宝山高考补习班恒高教育-高中英语阅读理解语法专题(一)

新王牌高中英语阅读理解-语法专题MyStayinNewYorkAftergraduationfromuniversity,Ihadbeenunabletosecureapermanentjobinmysmalltown.SoIdecidedtoleavehomeforNewYork,____25____Imighthaveabetterchancetofindagoodjob.____26____(earn)somemoneytopaythedailyexpenses,Istartedworkinalocalcafeaasawaiter.Ibelievedthat___27___________________Iwasofferedagoodposition,Iwouldresignatonce.Overtime,thehighcostoflivingbecamealittleburdenonmyalready____28(exhaust)shoulders.Ontheotherhand,mysearchforarespectablejobhadnotmetwithmuchsuccess.AsIhadstudiedliteratureatuniversity,Ifounditquitedifficulttosecureasuitablejobinbigcompanies.Motherhadsaidthat____29___Iwantedtohaveabettercareeradvancement,Ihadtofindworkinthecity.Perhaps,___30___mymotherhadtoldmewasdeeplyrootedinmymind.Ijustdidasshehadexpected.SoonIhadlivedinthecityforoversixmonthsbutIstilldidnotlikeit.Apparently,Ihaddifficulty___31____(adapt)myselftolifeinthecity,letalonefindingajobtomydelight.Afterninemonthsoffrustration,Ieventuallydecidedtogobacktomysmalltown.NotuntilIreturned___32____Irealisethataquiettownlifewasthebestforme.Thegiantvendingmachine（自动售货机）isanewvillageshopVillagershavelongbeenusedtofacingadrivewhentheyrunoutofbasicsupplies.However,helpisnownearerathandintheformofthecountry’sfirstautomaticpush-buttonshop.NowresidentsintheDerbyshirevillageofCliftoncanbuygroceriesaroundtheclockafterthehugevendingwasinstalledoutsideapubinthevillagethisweek.PeterFox,whois___33____electricalengineer,spenttwoandahalfyearsworkingontheproject.Themachine____34___(equip)withsecuritycamerasandalarms,andlookslikeaminishopwithabrickfront,agreyroofandadisplaywindow.Mr.Foxsaidhehopedhisinvention,___35____issettobeinstalledinothervillagesintheareaoverthecomingmonths,willmarkareturntoconvenienceshoppingforruralcommunities.Hesaid:“IhadthisideaafewyearsagobutIcouldn’tfindamanufacturerwhocoulddeliverwhatIwanted,soIdiditby____36____.Theresultiswhatamountstoahugeoutdoorvendingmachine.YetIthinktheterm‘automaticshop’isfar___37____(appropriate).”Inrecentyears,thecommercialpressurefromsupermarketchains___38____(force)villageshopsacrossthecountrytoclose.In2010,itwasestimatedthatabout400villageshopsclosed,___39____(urge)thelocalgovernmenttohivefinancialsupporttostrugglingshopsorset-upnewcommunitystores.Hundredsofcommunitieshavesincesteppedinandopeneduptheirownvolunteer-runshops,butMr.Foxhopeshisnewinventionwillofferasolution___40____thosevillageswithoutalocalshop.