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（2010·浙江温州市十校联合体高三期中联考）
最近你校对高三学生进行了一次问卷调查，调查内容和学生的反馈情况见下表。请你以“What I want to speak out most”为题写一篇英语短文，向《21世纪报》报刊投稿。

对家长	对学校
1.不要给予太多压力	1.创造良好校园环境
2．有更好的理解…	2．
3．提供更多的空间	3．
4. …….	4． ……..

 
注意：词数100-120，文章的题目和开头已给出（不计词数）。
What I want to speak out most
As a senior three student, I have many things in mind to speak out.
Firstly, to our parents, ___________________________________________________

"Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever I felt disappointed. "  36 , and one day something good will happen. Then you'll realize it wouldn't have happened  37  the disappointment you had experienced  38 ." Mother was right,  39  I discovered after graduating from college, I had decided to try for a job  40  radio, then  41  my way up to a sports announcer. I hitchhiked (搭免费车) to Chicago and tried every station, but got  42 . In one studio, a kind lady told me big stations couldn't risk hiring inexperienced persons. "Try your luck in the  43 " she said.

I hitchhiked home to Dixon, Illinois, where there was no radio-announcing jobs. My father said a store wanted a local  44  to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was  45  I had played high school football, I  46 . The job sounded just  47  for me. But l wasn't hired.

My disappointment  48  have shown. "Everything harem for the best." Mother  49 . Then I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my disappointment boiled  50 . I asked aloud. "How can a fellow become a sport announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"

I was waiting for the  51  when I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? You know something about football?" Then he  52  me before a  53  and asked me to broadcast a(n)  54  game.

On my way home, as I have many times  55 , I thought of my mother's words.

1.                A．Get on         B．Carry on        C．Work on  D．Concentrate on

 

2.                A．in spite of       B．regardless of     C．but for   D．instead of

 

3.                A．previously      B．preciously       C．precisely  D．presently

 

4.                A．it             B．what           C．that  D．as

 

5.                A．in             B．on             C．by   D．from

 

6.                A．feel           B．work           C．find  D．push

 

7.                A．declined        B．accepted        C．reduced  D．received

 

8.                A．city            B．home          C．country   D．town

 

9.                A．salesman       B．athlete         C．shop assistant  D．manager

 

10.               A．in which        B．when          C．where D．how

 

11.               A．appealed       B．refused        C．agreed    D．applied

 

12.               A．right           B．reasonable      C．improper  D．stable

 

13.               A．should         B．must           C．could D．might

 

14.               A．recommended   B．requested      C．reminded  D．required

 

15.               A．above          B．out            C．in    D．over

 

16.               A．lift            B．result          C．response  D．offer

 

17.               A．told           B．stood          C．showed   D．helped

 

18.               A．radio          B．station         C．TV   D．microphone

 

19.               A．live            B．ordinary        C．imaginary  D．fierce

 

20.               A．before         B．since          C．until  D．unless

 

 

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I  36  disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that  37  disappointment.”

Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932.I had decided to try out a job in radio, then work my way up to sports  38  . I hitchhiked to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got turned down every time.

In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t risk hiring inexperienced person. “Go out in the sticks and find a small station that’ll give you a  39  ,”she said.

I thumbed home to Dixon, Illinois.  40  there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local  41  to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I  42 . The job sounded just right for me. But I wasn’t hired.

My disappointment must have  43  . “Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, my frustration  44  . I asked a1oud, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur   45   . “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an  46  game.

On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother’s words. I often wonder what  47  my life might have taken if I’d gotten the job at Montgomery Ward.  

  36. A. faced       B. received     C. considered  D. met

  37. A. old   B. previous     C. early D. original

  38. A. layer B. manager     C. announcer  D. fan

  39. A. job   B. suggestion  C. chance       D. advantage

  40. A. While      B. When  C. Which D. So

  41. A. worker     B. student       C. announcer  D. athlete

  42. A. accepted   B. agreed C. applied       D. promised

  43. A. come       B. shown       C. disappeared       D. brightened

  44. A. turned over      B. hit over      C. boiled over D. took over

  45. A. murmuring      B. calling       C. whispering D. announcing

  46. A. forceful    B. close   C. imaginary   D. ordinary

  47. A. side  B. action C. approach    D. direction

I have many friends, some        are businessmen.

A．of them           B．from which        C．who of            D．of whom

 

She is quiet, soft-spoken and has a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.
When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didn’t want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “It’s a waste of life.” Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didn’t help me with my schoolwork. It was, in her words, “so that you can develop your independence”. We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents’ meetings.
Like mother, like daughter. I have many things in common with Lili. I want everything to be under control. I want to be perfect and I don’t expect other people to help me. I push myself hard to achieve my goals.
After I started to go to high school, Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.
In biology class I began to be depressed. When the teacher showed us a picture of a butterfly, I was scared and screamed. I had a vision of thousands of butterflies flying toward me.
That night I told Lili about it. The next morning, I saw that she had red eyes with black circles around them.
She took me to see a therapist (治疗师). Three hours later, the therapist told Lili that my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转) faster and faster and that was the reason for what had happened to me. I only realized it when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore. At these words, Lili burst into tears. “It’s all my fault, she’s just a kid and I didn’t have time to take care of her….”  To be honest, I had never seen Lili cry before.
After that, Lili began to spend more time at home, cooking and dragging me to do sports. I realized she was the one who would always be there when I was in real trouble. No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.
【小题1】Lili quitted her job and started her own business because _________.

A．she wanted to make more money	B．she was not willing to look after me
C．she didn’t want to waste her life	D．she likes keeping busy

【小题2】 We quarreled because __________.

A．she began to spend less and less time with me

B．she didn’t help me with my schoolwork.

C．she seldom attended the parents’ meetings in my school.

D．Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.

【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Most women don’t want to be a housewife.

B．Most children want their mothers to accompany them at home.

C．We need to understand our mothers’ busy life.

D．Although mothers are not perfect, they all love the children

【小题4】 Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A．Lili is a quiet, strong-willed woman.

B．Lili began to spend more time at home after visiting the therapist.

C．I was scared and screamed in biology class because I hate butterflies.

D．I only realized my life was like a wheel when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore.

【小题5】 What is the best title for the passage?

A．Mom Does Care.	B．A Busy but Successful Mother.
C．Change From Mother to Businessman.	D．A Student’s Opinion on Mother.