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Several years after Ivy Priest was appointed treasurer (财务长) of the United States, she returned to her hometown. The warm welcome she received made her think of her teenage   36 . When Ivy was a teenager, she had pictured herself returning after achieving   37   and fortune. Secretly she had dreamed of becoming a (n)   38  . So when she learned that roles in a movie to be   39   in Salt Lake City would be given to those who   40   the largest number of subscriptions to a newspaper, Ivy went to work. She tried her best and won second prize. This   41   her the chance of dancing in a beautiful dress during a short   42   in the movie. The night the movie was to be shown,   43   kept her from eating. But when she saw herself on the screen, acting   44  , she slipped out of the theater and went home to   45   herself to sleep.  However, Ivy was not to be defeated by that. She became interested in politics at high school and wanted to study   46   after graduation, but her family could not afford to send her to college. To   47   her own expenses, Ivy had to work as a ticket   48   during the day and a telephone operator at night.   49  , Ivy had the dream of achieving fame and fortune. Ivy’s interest in politics   50   her down a new path. She took part in a lot of challenging activities of the Republican Party,   51   which was her extraordinary effort in helping Eisenhower   52   the presidential election. Mr Eisenhower said to Ivy, “I   53   you to be the treasurer of the United States.” Ivy was born into a (n)   54   family, but her dreams, her faith and her hard work   55    her a life of success. 36. A. dignity             B. friends               C. dreams         D. classmates 37. A. fame               B. harvest         C. extension       D. standard 38. A. lawyer             B. editor           C. politician        D. actress 39. A. watched           B. made           C. reserved      D. shown 40. A. bought             B. persuaded     C. succeeded      D. sold 41. A. gave              B. cost          C. attached        D. paid 42. A. interval             B. scene           C. show           D. piece 43. A. celebration         B. disappointment   C. expectation      D. entertainment 44. A. beautifully         B. unequally        C. wonderfully     D. unnaturally 45. A. cry               B. go              C. hold            D. calm 46. A. theater            B. law            C. acting          D. medicine 47. A. spare              B. receive          C. earn            D. avoid 48. A. seller              B. holder          C. counter         D. officer 49. A. No longer          B. So far          C. Even so         D. Ever since 50. A. set              B. let             C. founded        D. led 51. A. beyond             B. among              C. throughout    D. inside 52. A. win               B. beat            C. gain            D. manage 53. A. regard             B. want          C. promise        D. settle 54. A. lawyer’s           B. rich            C. ordinary        D. artist’s 55. A. offered            B. took            C. achieved        D. brought 答案：36-40 CADBD    41-45 ABCDA    46-50 BCACD    51-55 BABCD

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