Question

A foreign student graduated with honors from a finely university in Germany. He expected to find a good job and have a bright future. But in his disappointment, he wasn't even giving the chance for an interview! The third time he was refused, he phoned the company to ask how. "We don't employ dishonest people in Germany" is the answer. What was wrong? Shortly before he arrived in Germany, he found easy to steal subway rides. But he often rode without a ticket and was caught up three times. Now he had to pay a high price for his own behavior. We should all keep in minds: honesty is the best policy.

Answer

1.finely--fine

2.in--to

3.giving--given

4.how--why

5.is--was

6.before--after

7.found—found it

8.But--So

9.去掉up

10.minds--mind

【解析】

试题分析：本文通过一位学生找工作的事情告诉我们，诚实乃上策。这位学生毕业后在德国怎么也找不着工作，后来他才知道，原来他早期的逃票行为为自己酿下苦果。

1.1】finely—fine 考查形容词。本句考查修饰名词用形容词，修饰名词university应该用形容词，故把finely改成fine。句意为：一位外国学生从德国一所比较好的大学毕业。

2.2】in—to 考查介词。本句考查短语 to one’s disappointment，意为使…失望的是。故把in改成to。句意为：但是使他失望的是，他甚至都没有面试的机会。

3.3】giving—given 考查被动语态。本句主语he和动词give之间存在被动关系，故把giving改成given。

4.4】how—why 考查宾语从句连接词。根据上文可知，他又一次被拒绝了，故他打电话问的是原因。所以把how改成why。

5.5】is—was 考查时态。根据上文可知，这是过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时，把is改成was。句意为：在德国我们不雇佣不诚实的人，这是他得到的答案。

6.6】before—after 考查连词。根据句意可知，他逃票是发生在到德国之后，故把before改成after。句意为：在他到德国后不久，他发现坐地铁很容易逃票。

7.7】found—found it 考查代词。本句考查it担当形式宾语，真正的宾语是to steal subway rides。故在found之后加上it。

8.8】But—So 考查连词。上一句意为他发现乘坐地铁逃票很容易；下一句意为他坐地铁经常逃票。两句之间存在因果关系，故把But改成So。

9.9】去掉up 考查短语。考查catch和catch up的区别。catch意为抓住，而catch up意为赶上。根据句意可知，此处指他三次被抓住逃票。故去掉up。

10.10】minds—mind 考查固定搭配。本句考查固定搭配keep in mind，意为记住。故把minds改成mind。句意为：我们应该记住，诚实乃上策。