阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was just a typical morning of an ordinary workday. I was at the 1 , on my way to the lab where I was a postdoctoral fellow. But something began to2 inside me as I watched the people around me — headphones hanging from their ears, eyes cast down,3 faces. They looked unhappy. And I realized that I was one of them. Suddenly, I could no longer4 my work life and booked a one-way ticket to fly home.Over the years, I had grown more competitive due to the 5 of finishing my Ph.D. Those who could have been partners became competitors I disliked and the effect of this competition was exactly the6 of what I had hoped for. I began to feel lonely and lost. I became less and less 7 in my scientific work. I hit my8 point that day at the bus station. I had to end this. I emailed my professors, explaining that I had put the 9 first and myself second for too long.Shortly after I got back home, I started to receive some emails from my workmates — I guessed they expected me to join them again soon. After a few10 asking how I was, in the emails many expressed their stress of academic life. Vulnerable (脆弱的) researchers were sticking their heads out of their shells (壳), seeking 11 . It occurred to me that we all12 sometimes, and our vulnerability seemed so much alike that I 13 myself from all that had bothered me for days.14 it can be win-win game, instead of one where one side gains while the other side loses. Working with others and asking for help doesn't make my contributions15 ; it means we can all succeed.
(1)
A .
store
B .
office
C .
station
D .
cafe shop
(2)
A .
settle
B .
awaken
C .
disappear
D .
explode
(3)
A .
reddish
B .
unique
C .
unfamiliar
D .
unsmiling
(4)
A .
begin with
B .
get rid of
C .
proceed with
D .
get down to
(5)
A .
response
B .
pressure
C .
commitment
D .
willingness
(6)
A .
outcome
B .
opposite
C .
meaning
D .
alternative
(7)
A .
responsible
B .
engaged
C .
aggressive
D .
productive
(8)
A .
starting
B .
ending
C .
breaking
D .
boiling
(9)
A .
fame
B .
honor
C .
partners
D .
occupation
(10)
A .
lines
B .
jokes
C .
accounts
D .
greetings
(11)
A .
help
B .
belief
C .
hardship
D .
answers
(12)
A .
choked
B .
suffered
C .
relaxed
D .
hesitated
(13)
A .
liberated
B .
discouraged
C .
protected
D .
excused
(14)
A .
Actually
B .
Generally
C .
Eventually
D .
Fortunately
(15)
A .
irregular
B .
improper
C .
illogical
D .
insignificant
答案:(1)C;(2)B;(3)D;(4)C;(5)B;(6)B;(7)D;(8)C;(9)D;(10)A;(11)A;(12)B;(13)A;(14)A;(15)D;