| 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。 |
| I keep a two-dollar bill in my wallet (钱包). My mother gave it to me when I was six years old. The bill goes with me wherever I go because I believe luck would 1 me everywhere. Whenever I felt there was a trouble, I would 2 for my two-dollar bill and set it on the table, I would watch it for several hours and could always come up with 3 . When I began to look for my first job, I was thirty years old and very 4 . The thought of being interviewed (面试) for a job was scary (恐怖的) but I had to work. Mrs. Martin, the office manager, asked me some questions and the interview was over. As I got 5 her office, I said, "Mrs. Martin, I know that I am not the best applicant (申请者), but please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very 6 member of your team." That evening I received a phone call from Mrs. Martin. "Gina," she said. "You were not the best applicant, but you have so much confidence (信心) in yourself that we have 7 to give you a chance." "Thank you so much, Mrs. Martin!" I said. I was so excited that I forgot to say 8 to Mrs. Martin. I took out my two-dollar bill. "Thanks, Mom. I am going to 9 it," I sad out loud so my mother could hear me. At that moment, I remember the time she pulled all of us into the living room and said, "You are all clever in my 10 , but if you fail once, don't give up. You will be successful." I still think of Mom every day and keep my two-dollar bill in my wallet. At a family reunion (团聚) years later, I found that my brothers and sisters 11 had two-dollar bills in their wallets. We laughed and talked about how 12 this gift from Mom had been to each of us. |
| ( )1. A. bring ( )2. A. wait ( )3. A. an answer ( )4. A. sad ( )5. A. out of ( )6. A. clever ( )7. A. liked ( )8. A. hello ( )9. A. get ( )10. A. head ( )11. A. each ( )12. A. special |
B. take B. reach B. a chance B. lonely B. into B. strong B. decided B. sorry B. do B. eye B. all B. nice |
C. follow C. feel C. an idea C. weak C. from C. friendly C. offered C. goodbye C. have C. mind C. most C. wonderful |
D. find D. ask D. a decision D. shy D. around D. able D. needed D. thanks D. make D. thought D. both D. expensive |