(2009·四川)

I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it __1__ 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. __2__, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __3__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __4__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve __5__.” I’d been so well respected; __6__ I was of no value.

For six weeks, I was in a very __7__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie(僵尸). I could __8__ things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything __9__ 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 __10__ the same final, so he was __11__ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me __12__ him on was unbelievable. From then on, 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 __13__ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so __14__. My life had been so much devoted to __15__ for so long, and I felt __16__ that 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 __18__ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional __19__ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __20__ it is to achieve real balance in life.

1.A. promised                  B. afforded

C. showed                      D. left

2.A. Therefore                 B. Anyhow

C. Otherwise                    D. However

3.A. quickly                   B. gently

C. partly                       D. easily

4.A. until                     B. after

C. as                          D. so

5.A. failed                        B. finished

C. tried                           D. changed

6.A. suddenly                  B. finally

C. immediately                  D. shortly

7.A. secret                    B. quiet

C. lonely                       D. dark

8.A. see                      B. get

C. suggest                      D. understand

9.A. defended                  B. directed

C. deserted                     D. disturbed

10.A. watched                  B. missed

C. lost                        D. won

11.A. disappointed               B. worried

C. honoured                        D. delighted

12.A. cheering                 B. taking

C. leading                      D. passing

13.A. just                     B. even

C. still                        D. almost

14.A. hopeful                  B. meaningful

C. difficult                     D. strange

15.A. work                    B. family

C. matches                     D. performances

16.A. successful                B. thoughtful

C. thankful                     D. peaceful

17.A. Naturally                    B. Doubtfully

C. Disagreeably                  D. Unexpectedly

18.A. employed                B. comforted

C. valued                      D. encouraged

19.A. education                 B. experience

C. relationship                   D. future

20.A. important                B. interesting

C. simple                      D. surprising

[答案]

1.B。afford“提供,给予”。句意:“我”工作很辛苦,但它能给“我”和“我”的家人提供极好的生活方式。

2.D。however“然而,可是,不过”;therefore“因此,所以”;anyhow“不管怎样”;otherwise“否则,要不然”。句意:“我”在同一家公司工作了20多年,当上了部门主任。然而,去年五月的一个下午,“我”被叫到了办公室……。

3.B。gently“温和地;轻柔地”。“我”工作很出色,所以他们应该是温和地向“我”解释他们让“我”离开工作岗位的原因。

4.C。as“当……时候”。句意:当他们和“我”谈话时,“我”只是坐在那里……。

5.A。当时,“我”只是想:“我失败了。”

6.A。“我”一直以来很受人尊敬;但是突然“我”没有了价值。

7.D。六个星期以来,“我”生活在“黑暗”中。

8.A。see“看见,看”。“我”能看见很多事情需要做,但(由于“我”的心情)“我”不愿做任何事。

9.C。desert“遗弃,放弃”。defend“辩护,保卫”;direct“指挥,命令”;disturb“扰乱,妨碍”。语境为:“我”以往积极向上的信念都弃“我”而去。

10.B。miss“错过”。去年,因“我”错过了他们的决赛,他一直很难过。

11.D。delighted“高兴的”。disappointed“失望的”;worried“担心的,烦恼的”。今年“我”告诉他“我”要看他们的比赛,他很高兴。

12.A。cheer“欢呼,鼓舞”。他们不但赢了,而且当他看见“我”为他们欢呼时脸上露出难以置信的表情。

13.B。“我”观看了很多比赛,也欣赏了“我”大儿子乐队的演出,“我”甚至到另一个城市去看他的演出。

14.B。meaningful“有意义的”。hopeful“有希望的”;difficult“困难的”;strange“陌生的,奇怪的”。与儿子们在一起的日子里,“我”感觉这些时刻非常有意义。

15.A。“我”以前把太多的时候投入到了工作中。

16.C。thankful“感谢的”。successful“成功的”;thoughtful“沉思的,体贴的”;peaceful“安宁的,和平的”。“我”感谢“我”的儿子们欢迎“我”进入他们的世界。

17.D。unexpectedly“出人意料地”。naturally“天然地”;doubtfully“怀疑地,含糊地”;disagreeably“令人不愉快地,不合口味地”。出人意料的是失业给了“我”一种使命感。

18.C。value“重视”。employ“雇用”;comfort“安慰”;encourage“鼓励,激励”。此处和第一段中的“I was of no value”相对应。

19.D。现在“我”对“我”的职业前景更乐观了,“我”跟“我”的家人相处得比以前更好了。

20.A。important“重要的”。interesting“有趣的”;simple“简单的,简朴的”;surprising“使人惊讶的”。失去工作使“我”意识到在生活中实现真正的平衡是多么重要!

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