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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My father always told me: "All work is noble." He wasn't 1, but he earned a reasonable living. Thanks to his effort, I was able to go to an art college. I, however, wanted to do something 2, something more interesting. I was special! After graduation, I moved to New York in search of a graphic designer job. It was winter and, ever the optimist, I only brought enough money to 3 myself for about a month. I wasn't 4 -I was sure I'd find a fantastic job immediately. Within a few weeks, though, I found myself wandering around the streets having been 5 by every design office in town. My hotel 6 was almost gone and I hadn't eaten in days. "How had I reached this point?" I wondered as I trembled in my thin jacket. I was just about to 7 when my dad called. He suggested that I get a job in a restaurant until something else came along. At first, pride made me 8. But I was cold, hungry, and unwilling to go home feeling 9 and defeated. I entered an expensive-looking cafe near one of the design offices that had turned me away and asked the manager if they were 10. She said they were shorthanded, and offered me a job right away. 11, I found that I really enjoyed serving people. I started making big 12 right away. Later, the manager learned that I had a design 13 and asked me to design the cafe menus. That led to a part-time job at an advertising company. Previously, I had never considered being a 14but there I was. I eventually got my dream design job, but that winter I learned not to make 15 about work. （1） A . concerned B . wealthy C . generous D . caring （2） A . different B . simple C . strange D . safe （3） A . entertain B . protect C . support D . identify （4） A . disappointed B . worried C . helpless D . alone （5） A . rejected B . annoyed C . restricted D . invited （6） A . host B . room C . contract D . rent （7） A . show off B . settle down C . give up D . set out （8） A . hesitate B . agree C . continue D . reply （9） A . relieved B . ashamed C . secure D . lonely （10） A . hiring B . working C . serving D . checking （11） A . Hopefully B . Undoubtedly C . Surprisingly D . Obviously （12） A . designs B . contacts C . meals D . tips （13） A . hobby B . company C . background D . task （14） A . waiter B . designer C . director D . manager （15） A . preparations B . assumptions C . changes D . suggestions 答案：（1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）B；（5）A；（6）D；（7）C；（8）A；（9）B；（10）A；（11）C；（12）D；（13）C；（14）A；（15）B；

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