Question

通讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的四個選項中選擇最佳的一項。

I keep a two-dollar bill in my wallet (錢包). My mother gave it to me when I was six years old. The bill goes with me wherever I go because I believe luck would    1     me everywhere.         Whenever I felt there was a trouble, I would    2     for my two-dollar bill and set it on the table, I would watch it for several hours and could always come up with    3     .         When I began to look for my first job, I was thirty years old and very     4    . The thought of being interviewed (面試) for a job was scary (恐怖的) but I had to work. Mrs. Martin, the office manager, asked me some questions and the interview was over. As I got     5    her office, I said, "Mrs. Martin, I know that I am not the best applicant (申請者), but please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very     6    member of your team."            That evening I received a phone call from Mrs. Martin. "Gina," she said. "You were not the best applicant, but you have so much confidence (信心) in yourself that we have    7     to give you a chance." "Thank you so much, Mrs. Martin!" I said. I was so excited that I forgot to say     8    to Mrs. Martin.          I took out my two-dollar bill. "Thanks, Mom. I am going to     9     it," I sad out loud so my mother could hear me.         At that moment, I remember the time she pulled all of us into the living room and said, "You are all clever in my    10     , but if you fail once, don't give up. You will be successful." I still think of Mom every day and keep my two-dollar bill in my wallet. At a family reunion (團聚) years later, I found that my brothers and sisters      11      had two-dollar bills in their wallets. We laughed and talked about how    12    this gift from Mom had been to each of us.

(     )1. A. bring   (     )2. A. wait     (     )3. A. an answer (     )4. A. sad     (     )5. A. out of   (     )6. A. clever   (     )7. A. liked   (     )8. A. hello   (     )9. A. get     (     )10. A. head   (     )11. A. each   (     )12. A. special

B. take     B. reach     B. a chance  B. lonely    B. into    B. strong     B. decided   B. sorry     B. do       B. eye         B. all        B. nice

C. follow      C. feel     C. an idea    C. weak     C. from       C. friendly   C. offered   C. goodbye   C. have       C. mind     C. most       C. wonderful

D. find       D. ask        D. a decision   D. shy        D. around     D. able        D. needed      D. thanks      D. make      D. thought      D. both       D. expensive

Answer 1

1. C     2. B     3. C     4. D      5. A      6. D      7. B      8. C      9. D      10. C       11. B      12. A