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 some 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．honored                  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

Prison Break（《越狱》） is a huge hit thanks to its handsome star, Wentworth Miller. His character, Michael Scofield, is the engine that drives the show．

Having committed a crime to get into prison and broke out his innocent elder brother, Michael Scofield is one of the most interesting personalities on television today. But what about the man behind the character?

Miller, 35, is a hard guy to figure out. He does not come from a normal background and has never lived his life in a typical way．

Miller didn't take a direct path to fame and fortune. He graduated from Princeton University in 1995, not with a degree in theatre or film, but in English．He didn't even act when he was in college. His only performance experience was in his university's singing group. Yet, at graduation Miller still decided to make the move to Hollywood．

Miller has always been different. Although he is American, he was born in Britain when his father was studying there. His family background is also a special mix of cultures．“My father is black and my mother is white. That means I have always been caught in the middle．I could be either one, which can make you feel out of place，”Miller says．

Following his unusual path, Miller did not start trying out for films and TV shows when he first got to Hollywood．Instead, he worked as a lowly production assistant, not what you would expect from a Princeton graduate. However, it all paid off for Miller in the end．

In 2002, Miller played a role in the drama Dinotopia．He starred as a thoughtful and shy man．Producers remembered his performance when they were casting Prison Break two years later. With a golden globe nomination(提名) and another season of Prison Break on his resume(履历), Miller seems ready to take over all of Hollywood．                                               

1. What do you think the text is mainly about?

A. What kind of person Michael Scofield is．

B. Miller's unusual path to fame and fortune．

C. Why Prison Break became a huge hit．

D. How special Miller is in the entertainment field．

2. The author thinks “Miller is a hard guy to figure out” because           ．

A. it’s difficult to tell him from others

B. he is a shy man and hard to work with

C. he always has ideas hard for people to understand

D. his family background and life experience are very special

3. Which of the following can best explain “pay off” in the underlined sentence?

       A. to be successful and bring good results

B. to give someone all the money you owe them

C. to pay someone their wages and tell them to leave their job

D. to pay someone to keep quiet about something illegal or dishonest

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    A. Miller succeeded in the field that he had never majored in．

    B. Miller had lots of movie performance experiences when he was in college．

    C. Miller's only performance experience in university made him move to Hollywood．

D. Miller was chosen to play a role in Prison Break because he is a thoughtful and shy guy.

5. It is very likely that Miller will ____________.

A. pay off all his debts in the end

B. not star in another season of Prison Break

C. make greater achievements in his career

D. move to Hollywood and settle down there