张家港常青藤实验中学高一美文欣赏　　

"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment. " 　　

   Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932, I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer. I hitchhiked to 　　Chicago　　 and knocked on the door of every station--and got turned down every time. 　　

   In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring an inexperienced person. "Go out in the sticks and find a small station that'll give you a chance, " she said. I thumbed home to 　　Dixon　, 　Illinois　　. 　　

   While there were no radio－announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its sports department. Since 　　Dixon　　 was where I had played high school football, I applied. The job sounded just right for me.　　

   But I wasn't hired. My disappointment must have shown. "Everything happens for the best. " Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to hunt job. I tried WOC Radio in 　　Davenport　, 　Iowa　　. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur told me they had already hired an announcer. 　　

   As I left his office, my frustration boiled over. I asked aloud, "How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station." I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was you said about sports? 　　

   Do you know anything about football?" Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me broadcast an imaginary game. The preceding autumn, my team had won a game in the last 20 seconds with a 65－yard run. I did a 15－minute build－up to that play, and Peter told me I would be broadcasting Saturday's game! 　　

   On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother's words: "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment. " 　　

张家港常青藤实验中学高一美文欣赏检测　　

 “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I   36  disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something   37  will happen. And you’ll realize that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that   38  disappointment.”　　

Mother was right,   39  I discovered after graduating from college in 1932. I had decided to   　40  a　 job in radio, then work my way up to sports   41  . I hitchhiked to Chicago and   42  on the door of every station—and got turned   43  every time.　　

In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t risk hiring an   44  person –“Go out in the sticks and find a small station that will give you a   45  ,” she said.　　

I thumbed home to 　　Dixon　, 　Illinois　　.   46  there was no radio—announcing job in 　　Dixon　　, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to   47  its sports department. Since 　　Dixon　　 was where I had played high school football. I   48  . The job   49 just right for me. But I wasn’t hired.　　

My disappointment must have   50  . “Everything happens for the best,” Mom   51  me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in 　　Davenport　, 　Iowa　　. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.　　

As I left his office, my frustration   52  . I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”　　

I was waiting for the elevator   53  I heard MacAethur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to stand before a microphone and to broadcast a （an）   54  game.　　

On my way home, once again I thought of my mother’s words. I often wonder what   55  my life might have taken if I’d gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.　　

36．A．faced                      B．received                  C．considered                     D．met　　

37．A．useful                     B．helpful                    C．wonderful               D．good　　

38．A．old                         B．previous                  C．original                   D．early　　

39．A．when                      B．as                           C．which                     D．while　　

40．A．try out                    B．try on                     C．try for                    D．try over　　

41．A．player                     B．announcer               C．manager                 D．fan　　

42．A．knocked                 B．arrived                    C．approached             D．hunted　　

43．A．out                         B．off                         C．on                          D．down　　

44．A．unpracticed          B．inpracticed          C．inexperienced        D．unexperienced　　

45．A．job                         B．suggestion               C．chance                   D．advantage　　

46．A．While                     B．When                     C．Which                    D．So　　

47．A．work                      B．receive                    C．arrange                   D．design　　

48．A．accepted                 B．agreed                    C．applied                    D．promised　　

49．A．sounded                  B．became                   C．got                         D．grew　　

50．A．come                      B．shown                    C．disappeared             D．brightened　　

51．A．recovered               B．encouraged             C．hugged                   D．reminded　　

52．A．boiled over              B．turned over             C．hit over                   D．took over　　

53．A．after                       B．as                           C．when                      D．before　　

54．A．forceful                  B．close                      C．imaginary                D．ordinary　　

55．A．side                        B．action                     C．approach                D．direction　　

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