完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）WhenIwas14Iwashiredforanafter-schooljobsellingsubscriptions(征订，订阅)tomyhometownpapertheHoustonPost.Iwassenttosomeofthecity’sworstneighbo

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完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When I was 14 I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions (征订，订阅) to my hometown paper the Houston Post . I was sent to some of the city’s worst neighborhoods to “beg” door-to-door. Even though I was often moving around after dark in bad areas __ 36 __ for garage apartments I was __ 37 __ for the work.
It was a __ 38 __ because people didn’t like a stranger knocking on their door __ 39 __ a kid trying to get them to buy something. On one ___ 40 __ a man shut his door heavily in my face and __ 41_ _ “I don’t want your damn paper.” I __ 42 __ myself to knock again and was able to tell him how great the paper was. I __ 43 __ selling him a subscription. I was soon among the __ 44 __ subscription sellers and like other successful __ 45 __ was given responsibility for training newcomers.
__ 46 __ this time I started playing the harmonica and guitar. Before long I was playing in a __ 47 __ at barbecues and other events. When I __ 48 __ 18 I focused my __ 49 __ on becoming a professional musician. I never lost ___ 50 ___ of this dream. I’m sure my determination came from what I __ 51 ___ knocking on strangers’ doors.
That ___ 52 ___ helped me in many ways. Early in my music career I was locked in a legal disagreement with a former manager. He ___ 53 __ me to back off but I refused.
Having all those doors shut in my face as a kid gave me the ___ 54 ___to stand up to this frightening figure. Except this time there was one ___ 55 ___: I was the one sayin g no. And I won.

【小题1】

A．leaving

B．searching

C．reaching

D．asking

【小题2】

A．sorry

B．ready

C．doubtful

D．thankful

【小题3】

A．challenge

B．puzzle

C．surprise

D．failure

【小题4】

A．certainly

B．obviously

C．especially

D．usually

【小题5】

A．time

B．occasion

C．day

D．place

【小题6】

A．screamed

B．whispered

C．begged

D．announced

【小题7】

A．allowed

B．forced

C．wished

D．reminded

【小题8】

A．ended up

B．gave up

C．picked up

D．kept up

【小题9】

A．rich

B．large

C．fast

D．top

【小题10】

A．reporters

B．managers

C．salesmen

D．secretaries

【小题11】

A．For

B．Since

C．Around

D．Until

【小题12】

A．concert

B．band

C．kitchen

D．party

【小题13】

A．seemed

B．grew

C．appeared

D．turned

【小题14】

A．attention

B．attraction

C．service

D．trust

【小题15】

A．sight

B．use

C．ability

D．fortune

【小题16】

A．accepted

B．decided

C．expected

D．learned

【小题17】

A．experience

B．problem

C．story

D．introduction

【小题18】

A．invited

B．pressured

C．excused

D．charged

【小题19】

A．pain

B．right

C．strength

D．imagination

【小题20】

A．conclusion

B．difference

C．chance

D．decision

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
【小题1】C
【小题1】B  
【小题1】A
【小题1】B
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】C 
【小题1】C
【小题1】B
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
【小题1】B
【小题1】C
【小题1】B