“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something good will happen.”
After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to find a job as a sports announcer (播音员) on the radio. I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door o£ every radio station. But I was refused every time. In one studio a nice lady told me that big radio stations didn’t want to accept inexperienced persons. “Go to the countryside and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.
I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. My father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played football at Dixon in high school, I applied. The job sounded just right for me, but I still failed in the interview. As I left his office, I felt sad. I asked aloud, “How can a man become a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard Smith Ward calling, “What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he made me stand before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary (虚构的) game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday’s game!
On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words again: Everything happens for the best if you carry on. One day something good will happen.
5. When did the writer graduate from college?
A.In 1931. | B.In 1932. | C.In 1933. | D.In 1934. |
6. Who opened a store and wanted a local sportsman?
A.The writer. | B.Smith Marx. |
C.The writer’s father. | D.Smith Ward. |
7. Finally, the writer was asked to broadcast________.
A.Thursday’s game | B.Friday’s game |
C.Saturday’s game | D.Sunday’s game |
8. According to the text, “Everything happens for the best if you carry on” means that________.
A.you will fail if you keep on trying |
B.you will succeed if you keep on trying |
C.you will lose money if you keep on trying |
D.you will make money if you keep on trying |