Whenever I felt disappointed I often thought of what my mother had said to me，“Everything happens for the best.If you ，one day something good will happen.And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous ．”
As it ，mother was right.In 1932，I ended my college life. that，I had decided to try for a job in radio，and then could work my way up to sports ．I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every －and got turned down every time.In one station，a lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring a person who lacked ．“Go to town and find a little station that'll give you a chance，” she said.I then to Dixon.While there was no radioannouncing jobs in Dixon，my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted an athlete to its sports department.Since Dixon was where I had played high school football，I ．The job sounded just right for me.But I wasn't ．
My disappointment must have ．“Everything happens for the best，” Mom me.Dad me one car for me to job hunt.I WOC Radio in Davenport.The program ，a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur，told me they had already a contract with another announcer.
I often what direction my life might have taken if I'd gotten the job at Montgomery Ward and if I didn't persist.
【小题1】A．go on B．hold up C．look onD．stay up【小题2】A．successesB．disappointmentsC．livesD．results【小题3】A．carried outB．looked outC．figured outD．turned out【小题4】A．SinceB．AfterC．BeforeD．During【小题5】A．announcerB．athleteC．hostessD．performer【小题6】A．firmB．stationC．storeD．school【小题7】A．beautifulB．kindC．strictD．cruel【小题8】A．moneyB．knowledgeC．appearanceD．experience【小题9】A．downB．smallC．bigD．faraway【小题10】A．walkedB．sawC．addedD．turned【小题11】A．runB．buyC．sellD．show【小题12】A．refusedB．appliedC．managedD．yelled【小题13】A．firedB．employedC．fittedD．satisfied【小题14】A．disappearedB．fallenC．shownD．responded【小题15】A．remindedB．persuadedC．advisedD．recited【小题16】A．lentB．offeredC．soldD．promised【小题17】A．visitedB．triedC．passedD．poured【小题18】A．bossB．singerC．photographerD．director【小题19】A．signedB．assignedC．designedD．resigned【小题20】A．doubtedB．wondered C．intendedD．expectedA
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解析：
【小题1】A 如果坚持的话，总有一天好的事情会发生。
【小题2】B 与首句中的Whenever I felt disappointed相对应。
【小题3】D 就像结果表明的那样，母亲是正确的。
【小题4】C 根据空格后的“I had decided”的时态可以确定应该在此之前。
【小题5】A 根据45题后面的“While there was no radioannouncing jobs in Dixon，”可知作者到Dixon的目的就是寻求播音员工作的。
【小题6】B 根据42空所在的句子中的“In one station(在一家电台)”可知答案。
【小题7】B 能告诉作者碰壁原因的人应该是和蔼的人。
【小题8】D 大的播音公司不可能冒险聘用缺乏工作经验的新播音员。
【小题9】B 到小城镇上找小的播音公司去尝试。
【小题10】D 表明作者的目标发生转变。
【小题11】A 懂体育的运动员去经营体育用品部。
【小题12】B 作者听说了这个消息，就去申请这个工作。
【小题13】B 虽然感觉很适合自己，但是自己没有被聘用。
【小题14】C 肯定是作者的失落情绪出现了，作者的母亲才开始进行提醒、劝导。
【小题15】A 作者的母亲开始提醒作者。
【小题16】B 为了孩子找工作，父亲为其提供了一辆车。
【小题17】B 我尝试(申请)了WOC Radio。
【小题18】D 部门负责人(主管)告诉作者他们已经与另外一个播音员签了约。
【小题19】A 部门负责人(主管)告诉作者他们已经与另外一个播音员签了约。
【小题20】B 我一直疑惑，想知道如果自己在Montgomery Ward被录用的话，自己现在的生活方向应该是什么呢？