I keep a two — dollar bill in my wallet that was given by my mother when I was six years old. Mother gave it to me luck would follow me everywhere. She looked at me and said, “I want you to this two – dollar bill for extra good luck.” “Thanks, Mom,” I replied. “I will keep it close me always.” My mother passed away (去世) when I was 17 years old and I remembered my two — dollar bill, holding it in my hand for the longest time and I knew she would be me the rest of my life. On my first, I was thirty years old. As I sat in the, I noticed there were five women ahead of me. All of them were and well dressed, which made me more nervous. “What makes you feel you are for this job?” Mrs. Martin, the office manager asked me. “I really need this job and there is I can’t do. I know I am not asas your other applicants (申请人) for the job, but please give me a. I learn quickly and can be a very capable (有能力的） of your team.” That evening I received a(n) from Mrs. Martin. “Gina,” she said, “ you were not the most suitable, but you have so much confidence in yourself we decided to give you a chance to prove (证明) yourself.” “Thank you, Mrs. Martin. You will not regret (后悔) this,” I said excitedly and the phone. I got my and took out my two — dollar bill. “Thanks, Mom. I am sure to it,” I said out loudly so that she could hear me.
试题分析：本文讲述了一位母亲给自己的孩子两美元希望孩子能得到好的运气，在母亲去世后，孩子如何坚强生活并在母亲的祝福中得到好运的故事。 【小题1】考查短语辨析。A好像B只要C尽管D以便。根据句意，母亲把它给我以便好运会到处跟着我。故选D 【小题2】考查动词辨析。A带来B拿着C携带着D抓住。根据句意，应该是母亲希望孩子携带着两美元以获得额外的好运气。故选C 【小题3】考查固定搭配。keep to，意为保存，携带，根据句意是我将会永远随身保存，故选D 【小题4】考查短语辨析。A拿出B伸出，熄灭C结果是D注意，根据第四段holding it in my hand，可知应该是拿出两美元，握在手中。故选A 【小题5】考查动词词义辨析。A观察B保护C教D关心。根据句意，母亲应该是保护自己的孩子。故选B 【小题6】考查名词词义辨析。A商业B面试C旅行D假期，根据后文As I sat in the, I noticed there were five women ahead of me.，可知作者是在面试，故选B 【小题7】考查短语辨析。A等候室B饭厅C客厅D起居室，作者正在面试，应是在等候室等待。故选A 【小题8】考查形容词词义辨析。A更老B更聪明C更年轻D更早，根据前文On my first, I was thirty years old，作者第一次面试是30岁，All of them were and well dressed, which made me more nervous.作者在面试官面前感到紧张，只有younger更年轻符合题文，故选C 【小题9】考查固定搭配。be fit for…适合…，根据题意面试官提问，什么使你感觉适合这份工作，故选D 【小题10】考查名词词义辨析。A每件事B某些事C没有什么事D任何一件事，根据句意，我真的需要这份工作，没有什么事我不能做。故选C 【小题11】考查形容词词义辨析。A礼貌的B重要的C合适的D吸引人的，根据句意我知道我并不和其他这份工作申请人一样适合这份工作，故选C 【小题12】考查名词词义辨析。A信息B机会C习惯D课程，根据前文我知道我并不和其他这份工作申请人一样适合这份工作，但是请给我一个机会，故选B 【小题13】考查名词词义辨析。A成员B领导者C朋友D听众。根据句意，我学的很快，能够成为你们队伍中一个有能力的成员，故选A 【小题14】考查名词词义辨析。A邮件B电话C信D电报，根据后文“Gina,” she said, “ you were not the most suitable…..可知双方是在电话交谈，故选B 【小题15】考查名词词义辨析。A妈妈B女孩C服务员D申请人，根据前文I am not asas your other applicants (申请人) for the job,可知该空应填申请人，故选D 【小题16】考查固定句式，so…that…如此…以致…，整句意为但是你对你自己有如此多的自信以至于我们决定给你一个证明自己的机会。故选B 【小题17】考查名词词义辨析。A错误B时刻C决定D想法，整句话意为你不会后悔这个决定。故选C 【小题18】考查短语辨析。A挂在B紧握C徘徊D挂断，根据句意应是我激动地说完并挂断了电话，故选D 【小题19】考查名词词义辨析。A口袋B钱包C书包D案子，根据句意应是我拿到钱包并拿出两美元，故选B 【小题20】考查动词词义辨析。A做B经营，管理C成功D尝试，make it为固定搭配，意为做到，整句话译为谢谢，妈妈，我一定会做到的。故选A 考点：考查记叙文阅读