阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。
Iwassuccessfulatmyjob.Iworkedveryhard,butit21meandmyfamilyafabulous(极好的)lifestyle.I’dworkedforthesamecompanyfortwentyyearsandhadworkedmywayuptodepartmentd irector.22,oneafternoonlastMay,Iwascalledtotheoffice,anditwas23explainedtomethattheywerelettingmego.Ijustsatthere24theytalkedonandallIcouldthinkwas,“I’ve25.”I’dbeensowellrespected
26Iwasofnovalue.
Forsixweeks,Iwasinavery27place.Iwanderedaroundmyhouselikeazombie(僵尸).Icould28thingsneededdoing,butwouldnotd oanything.Mybeliefsinlookingforwardandseeingthepositive(积极的)ineverything29me.
Then,inlateJune,myyoungestson’sfootballteammadethecitycupfinal.Theyearbefore,he’dbeenverysadwhenI30thesamefinal,sohewas31whenItoldhimI’dgo.Notonlydidtheywin,butthelookonhisfaceashesawme32himonwasunbelievable,Fromthenon,Ispentthesummerenjoyingmysomeandtheirpassions(激情).Iattendedmatchaftermatchandperformancesofmyelderson’sband—I33wenttoanothercitytowatchhimplay.Thesemomentswereso34.Mylifehadbeensomuchdevotedto35forsolong,andIfelt36thatmysonswerehappytowelcomemeintotheirworld.
37,beingunemployedgavemebackasenseofpurpose-----Iwassomeone’smum!Ifeltasenseofbeing38Again.NowIfeelmorepositiveaboutmyprofessional39andI’mgettingonbetterwithmyfamilythanIeverhave.Losingmyjobmademerealizejusthow40itistoachieverealbalanceinlife.
21.A.promisedB.affordedC.showedD.left
正确答案：B
