One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like ---36---, whatever it might be, ---37--- I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to ---38--- how much of my success I owe to my ---39--- of those words as one of my values.
My ---40--- job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I ---41--- what I want to do as a career（职业）. ---42--- 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 ---43--- that much. I couldn’t have been more ---44---. I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity（机会）to ---45--- through the company into different ---46---. I accepted each new opportunity with the ---47--- ,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my ---48--- position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve ---49--- every career change I’ve made.
I’ve discovered I ---50--- 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 ---51--- trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I ---52--- what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my ---53---. I will succeed. That’s why I’m so ---54--- to be a part of CareerFables. com. I think ---55--- has come and I am determined to make it a success.
36. A. everything B. something C. everybody D. somebody
37. A. until after B. ever since C. so that D. long before
38. A. consider B. argue C. include D. realize
39. A. suggestion B. explanation C. acceptance D. discussion
40. A. hard B. best C. extra D. first
41. A. determined B. examined C. experienced D. introduced
42. A. Actually B. Gradually C. Finally D. Usually
43. A. helped B. required C. expressed D. mattered
44. A. careful B. mistaken C. interested D. prepared
45. A. look up B. take up C. move up D. put up
46. A. situations B. choices C. directions D. positions
47. A. thought B. reply C. action D. advice
48. A. easier B. newer C. earlier D. higher
49. A. permitted B. counted C. organized D. enjoyed
50. A. show B. possess C. need D. gather
51. A. lucky for B. slow at C. open to D. afraid of
52. A. think of B. give away C. believe in D. turn into
53. A. business B. goal C. fortune D. growth
54. A. excited B. curious C. surprised D. helpful
55. A. dream B. time C. power D. honor