Question

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

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

Having a positive attitude (积极的态度) made all the difference in the way I formed the future. First, I decided to _______ to college and graduate many years later than I should have. Doing this at my age needed more _______. Not being a graduate had never held me back in my career in the bank, but now it was a personal goal I was eager (渴望) to achieve. With a lot of determination, I went to evening classes and became an adult ________. In the class, I became more and more ________. During this time, I realized that ________ life throws in our way, personal growth never stops.

The second thing I did to improve myself was to reevaluate (再评估) my past life. It used to be filled with endless and sometimes meaningless events. But now, my heart and life are completely around people I ________.

The loss of my job led to some ________ changes in my life. Revisiting (再访，重游) the past made room for the ________. I realize that I have accepted the change, and am making the most of it.

1.A.factory B.bank C.company D.hospital

2.A.uncertain B.bright C.unimportant D.clear

3.A.if B.or C.so D.but

4.A.Refuse B.Accept C.Expect D.Collect

5.A.considered B.chose C.happened D.imagined

6.A.perfect B.rare C.bad D.good

7.A.therefore B.instead C.anyway D.however

8.A.attend B.turn C.join D.return

9.A.time B.money C.courage D.risk

10.A.student B.teacher C.manager D.doctor

11.A.confident B.afraid C.nervous D.generous

12.A.whichever B.whoever C.wherever D.whatever

13.A.care for B.call for C.stand for D.look for

14.A.common B.positive C.confident D.unsure

15.A.change B.experience C.future D.education

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