It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which, 　 31　 , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something 　32　 in the company should ever do.

I wish I　 33　 give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow — 　 34　 it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m 　 35　 , experienced and I know better.

　 　 36　 I work with some very kind and compassionate(富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to　 37　 by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar 　 38　 they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “ 　 39　 ” person here.

One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who 　 40　 the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely 　 41　 about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would　 42　 to such an extremely embarrassing incident.

As I expected , Lois didn’t pass over the　 43　 when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly,　 44　 with empathetic consideration. She listened to my　 45　 . Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n)　 46　 .

“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to 　 47　 that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s　 48　 . It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her　 49　 to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”

I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those　 50　 words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.

31. A. by the way　　　　　　　　　　 B. in the way　　　　　　　 C. on the way　　　　　　　 D. to the way

32.　 A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. the one

33.　 A. should　　　　　　　 　　　 B. might　　　　　　　 　　　 C. will　　 　　　　 　　 D. could

34.　 A. fix　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. blame 　　　　　　　　　　 C. rely　　　　 　 　　　 D. put

35.　 A. outgoing　　　　　　　　　 B. old　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. cheerful　　 　　　 D. energetic

36.　 A. Thankfully 　　　　　　 B. Naturally　 　　　　　　 C. Generally　 　 　　　 D. Hopefully

37.　 A. work 　　　　　　　　　　 B. stop　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. watch　　　 　 　　　 D. sit

38.　 A. decisions　 　　　　　　 B. troubles　　 　　　　　　 C. attempts　　 　 　　　 D. mistakes

39.　 A. annoying　 　　　　　　 B. confusing　 　　　　　　 C. embarrassing 　　　 D. puzzling

40.　 A. repairs B. wants C. works　　　 　 　　　 D. occupies

41.　 A. mad　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. serious　　　 　　　　　　 　 C. curious　　 　 　　　 D. hopeful

42.　 A. react　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. agree　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. turn　　　　 　　　 D. object

43.　 A. issue　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. outcome　　 　　　 　　　 C. criterion　　 　 　　　 D. message

44.　 A. for　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. therefore　　　　　 　 C.　 but　 　　　 　 　　　 D. otherwise

45.　 A. challenge B. imagination C. conclusion　 　　　 D. explanation

46.　 A. order 　　　　　　　　　　 B. key　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. end　　　 　　　 　　　 D. process

47.　 A. forget 　　　　　　　　　　 B. ruin　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. prevent　　 　 　　　 D. change

48.　 A. broken　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. done　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. lost　　　　 　 　　　 D. kept

49.　 A. attention　　 　　　　　　 B. skill　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. patience　 　　 　　　 D. interest

50.　 A. sweet 　　　　　　　　　　 B. pleasant　　 　　　　　　 C. meaningful　 　 　　　 D. colorful

—You seem to show interest in cooking.

—What? _________, I'm getting tired of it.

　　A. On the contrary　　　　B. To the contrary

　　C. On the other hand　　　D. To the other hand

-----Did Oliver's parents leave him any money?　　　　

-----No, he had to support _____.

　 A. on his own 　 B. all alone　 C. by himself　　　 D. himself