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It wasn’t yet 8:30 am. However, instead of entering my office, I was leaving it. Carrying a plastic shopping bag of my personal things, I moved in a(n)   way to my car, and drove home crying. I had just been     .

For following weeks, I was troubled by the   of that sudden lay-off: What about the people who would be     by my abandoned projects? Would I have a chance to get another job?     with anxiety, shame and sudden outbursts of tears, I felt completely   . “What should I do next?” I asked myself.

One day, over dinner with my good friend Sophia in a restaurant, I told her about my   , “Being fired came as a      . I am not a bad person. I don’t know     it happened to me. In fact, I was so hard-working and     to my company”. After listening to my words, she     me, “Never be so depressed. Being fired isn’t the same thing as being bad. There are lots of   that we cannot escape in life, and we have to face them and find solutions. I think you should make some changes to help you     this issue. Unemployment just means a new start.” Her words gave me a lot of confidence and strength, which     me to take action to change the bad situation. I had a firm belief that everything would hopefully     fine.

Then a long journey of applying for new jobs began. In addition, I made a decision — starting to     the people who helped me either with the emotional support of my unemployment or in my search for a new job. I would send each of them a thank-you card. Sophia had helped me a lot, and she got my first card.

Expressing gratitude is the best thing that I have done to     my negative thoughts and move forward. Fortunately, I have got a(n)     job that fits my skills and interests. No matter what happens in the future, I will     this wonderful decision and show more people my thanks.

1.A. relaxing     B. confident    C. unsteady     D. humorous

2.A. adopted      B. fired       C. cheated      D. fined

3.A. shadow       B. guidance     C. standard     D. background

4.A. promoted    B. trusted      C. refused      D. affected

5.A. Agreeing     B. Connecting    C. Struggling    D. Dealing

6.A. positive     B. confused     C. confident   D. serious

7.A. promises     B. goals       C. feelings     D. needs

8.A. occasion     B. threat     C. present      D. shock

9.A. why         B. when        C. whether      D. where

10.A. attractive   B. occupied     C. aware        D. faithful

11.A. blamed      B. greeted     C. encouraged    D. announced

12.A. challenges  B. opportunities C. arguments     D. responsibilities

13.A. practically B. bravely      C. secretly     D. excitedly

14.A. rely on     B. look into   C. give up      D. deal with

15.A. drove       B. ordered      C. forbade      D. expected

16.A. set about   B. turn out     C. result from  D. hold back

17.A. thank       B. entertain   C. understand    D. help

18.A. explain    B. remove       C. suspect      D. accept

19.A. difficult    B. ridiculous    C. satisfying    D. embarrassing

20.A. research     B. replace      C. select        D. continue

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1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.A

13.B

14.D

15.A

16.B

17.A

18.B

19.C

20.D

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