One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like , whatever it might be, I tried it. Over the years I’ve e to how much of my success I owe to my of those words as one of my values. My job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I what I wanted to do as a career. I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took that much. I couldn’t have been more . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity to through the pany into different .I accepted each new opportunity with the , “Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my position.” But I was with the same pany for the past 28 years, and I’ve every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I a large number of different talents and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I what I am doing and work hard at achieving my , I will succeed. That’s why I am so to be a part of CareerFables.. I think has e and I am determined to make it a success.
【小题1】A．everythingB．somethingC．everybodyD．somebody【小题2】A．until afterB．ever sinceC．so thatD．long before【小题3】A．considerB．argueC．includeD．realize【小题4】A．suggestionB．explanationC．acceptanceD．discussion【小题5】A．hardB．bestC．extraD．first【小题6】A．determinedB．examinedC．experiencedD．introduced【小题7】A．ActuallyB．GraduallyC．FinallyD．Usually【小题8】A．helpedB．requiredC．expressedD．mattered【小题9】A．carefulB．mistakenC．interestedD．prepared【小题10】A．look upB．take upC．move upD．put up【小题11】A．situationsB．choicesC．directionsD．positions【小题12】A．thoughtB．replyC．actionD．advice【小题13】A．easierB．newerC．earlierD．higher【小题14】A．permittedB．countedC．organizedD．enjoyed【小题15】A．showB．possessC．needD．gather【小题16】A．lucky forB．slow atC．open toD．afraid of【小题17】A．think ofB．give awayC．believe inD．turn into【小题18】A．businessB．goalC．fortuneD．growth【小题19】A．excitedB．curiousC．surprisedD．helpful【小题20】A．dreamB．timeC．powerD．honorB
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解析：文章介绍作者的爸爸在他从小的时候，就给他灌输一种观念，做什么事情都要起努力尝试，在那之前不要说不喜欢，作者用这种态度生活工作，也取得了成功。
【小题1】考查代词和对文章主题的把握。A. everything一切，B. something 某些事，C. everybody每个人， D. somebody一些人，本句式一个主题句，本题的关键是弄清楚这个长句的结构。不管是什么，我不能说我不喜欢什么东西，直到我尝试过，选B
【小题2】考查连词：A. until after直到…后，B. ever since 自从，C. so that为了，因此，D. long before在…之前很长时间，句意：不管是什么，我不能说我不喜欢什么东西，直到我尝试过，选A
【小题3】考查固定搭配结合语境的正确使用。A. consider考虑，B. argue 争论，C. include包括，D. realize 意识到，Come to realize，逐渐意识到，逐渐开始明白。这是完型中经常遇到的表达。选D
【小题4】考查名词：A. suggestion 建议，B. explanation 解释，C. acceptance接受，D. discussion讨论，根据句子后半部分，就会联想起来常用搭配accept……as……。故选accept的对应形式。意思为“我开始意识到，我的成功很大程度上归功于我对这句话的接受并作为我的行为准则。” 选C
【小题5】考查形容词：A. hard困难，B. best最好的，C. extra额外的，D. first第一，根据下文可知作者做这份工作时候，还没有结婚，需要过几年才结婚，所以最有可能是他毕业后的第一份工作。选D
【小题6】考查动词在语境中的词义辨析。A. determined决定，确定，断定。B. examined 检查，C. experienced经历，D. introduced 介绍，在这句话中“直到我确定我做的工作就可以作为我的职业。” 选A
【小题7】考查副词语义的辨析。A. Actually实际上，B. Gradually逐渐地，C. Finally最后，D. Usually通常句意为：事实上当时我认为我会工作几年，然后结婚，所以我没有对那件工作当回事。选A
【小题8】考查动词和语意的理解。A. helped帮助，B. required 要求，C. expressed 表达，D. mattered重要，我没有对那件工作当回事。选D
【小题9】考查上下文语意照应和固定句式的使用。A. careful仔细的，B. mistaken错的，C. interested兴趣， D. prepared准备，根据下文可知作者一接触这个工作就对它产生了兴趣。本句涉及了一个句型“否定级+比较级”表最高级含义。可知以前是不能再错了，选B
【小题10】考查动词词组的语义辨析。A. look up 抬头看，B. take up从事，占据，C. move up升迁，晋职。 D. put up竖立，搭起，结合文章内容可知作者在这个单位做的很成功，所以应该是升职。选C
【小题11】考查名词：A. situations形势，B. choices 选择，C. directions方向，D. positions “职务，位置”句意：作者一路升迁到各个职位。选D
【小题12】考查名词：A. thought 想法，B. reply 回答，C. action行动，D. advice建议，根据引号内的内容“I will try it……”这应该是作者的想法thought。选A
【小题13】考查形容词比较级：A. easier 更容易，B. newer更新，C. earlier更早，D. higher更高，尝试新的位置，如果不行还可以退回到以前的职位。选C
【小题14】考查动词在语境中的含义。A. permitted允许，B. counted 计算，重要，C. organized组织， D. enjoyed享受，根据上文29空，可知作者对这个单位的工作都很喜欢。选D
【小题15】考查动词与名词的搭配。A. show展示，B. possess 拥有，C. need需要，D. gather聚集，我发现自己拥有大量不同的技能，选B
【小题16】考查形容词短语：A. lucky for对…幸运，B. slow at对…缓慢，C. open to开放，D. afraid of 害怕，选对这个空的关键是读懂这个长句子“I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being 36 trying new opportunities.”这个句子是虚拟语气的句子，包含有if引导的虚拟条件句，只是把if省了，从句使用了倒装结构。这里指：作者对于尝试新的机会是开放的心态。选C
【小题17】考查词组：A. think of 想到，B. give away赠送，泄漏，C. believe in 信任，D. turn into变成， 如果我相信我做的事情有好处，我就能成功，选C
【小题18】考查名词词义与动词的搭配。A. business商业，B. goal 目标，C. fortune运气，财产，D. growth 成长，achieve my goal，达到目标。选B
【小题19】考查形容词词意辨析。A. excited兴奋，B. curious 好奇，C. surprised惊讶的，D. helpful乐于助人的，Be excited to do，做某事很有激情，很兴奋。这就是为什么我做为CareerFables的一份子这么兴奋。选A
【小题20】考查名词词义辨析。A. dream梦想，B. time 时间，时机，C. power权力，D. honor荣誉，我想合适的时机来了。B