I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it ___21___ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___22___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___25___ .” I’d been so well respected ; ___26___ I was of no value.

For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything ___29___ me .

Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30___ the same final, so he was ___31___ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___32___ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band —I ___33___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___34___. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long , and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.

___37___ , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___38____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___39___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__ it is to achieve real balance in life.

A. Promised               B. afforded                   C. showed                    D.  left

A. Therefore                     B. Anyhow                   C. Otherwise                 D.  However

A. quickly                  B. gently                      C. partly                       D.  easily

A. until                      B. after                        C. as                            D.  so

A. failed                           B. finished                    C. tried                        D.  changed

A. suddenly                B. finally                      C. immediately             D.  shortly

A. secret                           B. quiet                        C. lonely                      D.  dark

A. see                        B. get                           C. suggest                     D.  understand

A. defended               B. directed                    C. deserted                   D.  disturbed

A. watched               B. missed                            C. lost                          D.  won

A. disappointed         B. worried                    C. honoured                  D.  delighted

A. cheering                     B. taking                      C. leading                     D.  passing

A. just                            B. even                        C. still                          D.  almost

A. hopeful                B. meaningful               C. difficult                   D.  strange

A. work             B. family            C. matches           D. performances

A. successful         B. thoughtful         C. thankful           D. peaceful

A. Naturally         B. Doubtfully         C. Disagreeably       D. Unexpectedly

A. employed         B. comforted          C. valued            D. encouraged

A. education         B. experience          C. relationship       D. future

A important         B. interesting           C. simple           D. surprising

I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it ___21___ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___22___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __23__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __24__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___25___ .” I’d been so well respected ; ___26___ I was of no value. ks5u

For six weeks, I was in a very __27__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could __28__ things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything ___29___ me . ks5u

Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __30___ the same final, so he was ___31___ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___32___ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band ―I ___33___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___34___. My life had been so much devoted to __35__ for so long , and I felt __36__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world. ks5u

___37___ , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose ― I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___38____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___39___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __40__ it is to achieve real balance in life. ks5u

I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it 36  me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle. I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director.  37 , one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was  38  explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there  39  they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve  40 .”  I’d been so well respected, but  41  I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very  42  place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could 43 things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive (积极的) in everything  44  me.
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I  45  the same final, so he was  46  when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me  47  him on was unbelievable, From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my some and their passions (激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band — I  48  went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so  49 . My life had been so much devoted to  50  for so long, and I felt  51  that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
 52 , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose --- I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being  53  Again. Now I feel more positive about my professional  54  and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how  55  it is to achieve real balance in life.

I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it 36  me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle. I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director.  37 , one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was  38  explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there  39  they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve  40 .”  I’d been so well respected, but  41  I was of no value.

For six weeks, I was in a very  42  place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could 43 things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive (积极的) in everything  44  me.

Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I  45  the same final, so he was  46  when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me  47  him on was unbelievable, From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my some and their passions (激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band — I  48  went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so  49 . My life had been so much devoted to  50  for so long, and I felt  51  that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.

 52 , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose --- I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being  53  Again. Now I feel more positive about my professional  54  and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how  55  it is to achieve real balance in life.

I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it1me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle. I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director.2, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was 3explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there 4they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve 5.” I’d been so well respected, but 6I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very 7place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸). I could 8things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive (积极的) in everything 9me.
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I10the same final, so he was 11when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me 12him on was unbelievable, From then on, I spent the summer enjoying my some and their passions (激情). I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band — I 13went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so 14. My life had been so much devoted to 15for so long, and I felt 16that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
17, being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose --- I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being 18Again. Now I feel more positive about my professional 19and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how 20it is to achieve real balance in life.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      promised
   2. B.
      afforded
   3. C.
      showed
   4. D.
      left
2. 2.
   1. A.
      Therefore
   2. B.
      Anyhow
   3. C.
      Otherwise
   4. D.
      However
3. 3.
   1. A.
      quickly
   2. B.
      gently
   3. C.
      partly
   4. D.
      easily
4. 4.
   1. A.
      until
   2. B.
      after
   3. C.
      as
   4. D.
      so
5. 5.
   1. A.
      failed
   2. B.
      finished
   3. C.
      tried
   4. D.
      changed
6. 6.
   1. A.
      suddenly
   2. B.
      finally
   3. C.
      immediately
   4. D.
      shortly
7. 7.
   1. A.
      secret
   2. B.
      quiet
   3. C.
      lonely
   4. D.
      dark
8. 8.
   1. A.
      see
   2. B.
      get
   3. C.
      suggest
   4. D.
      understand
9. 9.
   1. A.
      defended
   2. B.
      directed
   3. C.
      deserted
   4. D.
      disturbed
10. 10.
    1. A.
       watched
    2. B.
       missed
    3. C.
       lost
    4. D.
       won
11. 11.
    1. A.
       disappointed
    2. B.
       worried
    3. C.
       honored
    4. D.
       delighted
12. 12.
    1. A.
       cheering
    2. B.
       taking
    3. C.
       leading
    4. D.
       passing
13. 13.
    1. A.
       just
    2. B.
       even
    3. C.
       still
    4. D.
       almost
14. 14.
    1. A.
       hopeful
    2. B.
       meaningful
    3. C.
       difficult
    4. D.
       strange
15. 15.
    1. A.
       work
    2. B.
       family
    3. C.
       matches
    4. D.
       performances
16. 16.
    1. A.
       successful
    2. B.
       thoughtful
    3. C.
       thankful
    4. D.
       peaceful
17. 17.
    1. A.
       Naturally
    2. B.
       Doubtfully
    3. C.
       Disagreeably
    4. D.
       Unexpectedly
18. 18.
    1. A.
       employed
    2. B.
       comforted
    3. C.
       valued
    4. D.
       encouraged
19. 19.
    1. A.
       education
    2. B.
       experience
    3. C.
       relationship
    4. D.
       future
20. 20.
    1. A.
       important
    2. B.
       interesting
    3. C.
       simple
    4. D.
       surprising