hometown.

C．The writer became uninterested in being a sports announcer.

D．The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.

4.According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him?

A．He shouldn’t be a sports announcer.

B．Disappointment leads to failure.

C．He should be proud of himself.

D．Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.

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“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment(失望),my mother would say this to me.

After I left college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer(广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire(雇佣) a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete(运动员)to work for it. I wanted this job, but I was refused again.

“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, I felt so frustrated(沮丧). “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.

While I was waiting for the lift, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try. He was pleased with my performance, and he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if without the failure before.”

1.Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

A. Because he never graduated from college.　　

B. Because he didn’t work hard in college.

C. Because he didn’t have much experience.　　

D. Because he didn’t know about sports.

2.Which of the following is the correct order of events?

a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.

b. The writer was refused when he wanted jobs in Chicago.

c. The writer graduated from college.

d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.

A. c b d a　　　　　　　　 B. c b a d　　　　　　　　　 C. b c d a　　　　　　 D. b c a d

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer’s parents didn’t want him to be a sports announcer.

B. There were no radio announcer jobs in the writer’s hometown.

C. The writer became uninterested in being a sports announcer.

D. The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.

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“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.After I_________　 college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer(广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But _________, I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire(雇佣) a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her _________, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I wanted this job, but I was_________ again.

“Everything happens for the best,” Mom _________me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I _________ WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, I felt so frustrated. “How can I become a sports announcer _________ I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.

While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone_______my name. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try._________with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something__________ happened if without the failure before.”

1.A.joined B.returned C.finished D.heard

2.A.actively B.kindly C.unluckily D.certainly

3.A.request B.advice C.decision D.choice

4.A.refused B.suggested C.punished D.taught

5.A.asked B.reminded C.required D.changed

6.A.tried B.went C.met D.left

7.A.as B.because C.if D.until

8.A.calling B.joking C.singing D.saying

9.A.Angry B.Bored C.Pleased D.Unsure

10.A.must B.wouldn’t C.should D.needn’t

九年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.

After I graduated from college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer. I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily , I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire (雇佣) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused again.

“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, my frustration(挫败，失意) boiled over. “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.

While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast (广播) an imaginary game. Pleased with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for” that previous disappointment.

1.Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

A. Because he never graduated from college.

B. Because he didn’t work hard in college.

C. Because he didn’t have much experience.

D. Because he didn’t know about sports.

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer’s parents didn’t want him to be a sports announcer.

B. There were no radio-announcing jobs in the writer’s hometown.

C. The writer became uninterested in sports announcing.

D. The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.

3.The underlined word boiled over means______.

A. 达到极点　 B. 随遇而安

C. 无影无踪　 D. 无法诉说

4.According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him,?

A. He shouldn’t be a sports announcer.

B. Disappointment leads to failure.

C. He should be proud of himself.

D. Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

C

“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.

After I graduated form college in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer(广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire(雇佣) a person without any experience and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no such jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I wanted this job, but I was refused again.

“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, I felt so frustrated. “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.

While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to have a try. He was pleased with my performance, and he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if without the failure before.”

1.Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

2.Which of the following is the correct order of events?

a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.

b. The writer was refused when he wanted jobs in Chicago.

c. The writer graduated from college.

d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

4. According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him?

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Everything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.

After I graduated from college in 1932, I decided to find a job in a radio station as a sports announcer (广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.

At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn’t hire (雇佣) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused again.

“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, my frustration(失意、挫败) boiled over. “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.

While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast (广播) an imaginary(想象出来的) game. He was pleased with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.

On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous(先前的) disappointment”.

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1.Why couldn’t the writer find a job at big radio stations?

A. Because he never graduated from college.

B. Because he was an inexperienced announcer.

C. Because he didn’t work hard in college.

D. Because he didn’t know about sports.

2. Where was the writer born?

A. In Chicago. 　 B. In New York.

C. In Dixon. 　　 D. In Washington.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer’s parents didn’t want him to be a sports announcer.

B. There were no radio-announcing jobs in the writer’s hometown.

C. The writer became uninterested in sports announcing.

D. The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.

4. The underlined word boiled over means______.

A. 达到极点　　 B. 随遇而安

C. 无影无踪　　 D. 无法诉说

5.According to the last paragraph, what did the writer’s mom want to tell him,?

A. He shouldn’t be a sports announcer.

B. Disappointment leads to failure.

C. He should be proud of himself.

D. Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.

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He is known 　　　　　 everybody in our town 　　 a gentleman.

A.to,as　 B.from,like　　　 C.by,for　　　　 D.for,with

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My hometown Chongqing is well-known _________ the delicious food.

A. as　　 B. for　　 　　 C. of　　 D. to

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My hometown Chongqing is well-known ________ the delicious spicy food.

A.as B.for C.of D.to

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