阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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 like ___21___, whatever it might be, ___22___ I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to ___23___ how much of my success I owe to my ___24___ of those words as one of my values. My ___25___ job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I ___26___ what I wanted to do as a career (职业). ___27___ 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 ___28___ that much. I couldn’t have been more ___29___. I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity (机会) to ___30___ through the company into different ___31___. I adopted each new opportunity with the ___32___, “Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my ___33___ position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve ___34___ every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I ___35___ 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 ___36___ trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I ___37___ what I’m doing and word hard at achieving my ___38___. I will succeed. That’s why I am so ___39___ to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think ___40___ has come and I am determined to make it a success.

21. A. everything B. something
C. everybody D. somebody

22. A. until after B. ever since
C. so that D. long before

23. A. consider B. argue
C. include D. realize

24. A. suggestion B. explanation
C. acceptance D. discussion

25. A. hard B. best
C. extra D. first

26. A. determined B. examined
C. experienced D. introduced

27. A. Actually B. Gradually
C. Finally D. Usually

28. A. helped B. required
C. expressed D. mattered

29. A. careful B. mistaken
C. interested D. prepared

30. A. look up B. take up
C. move up D. put up

31. A. situations B. choices
C. directions D. positions

32. A. thought B. reply
C. action D. advice

33. A. easier B. newer
C. earlier D. higher

34. A. permitted B. counted
C. organized D. enjoyed

35. A. show B. possess
C. need D. gather

36. A. lucky for B. slow at
C. open to D. afraid of

37. A. think of B. give away
C. believe in D. turn into

38. A. business B. goal
C. fortune D. growth

39. A. excited B. curious
C. surprised D. helpful

40. A. dream B. time
C. power D. honor