Several years after Ivy Priest was appointed treasurer (财务长) of the United States, she returned to her hometown. The warm welcome she received made her think of her teenage 36 .
When Ivy was a teenager, she had pictured herself returning after achieving 37 and fortune. Secretly she had dreamed of becoming a (n) 38 . So when she learned that roles in a movie to be 39 in Salt Lake City would be given to those who 40 the largest number of subscriptions to a newspaper, Ivy went to work. She tried her best and won second prize. This 41 her the chance of dancing in a beautiful dress during a short 42 in the movie. The night the movie was to be shown, 43 kept her from eating. But when she saw herself on the screen, acting 44 , she slipped out of the theater and went home to 45 herself to sleep.
However, Ivy was not to be defeated by that. She became interested in politics at high school and wanted to study 46 after graduation, but her family could not afford to send her to college. To 47 her own expenses, Ivy had to work as a ticket 48 during the day and a telephone operator at night. 49 , Ivy had the dream of achieving fame and fortune.
Ivy’s interest in politics 50 her down a new path. She took part in a lot of challenging activities of the Republican Party, 51 which was her extraordinary effort in helping Eisenhower 52 the presidential election. Mr Eisenhower said to Ivy, “I 53 you to be the treasurer of the United States.”
Ivy was born into a (n) 54 family, but her dreams, her faith and her hard work 55 her a life of success.
36. A. dignity B. friends C. dreams D. classmates
37. A. fame B. harvest C. extension D. standard
38. A. lawyer B. editor C. politician D. actress
39. A. watched B. made C. reserved D. shown
40. A. bought B. persuaded C. succeeded D. sold
41. A. gave B. cost C. attached D. paid
42. A. interval B. scene C. show D. piece
43. A. celebration B. disappointment C. expectation D. entertainment
44. A. beautifully B. unequally C. wonderfully D. unnaturally
45. A. cry B. go C. hold D. calm
46. A. theater B. law C. acting D. medicine
47. A. spare B. receive C. earn D. avoid
48. A. seller B. holder C. counter D. officer
49. A. No longer B. So far C. Even so D. Ever since
50. A. set B. let C. founded D. led
51. A. beyond B. among C. throughout D. inside
52. A. win B. beat C. gain D. manage
53. A. regard B. want C. promise D. settle
54. A. lawyer’s B. rich C. ordinary D. artist’s
55. A. offered B. took C. achieved D. brought