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