2009年朝阳二模

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“Now,” Mrs.Virginia DeView said,smiling,“we are going to discover our professions.” The class seemed to be greatly surprised.Our professions?We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be                  （36）.“Yes,you will all be searching for your future                  （37）.Each of you will have to                  （38） someone in your field,plus give an oral report.”

Each day in her class,Virginia DeView reminded us about this.Finally,I                  （39） print journalism.This meant I had to go to interview a true-blue newspaper reporter.I was extremely nervous.I sat down in front of him                  （40） able to speak.He looked at me and said,“Did you bring a pencil or pen?” I shook my head.“How about some                  （41）?” I shook my head again.

Finally,I thought he realized I was                  （42）,and I got my first big tip as a                  （43）.“Never,never go anywhere without a pen and paper.You never know what you'll                  （44） into.” After a few days,I gave my oral report totally from memory in class.I got an A on the entire project.

Years later,I was in college looking around for a new career,but with no success.Then I                  （45） Virginia DeView and my desire,at 13 to be a journalist.And I called my parents.They didn't                  （46） me.They just reminded me how                  （47） the field was and how I had run away from competition all my life.This was true.But journalism did something to me; it was in my                  （48）.And it gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was                  （49）.

For the past fifty years,I've had the most satisfying reporting career,                 （50） stories from murders to airplane                  （51） and finally choosing my strongest area.When I went to pick up my phone one day,an incredible wave of memories                  （52） me and I realized that had it not been                  （53） Virginia DeView,I would not be sitting at that desk.

I get                  （54） all the time: “How did you pick journalism?”

“Well,you see,there was this teacher...” I always start out.I just wish I could                  （55） her.

36  A. cautious  B. mad  C. optimistic  D. enthusiastic

37  A. universities  B. families  C. professions  D. lives

38  A. interview  B. describe  C. admire  D. face

39  A. considered  B. rejected  C. expected  D. picked

40  A. hardly  B. nearly  C. naturally  D. eagerly

41  A. preparations  B. newspapers  C. drink  D. paper

42  A. reliable  B. grateful  C. terrified  D. amazed

43  A. student  B. journalist  C. candidate  D. writer

44  A. look  B. turn  C. break  D. run

45  A. called  B. remembered  C. recognized  D. evaluated

46  A. answer  B. urge  C. stop  D. persuade

47  A. funny  B. competitive  C. ordinary   D. mysterious

48  A. blood  B. body  C. life  D. opinion

49  A. coming in  B. coming out  C. going up  D. going on

50  A. creating  B. recalling  C. covering  D. writing

51  A. flights  B. crashes  C. budgets  D. schedules

52  A. hit  B. caught  C. impressed  D. seized

53  A. for  B. with  C. of  D. to

54  A. hurt  B. realized  C. adjusted  D. asked

55  A. respect  B. support  C. thank  D. envy