Question

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

When I was 14, I began an after-school job to work for a newspaper.  Though the work was very hard, I was  _____ it .

    It was a challenge because people______ a stranger knocking on their doors. Once a man closed his door in front of my face heavily and shouted,“I don't want any______．”I made myself knock again and was able to tell him how great the paper was. I ended up_____ him a subscription（订单）．I was soon among the top subscription sellers and, like other______salesmen, taught newcomers.

    Around this time I started playing the guitar. Soon I was playing in a band. When I turned 18, I tried to become a professional（专业的）___.I never lost sight of this dream.  I’m sure it came from ________ I learned from knocking on strangers' doors.

    That experience _______me in many ways.  Early in my music career（事业） I got into trouble with a former manager. He made me back off but I_______ .

    Having all those doors closed in my face as a kid gave me the strength（力量）to stand up to this man.  _______ this time there was one difference: I was the one saying no.  And I won.

1.A. tired of    B. afraid of    C. thankful for    D. afraid of

2.A. disliked    B. kept    C. saw    D. loved

3.A. book    B. letter    C. picture    D. paper

4.A. sending    B. selling    C. buying    D. giving

5.A. successful    B. useful    C. careful    D. crowded

6.A. seller    B. musician    C. teacher    D. writer

7.A. that    B. this    C. what    D. where

8.A. helped    B. harmed    C. made    D. hurt

9.A. agreed    B. promised    C. accepted    D. refused

10.A. For    B. But    C. Or    D. And

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.D

10.B

【解析】这篇短文主要讲述了作者在14岁的时候找了一份在报社工作的课外工作。

1.考查短语辨析及语境的理解 Abe. tired of对……感到厌烦；B. be afraid of害怕……；C. be thankful for对……感激；D. be afraid of害怕……。句意：尽管工作很艰苦，我很感激它。这里是说感激的意思，故选C。

2.考查短语辨析及语境的理解 A. disliked不喜欢；B. kept保持；C. saw 看见；D. loved喜欢。句意：它是一个挑战因为人们不喜欢陌生人敲他们的门。这里是不喜欢的意思。根据题意，故选A。

3.考查短语辨析及语境的理解 A. book书；B. letter信；C. picture图片；D. paper纸。句意：我不想要任何的纸。根据上文When I was 14, I began an after-school job to work for a newspaper可知作者是推销纸。故选D。

4.考查短语辨析及语境的理解 A. sending发送；B. selling卖；C. buying买；D. giving给。句意：我最终卖给他一个订单。短语end up doing sth.表示最终做某事。这里是卖给他。故选B。

5.考查短语辨析及语境的理解 A. successful成功的； B. useful有用的；C. careful 小心的；D. crowded拥挤的；句意：我很快就成为顶尖的订阅卖家，就像其他成功的推销员一样，教新来者。这里是成功的推销员。故选A。

6.考查短语辨析及语境的理解 A. seller买者；B. musician音乐家；C. teacher老师；D. writer作家。句意：当我变成18岁的时候，我设法变成一个专业的音乐家。根据上文Around this time I started playing the guitar. Soon I was playing in a band.可知，作者想成为音乐家。故选B。

7.考查短语辨析及语境的理解 A. that那个；B. this这个；C. what什么；D. where在哪。句意：我相信它来自我敲陌生人的门。这里是what引导的宾语从句。根据题意，故选C。

8.考查短语辨析及语境的理解 A. helped帮助； B. harmed伤害；C. made使，制作；D. hurt伤害。句意：那个经历在很多方面帮助了我。这里是说帮助了我。根据题意，故选A。

9.考查短语辨析及语境的理解 A. agreed同意；B. promised答应；C. accepted接受；D. refused拒绝。句意：他让我回去，但我拒绝了。这里是说我决绝了。故选D

10.考查短语辨析及语境的理解 A. For为了……；B. But但是；C. Or或者；D. And和，又。句意：但是这次有一个不同。我是说不的，我赢了。这里是表示转折。根据题意，故选B。

点睛：点睛：做完形填空时，首先，快速浏览一遍文章，了解大意；根据文中第一段可知，作者是作为报纸推销员。