Our country has many chances for adults who want to make their lives better. There are public schools you can attend. In the schools, you can take things ___1___ English, arithmetic and history, you can find classes in almost ___2___ subject you want to study. You may want to ___3___ to type, sew, paint or fix TV sets. You may want to learn ___4___ about the trade you are already in. You may want to get a high school diploma(文憑). You may ___5___ want to go to college. All it takes is time and effort. In many cities, there are adult classes in ___6___ schools. You can attend many of these classes without ___7___ to pay money. In some schools you may have to pay a small fee. There are ___8___ many kinds of private(私人的) schools for adults, where you may have to pay more money. Many job chances are ___9___ to those who wish to work. It helps if you know ___10___ than one language. There are good ___11___ for interpreters and typists who know English. There are many good jobs in government. In most cases, you must be a citizen of this country, and you must ___12___ a civil service examination. These examinations are ___13___ to everyone, regardless of(不管) race, religion or colour. For many civil service jobs you ___14___ a high school diploma. The person who does not have a high school diploma can get ___15___. There are several ways. You can study high school ___16___ at home and then take special tests. ___17___ you pass the tests, then you get a diploma. Or you can go to a night school. There are classes that ___18___ you to take special tests to get a diploma. Be as well trained as you can. Get as much training as you can. ___19___knocks at every door. Be sure that when it knocks at your door you are ___20___.
1. A. like B. in C. of D. as
2. A. some B. any C. all D. either
3. A. know B. study C. learn D. begin
4. A. what B. more C. again D. others
5. A. perhaps B. never C. very D. even
6. A. middle B. high C. public D. private
7. A. regretting B. agreeing C. having D. beginning
8. A. still B. also C. almost D. such
9. A. chosen B. allowed C. promised D. offered
10. A. better B. more C. fewer D. less
11. A. jobs B. schools C. works D. wishes
12. A. take B. join C. hold D. give
13. A. possible B. open C. limited D. permitted
14. A. want B. get C. demand D. need
15. A. none B. one C. them D. that
16. A. subjects B. classes C. tests D. English
17. A. Until B. First C. If D. Though
18. A. make B. permit C. lead D. prepare
19. A. Text B. Job C. Diploma D. Chance
20. A. prepare B. ready C. studying D. waiting
【答案與解析】
1. A。like (prep) 意為“例如”，表示列舉。B，C均不符題意。as是連詞，也不合適。
2. B。almost 與 any 連接，解釋為“幾乎所有的”。
3. C。與下文 “you may want to learn to …” 是同一句型。
4. B。后半句that you are already in (已在做生意)，應是想學習 “更多” 有關trade的知識。
5. D。獲得高中文憑，進而想進大學深造。even 加強語氣。
6. C。后半句without having to pay money提示，應選public，這種學校不需交費。注意下文談到私立學校時，說要pay more money。
7. C。根據(jù)下文的 “…h(huán)ave to pay a small fee”, “ have to pay more money” 可推知。
8. B。先介紹公立學校，再介紹私立學校，also 表示“也，還有”。
9. D。promise sb sth=向某人許諾…，allow sb to do sth=允許某人做某事， choose sth for sb=為某人挑選，根據(jù)各詞的搭配，A、B、C三個選項都不正確。應選offer, 在此表示“提供某人某物”。
10. B。懂得一門以上的外語對找工作更有利。
11. A。根據(jù)上文Many jobs chances are offered to…以及下文的There are many good jobs in…可推知答案。
12. A。take an exam 指“參加考試”。
13. B。從后半句regardless of race… , 可知“知道人人都可以參加”。
14. D。/ 15. A。從下文介紹there are several ways…可知獲得civil service jobs需要持有高中文憑，否則就找不到工作。
16. A。課程、功課譯為subject，B、D 均不符題意。
17. C。根據(jù)上下文通過考試方可獲得文憑，反之則不能，if在此引導條件句。
18. D。夜校也為學生提供獲得文憑的機會，prepare sb to do 意思為“使某人有做某事的準備”。
19. D。/ 20. B。首先排除C和D，它們與題意不符。機會總是存在的， 問題在于機會來臨時， 你是否作好了準備。
1. A. like B. in C. of D. as
2. A. some B. any C. all D. either
3. A. know B. study C. learn D. begin
4. A. what B. more C. again D. others
5. A. perhaps B. never C. very D. even
6. A. middle B. high C. public D. private
7. A. regretting B. agreeing C. having D. beginning
8. A. still B. also C. almost D. such
9. A. chosen B. allowed C. promised D. offered
10. A. better B. more C. fewer D. less
11. A. jobs B. schools C. works D. wishes
12. A. take B. join C. hold D. give
13. A. possible B. open C. limited D. permitted
14. A. want B. get C. demand D. need
15. A. none B. one C. them D. that
16. A. subjects B. classes C. tests D. English
17. A. Until B. First C. If D. Though
18. A. make B. permit C. lead D. prepare
19. A. Text B. Job C. Diploma D. Chance
20. A. prepare B. ready C. studying D. waiting
【答案與解析】
1. A。like (prep) 意為“例如”，表示列舉。B，C均不符題意。as是連詞，也不合適。
2. B。almost 與 any 連接，解釋為“幾乎所有的”。
3. C。與下文 “you may want to learn to …” 是同一句型。
4. B。后半句that you are already in (已在做生意)，應是想學習 “更多” 有關trade的知識。
5. D。獲得高中文憑，進而想進大學深造。even 加強語氣。
6. C。后半句without having to pay money提示，應選public，這種學校不需交費。注意下文談到私立學校時，說要pay more money。
7. C。根據(jù)下文的 “…h(huán)ave to pay a small fee”, “ have to pay more money” 可推知。
8. B。先介紹公立學校，再介紹私立學校，also 表示“也，還有”。
9. D。promise sb sth=向某人許諾…，allow sb to do sth=允許某人做某事， choose sth for sb=為某人挑選，根據(jù)各詞的搭配，A、B、C三個選項都不正確。應選offer, 在此表示“提供某人某物”。
10. B。懂得一門以上的外語對找工作更有利。
11. A。根據(jù)上文Many jobs chances are offered to…以及下文的There are many good jobs in…可推知答案。
12. A。take an exam 指“參加考試”。
13. B。從后半句regardless of race… , 可知“知道人人都可以參加”。
14. D。/ 15. A。從下文介紹there are several ways…可知獲得civil service jobs需要持有高中文憑，否則就找不到工作。
16. A。課程、功課譯為subject，B、D 均不符題意。
17. C。根據(jù)上下文通過考試方可獲得文憑，反之則不能，if在此引導條件句。
18. D。夜校也為學生提供獲得文憑的機會，prepare sb to do 意思為“使某人有做某事的準備”。
19. D。/ 20. B。首先排除C和D，它們與題意不符。機會總是存在的， 問題在于機會來臨時， 你是否作好了準備。