阅读下面短文,从短文后1~20题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One of my father's favorite sayings as I was growing up was "Try it!" I couldn't say I didn't like1, whatever it might be,2I tried it. Over the years I've come to3how much of my success I owe to my4of those words as one of my values. My5job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I6what I wanted to do as a career (职业) .7I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn't think the job I took8that much . I couldn't have been more9. I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity (机会) to10through the company into different11. I adopted each new opportunity with the12, "Well, I'll try it; if I don't like it I can always go back to my13position." But I was with the same company for the past 28 years , and I've14every career change I've made. I've discovered I15a large number of different talents (才能) and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being16trying new opportunities. I've also discovered that if I17what I'm doing and word hard at achieving my18. I will succeed. That's why I am so19to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think20has come and I am determined to make it a success.
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everything
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something
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everybody
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somebody
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until after
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ever since
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so that
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long before
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consider
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argue
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include
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realize
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suggestion
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explanation
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acceptance
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discussion
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hard
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best
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extra
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first
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determined
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examined
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experienced
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introduced
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Actually
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Gradually
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Finally
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Usually
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helped
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required
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expressed
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mattered
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careful
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mistaken
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interested
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prepared
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look up
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take up
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move up
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put up
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situations
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choices
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directions
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positions
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thought
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B. |
reply
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action
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advice
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easier
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newer
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earlier
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higher
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permitted
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counted
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organized
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enjoyed
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show
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possess
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need
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D. |
gather
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lucky for
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slow at
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open to
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afraid of
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think of
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give away
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believe in
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turn into
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business
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goal
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fortune
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D. |
growth
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excited
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curious
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surprised
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helpful
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dream
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B. |
time
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C. |
power
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D. |
honor
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