“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I was disappointed. “If you go on, one day something good will happen.” When I graduated from college, I decided to try for a job in a radio station and then work hard to become a sports announcer (广播员). I took a taxi to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but I was t urned down every time because I didn’t have any working experience. Then, I went back home. My father said Montgomery Ward wanted a sports-man to help them. I applied (申请), but I didn’t get the job, either. I was very disappointed.“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad let me drive his car to look for jobs. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already had an announcer. His words made me disappointed again. After leaving his office, I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling after me, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary (虚构的) game. I did so and Peter told me that I would be broadcasting Saturday’s game! On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again:“If you go on, one day something good will happen.” 小题1:What kind of job did the writer want to get after he graduated from college? A.A programmer. B.A sports announcer. C.A sportsman. D.A taxi driver. 小题2:Why couldn’t the writer get a job at first? A.Because he didn’t want to get it. B.Because he didn’t have any experience. C.Because his parents didn’t agree with him. D.Because no stations needed an announcer. 小题3: Every time the writer couldn’t get a job, his mother ________. A.said nothing to him B.told him to give up C.encouraged him to go on trying D.advised him to get further education 小题4:The underlined phrase “turned down” is closest in meaning to the word “______”. A.asked B.invited C.refused D.taken 小题5:Which of the following is NOT true about the writer in the passage? A.He disliked the job in Montgomery Ward. B.He got a good job in Davenport, Iowa at last. C.He was given a chance by Peter. D.His father also gave him some help.