I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and 21 was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get 22 . My job seemed at a dead end unless I 23 further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.
I 24 an admission form（表格） and rode to the Human Resource（人力资源） Management office. On arriving there, I was 25 ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to 26 the form, and no blank forms were 27 at the office. I was standing there, disappointed, 28 an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so 29 . I told him what happened, 30 , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”
“Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, e with me. I have a 31 blank form at home.”
It was 12:30 pm. The counter（柜台） would 32 at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight 33 of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain 34 , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was 35 , he told me to rush back and 36 carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their 37 . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be 38 after mine. I breathed a sigh of 39 .
I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I 40 it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.
【小题1】A．educationB．petitionC．collegeD．employment【小题2】A．attentionB．promotionsC．prizesD．approval【小题3】A．attemptedB．explainedC．studiedD．worked【小题4】A．filled inB．stepped ontoC．put downD．looked at【小题5】A．ashamedB．frightenedC．embarrassedD．shocked【小题6】A．reviewB．submitC．findD．revise【小题7】A．appropriateB．availableC．practicalD．helpful【小题8】A．whenB．beforeC．unlessD．until【小题9】A．seriousB．angryC．troubledD．tired【小题10】A．agreeingB．suggestingC．respondingD．adding【小题11】A．specialB．similarC．privateD．spare【小题12】A．closeB．moveC．changeD．reset【小题13】A．regretB．fearC．sadnessD．puzzle【小题14】A．quietB．slowC．calmD．polite【小题15】A．rewrittenB．doneC．correctedD．read【小题16】A．followB．walkC．driveD．answer【小题17】A．formB．roleC．luckD．turn【小题18】A．acceptedB．chosenC．remendedD．recognized【小题19】A．reliefB．confidenceC．tensionD．anxiety【小题20】A．devoteB．applyC．oweD．connectC
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(答案→)C
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【小题1】.C 名词辨析。A教育B竞争C大学D雇佣；根据上文我们家遇见了灾难，说明我不可能再上大学了。
【小题2】B 上下文串联。根据文章40空前I also got the promotions说明B正确，
【小题3】C 动词辨析，A尝试B解释C学习D工作；如果我不继续学习，我的工作就会是没有希望的尽头。
【小题4】A 固定词组。Fill in填写；我要填写表格。
【小题5】D 形容词辨析。A羞愧B害怕C尴尬D震惊；我发现自己的表格不见，很震惊，因为我会失去机会。
【小题6】B 动词辨析。A复习B上交C发现D修订；这一天是上交表格的最后一天。
【小题7】B 形容词辨析。A恰当的B存在的，有的C实用的D有助的；在办公室里也没有了这种表格。
【小题8】A 连词辨析。A在这时B在…之前C除非D直到…才；在这时一个老人发现我很焦虑。
【小题9】C 形容词辨析。A严肃的B生气的C焦虑的D疲惫的；在这时一个老人发现我很焦虑。
【小题10】D 动词辨析。A同意B建议C回应D补充；我告诉他发生的事情，并补充说：我得再等一年了。
【小题11】D 形容词辨析。A特别的B相似的C私人的D多余的；根据下文可知老人家里有多余的表格。
【小题12】A 动词辨析。A关闭B移动；C改变D重置；办理该项业务的柜台在2点钟关闭。
【小题13】B 名词辨析。A遗憾B害怕C悲哀D困惑；去陌生人家里我感觉有点害怕，但我别无选择。
【小题14】C 形容词辨析。A安静B缓慢C镇定D有礼貌；他让我保持镇定，并给了我笔和表格。
【小题15】B 上下文串联。根据句意说明在我完成了表格的填写以后，他让我赶快回去，小心骑车。
【小题16】C 上下文串联。根据上文We reached his house on my bike.说明我的骑车的，故drive正确。
【小题17】D 上下文串联。根据two people in line,说明他们在等待着轮到他们交表格。Turn轮次。
【小题18】A 动词辨析。A接受B选择C推荐D认出；指在我之后就不再接受表格，我是最后一个。
【小题19】A 名词辨析。A宽慰，安心B信心C紧张D焦虑；得知自己的表格可以被接受，我安心了。
【小题20】C 固定词组。Owe sth to….把…归功于…；我把这一切都归功于那一位我不知道姓名的老人。