第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
You had better learn to be grateful. If you are grateful, you naturally 36 yourself up to receive all kinds of blessings and good things in life. You can receive almost everything you want 37 . If you want recovery soon, start by feeling grateful that you are still 38 . If it is more money that you want, start being grateful for whatever 39 of money you already have.
You see, showing gratitude(感恩) is the key to every 40 thing in life. It is the key to successful relationships, it is the key to successful futures and it is the key to 41 healthier and happier lives. And this is where the importance of being grateful lies. 42 , it makes life better.
One of my favorite 43 is “If you learn to appreciate more of what you already have, you will find yourself having more to appreciate.” Think about that!
Something as 44 as a “Thank you for being in my life” or “I 45 having you here with me”, can go a long way. It will make the other person feel good, and 46 it also will make you feel better!
So maybe your wife is not very 47 around the house, but she’s great at cooking your favorite 48 . Or, maybe your child 49 milk all over your new shirt right before you walked out the door for work, but usually he makes you laugh so much and makes you 50 the luckiest parent in the world.
I strongly 51 you to make a promise to yourself for the next week. Decide to 52 every morning and think of at least 5 things that you are 53 for. Then say them out loud. You will notice a smile on your face without even 54 . In 30 days you will feel completely renewed. This is the 55 of being grateful!
36.A.openB.makeC.standD. take
37.A.easilyB.correctly C.trulyD clearly
38.A.lovelyB.aliveC.livelyD living
39.A.amountB.number C.kind D. plenty
40.A.terribleB.negativeC. positiveD. confusing
41.A.leadingB.takingC.enjoyingD. looking
42.A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.AnywayD. In a word
43.A.mottos B rulesC. habitsD. word
44.A.pleasantB.wonderfulC.shortD. moving
45 A.want B.look forward to C.appreciateD. would like
46.A.for sureB.in generalC.instead of D. in addition
47.A.lazy B beautifulC.carelessD. organized
48 A.vegetables B.dishesC.beefD. drinks
49.A.paintedB.stoppedC.spilledD. threw
50.A.become ofB feel likeC.act asD. look like
51.A.persuadeB.adviseC.demandD. suggest
52.A.dress upB.make upC.get upD. wake up
53.A.gratefulB.concernedC.anxiousD. upset
54.A.pretending B.lookingC.tryingD. smiling
55.A.disadvantageB.power C.awardD. consequences
36-40ACBAC 41-45CDACC 46-50ADBCB 51-55BBDACB