Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to new staff. My son targeted a company that was to employ only one person there were more than 20 people filing their resumes﹙简历﹚.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and the two candidates（候选人）arrived at the interview place on time, the test. The interview was unbelievably . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our . We will tell you the in 3 days. Good luck to all of you” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me on phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s hope in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not to say “Thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your great . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of compared with others!
小题1:A．Due toB．As toC．By way of D．Thanks to
小题2:A．promoteB．trainC．discoverD．employ
小题3:A．encouragedB．allowedC．intendedD．supposed
小题4:A．sinceB．whileC．because D．if
小题5:A．decideB．attractC．meet D．represent
小题6:A．slowlyB．secretlyC．smoothlyD．silently
小题7:A．otherB．another C．othersD．either
小题8:A．watching overB．waiting for C．thinking about D．looking into
小题9:A．formalB．funnyC．simpleD．strange
小题10:A．advertisementB．orderC．noticeD．suggestion
小题11:A．choiceB．resultC．markD．idea
小题12:A．annoyedB．puzzled C．shockedD．disappointed
小题13:A．doubtfullyB．calmlyC．excitedlyD．worriedly
小题14:A．opinionB．matterC．attitudeD．tip
小题15:A．middleB．ending C．courseD．part
小题16:A．replyB．wayC．problem D．question
小题17:A．cameB．grewC．changedD．advised
小题18:A．expectB．regret C．dislike D．forget
小题19:A．curiosity B．unselfishnessC．honorD．humor
小题20:A．abilitiesB．opportunitiesC．faultsD．shortcomings
题型：完形填空难度：中档来源：不详
答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:A
小题17:A
小题18:D
小题19:B
小题20:B
试题分析：本文讲述了作者通过自己的儿子在求职过程中多说了一句“谢谢”而获得了一份难得的工作，阐述了一个道理：一声谢谢能体现出自己的心胸，自己也可以有意想不到的收获！
小题1:考查词组。 Due to 由于； As to至于，关于； By way of 经由，当作；Thanks to由于，幸亏。句意是：由于经济危机的原因。Thanks to有庆幸的意思，和句意不符，故选A。
小题2:考查动词。 Promote促进； train训练 ；Discover发现；employ雇佣。句意是：由于受金融危机的影响，很少有公司愿意聘用新员工。故选D。
小题3:考查动词。 Encouraged鼓励；allowed 允许；intended打算，准备；supposed假定。句意是：我儿子看中一家公司，这家公司只打算雇佣一人。Br intended to do 表示“打算做...”，be supposed to do 表示“应该做...”，故C符合语境，故选C。
小题4:考查连词。Since自...以来；while然而；because因为；if假如。只录用一人和二十多人提交简历形成对比，故选B。
小题5:考查动词。Decide决定；attract 吸引；meet遇见；represent代表，表现。Which引导的定语从句修饰的是the final round，最后一轮面试应是决定录用谁，故选A。
小题6:考查副词。 slowly 缓慢地；secretly秘密地；smoothly顺利地；silently默默地。根据and后的作者的儿子通过了第一轮面试，进入最终的面试可知一切进行的似乎很顺利。故选C。
小题7:考查形容词。Other其他的，另外的；another又一，另一；others其他人；either两者之中任一的。由上一段可知，第一轮面试过后只有三个人能参加最终的面试，而作者的儿子是其中一人，此处是说另外两名求职应征者。故选A。
小题8:考查词组。watching over看守；waiting for 等待；thinking about 考虑；looking into调查。根据arrived at the interview place on time，可知求职应征者们准时到达面试地点等待测试。故选B。
小题9:考查形容词。formal 正式的；funny 好笑的；simple简单的；strange奇怪的。有下文可知，最后一轮面试并没有实质的内容，只是告诉求职应征者们回家等待，因此此轮面试不可思议地简单。故选C。
小题10:考查名词。 Advertisement广告；order 命令；notice通知；suggestion建议。根据go home和we will tell you 可知他们被告知回家等候通知，故选C。
小题11:考查名词。 Choice选择；result结果；mark标记；idea主意。有上下文可知，第三天早上作者的儿子受到了没有被录用的消息，所以此处指的是最终的结果，故选B。
小题12:考查形容词。annoyed 恼怒的；puzzled困惑的；shocked震惊的；disappointed失望的。由上下文可知，作者的儿子顺利通过了第一轮面试，却没有通过最终的面试，全家人都很失望。故选D。
小题13:考查副词。Doubtfully怀疑地；calmly冷静地；excitedly兴奋地；worriedly担忧地。由下文可知，作者的儿子被雇用了，他一定是兴奋地打电话告诉作者，故选C。
小题14:考查名词。 Opinion意见；matter事件；attitude 态度；tip小费。由Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him可知作者非常纳闷，急于想知道这到底是怎么回事。故选B。
小题15:考查名词。middle 中间；ending 结局；course过程；part部分。由下文可知，发给作者儿子的短信也是面试的一部分。故选D。
小题16:考查名词。 reply 回复； way方法，道路；problem难题；question问题。“Thank you ”和“Goodbye”分别是求职应征者的答复。故选A。
小题17:考查动词。 Came来； grew 成长；changed改变；advised建议。由上文可知，作者的儿子向主持面试者回复短信，表示感谢，没想到通过了最后的一轮面试。作者终于明白儿子为什么又得到了这份工作。故选A。
小题18:考查动词。Expect期待； regret感到后悔；dislike不喜欢；forget忘记。句意是：在你失望的时候，别忘了向让你失望的人说声谢谢。故选D。
小题19: 考查名词。Curiosity好奇；unselfishness不自私；honor荣誉；humor幽默。结合上文，作者的儿子收到没有被录取的通知后，依然表达了对主持面试者的谢意，充分展示了自己的心情。故选B。:学
小题20:考查名词。 Abilities能力；opportunities机会；faults故障；shortcomings毛病。结合本文语境，作者阐述了一个道理：在同样的条件下，（因为你不吝说“谢谢”）机会的天平就会项你这边倾斜。