Question

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

Answer 1

【小题1】B

【小题2】D

【小题3】B

【小题4】C

【小题5】A

【小题6】A

【小题7】D

【小题8】A

【小题9】C

【小题10】B

【小题11】D

【小题12】A

【小题13】B

【小题14】B

【小题15】A

【小题16】C

【小题17】D

【小题18】C

【小题19】D

【小题20】A

解析:

【小题1】afford sb. sth.提供某人某物。该句的意思是我的工作给予了我和我的家人一种极好的生活方式。

【小题2】根据前后文可知是表示转折，然而一天下午我被叫到办公室。

【小题3】由于是要辞退作者，所以要用柔和的语气向作者表明她被辞退了。

【小题4】as 引导一个时间状语从句，当他们在给我讲话的时候我坐在那里。

【小题5】当他们告诉我我被解雇了的时候，我所想到的一切只是我失败了，与句首的成功形成对比。

【小题6】作者一直认为很成功，现在却被告知被解雇了，所以说作者突然觉得自己很没用。

【小题7】被解雇后作者生活在黑暗的日子里，感到绝望和无助。

【小题8】我能看到有些事情需要我去做，但是我就是不愿意做，这与作者被解雇后的心情是一致的，同时也与后面的变化形成了对比。

【小题9】由于作者被解雇，作者原有的遇事情能够向前看，并且看到事情中的积极的一面，这种人生信仰也抛弃了作者，用desert生动形象，有拟人化的手法。

【小题10】watch“看”；miss“错过”；lose“失去比赛”；win“赢得比赛”。B项符合语境。

【小题11】当作者告诉孩子要去看他们的球队的比赛时，孩子当然是表现的很高兴。

【小题12】cheer sb. on 为某人喝彩，为某人加油。

【小题13】even甚至，用来表示程度的加剧，深化。作者甚至去另外的一个城市里去看孩子的表演。

【小题14】这些时刻与作者解雇后的心情相比是极其有意义的。

【小题15】在事业后的这一段经历中，通过和孩子相处，作者认识到她过去太致力于工作了。

【小题16】作者很感激，在自己忽略孩子们之后孩子还是很欢迎她进入孩子们的世界，这让作者感到很是感激。

【小题17】出人意料的是，失业让我重新有了一种人生的目的感。

【小题18】我再次觉得我的人生有价值有意义。与前文形成对应。

【小题19】在经历了失业这一人生挫折之后，作者变得对自己的职业前景更为主动，和乐观。

【小题20】在经历了失业后，作者认识到保持工作和生活的一种平衡是非常的重要。