阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it 21 me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same pany for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. 22 , one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was 23 explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there 24 they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve 25 .” I’d been so well respected ; 26 I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very 27 place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could 28 things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything 29 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 30 the same final, so he was 31 when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me 32 him on was unbelievable. From then in , 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 33 went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so 34 . My life had been so much devoted to 35 for so long , and I felt 36 that my sons were happy to wele me into their world.
37 , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being 38 again. Now I feel more positive about my professional 39 and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how 40 it is to achieve real balance in life.
【小题1】A．promisedB．affordedC．showedD．left【小题2】A．ThereforeB．AnyhowC．OtherwiseD．However【小题3】A．quicklyB．gentlyC．partlyD．easily【小题4】A．untilB．afterC．asD．so【小题5】A．failedB．finishedC．triedD．changed【小题6】A．suddenlyB．finallyC．immediatelyD．shortly【小题7】A．secretB．quietC．lonelyD．dark【小题8】A．seeB．getC．suggestD．understand【小题9】A．defendedB．directedC．desertedD．disturbed【小题10】A．watchedB．missedC．lostD．won【小题11】A．disappointedB．worriedC． honouredD．delighted【小题12】A．cheeringB．takingC．leadingD．passing【小题13】A．justB．evenC．stillD．almost【小题14】A．hopefulB．meaningfulC．difficultD．strange【小题15】A．workB．familyC．matchesD．performances【小题16】A．successfulB．thoughtfulC．thankfulD．peaceful【小题17】A．NaturallyB．DoubtfullyC．DisagreeablyD．Unexpectedly【小题18】A．employedB．fortedC．valuedD．encouraged【小题19】A．educationB．experienceC．relationshipD．future【小题20】A．importantB．interestingC．simpleD．surprisingB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】afford sb. sth.提供某人某物。该句的意思是我的工作给予了我和我的家人一种极好的生活方式。
【小题2】根据前后文可知是表示转折，然而一天下午我被叫到办公室。
【小题3】由于是要辞退作者，所以要用柔和的语气向作者表明她被辞退了。
【小题4】as 引导一个时间状语从句，当他们在给我讲话的时候我坐在那里。
【小题5】当他们告诉我我被解雇了的时候，我所想到的一切只是我失败了，与句首的成功形成对比。
【小题6】作者一直认为很成功，现在却被告知被解雇了，所以说作者突然觉得自己很没用。
【小题7】被解雇后作者生活在黑暗的日子里，感到绝望和无助。
【小题8】我能看到有些事情需要我去做，但是我就是不愿意做，这与作者被解雇后的心情是一致的，同时也与后面的变化形成了对比。
【小题9】由于作者被解雇，作者原有的遇事情能够向前看，并且看到事情中的积极的一面，这种人生信仰也抛弃了作者，用desert生动形象，有拟人化的手法。
【小题10】watch“看”；miss“错过”；lose“失去比赛”；win“赢得比赛”。B项符合语境。
【小题11】当作者告诉孩子要去看他们的球队的比赛时，孩子当然是表现的很高兴。
【小题12】cheer sb. on 为某人喝彩，为某人加油。
【小题13】even甚至，用来表示程度的加剧，深化。作者甚至去另外的一个城市里去看孩子的表演。
【小题14】这些时刻与作者解雇后的心情相比是极其有意义的。
【小题15】在事业后的这一段经历中，通过和孩子相处，作者认识到她过去太致力于工作了。
【小题16】作者很感激，在自己忽略孩子们之后孩子还是很欢迎她进入孩子们的世界，这让作者感到很是感激。
【小题17】出人意料的是，失业让我重新有了一种人生的目的感。
【小题18】我再次觉得我的人生有价值有意义。与前文形成对应。
【小题19】在经历了失业这一人生挫折之后，作者变得对自己的职业前景更为主动，和乐观。
【小题20】在经历了失业后，作者认识到保持工作和生活的一种平衡是非常的重要。