2013高中英语 笑对生活阅读素材.doc

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1、笑对生活"Everythinghappensforthebest,"mymothersaidwheneverIfaceddisappointment."Ifyoucarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Andyou'llrealizethatitwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment."Motherwasright,asIdiscoveredaftergraduatingfromcollegein1932,Ihaddeci

2、dedtotryforajobinradio,thenworkmywayuptosportsannouncer.IhitchhikedtoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystation--andgotturneddowneverytime.Inonestudio,akindladytoldmethatbigstationscouldn'triskhiringaninexperiencedperson."Gooutinthesticksandfindasmallstationthat'llgiv

3、eyouachance,"shesaid.IthumbedhometoDixon,Illinois.Whiletherewerenoradio－announcingjobsinDixon,myfathersaidMontgomeryWardhadopenedastoreandwantedalocalathletetomanageitssportsdepartment.SinceDixonwaswhereIhadplayedhighschoolfootball,Iapplied.Thejobsoundedjustrightfor

4、me.ButIwasn'thired.Mydisappointmentmusthaveshown."Everythinghappensforthebest."Momremindedme.Dadofferedmethecartohuntjob.ItriedWOCRadioinDavenport,Iowa.Theprogramdirector,awonderfulScotsmannamedPeterMacArthurtoldmetheyhadalreadyhiredanannouncer.AsIlefthisoffice,myfr

5、ustrationboiledover.Iaskedaloud,"Howcanafellowgettobeasportsannouncerifhecan'tgetajobinaradiostation."IwaswaitingfortheelevatorwhenIheardMacArthurcalling,"Whatwasyousaidaboutsports?Doyouknowanythingaboutfootball?"Thenhestoodmebeforeamicrophoneandaskedmebroadcastanim

6、aginarygame.Theprecedingautumn,myteamhadwonagameinthelast20secondswitha65－yardrun.Idida15－minutebuild－uptothatplay,andPetertoldmeIwouldbebroadcastingSaturday'sgame!Onmywayhome,asIhavemanytimessince,Ithoughtofmymother'swords:"Ifyoucarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappe

7、n.Somethingwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment.".-1-用心爱心专心