二、完形填空
An old businessman has a large store in Boston. He __16__ a young man to work for him, so he puts an advertisement (广告) in the __17__. The next morning, many people come to the old man’s __18__, asking for the job.
There is a post (柱子) by his desk, and there is a nail in it. He has a walking stick in his hand and says, “Everyone has __19__ chances. If anyone can hit the nail on the head with this stick, I will give him the job.” The young men think it is __20__. They all try, but __21__ can make it. __22__ the old man says, “I’m sorry I can’t take any of you.” All the young men feel __23__ and leave.
The next morning many more people come, and __24__ them the old man sees a thin young man who was there the day before. The man hits the nail successfully all the three times. The old man feels __25__.
“I fail (失败) many times, but I think if I __26__ on trying, I can do it. So I go home and __27__ hitting a nail with a stick till I can do it. And I __28__ very early this morning to try again,” says the young man.
The old man says, “You are the boy for me.” And he gives him the __29__. Whatever the young man has to do, he tries his best. Soon after he becomes the __30__ clerk (职员) in the store.
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) 16. A. needs B. asks C. hopes D. lets
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C
) 17. A. news B. notice C. newspaper D. book
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D
) 18. A. car B. town C. club D. office
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C
) 19. A. many B. two C. three D. four
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B
) 20. A. hard B. easy C. funny D. different
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C
) 21. A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everyone
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) 22. A. So B. But C. And D. Or
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D
) 23. A. glad B. afraid C. thankful D. sad
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A
) 24. A. among B. between C. in D. for
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) 25. A. surprised B. cool C. uncomfortable D. sure
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C
) 26. A. have B. put C. keep D. come
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A
) 27. A. practise B. start C. stop D. dream
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) 28. A. get up B. get out C. put up D. put out
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D
) 29. A. money B. newspaper C. advertisement D. job
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) 30. A. best B. smart C. poor D. first
