Question

【题目】A gratitude journal is a great way to keep yourself in a positive state of mind. This article will offer some tips for starting and keeping one.

1.Makeit a rule to write down things you are thankful for per day.【1】This will make writing the journal more challenging as time goes on, but that's how your awareness and thankfulness will grow. You'll find new things to be thankful for what you never noticed before.

2.Write about extended material things in your life. 【2】For example, if you love to paint, you may be grateful for the paint that you have. Or, if you like music ,you may be grateful for your CD connections.

3.【3】.You can start by feeling grateful to be alive . Avoid the trap of being grateful for something that is better than whatother people have. Instead, compare whatever you are grateful for with how you would feel if you didn't have it.

4.Think about your abilities.You may start with basic abilities like your abilities to see and hear., 【4】Think about skilful things like singing and dancing ,and your character like your skills in cheering up people or your skills in being a good friend.

5.Consider the people in your life.Think about all the people you are grateful to and write down the reasons. It's also good to write about the people that you don't really like and find a reason to appreciate them, its also a test of your character.【5】After all ,There is good in everyone.

A. Avoid repeating the same things,

B. Describe how you are grateful for what you have have.

C. This can be difficult but very uplifting.

D. Then progress to those that are unique to you.

E. Feel grateful for any advantage you may have.

F. These things vary greatly depending on your interests.

G. In this way,everything will become more heartwarming.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】F

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，感恩日记是让我们保持积极心态的好方法，本篇文章提供了五点写作感恩日记的建议。

【1】根据横线后一句“This will make writing the journal more challenging as time goes on”可知随着时间的推延，人们会发现写日记变得越来越困难，要避免每天记录同样的事情，要记录不同的事情，所以才会感觉困难。A项“Avoid repeating the same things”符合上下文语境，故选A项。

【2】根据横线后两句“For example, if you love to paint, you may be grateful for the paint that you have. Or, if you like music, you may be grateful for your CD connections.”所列举绘画和音乐的例子可知要写一些你自己感兴趣的事情。F项“These things vary greatly depending on your interests.”符合上下文语境，故选F项。

【3】根据本段第三句“Avoid the trap of being grateful for something that is better than whatother people have. ”可知我们要避免感激拥有比别人更好的事物，而是要感激自己所拥有的事物。所以在写日记的时候可以描述此类情感。B项“Describe how you are grateful for what you have have.”符合上下文语境，故选B项。

【4】横线前一句“You may start with basic abilities like your abilities to see and hear.”告诉我们要从一些基本的事情写起，然后再推进到那些你独有的事情。D项“Then progress to those that are unique to you”符合上下文语境，故选D项。

【5】根据横线前三句可知我们不仅要写下自己喜欢的人或事，而且还要写自己不喜欢的人或事情，并找到他们的亮点，这样做虽然很难但却能提高你的道德水平。C项“This can be difficult but very uplifting.”符合上下文语境，故选C项。