【正文】 s to ___8___young people in many fields.“ When I make __9__happy, I feel happy ,too” ,he told me. ___10___, why are there few note writers like John in our life? In my opinion, many people are__11___ that they cannot be well understand. Also, writing__12___more time and it is harder to pick up the phone . The problem with phone calls is that they cannot last a long time ,but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read ___13___. So, when you find some people around you need__14___, please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence. Maybe, you are not sure what will__15__, but remember Mr John’ s words which making others feel happy makes you happy, too. （ ） 1. A. sad B. stressed C. surprised D. frightened （ ） 2. A. canlendar B. envelope C. book D. photo （ ） 3. A. written B. picked C. received D. practiced （ ） 4. A. unhappy B. sleepy C. excited D. sad （ ） 5. A. why B. that C. what D. if （ ） . serious B. confident C. patient D. humorous （ ） 7. A. to B. from C. with D. without （ ） five B. describe C. introduce D encourage （ ） 9. A. other B. the other C. others D. the others （ ） 10. A .But B. However C. Therefore D. Actually （ ） 11. A. sure B. afraid C. sorry D. glad （ ） 12. A spends B. costs C. pays D. takes （ ） 13 A. once B. only once C. more than once D. less than once （ ） . thanks B. truth C. trouble D. help （ ） B. matter C. turn D. hold 三、閱讀理解（每小題 2分，共 30分） A “Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. “Don’t worry, one d ay your luck will change.” Mother was right, as I discovered after I had finished my college education. I had decided to find a job in radio station. One day, I wanted to host(主持 ) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time. In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience. “ Get some work with a small station and work your way up,” she said. I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. Then my da d told me a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job. I felt really down. “ Your luck will change,” Mom said to me. Dad lent me the car to help me to look for my job. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone. As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer( 播音員 ) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?” I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. “ What did you m ean? Do you know anything about football?” He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded. On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son. And when it happens, it’ll feel doubly( 加倍的 ) good because of all the hard work you’ve had.” At that moment I knew what just what she meant. （ ） 1. What’s the writer’s ideal job? A. A sportsman. B. A shop assistant. C. A sports announcer. D. A businessman. （ ） 2. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? Because . A. he was too young B. he didn’t get college education C. he’s not a good looking person D. he hadn’t got enough experience （ ） 3. Which of the following is True according to the article? A. You just need wait for some time, then luck will e. B. Luck will e if you try your best to do everything. C. It’s important for you to wait for luck. D. You should trust your mother. （ ） 4. The sentence “But I got turn ed down every time.” means “ ” A. But I was refused every time B. But I was successful every time C. But I l