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“Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady perpetual(永久的)serenity(平静).’’—Joseph Addison

       Annually my husband’s family has a reunion.At one of the recent 1 ,the weather was cloudy, and more rain was  2  .The family members who arrived early were  3 about the possibility of rain and the  4 it would have on attendance.

       It did rain,but as it started,a car  5  and out of the passenger side suddenly appeared Uncle Earl,  6  by the family, who is 96 years old and has been  7  for many years.Just the arrival of Uncle Earl immediately  8  the spirits of the group.

       Ever cheerful and optimistic,Uncle Earl  9  to amaze the family.One by one he 10  each member, held their hands,gave them a piece of candy and made them laugh

         11 I stood back,I watched how his behavior and  12  brought a smile to everyone’s face He didn’t spend time telling everyone about his illness as others were doing.I  13  that it was his choice to be of good cheer and not focus on the  14  aspects of his life.By doing so, each family member had to respond in the same  15 

       Just before we began to feast on the wonderful  16  ,Earl stood up and spoke to the group for a few minutes.He asked everyone to take a lighthearted approach to  17  happened. He said he had prayed for us all to arrive and to return home  18  ,so we need not worry about the rain.Then he gave us all his blessing.I know I felt  19  to be with him.

       What is happening in your life  20  ?Are you taking a cheerful approach to your day? Be of good cheer! Like Uncle Earl!

1.A.moments               B.reunions              C.meals                  D.discussions

2.A.informed               B.argued                 C.predicted             D.demanded

3.A.happy                   B.excited                C.interested            D.concerned

4.A.danger                  B.significance         C.effect                  D.consequence

5.A.pulled up               B.drove off             C.pushed in            D.sped up

6.A.told                      B.called                  C.known                D.recognized

7.A.homeless               B.blind                   C.silent                   D.lost

8.A.changed                B.reacted                C.bothered              D.showed

9.A.continues              B.refuses                C.plans                   D.tends

10.A.scratched            B.admired               C.scolded               D.addressed

11.A.Although             B.As                      C.Once                  D.If

12.A.cheerfulness        B.thankfulness        C.pessimism           D.complaint

13.A.realized               B.explained             C.decided               D.urged

14.A.violent                 B.positive               C.meaningful          D.negative

15.A.order                  B.place                   C.manner               D.direction

16.A.min                     B.food                    C.life                      D.car

17.A.whatever             B.whichever           C.however              D.wherever

18.A.early                   B.slowly                 C.quickly                D.safely

19.A.beaten                 B.disappointed         C.blessed                D.surprised

20.A.at times             B.in time           C.right now        D.from now

1—5:BCDCA           6—10:BBAAD           11—15:BAADC     16—20:BADCC

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