问题详情:
I teach biology at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my 41 how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been so 42 . He had his wisdom teeth removed. Then he went on to ask me why I always seemed to be so 43 .
His question 44 me of something I'd read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a 45 about how you want to deal with life that day,” I said. “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example,” I continued, 46 all sixty students in the class. “In 47 to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at a 48 in Henderson, 17 miles down the 49 from where I live. One day a few weeks ago I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I exited the highway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car 50 . I tried to start it again, but the 51 wouldn't work. 52 I turned my flashers on, took my books, and 53 down the road to the college.
“As soon as I got there, I called and 54 for a tow truck to meet me at my car after 55 . The secretary there asked me what had happened. “This is my 56 day,” I replied, smiling.
She was 57 . “What do you mean?”
“My car could have broken down anywhere along the highway. It didn't.” I replied. “ 58 , it broke down in the perfect place: off the highway, 59 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. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn't have been arranged in a more convenient 60 .”
I ended my story. In spite of the early hour, no one in my class seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had touched them. …
41. A. schoolmates B. children C. teachers D. students
42. A. bad B. good C. sad D. free
43. A. cheerful B. grateful C. hopeful D. thankful
44. A. informed B. told C. reminded D. warned
45. A. decision B. choice C. preference D. judgment
46. A. showing B. demanding C. addressing D. commanding
47. A. contribution B. devotion C. application D. addition
48. A. school B. college C. university D. institute
49. A. highway B. railway C. road D. path
50. A. broke B. died C. ended D. finished
51. A. instrument B. wheel C. light D. engine
52. A. But B. And C. So D. Or
53. A. marched B. drove C. rode D. followed
54. A. prepared B. looked C. waited D. arranged
55. A. class B. work C. study D. lunch
56. A. usual B. unusual C. unlucky D. lucky
57. A. astonished B. excited C. puzzled D. pleased
58. A. Anyway B. Instead C. Also D. Still
59. A. within B. beyond C. without D. along
60. A. order B. need C. way D. situation
【回答】
41-45 DBACB 46-50 CDBAB 51-55 DCADA
56-60 DCBAC
知识点:人生百味类
题型:完型填空