阅读短文,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Anna is a newspaper reporter. She chose this 1 so she could travel around the world. The work has taught her many unforgettable 2. She has seen wars, earthquakes and death. But she has 3 seen courage, hope and happiness.
Last year, she 4 an award for her reporting in Africa. She was very 5 of it. At first, she thought she got the award because of her 6 work. But then she realised that she should 7 many other people for their help.
Anna was born in Jamaica. Her family was not poor, but it was not 8, either. Her parents had to work 9 so that she could go to school. At school, Anna was not a good student, 10 she enjoyed writing because her English teacher said, "Anna, you are a wonderful 11." The teacher encouraged her 12.
Later, Anna went to university in Canada and then 13 a job. It was very difficult. Then, one day, she went to see the editor of a 14 in Ottawa. The editor gave her a job. "Everyone needs a 15 at first." he said.
()1. A. job B. newspaper
C. chance D. company
()2. A. songs B. lessons
C. stories D. ways
()3. A. too B. never
C. also D. again
()4. A. got B. won
C. beat D. had
()5. A. tired B. afraid
C. full D. proud
()6. A. bad B. local
C. good D. lovely
()7. A. thank B. provide
C. reach D. satisfy
()8. A. happy B. small
C. rich D. sleepy
()9. A. carefully B. hard
C. quickly D. well
()10. A. and B. unless
C. but D. or
()11. A. reporter B. presenter
C. student D. writer
()12. A. all the time B. at that time
C. at a time D. at one time
()13. A. looked for B. looked at
C. asked for D. thought about
()14. A. book B. newspaper
C. magazine D. website
()15. A. chance B. book
C. square D. stomach

1—5 A B C B D 6—10 C A C B C 11—15 D A A B A