1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it　　1　　me and my family a fabulous(极好的) life style. I’d worked for the same company for twenty year sand 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, but,　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　411　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. 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