第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have a degree in business.But it was my father’s __41__ for me to seek a business major.He thought that having a business major would __42__ me more available choices and make me more competitive in entering a global labor market.I __43__ his advice.However，even though my college experiences were __44__，I had no interest in any __45__ of commerce（商务），let alone（更不用说） having a long-term career(职业) as a businesswoman.
After I graduated，I worked as a marketing planner at a computer company.My __46__ and working environment were great; yet I __47__ didn’t feel happy doing something that held little appeal for me.After two months of working there，I made up my mind to __48__ and decided to do what I love，namely（也就是） __49__ history.I have now been doing this job for over twenty years.I am fond of being with my students.
If you are in a __50__ where you don’t love what you are learning or doing，please ask yourself what you are really __51__ about，and what you truly want for your life.Don’t __52__ to get yourself a quick answer.Take some time to think about what career could bring __53__ to you.
I like this motto “Success is not the key to happiness.__54__，happiness is the key to success.” Happiness __55__ the inside of you，not from the outside.If you love what you are doing，you will be successful.
41.A.ambition B.commitment
C.decision D.response
42.A.guarantee B.save
C.leave D.pass
43.A.ignored B.valued
C.took D.opposed
44.A.fantastic B.awkward
C.painful D.plain
45.A.paper B.field
C.college D.job
46.A.future B.dream
C.scholarship D.pay
47.A.only B.also
C.still D.even
48.A.quit B.continue
C.consider D.wait
49.A.promoting B.writing
C.teaching D.studying
50.A.firm B.game
C.story D.place
51.A.anxious B.optimistic
C.enthusiastic D.nervous
52.A.rush B.hesitate
C.intend D.stop
53.A.love B.joy
C.confidence D.knowledge
54.A.As a result B.On the whole
C.In the meanwhile D.On the contrary
55.A.applies to B.spreads to
C.differs from D.arises from
完形填空【语篇解读】 这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的父亲替作者做出了攻读商科专业的决定，但作者始终对商科不感兴趣；工作后，从商优厚的薪水并没有让作者开心。作者最终决定辞职去做自己感兴趣的教学工作。作者以自身的经历告诉我们：做你所爱的事，你就会成功。
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have a degree in business.But it was my father’s __41__ for me to seek a business major.He thought that having a business major would __42__ me more available choices and make me more competitive in entering a global labor market.I __43__ his advice.However，even though my college experiences were __44__，I had no interest in any __45__ of commerce（商务），let alone（更不用说） having a long-term career(职业) as a businesswoman.
After I graduated，I worked as a marketing planner at a computer company.My __46__ and working environment were great; yet I __47__ didn’t feel happy doing something that held little appeal for me.After two months of working there，I made up my mind to __48__ and decided to do what I love，namely（也就是） __49__ history.I have now been doing this job for over twenty years.I am fond of being with my students.
If you are in a __50__ where you don’t love what you are learning or doing，please ask yourself what you are really __51__ about，and what you truly want for your life.Don’t __52__ to get yourself a quick answer.Take some time to think about what career could bring __53__ to you.
I like this motto “Success is not the key to happiness.__54__，happiness is the key to success.” Happiness __55__ the inside of you，not from the outside.If you love what you are doing，you will be successful.
41.A.ambition B.commitment
C.decision D.response
42.A.guarantee B.save
C.leave D.pass
43.A.ignored B.valued
C.took D.opposed
44.A.fantastic B.awkward
C.painful D.plain
45.A.paper B.field
C.college D.job
46.A.future B.dream
C.scholarship D.pay
47.A.only B.also
C.still D.even
48.A.quit B.continue
C.consider D.wait
49.A.promoting B.writing
C.teaching D.studying
50.A.firm B.game
C.story D.place
51.A.anxious B.optimistic
C.enthusiastic D.nervous
52.A.rush B.hesitate
C.intend D.stop
53.A.love B.joy
C.confidence D.knowledge
54.A.As a result B.On the whole
C.In the meanwhile D.On the contrary
55.A.applies to B.spreads to
C.differs from D.arises from
完形填空【语篇解读】 这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的父亲替作者做出了攻读商科专业的决定，但作者始终对商科不感兴趣；工作后，从商优厚的薪水并没有让作者开心。作者最终决定辞职去做自己感兴趣的教学工作。作者以自身的经历告诉我们：做你所爱的事，你就会成功。
