答案：D 3．A.had C．needed
B．failed D．asked
解析：结合上下文，那三天由于一直忙于开会，“我”很乐于有时间来计划接下来“需要”做的事情，所以needed适合。
答案：C
4．A.announcement C．opening
B．declaration D．speech
解析：分析句意可知，这时机场发布了一项通知。announcement“通知，宣告”。declaration“声明，宣言”； speech“演说”；opening“开放，开始”。
答案：A 5．A.waited C．taken
B．cancelled D．delayed
解析：文中提到飞机出了问题，带来的应是航班“延误”或者“取消”，但从下文可知，航班并没有被取消，所以B项cancelled(取消)错误。
答案：D 6．A.flight C．name
B．turn
D．order
解析：飞机没有来，“我”坐在那里应该是等待“航班”。flight“飞行航班”。turn“转动，(依次轮到的)机会”； name“名字”；order“命令，次序”。
答案：A
7．A.negotiation C．party
B．lunch D．chat
解析：下文中出现了lunch，照应上文。理解全句，应为“那不是一个商务会议，而是与一个长达12年没见面的业务上的老朋友的愉快的午餐。”
答案：B
8．A.as well C．as well as
B．except for
D．in addition
解析：分析句意，作者要表达的是在午饭时做了什么，filling和recalling引导的短语是并列关系，需要as well as连接。 as well“也，又”，多用于句末；except for“除??以外”；in addition“另外”。
答案：C 9．A.spent C．managed
B．met
D．shared
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解析：share表示“分享，共有”，可以构成完整的句意。句意：想到以前我们一起度过的快乐时光和美好的经历，我们都很开心。
答案：D 10．A.got C．made
B．enjoyed D．paid
解析：由“we must do it again”可知，我们当然很满意那天的聚会。分析四个选项的意思，只有enjoy“喜欢，满意”合适。pay“付费”；get“理解，明白”；make“获得成功”，均与句意不符。
答案：B
11．A.thought C．flight
B．spirit D．mind
解析：句意：有这样一个额外的时间来回想我们的对话实在是太好了。回想当然应是在大脑中，所以mind“头脑，心思”符合文意。
答案：D 12．A.time
B．plans
C．reminders D．remains
解析：此处说的是作者的感受，强调这次谈话对作者的影响。reminder“提醒人的事物，引起回忆的事物”，符合语境。time“时间”； plan“计划 ”；remains“残余物，遗迹”。
答案：C 13．A.way C．method
B．cut D．break
解析：从上下文可知，显然作者认为自己很幸运，有这样一个机会来放松并回忆过去12年的快乐时光。break恰好能与take搭配，take a break“放松，休息”。
答案：D
14．A.stored away C．set aside
B．put on D．given out
解析：store away“收存，保存”； put on“穿上”；set aside“留出，暂不考虑”；give out“公布，用尽”。句意：这就有点像是在看保存在你家橱柜里的老相册一样。因此store away符合句意。
答案：A
15．A.celebrations C．awards
B．memories
D．presents
解析：看着相册，展现在眼前的应是许多精彩的“回忆”。 答案：B
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16．A.cupboard C．childhood
B．books D．photos
解析：上文提到了“photo album”显然说的是“照片”中的人物。句意：呈现在你眼前的是许多精彩的回忆，它们带你回到过去的时光和场景，更重要的是，它们让你想起照片中的那些人。
答案：D
17．A.shouted C．called
B．phoned D．commanded
解析：由第6空后的to be called可知。 答案：C 18．A.left C．jumped
B．boarded
D．reached
解析：飞机来了，当然要登机了，board the plane “登机”，为正确答案。 答案：B 19．A.upset C．crazy
B．happy D．surprised
解析：通读整篇文章可知作者这时的心情应是很愉快的。此处意为：我微笑着登上飞机，对于飞机的晚点一点儿也不心烦意乱。结合句意，upset符合语境。
答案：A
20．A.taking C．reflecting
B．seizing D．bringing
解析：作者心情好的原因应是“有时间去回顾那些逝去的好时光”。第二段和第三段都用到了reflect on这个短语，意思是“回忆，反思”。take on“呈现”；seize on“把握”；bring on“使发展，导致(通常指坏事)，促使提高”。
答案：C Ⅲ.阅读理解
As a kid in Rochester, I sent an evening newspaper, The Times-Union, with a friend. We had two routes (路线)．Once when my friend went on a trip with his family, I had my two younger brothers help me. We developed a system. We put the papers in a wheelbarrow which I’d push up the street as fast as I could. They’d take the papers and run them to people’s doorsteps. We could do the whole route in 20 minutes.
When I look back, I realize I’ve asked myself three questions about each job I’ve taken: Is it interesting? Will I learn a lot? Who will I work for ？At 22, I
had
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design my own
program,_from_choosing_the_textbook_to_planning_the_course_outline.
After graduation in 1983, I got a job as a market analyst at Chase Manhattan Bank.In 1986, a friend told me about a job as an investment specialist at Vanguard. I knew nothing about Vanguard. I took an interview with about 20 people there, and it was clear to me I was not the best for the position.But Jack Brennan, who was then the CFO (he later became CEO), talked about his idea and Midwestern values.It was a complete different point of view compared with what I had found in New York. I hoped that the Vanguard people would offer me the job, and they did.
When you accept a new job, timing can be everything. I’ve been the CEO since August last year. I’ve been part of the leadership team for almost 23 years. Before I took Jack’s place, I was the managing director. What has surprised me most about my present position is that time-management skills are even more important than before.
语篇解读：时间管理能力十分重要，作者以自己的亲身经历证明了这一点。 1．What did the writer do when he was a kid to earn some money? A．Looking after younger brothers at home. B．Delivering evening newspaper.
C．Selling wheelbarrows in the neighborhood. D．Collecting waste paper in the street.
解析：细节理解题。文章首句提到作者孩提时候和朋友通过送晚报挣钱。 答案：B
2．What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean? A．He had to find a job after graduation.
B．He would have to choose some new courses at school. C．He had to consider which university to choose. D．He had to make a new plan in studying.
解析：推理判断题。由前面的三个疑问句可知作者在思考与工作有关的事情。22 岁开始自己规划未来了，从选择课本到计划事业轮廓，也就是从学生到职员的转换。
答案：A
3．When the writer took an interview with about 20 people at Vanguard, he felt________.
A．tired C．unsure
B．sure
D．hopeful
解析：推理判断题。文章第三段第三、四句话提到自己对 Vanguard 一无所知。当和约
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20 人一起面试后，他很清楚自己并不是这个职位的最佳人选，因此心里很没有把握。
答案：C
4．Why did the writer hope he could be employed by Vanguard? A．Because he could earn more money in the company. B．Because he could live near to his new house. C．Because the company had much freedom.
D．Because Jack Brennan’s idea and values made him interested.
解析：推理判断题。作者虽然一开始对 Vanguard 一无所知，但是 Jack Brennan 的想法和价值观使他感到耳目一新，因此作者希望加入这家公司。
答案：D
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