Question

I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer. “Your password has expired(失效),” a server message flashed on my ______, with instructions for changing it.

____ a new code doesn’t seem like a big deal, ______ you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly with no less than eight characters.

Suddenly I was angry. What made it ______ was that I was deeply depressed after my recent ______. Of course, that didn't mean ______ to the empty input field waiting for me to ______ a password. I remembered a(n) ______ from my former boss. He'd said, “I’m going to use a password to change my life.” It ______ me，reminding me that I shouldn’t let myself be a(n) ______ of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.

I made my password Forgive? h3r, and I had to type this ______ several times a day for the next 30 days. The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That ______ reminder led me to accept the way things had happened and adopt a new way of dealing with my depression. ______ the month wore on, I felt a slow recovery begin to ______. By the time my server reminded me of my password the following month, I felt _______. One month later, when I was asked again to ______ my password，it became Quit smoking4ever. I quit smoking and ______ it brings great results.

Seeing how these ______ helped to materialize my goals kept me excited and ______ to follow my mothly goal. While it's sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, ______ at it brings great results.

1.A. table B. mind C. screen D. behalf

2.A. Putting up with B. Coming up with C. Changing into D. Leaving out

3.A. until B. because C. although D. unless

4.A. worse B. further C. better D. less

5.A. illness B. unemployment C. quarrel D. divorce

6.A. nothing B. anything C. it D. such

7.A. type B. put away C. share D. come across

8.A. tip B. experience C. comment D. promise

9.A. interested B. confused C. inspired D. taught

10.A. witness B. victim C. agent D. volunteer

11.A. system B. technique C. statement D. secret

12.A. constant B. correct C. initial D. former

13.A. When B. If C. As D. Since

14.A. set apart B. take place C. slip away D. get across

15.A. stressed B. cheerful C. free D. confused[

16.A. translate B. ensure C. seek D. reset

17.A. fluently B. straight C. fortunately D. quickly

18.A. recipes B. possessions C. reminders D. mottoes

19.A. motivated B. touched C. amazed D. devoted

20.A. struggling B. consulting C. contributing D. keeping

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