阅读下面两篇短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2015·福建省普通高中毕业班质检)
Shortly after I started out as a professional baseball player in the TriState League, I was fired. “Frank，” the manager said __1__， “whatever you do after you leave here, put some __2__ and enthusiasm into your work！” Well, that was the __3__ thing I expected him to say.
