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My roommate Maria began to hunt for a job and she got an important __1__. On account of the financial crisis, the competition was__2__. But she said, “__3__I try, there will always be hope.”
Luckily, she entered the final interview. There were only three people left. The interviewer said to them, “All of you are very excellent. Please go home and wait for our __4__！”
Maria received a message from the company, saying that she had not been __5__a job. But later in the evening, she received another message, reading that she had been __6__ by the company.__7__ the first message sent to her was also part of the __8__ in the interview. The three applicants received the same message; but only Maria's reply __9__ the company, so she was given the job. I asked her, “How did all of you reply？” She said, “One did not reply, the other said ‘goodbye’， and I said ‘thank you’”．
Only then did I know that Maria's __10__came in that way. When you feel disappointed, do not __11__to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. It is whether you are __12__to say it in a peaceful and grateful manner__13__ does matter. Saying “thank you” shows __14__for others' work and shows your grand generosity. Thus, while under the same condition, you may get more__15__compared to others!
这是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述Maria面试工作的事情，说明当你失望时，不要忘记对那个让你失望的人说 “谢谢”。说谢谢表示了你对别人工作的尊重，并且表现了你的宽宏大量。在同样的情况下，和其他人相比，你会获得更多的机会。
1．A.appointment B．messag
C．interview D．notice
答案：C
解析：考查名词辨析。根据下文she entered the final interview. 她进入了最后的面试，可知这里意思是她要参加一次重要的面试。A.appointment任命；B.message消息；C.interview采访；D.notice通知。故选C。
2．A.tight B．fierce
C．potential D．close
答案：B
解析：考查形容词辨析。根据上文On account of the financial crisis，由此推断出竞争非常激烈。A.tight紧的；B.fierce激烈的；C.potential潜在的；D.close亲密的。故选B。
3．A.If only B．Even though
C．In case D．As long as
答案：D
解析：考查连词辨析。句意：只要我尝试，就会有希望。A.If only但愿；B.Even though尽管；C.In case 万一；D.As long as只要。故选D。
4．A.response B．requirement
C．order D．demand
答案：A
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：请回家，等待我们的回复。A.response回答；B.requirement要求；C.order命令；D.demand要求。故选A。
5．A.left B．arranged
C．offered D．awarded
答案：C
解析：考查动词辨析。根据下文But later in the evening, she received another message, reading that she had been 6 by the
company.可知最初Maria 收到这家公司的消息说，她没有被提供这份工作。A.left离开；B.arranged安排；C.offered提供；D.awarded授予。故选C。
6.A.trusted B．allowed
C．discussed D．employed
答案：D
解析：考查动词辨析。根据下文she was given the job可知她被那家公司雇用了。A.trusted信任；B.allowed允许；C.discussed讨论；D.employed雇佣。故选D。
7．A.Actually B．Exactly
C．Eventually D．Possibly
答案：A
解析：考查副词辨析。句意：事实上，发送给她的第一条短信也是这次面试测试的一部分。A.Actually事实上；B.Exactly准确地；C.Eventually最后；D.Possibly可能。故选A。
8．A.competition B．experiment
C．test D．experience
答案：C
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：事实上，发送给她的第一条短信也是这次面试测试的一部分。A.competition竞争；B.experiment实验；C.test测试；D.experience经验。故选C。
9．A.surprised B．answered
C．benefited D．satisfied
答案：D
解析：考查动词辨析。根据so she was given the job.可知只有Maria的回答让这家公司满意。A.surprised吃惊；B.answered回答；C.benefited受益；D.satisfied使满意。故选D。
10．A.job B．confidence
C．intelligence D．fate
答案：A
解析：考查名词辨析。根据so she was given the job. 可知直到那时，我才知道玛丽是通过那种方式得到了这份工作。A.job工作；B.confidence信心；C.intelligence智力；D.fate命运。故选A。
11．A.pretend B．forget
C．regret D．intend
答案：B
解析：考查动词辨析。句意：当你失望时，不要忘记对那个让你失望的人说 “谢谢”。A.pretend假装；B.forget忘记；C.regret后悔；D.intend打算。故选B。
12．A.willing B．anxious
C．eager D．prepared
答案：A
解析：考查形容词辨析。你是否愿意以一种平静的并且感激的方式说出，这很重要。A.willing乐意的；B.anxious焦虑的；C.eager渴望的；D.prepared准备好的。故选A。
13．A.which B．what
C．who D．that
答案：D
解析：考查强调句。把it is和该空去掉，句子结构仍然完整，所以此句为强调句。强调句的基本结构是：it is/was＋被强调部分＋that＋句子的其他成分。故选D。
14．A.appreciation B．respect
C．sympathy D．patience
答案：B
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：说 “谢谢”表示了你对别人工作的尊重，并且表现了你的宽宏大量。A.appreciation欣赏；B.respect尊重；C.sympathy同情；D.patience耐心。故选B。
15．A.presents B．concerns
C．thanks D．chances
答案：D
解析：考查名词辨析。句意：因此，在同样的情况下，和其他人相比，你会获得更多的机会。A.presents礼物；B.concerns关心；C.thanks感谢；D.chances机会。故选D。
