Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I 31 asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so 32 . He had his wisdom teeth removed. Then the young man asked me why I 33 seemed to be so cheerful.
His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about 34 you want to approach life that day,” I said. “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example. 35 teaching here, I also teach out at the munity college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day, I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I 36 the freeway and turned onto College Drive, only another quarter mile ahead to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine 37 turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college.”
“ 38 getting there I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary asked me what had happened. ‘This is my lucky day,’ I replied, smiling.”
“ ‘Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?’ She was 39 . ‘What do you mean?’ ’’ “I live 17 miles from here.” I replied. “My car 40 have broken down 41 along the freeway. It didn’t. 42 , it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, 43 walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.”
“The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she 44 . I smiled back and headed for class.” So ended my story.
I scanned the sixty faces in my class. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be 45 . Somehow, my story had touched them.
【小题1】A．calmlyB．seriouslyC．cheerfullyD．curiously【小题2】A．badB．goodC．excitingD．scary【小题3】A．oftenB．always C．usuallyD．seldom【小题4】A．howB．whyC．whereD．that【小题5】A．As well asB．As toC．In exchange forD．In addition to【小题6】A．enteredB．leftC．foundD．hit【小题7】A．wouldn’tB．shouldn’tC．couldn’tD．won’t【小题8】A．WhileB．In C．Before D．After【小题9】A．surprising B．astonishingC．puzzledD．shaken【小题10】A．couldB．canC．wouldD．must【小题11】A．somewhereB．anywhereC．nowhereD．wherever【小题12】A．HoweverB．InsteadC．ThoughD．So【小题13】A．between B．in C．withinD．beyond【小题14】A．leftB．understoodC．pausedD．smiled【小题15】A．clearB．asleepC．tiredD．interestedC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C。上个星期一，在上课之前，我愉快地（cheerfully）问我的学生周末过得怎么样。
【小题2】B。一个年轻人说他的周末从来没这么好（good）过。
【小题3】B。然后这个年轻人又继续问我，为什么我总是（always）看起来这么愉快。
【小题4】A。每天早晨当你醒来，你就有权利选择想要怎样（how）度过这一天。
【小题5】D。In addition to除了。除了在拉斯维加斯大学教课，我也在亨德森社会学院教课。
【小题6】B。leave离开。我出高速公路以后转到学院路。
【小题7】A。我又试着发动了一次，但是引擎根本转不起来。
【小题8】D。after之后。我一到学校就啊地叫了起来，课后才安排拖车来把我和我的车拖走。
【小题9】C。“ ‘你的车都抛锚了，今天还是你的幸运日？’ 她疑惑不解（puzzled），‘你是什么意思？’ ”
【小题10】A。我的车可能（could）在高速公路的任何一处抛锚。但是它没有。
【小题11】B。anywhere任何地方。解析见上题。
【小题12】B。而是（Instead）在一个最理想的地方抛锚
【小题13】C。within在……之内。下了高速公路，到这儿只有几步路远。
【小题14】D。那个秘书瞪大了眼睛，然后笑（smile）了。
【小题15】B。asleep瞌睡的。尽管还是一大早，却没有一个看起来有困意。