语法填空Ajoblessmanappliedforthepositionof“officeboy”atabigfirm.TheHRmanager___31__(interview)him,thenatest:cleanthefloor.“Youarehired,”hesaid,“givemeyouremailaddress,___32__I’llsendyoutheapplicationtofill.”Themanreplied“Idon’thaveacomputer,___33__anemail”.“I’msorry,”saidtheHRmanager,“thatmeansyoudonotexist.And___34__doesn’texistcannothavethejob.”Themanleft___35__nohopeatall.Hedidn’tknowwhattodo,withonly$10inhispocket.Hethendecidedtogotothesupermarketandbuya10KGtomatocrate.Hethensoldthetomatoesinadoortodoorround.Inlessthantwohours,he___36__(success)indoublinghiscapital.Herepeatedtheoperation3times,andreturnedhomewith$60.5yearslater,themanisoneofthe___37__(big)foodretailers(零售商)intheUS.Hestartedtoplanhisfamily’sfuture,anddecidedtohavealifeinsurance.Hecalled___38__insurancebroker,andchoseaprotectionplan.Whentheconversationwasconcluded,thebrokeraskedhimhisemail.Themanreplied:“Idon’thaveanemail”.Thebrokerreplied___39__(curious),“Youdon’thaveanemail,andyethaveestablishedanempire!Doyouimagine___40__youcouldhavebeenifyouhadanemail?Themanthoughtforawhile,andreplied:“Anofficeboy!”(2)Therewasonceaboywhohadatemper.Hisfathergavehimabagofnailsandtoldhimthateverytimehelosthistemper,he___31__hammeranailintothebackofthefence.Thefirstdaytheboy___32__(drive)37nailsintothefence.Overthenextfewweeksashelearnedtocontrolhisanger,thenumberofnailshammered___33__(gradual)decreased.Hediscovered___34__waseasiertoholdhistemperthantodrivenailsintothefence.Finallythedaycame___35__hedidn’tlosehistemper.Hetoldhisfatherandhisfathersuggestedthattheboynow___36__(pull)outonenailforeachdaysothathewasabletoholdhisanger.Thedayspassedandtheboytoldhisfatherthatallthenailsweregone.Thefathertooktheboy___37__thehandandledhimtothefence.Hesaid,“Lookattheholesinthefence.Thefencewillneverbethesame.Whenyousaythingsinanger;theyleaveascar(疤痕)justlikethe___38__onthefence.Itwon’tmatterhowmanytimesyousayIamsorry,___39__woundisstillthere.Averbalwoundisasbadasaphysicalone.Friendsareveryrare.Theymakeyousmileandencourageyou___40__(success).Theylendanear,andalwayswanttoopentheirheartstous.”(3)AnoldmanwholivedinasmallstreetinthecityofMumbaihadtoputup___31__thenuisance(烦心事)ofhavingboysplaycricketoutsidehishouseatnight.Oneeveningwhentheboyswere___32__(particular)noisy,hewentouttotalktothem.Heexplainedthathewashappiest___33__hecouldseeorhearboysplayinghisfavouritegame,cricket.Hesaidhewouldgivethem25rupees(卢比)eachweektoplayinthestreetatnight.Theboyswerethrilled.Theywerebeingpaidtodosomethingtheyenjoyed!Attheendofthefirstweekthey___34__(knock)attheoldman’sdoorandaskedhimtopaythem,andsohedid.Thesecondweekwhentheyaskedfor___35__(pay)hesaidhehadrunoutofmoneyandsentthemawaywithonly15rupees.Thethirdweekthemansaidhehadnot___36__receivedhispensionandgavethemonly10rupees.Theboyswerevery___37__(disappoint)buttherewasnotmuchtheycoulddoabout___38__.Thefourthweekthemansaidhecouldnotaffordtopaythem25rupees___39__hehadpromised,butwouldgivethem5rupeeseachweekwithoutfail.Thiswastoomuchfortheboys.“Youexpectustoplaysevendays___40__weekforamerely5rupees!”theyyelled.“Gotoblazes.”Theystormedawayandneverplayedonthestreetagain.(4)Manyyearsago,whenIworkedasavolunteeratStanfordHospital,Igottoknowalittlegirl___31__(name)Lizwhowassufferingfromarareandseriousdisease.Heronlychanceofrecoveryappearedtobeabloodtransfusion(输血)___32__her5-year-oldbrother,___33__hadmiraculouslysurvivedthesamediseaseandhaddevelopedtheantibodiesneededtofightthe___34__(ill).Thedoctorexplainedthesituationtoherlittlebrother,andaskedtheboyifhewouldbewillingtogivehisbloodtohissister.Isawhimhesitateforamoment___35__takingadeepbreathandsaying,“Yes,I’lldoit___36__itcansaveLiz.”___37__thetransfusionprogressed,helayinbednexttohissisterandsmiled,aswealldid,___38__(see)thecolorreturningtohercheeks.Then___39__facegrewpaleandhissmilefaded.Helookedupatthedoctorandaskedwithatremblingvoice,“WillIstarttodierightaway?”Beingyoung,theboyhad___40__(understand)thedoctor;hethoughthewasgoingtohavetogivehissisterallofhisblood.(1)31.interviewed这里应填谓语动词的过去时,HRmanager:人力资源部经理。32.and“Dosth.,andsb./sth.will…”是一个常见句型,例如:Useyourhead,andyou’llfindaway.33.neither/nor/or若上句是否定句,则后一句常用neither或nor表示“也不,也没有”。另外,在否定句中的并列连词不用and多用or。34.whoever在这里作主语引导主语从句,整句意思是“凡是不存在的人都不能拥有这份工作。”35.withwithnohopeatall=withoutanyhope:不怀任何希望。36.succeeded此处缺少谓语动词。37.biggest这里应该用形容词的最高级形式,在oneofthe+形容词+名词的结构里,形容词应是最高级形式,例如:Sheisoneofthemostdiligentstudentsinourclass.38.ananinsurancebroker:一个保险经纪人39.curiously这里应填副词作状语修饰动词replied。40.what引导宾语从句,在从句中作havebeen的表语。整个宾语从句用了虚拟语气,意思是:“要是你有email,那你又该成了什么样的人哪?”(2)31.must根据上下文,这里应该填意为“必须”的情态动词32.drove此处应该是谓语动词的过去式。33.gradually这里需要副词修饰动词decreased,意为“逐渐减少”。34.it这里作形式主语指代后面的不定式短语。35.when引导定语从句修饰主语theday,因谓语动词太短仅came一个词,故将从句后置。全句意思是:他不发脾气的那一天终于到来了。36.(should)pullsuggest(建议)后的宾语从句谓语动词常用虚拟语气,即should+V-原形,should可省略。37.bytakesb.bythehand是习惯搭配,凡表示“拉、拖、握、揪、牵”等意思的英语动词都是这个搭配,即take/seize/pull/lead…sb.bythesleeve/hair/arm/nose/ear…。38.ones指代上文的scar,这里用复数指代篱笆上被钉子顶过的洞痕。39.thewound在这里是特指前面提到的疤痕scar,故应该加定冠词。40.tosucceed鼓励某人做某事:encouragesb.todosth.。(3)31.withputupwith是一