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Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays.My son has lost his __1__ from a good school and he might have to go to a less qualified school.I have moved from a spacious (宽敞的) apartment to a small one in order to __2__ my living expenses.My wife has built extra stress.On top of that, my fatherinlaw__3__ a week ago, which has added fuel to fire, __4__ our family into a more terrible state.
In these circumstances I have two mental __5__： either to feel upset and keep losing my peace of mind, or __6__ my negative thoughts with super mental powers about selfconfidence and consistency, and __7__ applying for new jobs with positive attitude.
I choose the second option because I believe that the pain I am __8__ today will build up my __9__.My strengths will then increases my confidence and make me a __10__ man one day.I understand that good and bad stages are part of __11__.While good times make me happy, bad times __12__ the “inner” me.
Two months later, __13__， I have finally landed on a job which is very exciting and offers a nice salary.Time has healed my wife's mental stress __14__ the death of her father.My son has already been accepted by another good school because the admissions for new academic year were still __15__！
As I am back on the track of normal life, I can __16__ say that the most important things that helped me __17__ the crisis (危机) were my consistent character of patience, and __18__ attitude towards life.So, while I wish you all the best life can __19__ you, I would highly recommend taking the same attitude towards life __20__ you are trapped in any of such situations.
1．A.admission B．benefit
C．diploma D．permission
解析：选A 根据后文“the admissions for ...”可知，作者的儿子没有被好学校录取(admission)，故选A。
2．A.share B．reduce
C．break D．raise
解析：选B 根据前文“Being jobless for the last three months”可知，作者三个月没有工作了，因此要减少(reduce)开支，故选B。
3．A.showed up B．set off
C．fell down D．passed away
解析：选D 根据后文“the death of her father”可知，作者的岳父去世(passed away)了，故选D。
4．A.putting B．finding
C．forming D．lifting
解析：选A 根据前文可知，作者失业，为了减少开支，搬去更小的房子，岳父的去世，加剧了家庭的困境。put ... into a ... state“使……处于……的状态”。故选A。
5．A.problems B．concerns
C．choices D．activities
解析：选C 根据下文的“I choose the second option”可知，作者面临两个选择(choices)，故选C。
6．A.link B．replace
C．mix D．exchange
解析：选B 本句为短语replace sth.with sth.“用某物替代某物”，故选B。
7．A.regret B．stop
C．keep D．risk
解析：选C 用强大的精神力量，比如自信、坚持取代消极情绪，用积极的态度继续(keep)找工作。故选C。
8．A.practicing B．suffering
C．producing D．relieving
解析：选B 参见下题解析。
9．A.intelligence B．body
C．character D．reputation
解析：选C 根据文章可知，作者认为遭受(suffering)不好的事情会让自己的性格(character)更坚强。故选C。
10．A.careful B．hardworking
C．easygoing D．successful
解析：选D 作者相信自己的力量会增加自己的信心，让他有一天能够成功(successful)。故选D。
11．A.life B．wealth
C．time D．health
解析：选A 作者明白了顺境和逆境都是人生(life)的一部分。故选A。
12．A.hide B．destroy
C．strengthen D．kill
解析：选C 作者认为顺境让自己开心，逆境强大(strengthen)他的内心。故选C。
13．A.desperately B．unwillingly
C．hopefully D．fortunately
解析：选D 根据语境可知，作者找到了工作，因此很幸运(fortunately)，故选D。
14．A.regardless of B．due to
C．instead of D．apart from
解析：选B 时间治愈了作者妻子因为(due to)父亲去世造成的精神压力。故选B。
15．A.occupied B．empty
C．open D．closed
解析：选C 根据语境可知，作者儿子被另一所好学校录取了，因为新学年的录取仍在继续。open“开放的”。故选C。
16．A.disappointedly B．surprisedly
C．deliberately D．confidently
解析：选D 作者的生活回到了正轨，他可以很自信地(confidently)说，帮助他渡过危机最重要的东西就是耐心和坚持，对生活持积极(positive)态度。故选D。
17．A.fight B．meet
C．change D．delay
解析：选A 根据语境可知，作者与危机作斗争(fight)，并且战胜了危机，故选A。
18．A.general B．positive
C．friendly D．honest
解析：选B 参见16题解析。
19．A.offer B．expect
C．manage D．send
解析：选A 本句为offer的用法，offer sb.sth.“提供某人某物”，故选A。
20．A.as if B．in that
C．now that D．in case
解析：选D 作者希望当我们处于困境的时候，也能保持同样的态度。in case“假如”。故选D。
