One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like ---36---, whatever it might be, ---37---  I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to ---38--- how much of my success I owe to my ---39--- of those words as one of my values.

My ---40--- job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I ---41--- what I want to do as a career（职业）. ---42--- I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took ---43--- that much. I couldn’t have been more ---44---. I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity（机会）to ---45--- through the company into different ---46---. I accepted each new opportunity with the ---47--- ,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my ---48--- position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve ---49--- every career change I’ve made.

 I’ve discovered I ---50--- a large number of different talents（才能）and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being ---51--- trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I ---52--- what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my ---53---. I will succeed. That’s why I’m so ---54--- to be a part of CareerFables. com. I think ---55---  has come and I am determined to make it a success.  

36. A. everything             B. something           C. everybody              D. somebody 

37. A. until after               B. ever since           C. so that                    D. long before 

38. A. consider                B. argue                  C. include                   D. realize 

39. A. suggestion            B. explanation         C. acceptance            D. discussion 

40. A. hard                      B. best                    C. extra                       D. first  

41. A. determined            B. examined            C. experienced           D. introduced 

42. A. Actually                 B. Gradually            C. Finally                    D. Usually 

43. A. helped                   B. required              C. expressed              D. mattered 

44. A. careful                   B. mistaken             C. interested               D. prepared 

45. A. look up                  B. take up               C. move up                 D. put up 

46. A. situations               B. choices               C. directions               D. positions 

47. A. thought                  B. reply                   C. action                     D. advice 

48. A. easier                    B. newer                  C. earlier                    D. higher 

49. A. permitted               B. counted              C. organized       D. enjoyed 

50. A. show                      B. possess              C. need           D. gather 

51. A. lucky for                B. slow at                C. open to         D. afraid of 

52. A. think of                  B. give away            C. believe in       D. turn into 

53. A. business                B. goal                    C. fortune         D. growth 

54. A. excited                   B. curious                C. surprised       D. helpful 

55. A. dream          B. time          C. power         D. honor 

 

 (09·全国Ⅱ)

One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like   21  , whatever it might be,   22   I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to   23 how much of my success I owe to my    24    of those words as one of my values. My   25 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I   26   what I want to do as a career（职业）.  27   I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took   28   that much. I couldn’t have been more   29  . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity（机会）to 30  through the company into different   31  . I accepted each new opportunity with the 32  ,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my   33   position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve   34   every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I    35    a large number of different talents（才能）and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being      36      trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I        37      what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my     38   . I will succeed. That’s why I’m so       39      to be a part of CareerFables. com. I think      40     has come and I am determined to make it a success.   

21. A. everything                 B. something             C. everybody                D. somebody 

22. A. until after                   B. ever since             C. so that                      D. long before 

23. A. consider                    B. argue                    C. include                     D. realize 

24. A. suggestion                 B. explanation           C. acceptance              D. discussion 

25. A. hard                           B. best                      C. extra                         D. first 

26. A. determined                B. examined              C. experienced             D. introduced 

27. A. Actually                      B. Gradually              C. Finally                      D. Usually 

28. A. helped                       B. required                C. expressed                D. mattered 

29. A. careful                       B. mistaken               C. interested                 D. prepared 

30. A. look up                      B. take up                 C. move up                   D. put up 

31. A. situations                   B. choices                 C. directions                 D. positions 

32. A. thought                      B. reply                     C. action                       D. advice 

33. A. easier                        B. newer                    C. earlier                      D. higher 

34. A. permitted                   B. counted                C. organized                 D. enjoyed 

35. A. show                          B. possess                C. need                        D. gather 

36. A. lucky for                     B. slow at                  C. open to                    D. afraid of 

37. A. think of                      B. give away              C. believe in                 D. turn into 

38. A. business                    B. goal                      C. fortune                     D. growth 

39. A. excited                       B. curious                  C. surprised                  D. helpful 

40. A. dream                        B. time                       C. power                       D. honor 

  

III． 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分30分）

One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was“Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like something,   21  it might be,   22  I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to 23  how much of my success I owe   24   my acceptance of those words as one of my values. My  25  job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I   26  what I wanted to do as a career.   27   , I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay at home and  28  a family, so I didn’t think the job I took  29  that much. But I couldn’t have been more  30  . I mastered the skills of the beginning level position. And then I was given the opportunity to move up through the company into different  31  . I accepted each new opportunity with the  32  :“Well, I’ll try it. If I don’t like it, I can always go back to my  33  position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve  34  every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I  35  a large number of different talents and skills . If it had not been for my being  36  trying new opportunities, these talents and skills wouldn’t have been  within me. I’ve also discovered that if I  37  what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my  38  , I will succeed. That’s why I am so  39  to be a part of CareerFables.com.  I think  40  has come and I am determined to make it a success.

21A.whichever       B.whatever     C.whenever    D.whoever

22.A.until after      B.ever since    C.so that      D.long before

23.A.consider     B.ensure      C.predict     D.realize

24.A.at            B.on               C.to         D.in

25.A.hard           B.best         C.extra        D.first

26.A.determined    B.examined    C.persuaded    D.introduced

27.A.Actually     B.Luckily       C.Finally     D.Usually

28.A.rise         B.raise        C.form        D.find

29.A.helped        B.required      C.expressed    D.mattered

30.A.careful       B.mistaken     C.conscious    D.prepared

31.A.situations       B.choices     C.directions    D.positions

32.A.thought      B.reply        C.action      D.advice

33.A.easier         B.newer      C.earlier       D.higher

34.A.permitted       B.counted       C.organized    D.enjoyed

35.A.show          B.possess     C.need        D.stress

36.A.lucky for           B.slow at     C.open to           D.afraid of

37.A.think of      B.call for     C.believe in   D.turn into  

38.A.business       B.goal         C.fortune     D.growth

39.A.excited       B.curious     C.surprised     D.helpful

40.A.dream        B.time         C.power      D.honor