Passage 2  (2009·全国Ⅱ卷)  完形填空

One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like   21  , whatever it might be,   22   I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to   23 how much of my success I owe to my    24    of those words as one of my values. My   25   job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I   26   what I want to do as a career（职业）.  27   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   28   that much. I couldn’t have been more   29  . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity（机会）to 30  through the company into different   31  . I accepted each new opportunity with the    32   ,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my   33   position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve     34   every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I    35    a large number of different talents（才能）and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being    36    trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I    37    what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my    38   . I will succeed. That’s why I’m so    39   to be a part of CareerFables. com. I think    40    has come and I am determined to make it a success.   

21. A. everything B. something C. everybody D. somebody  

22. A. until after B. ever since C. so that D. long before  

23. A. consider B. argue C. include D. realize  

24. A. suggestion B. explanation C. acceptance D. discussion  

25. A. hard B. best C. extra D. first  

26. A. determined B. examined C. experienced D. introduced  

27. A. Actually B. Gradually C. Finally D. Usually  

28. A. helped B. required C. expressed D. mattered  

29. A. careful B. mistaken C. interested D. prepared  

30. A. look up B. take up C. move up D. put up  

31. A. situations B. choices C. directions D. positions  

32. A. thought B. reply C. action D. advice  

33. A. easier B. newer C. earlier D. higher  

34. A. permitted B. counted C. organized D. enjoyed  

35. A. show B. possess C. need D. gather  

36. A. lucky for B. slow at C. open to D. afraid of  

37. A. think of B. give away C. believe in D. turn into  

38. A. business B. goal C. fortune D. growth  

39. A. excited B. curious C. surprised D. helpful  

40. A. dream B. time C. power D. honor  

答案  21.B  22.A  23.D  24.C  25.D  26.A   27.A  28.D  29.B  30.C  31.D  32.A  33.C  34.D  35.B  36.C   37.C  38.B  39.A  40.B