Question

I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it1me and my family a fabulous (極好的) 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 (積極的) 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

Answer 1

BDBCA ADACB DABBA CDCDA
1.B  afford sb. sth.提供某人某物。句意：我工作很辛苦，但它能給我和我的家人提供一種極好的生活方式，選afforded。
2.D根據(jù)前后文：然而，一天下午我被叫到辦公室，選However，表轉(zhuǎn)折。
3.B由于是要辭退作者，禮貌起見(jiàn)，要用客氣的語(yǔ)氣表達(dá)，選gently。
4.C他們給我講的時(shí)候我只是坐在那里，選as 引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句。s5u
5.A 我所能想到的就是我失敗了，選failed。 ks5u
6.A 我一直很受尊重，突然間我毫無(wú)價(jià)值了，選suddenly。 ks5u
7.D解雇后的六個(gè)星期里，我處于暗無(wú)天日的境地，選dark。s5u
8.A 我看得到有些事情需要做，但就是什么都不愿做，選see。
9.C 我向前看和看到事物中積極一面的信仰也拋棄了我，選deserted。ks5u
10.B 我錯(cuò)過(guò)了那場(chǎng)決賽時(shí)，他很難過(guò)。選missed。ks5u
11.D 所以這次我告訴他要去看他們比賽時(shí)，他很高興，選delighted。
12.A 當(dāng)他看見(jiàn)我為他加油時(shí)，他臉上的神情都難以置信，選cheering。
13.B 我甚至去另外一個(gè)城市看他的表演，選even。 ks5u
14.B 這些時(shí)刻是極其有意義的，選meaningful。ks5u
15.A 我過(guò)去的生活太致力于工作了，選work。 ks5u
16.C 我很感激，我的孩子們很開(kāi)心歡迎我進(jìn)入他們的世界，選thankful。  ks5u
17.D 出人意料的是，失業(yè)回報(bào)給我一種人生的目的感，選Unexpectedly。
18.C 我再次感受到一種受尊重感，根據(jù)again，選valued，與26選項(xiàng)句的value相呼應(yīng)。
19.D 現(xiàn)在我更積極地面對(duì)自己的職業(yè)前景，選future。ks5u
20.A 失去工作只是讓我認(rèn)識(shí)到達(dá)到生活的真正平衡是非常的重要，選important。