完形填空 After a failed marriage, depression, not working for four years, and sending out over 200 resumes in the last five months, today I got a $60,000/year job in my field of __1__ . I'd been in the running for this job for one and a half months. They received 140 __2__ , interviewed 20, and it was __3__ to me and one other person. But three days ago I got a call from them saying they had __4__ to move forward with the other candidate. I __5__ them for the opportunity. They wished me luck in my __6__ , and I spent the entire day __7__ . Then yesterday my would-be-boss called, and said she and the HR manager who initially __8__ me couldn't get me off their __9__ because of my enthusiasm, attitude, and the excitement I couldn't __10__ . She told me the president of the company __11__ hired the other candidate because he was __12__ in a particular software program, which I am only slightly familiar with. The president is old school, so he went with the __13__ bet. The woman told me she went to bat for me with the __14__ these last couple of days __15__ she believed I was the one the company __16__ . She also told me I was the only person out of 20 interviews who __17__ them afterwards and said thank you for the __18__ of meeting with me. The ONLY person. I've had some very hard truths to face and had to __19__ who I am. It's been a(n) __20__ few years, but those little sunshine rays are finally touching me. ( 1 ) A .battle B .view C .cooperation D .study ( 2 ) A .applications B .letters C .offers D .consults ( 3 ) A .just B .up C .down D .right ( 4 ) A .tried B .refused C .decided D .failed ( 5 ) A .rewarded B .forgave C .admired D .thanked ( 6 ) A .future B .work C .marriage D .field ( 7 ) A .crying B .celebrating C .preparing D .praying ( 8 ) A .examined B .interviewed C .employed D .dismissed ( 9 ) A .eyes B .hands C .mind D .guard ( 10 ) A .express B .feel C .share D .contain ( 11 ) A .abruptly B .hesitantly C .readily D .initially ( 12 ) A .absorbed B .strict C .fluent D .lucky ( 13 ) A .risk B .safe C .uncertain D .friendly ( 14 ) A .president B .candidate C .boss D .manager ( 15 ) A .unless B .before C .because D .until ( 16 ) A .trained B .needed C .tolerated D .included ( 17 ) A .informed B .assessed C .begged D .emailed ( 18 ) A .agenda B .opportunity C .atmosphere D .plan ( 19 ) A .guess B .reevaluate C .forget D .question ( 20 ) A .rocky B .common C .dangerous D .independent