At the age of forty－five，my usually well－ordered life became full of changes. After twenty－two years of working in a __36____, a plan to use less staff __37____ the unemployment of over one hundred people, I being one of them．

My once secure future became __38__．However，I was not a single parent, _39___ the family did not depend only on my income. My motto has always been，“change is good，change is progress，”but when it __40__ my livelihood(生计)，I had to change it to，“__41___ change and make the most of it．”From the beginning，I __42___ to look at this matter not as ___43__ luck，but as a welcome chance．I refused to become sorry；___44__，I actively planned to do something new and different.

Having a positive attitude made all the __45__ in the way I pursued (追求)the future．First，I decided to __46__ to college and graduate many years later than I should. Doing this at my age took more than a little__47___．Not being a graduate had__48__ held me back in my career in the bank，but now it was a personal goal I longed to__49___ ．With a lot of determination，I went to evening classes and became an adult __50____ ．In the class, I became more and more confident. During this time，I _51___ that no matter what life throws our way，personal growth never stops. The second thing I did to improve my inner self was to reevaluate my __52__ life．It used to be filled with endless，and sometimes meaningless events．But now，my heart and life are completely around people I__53___ ．

The loss of my job led to some __54___changes in my life．Revisiting the past made __55___ for the future．I realize that I have accepted the change，and am making the most of it．

36. A. factory        B. company           C. bank               D. school

37. A. set aside       B. led to              C. made up            D. took off

38. A. clear          B. bright              C. boring              D. uncertain

39. A. so            B. or                 C. if                  D. but

40. A. destroyed      B. improved                 C. affected             D. offered

41. A. Make           B. Accept                   C. Bring               D. Collect

42. A. chose         B. considered         C. happened            D. pretended

43. A. special          B. rare              C. bad                D. good

44. A. besides        B. instead                   C. anyway            D. however

45. A. difference       B. decision                  C. effort               D. use

46. A. attend         B. turn              C. return               D. admit 

47. A. time            B. risk              C. chance             D. courage

48. A. sometimes       B. ever              C. always              D. never

49. A. find            B. arrive                    C. achieve             D. discover

50. A. student        B. teacher             C. manager             D. monitor

51. A. hoped         B. realized           C. believed              D. suggested

52. A. new                  B. daily               C. future               D. past

53. A. care for               B. join in              C. stand for           D. look at

54. A. normal          B. positive           C. confident            D. unsure

55. A. change        B. progress          C. room              D. promise