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I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and   16   was out of the question(不可能). So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates would get   17   . My job seemed at a dead end unless I   18   further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.        I   19   an admission form and rode to the Human Resource Management office. On arriving there, I was   20  ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to   21   the form, and no blank forms were   22   at the office. I was standing there, disappointed,   23   an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so   24  . I told him what happened,   25  , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”        “Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a   26   blank form at home.”        It was 12:30 pm. The counter(柜台) would   27   at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight   28  of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain    29   , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was   30  , he told me to rush back and    31    carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their   32   . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be   33   after mine. I breathed a sigh of   34   .        I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I     35    it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask. 16. A. language             B. college                C. competition           D. employment 17. A. attention              B. prizes            C. promotions      D. approval 18. A. worked     B. explained                 C. attempted       D. studied 19. A. filled in        B. stepped onto         C. put down                D. looked at 20. A. ashamed             B. shocked        C. embarrassed           D. frightened  21. A. submit     B. review            C. find                           D. revise 22. A. appropriate   B. practical        C. available                 D. helpful 23. A. before                 B. when                C. unless                 D. until 24. A. troubled              B. angry             C. serious            D. tired 25. A. agreeing              B. suggesting         C. responding    D. adding 26. A. special         B. similar               C. spare           D. private    27. A. reset            B. move                         C. change                     D. close 28. A. fear                B. regret                         C. sadness                    D. puzzle 29. A. quiet                   B. calm                    C. slow                          D. polite 30. A. rewritten             B.    read               C. corrected                   D. done 31. A. drive                   B. walk                     C. follow             D. answer 32. A. form                   B. turn            C. luck                      D. role 33. A. recognized   B. chosen                  C. recommended    D. accepted 34. A. tension         B. confidence         C. relief                 D. anxiety 35. A. owe                    B. apply                        C.    devote                D. connect 答案：BCDAB  ACBAD  CDABD  ABDCA

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