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Here’s an awkward confession: I’ve cried at every job I’ve had. I always find it difficult to___21___my emotions. And each time I’ve ___22___ exactly why these emotional moments are considered so taboo. Is it a universal truth that you just can’t cry___23___?
As someone put it on the internet, as professional women, we’re dealing with the great expectation to “be ___24___ in the pursuit of what sets your goal on fire” while also making enough money to pay rent. ___25___, my eyes get a little watery just thinking about it. So if crying at work is unavoidable—yet taboo—what is an ambitious young woman to do to___26___after one of these embarrassing incidents?
My usual routine after an in-office___27___ is to remove my contact lenses, have a massive iced-coffee, and ___28___ it never happened (until it happens again) . Clearly, I’m no expert on the___29___professional response. So I spoke with my personal finance coach, Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, to see if she had any___30___for reducing the humiliation (丢脸) .
“It’s so___31___, but telling your self not to cry usually___32___making you cry more,” she says. “You’re using all your energy to hold it together, trying to___33___an awkward situation, but there’s so much pressure that the___34___will almost unavoidably come. ___35___tend to over-apologize, especially at work. If you do end up getting upset, it can be helpful to___36___yourself from the situation. Take a minute to get it together, and come back ready to have a more composed exchange. ”
Maybe there’s some___37___ in crying. I’ve definitely found that ___38___the taboo can lead to greater relationships with___39___. I’ve noticed how tears have helped solve a disconnection or problem that might ___40___have gone unsolved. To be honest, I’m hoping to recognize, if not celebrate, the rare office cry as a hidden skill for greater future.
21. A. contain B. describe C. maintain D. distinguish
22. A. understood B. wondered C. remembered D. explained
23. A. alone B. at work C. at home D. around
24. A. fearless B. curious C. cautious D. flexible
25. A. Thankfully B. Finally C. Frankly D. Gradually
26. A. compete B. communicate C. recover D. celebrate
27. A. training B. practice C. discussion D. disaster
28. A. prove B. pretend C. believe D. expect
29. A. possible B. interesting C. necessary D. correct
30. A. choices B. plans C. tips D. answers
31. A. embarrassing B. complicated C. different D. boring
32. A. turns to B. comes to C. ends up D. leads up
33. A. imagine B. experience C. remember D. change
34. A. progress B. tears C. illness D. surprise
35. A. Women B. Workers C. I D. Bosses
36. A. protect B. excuse C. separate D. ban
37. A. interest B. purpose C. lesson D. benefit
38. A. respecting B. Improving C. Following D. breaking
39. A. friends B. relatives C. colleagues D. neighbors
40. A. otherwise B. still C. similarly D. therefore
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