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I was talking with a friend recently who took a voluntarylay-off to go to a new position at a
start-up company. When the__1__executive at the new company went to his boss to makethe
hire, however, he was told he couldn't__2__my friendon full-time. By then his old position had
already beenreassigned, and if he were hired back, it would__3__severalother people would lose
their jobs. In a matter of a day, hewent from a__4__, orderly transition into a new job to being
without a job__5__the sole provider for the family.
At some point, everyone faces challenging__6__wherewhat we thought would develop or
happen doesn't. Somepeople fall apart. Others__7__the curves(曲线)thrown theirway seamlessly
(天衣无缝的), functioning as if__8__out ofthe ordinary has happened.
Dealing with these moments productively, as my friendappears__9__, depends on quickly
figuring out your newreality and stepping through a process allowing you to focusand complete
__10__.
Define (or redefine)what you're trying to accomplish. Figure outif your__11__goal is still
effective or needs to change to reflect thenew situation you're__12__ . Once you've decided,
make sure yourteam knows what the goallooks like__13__.
Identify critical priorities that can't be compromised. Somethings__14__be more important
than others. Maybe it's atimeline that__15__can't be moved; at the same time, somedeliverables
you expected to accomplish by the__17__may nowhave to be thrown from your plan. Make
these__16__right away.
Figure out what fundamentals still hold.__18__ yoursituation has changed, it's likely some things
you've come todepend on are__19__. Make a quick check of what you doknow and can depend
on in your now__20__situation.

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( )10.A.quickly
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( )15.A.basically
( )16.A.deadline
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B.determinations
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C.lift
C.mean
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C.like
C.places
C.dealwith
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C.successfully
C.final
C.solving
C.shortlyafter
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C.probably
C.pathline
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