Iwassuccessfulatmyjob.Iworkedveryhardbutit___21___meandmyfamilyafabulous(极好的)lifestyle.I’dworkedforthesamecompanyfortwentyyearsandhadworkedmywayuptodepartmentdirector.___22___oneafternoon

　　Iwassuccessfulatmyjob.Iworkedveryhardbutit___21___meandmyfamilyafabulous(极好的)lifestyle.I’dworkedforthesamecompanyfortwentyyearsandhadworkedmywayuptodepartmentdirector.___22___oneafternoonlastMayIwascalledtotheofficeanditwas__23__explainedtomethattheywerelettingmego.Ijustsatthere__24__theytalkedonandallIcouldthinkwas“I’ve___25___.”I’dbeensowellrespected;___26___Iwasofnovalue.

　　ForsixweeksIwasinavery__27__place.Iwanderedaroundmyhouselikeazombie(僵尸).Icould__28__thingsneededdoingbutwouldnotdoanything.Mybeliefsinlookingforwardandseeingthepositive(积极的)ineverything___29___me.

　　TheninlateJunemyyoungestson’sfootballteammadethecitycupfinal.Theyearbeforehe’dbeenverysadwhenI__30___thesamefinalsohewas___31___whenItoldhimI’dgo.Notonlydidtheywinbutthelookonhisfaceashesawme___32___himonwasunbelievable.FromtheninIspentthesummerenjoyingmysonsandtheirpassions(激情).Iattendedmatchaftermatchandperformancesofmyelderson’sband—I___33___wenttoanothercitytowatchhimplay.Thesemomentswereso___34___.Mylifehadbeensomuchdevotedto__35__forsolongandIfelt__36__thatmysonswerehappytowelcomemeintotheirworld.

　　___37___beingunemployedgavemebackasenseofpurpose—Iwassomeone’smum!Ifeltasenseofbeing___38____again.NowIfeelmorepositiveaboutmyprofessional___39___andI’mgettingonbetterwithmyfamilythanIeverhave.Losingmyjobmademerealizejusthow__40__itistoachieverealbalanceinlife.

　　A.Promised B.afforded C.showed D. left

　　A.Therefore B.Anyhow C.Otherwise D. However

　　A.quickly B.gently C.partly D. easily

　　A.until B.after C.as D. so

　　A.failed B.finished C.tried D. changed

　　A.suddenly B.finally C.immediately D. shortly