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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.promisedB.affordedC.showedD.left
【小题2】
A.ThereforeB.AnyhowC.OtherwiseD.However
【小题3】
A.quicklyB.gentlyC.partlyD.easily
【小题4】
A.untilB.afterC.asD.so
【小题5】
A.failedB.finishedC.triedD.changed
【小题6】
A.suddenlyB.finallyC.immediatelyD.shortly
【小题7】
A.secretB.quietC.lonelyD.dark
【小题8】
A.seeB.getC.suggestD.understand
【小题9】
A.defendedB.directedC.desertedD.disturbed
【小题10】
A.watchedB.missedC.lostD.won
【小题11】
A.disappointedB.worriedC.honoredD.delighted
【小题12】
A.cheeringB.takingC.leadingD.passing
【小题13】
A.justB.evenC.stillD.almost
【小题14】
A.hopefulB.meaningfulC.difficultD.strange
【小题15】
A.workB.familyC.matchesD.performances
【小题16】
A.successfulB.thoughtfulC.thankfulD.peaceful
【小题17】
A.NaturallyB.DoubtfullyC.DisagreeablyD.Unexpectedly
【小题18】
A.employedB.comfortedC.valuedD.encouraged
【小题19】
A.educationB.experienceC.relationship D.future
【小题20】
A.importantB.interestingC.simpleD.surprising


【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】B  afford sb. sth.提供某人某物。句意:我工作很辛苦,但它能给我和我的家人提供一种极好的生活方式,选afforded。
【小题2】D根据前后文:然而,一天下午我被叫到办公室,选However,表转折。
【小题3】B由于是要辞退作者,礼貌起见,要用客气的语气表达,选gently。
【小题4】C他们给我讲的时候我只是坐在那里,选as 引导时间状语从句。s5u
【小题5】A 我所能想到的就是我失败了,选failed。 ks5u
【小题6】A 我一直很受尊重,突然间我毫无价值了,选suddenly。 ks5u
【小题7】D解雇后的六个星期里,我处于暗无天日的境地,选dark。s5u
【小题8】A 我看得到有些事情需要做,但就是什么都不愿做,选see。
【小题9】C 我向前看和看到事物中积极一面的信仰也抛弃了我,选deserted。ks5u
【小题10】B 我错过了那场决赛时,他很难过。选missed。ks5u
【小题11】D 所以这次我告诉他要去看他们比赛时,他很高兴,选delighted。
【小题12】A 当他看见我为他加油时,他脸上的神情都难以置信,选cheering。
【小题13】B 我甚至去另外一个城市看他的表演,选even。 ks5u
【小题14】B 这些时刻是极其有意义的,选meaningful。ks5u
【小题15】A 我过去的生活太致力于工作了,选work。 ks5u
【小题16】C 我很感激,我的孩子们很开心欢迎我进入他们的世界,选thankful。  ks5u
【小题17】D 出人意料的是,失业回报给我一种人生的目的感,选Unexpectedly。
【小题18】C 我再次感受到一种受尊重感,根据again,选valued,与26选项句的value相呼应。
【小题19】D 现在我更积极地面对自己的职业前景,选future。ks5u
【小题20】A 失去工作只是让我认识到达到生活的真正平衡是非常的重要,选important。

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  A WOMAN renewing her driver’s license at the CountyClerk’s office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.

  “What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a...”

  “Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “I’m a mother.”

  “We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation... ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder.

  One day I found myself in the same situation. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked.

  The words simply popped out. “I’m a Research Associate (研究员) in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”

  The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.

  I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement (声明) was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.

  “Might I ask,” said the clerk with interest, “just what you do in your field?”

  Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t), in the laboratory and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”

  There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.

  As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (激励) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants – ages 13, 7, and 3.

  Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.

  I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”

  Motherhood... What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.

How did the female clerk feel at first when the writer told her occupation?

  A. Cold-hearted.    B. Open-minded.

  C. Puzzled.       D. Interested.

How many children does the writer have?

  A. 3    B. 4    C. 7    D. 13

Why did the woman clerk show more respect to the writer?

  A. Because she thought the writer did admirable work.

  B. Because the writer cared little about rewards.

  C. Because the writer did something that she had little knowledge of.

  D. Because she admired the writer's research work.

What is the point of the article?

  A. To show that how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.

  B. To show that the writer had a grander job than Emily.

  C. To argue that motherhood is a worthy career.

  D. To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.

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