阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There are reasons why a middle-aged woman who has been away from the work for her children’s sake decides to go back to work．The 1reason for me was: years ago my job was that of a bookkeeper（会计）----- it was then that I worked for 2, and now with my children working, I wanted to do something 3, something new and exciting．
Money wasn't too important now, as my husband made a very 4living for us．But what should I do? What sort of 5should I look for? I knew I needed to be 6as to what I became involved with．I am not a "quitter"（容易放弃的人） and so I hoped to 7becoming responsible to an employer in a job that might turn out to be a mistake for me．
While I made painful efforts thinking over what to do, I was 8of a past incident where I needed to replace my original engagement ring 9the gold was wearing thin．My husband and I shopped and shopped for one, 10we went, even when we were on vacation． 11this nonstop searching got my poor 12to ask, "Just what kind of ring do you want, what exactly are we looking for?" My reply was, "I honestly don't 13, but when I see the correct setting, I will know it." That was the 14I felt about the new career I wished to start; I didn't have an exact idea as to what I wanted to do, but knew there was a perfect fit for me, if I would 15be patient.
Fortunately, that summer while I 16my twenty-fifth high school class reunion（重聚）, I heard a former classmate 17what she did for a living．She was a travel agent, and she and her husband had just 18from a trip to Hawaii where they acted as guides for a group of travelers．WOW, that 19like fun, considerably more fun and exciting than being a 20: I know what to take up!
1.A．possible B．obvious C．believable D．good
2.A．money B．fun C．children D．employers
3.A．valuable B．reasonable C．worthy D．different
4.A．interesting B．comfortable C．successful D．meaningful
5.A．pleasure B．place C．job D．man
6.A．careful B．useful C．joyful D．painful
7.A．finish B．miss C．avoid D．forget
8.A．recalled B．reminded C．warned D．robbed
9.A．where B．while C．if D．as
10.A．nowhere B．somewhere C．wherever D．everywhere
11.A．Actually B．However C．Finally D．Once
12.A．children B．classmates C．employer D．husband
13.A．care B．know C．understand D．find
14.A．way B．time C．style D．thought
15.A．really B．ever C．just D．certainly
16.A．joined B．left C．started D．attended
17.A．complaining B．explaining C．describing D．considering
18.A．returned B．rested C．came D．stayed
19.A．looked B．seemed C．sounded D．felt
20.A．travler B．wife C．employer D．bookkeeper
As we know, in our Chinese history _____ was a time when industry was only a home business.
A．it B．there C．that D．what
Only when it rains in summer_______ such beautiful rainbows here.
A．could you see B．you can see
C．you will see D．can you see
But as to the fine quality of the products, our price is very _______．
A．high B．fit C．reasonable D．small
We should learn how to value what we have ______ it is too late．
A．when B．after C．before D．until
—How _____ you have been late then in such a small town?
—Lots of turns in the streets, and the buildings look all the same.
A．can B．could C．may D．must
