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When I begin planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these 36 , I got there in July 2010. 37 I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job 38 my living experience. Determined to do this 39 , I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found 40 response（回應）.

One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask 41 there were my job opportunities（機會）. The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that 42 . As I was about to 43 , a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside 44 . Nearly ten minutes later, he 45 . He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 46 . Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to 47 a job.

I was a little surprised, but had a 48 feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had 49 resumes（簡歷）. Seeing this, the man 50 at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 51 copies.

He also gave me some 52 on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very 53 . The following day, I received a 54 from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.

It seems that the world always 55 to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.

【文章大意】作者由于去國外學習，人地生疏，求職困難，生活無著，但在好心人的幫助下，順利地找到了一份工作，于是感到了人間的真愛，生活的美好。

36. A. doubts B. concerns C. instructions D. reasons
【解析】選B。上文提到盡管作者的媽媽擔心a lack of jobs and cultural differences，作者也沒有顧忌這些concerns (憂慮，擔心)，而是于2010年7月到了Auckland。A項為“懷疑”；C項為“指示，說明”；D項為“原因”。

37. A. Even if B. Every time C. Now that D. Soon after
【解析】選D。作者到了Auckland后不久(soon after)，就意識到了找工作的重要性。A項為“即使”；B項為“每當，每次”；C項為“既然，由于”。

38. A. of B. at C. for D. with
【解析】選C。作者意識到的是找工作以求生計。此處用介詞for表示目的。

39. A. on my own B. on my way C. by any chance D. by the day
【解析】選A。作者決心“獨自”(on my own)去找工作，于是花了幾周的時間挨家挨戶地去找。B項為“在路途上，行動中，前進中”；C項為“萬一；也許，可能”；D項為“按日，按日計算”。

40. A. any B. much C. some D. little
【解析】選D。盡管作者挨家挨戶地去找工作，但是回復的“不多”，故選擇little。此項的關鍵是轉折連詞 but。

41. A. why B. wherever C. whether D. whenever
【解析】選C。一天，作者走進一座大樓去問“是否”(whether)有自己能做的工作。A項為“為什么”；B項為“無論在那”；D項為“無論何時”。

42. A. direction B. attitude C. language D. manner
【解析】選D。那里的人建議我不要再以這種“方式” (manner)找工作。A項為“方向”；B項為“態(tài)度”；C項為“語言”。

43. A. answer B. work C. leave D. refuse
【解析】選C。此處尋找工作未果，作者正要“離開”(leave)。A項為“回答”；B項為“工作”；D項為“拒絕”。

44. A. for ever B. at any time C. as usual D. for a while
【解析】選D。那里有一個人一直在聽我說話，這時他走到我跟前，要我在外面等“一會”(for a while)。A項為“永遠”；B項為“在任何時候”；C項為“像往常一樣，照例”。

45. A. returned B. hesitated C. passed D. regretted
【解析】選A。大約十分鐘后，他“回來”(return)了。B項為“猶豫”；C項為“過去，通過”；D項為“后悔”。

46. A. silent B. busy C. positive D. comfortable
【解析】選C。他問了問我的打算，鼓勵我要振作起來，不要灰心。A項為“沉默不語的”；B項為“忙綠的”；C項為“積極樂觀的，有信心的”；D項為“舒適的，舒服的”。

47. A. pick out B. search for C. take on D. give up
【解析】選B。然后他主動提出帶我去Royal Oak“尋找”(search for)份工作。A項為“挑選出”；C項為“承擔；接納；雇傭”；D項為“放棄”。

48. A. dull B. good C. guilty D. general
【解析】選B。作者對他的主動幫助感到有點驚奇，但是對他充滿了“好感” (good feeling)。A項為“陰暗的，無趣的”；C項為“內疚的”；D項為“一般的，普通的”。

49. A. made use of B. taken care of C. run out of D. become tired of
【解析】選C。在路上，我意識到簡歷“用完”(run out of)了。A項為“使用，利用”；B項為“照顧，照管”；D項為“對……感到厭煩”。此處注意A項和C項：A項強調使用的過程，而C項強調使用的結果，即“用完，用光”，亦即已經沒有了。

50. A. stopped B. knocked C. glanced D. appeared
【解析】選A。明白了這個問題，他在他生意伙伴的辦公室“?！?stop)了下來。B 項為“敲打，敲擊”；C項為“掃視，匆匆一撇”；D項為“出現(xiàn)，露面”。

51. A. right B. more C. former D. different
【解析】選B。他給我“又”印了15分簡歷。此處數(shù)字后用more表示“再，又”。

52. A. pressures B. agreements C. impressions D. suggestions
【解析】選D。他又針對我的穿衣和說話提了些“建議”(suggestion)。A項為“壓力”；B項為“協(xié)議，契約”；C項為“印象”；

53. A. lonely B. funny C. disappointed D. satisfied
【解析】選D。我分發(fā)完簡歷回到家感到非?！皾M意”(satisfied)。A項為“寂寞的，孤獨的”；B項為“滑稽的，可笑的”；C項為“失望的，沮喪的”。

54. A. call B. tip C. present D. report
【解析】選A。第二天，我收到Royal Oak這個地方的一家商店打來的“電話”(call)，提供給我一份工作。B項為“小費”；C項為“禮物”；D項為“報告”。

55. A. turns off B. goes over C. gives back D. looks up
【解析】選C。當你需要這個世界時，世界似乎總會對你有所“回報”(gives back，歸還)。A項為“關閉”；B項為“轉變；檢查”；D項為“仰望；尊敬；拜訪”。