Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 36 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 37 work. I was 38 a school bus to make ends meet and 39 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 40 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 41 the job. “Why has my life become so 42 ?” I thought painfully. As I pulled the bus over to 43 a little girl, she handed me an earring 44 I should keep it 45 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”. At first I got angry. Then it 46 me – I had been giving all of my 47 to what was going wrong with my 48 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 49 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 50 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 51 from a lady who was a director at a larger 52 . She asked me if I would 53 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes. My 54 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 55 that I completely changed my life.
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本文讲述了我二十年前在纽约经历的一段艰难生活。起初,虽然有工作经验和硕士学位我却找不到满意的工作。一个小女孩给我的耳环改变了我的生活。从此以后,我列了一个感到满意的50件事情清单,并不断添加。后来我终于找到了一份高薪的工作。我知道正是因为我改变了我的思维方式,我的生活才得以改变。
小题1:考查连词辨析。尽管我有硕士学位和工作经验,但还是不能找到满意的工作。
小题2:考查形容词辨析。解析同36题。successful成功的 extra额外的 satisfying 令人满意的 convenient便利的。
小题3:考查上下文联系。我开校车来维持生活,并和我的一个朋友和住(living)在一起。
小题4:考查动词辨析。解析同38题。
小题5:考查动词短语辨析。attend the interview参加面试,我参加了一个公司的面试5次,但他们说我不能得到这份工作。
小题6:考查动词辨析。解析同40题。get the job得到工作。
小题7:考查形容词辨析。作者发出感慨,为什么我的生活那么艰难(hard)呢?
小题8:考查短语辨析。当我把车开到路边让那个小女孩下来的时候,小女孩递给了我一个耳环。wave at向某人挥手;drop …off让某人下车;call on号召 look for寻找
小题9:考查动词辨析。saying 做伴随状语。她在地给我耳环的时候说,保管好耳环,说不定有人来认领。
小题10:考查连词辨析。解析同44题。in case万一or else 否则 as if好像now that既然
小题11:考查动词辨析。It hit me意为:我突然想到。
小题12:考查名词辨析。我把一切注意力(attention)都集中在了生活的不顺上,而没有关注好的一面。
小题13:考查名词辨析。opinions意见 education教育 experiences 经历 life生活解析同47题。
小题14:考查名词辨析。list清单 check 支票 copy拷贝 我决定列一份我感到满意的50件事情的清单(list)。
小题15:考查名词辨析。此处connect联系;turn转向;变为;keep保持; add添加。后来我决定向清单中添加更多的事情。
小题16:考查上下文联系 a phone call fro me 意为:我的一个电话。那天晚上意为女士给我打了一个电话。
小题17:考查名词辨析。根据后文,给200个医疗工作者作报告,可见地点在医院。
小题18:考查动词辨析。give a one-day lecture意为,做了一天的报告。她问我是否可以做一天报告。
小题19:考查名词辨析。plan 计划 choice选择 day 天 tour旅游。我那天进展的很顺利,后来得到了一份高薪的工作。
小题20:考查名词辨析。直到今天我才知道,正是因为我改变了我的思维方式,我的生活才得以改变。