题目内容：

Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job.     the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to      new staff. My son targeted a company that was     to employ only one person       there were more than 20 people filing their resumes﹙简历﹚.

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later     one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite       and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and the      two candidates（候选人）arrived at the interview place on time,       the test. The interview was unbelievably     . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our      . We will tell you the      in 3 days. Good luck to all of you” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very      .

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me       on phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole      ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also       of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s       was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.

Only then did I know that my son’s hope       in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not       to say “Thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “Thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your great      . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of       compared with others!

1.A. Due to                       B. As to                      C. By way of                        D. Thanks to

2.A. promote                    B. train                       C. discover                           D. employ

3.A. encouraged     B. allowed                          C. intended                          D. supposed

4.A. since                 B. while                     C. because                          D. if

5.A. decide               B. attract                           C. meet                                D. represent

6.A. slowly                B. secretly                            C. smoothly               D. silently

7.A. other                  B. another                           C. others                             D. either

8.A. watching over    B. waiting for             C. thinking about                D. looking into

9.A. formal                       B. funny                                C. simple                             D. strange

10.A. advertisement         B. order                                C. notice                             D. suggestion

11.A. choice                     B. result                                C. mark                      D. idea

12.A. annoyed                  B. puzzled                            C. shocked               D. disappointed

13.A. doubtfully      B. calmly                               C. excitedly                          D. worriedly

14.A. opinion                       B. matter                              C. attitude                          D. tip

15.A. middle                     B. ending                             C. course                              D. part

16.A. reply                         B. way                                 C. problem                          D. question

17.A. came                         B. grew                      C. changed                         D. advised

18.A. expect                     B. regret                     C. dislike                     D. forget

19.A. curiosity                    B. unselfishness                  C. honor                             D. humor

20.A. abilities                    B. opportunities                  C. faults                                 D. shortcomings