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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

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　　Once two brothers, John and Tony, asked a sage(智者)to tell them about their future．The sage 　　1　　 them, “It may not be good for you to know your future．　　2　　, your future can change later even if I tell you now!” They 　　3　　 knowing their future．The sage said, “John will become a king in a year while Tony will 　　4　　 in a murder．”

　　John was 　　5　　 and started dreaming of becoming a king while Tony started spending his time in spiritual activities and used his time to 　　6　　 everyone and soon came out of his 　　7　　．

　　Eleven months passed．One day, the brothers discovered a half－buried pot．They 　　8　　 it and found it full of gold．John shouted, “This 　　9　　 is just for me to set up my palace！” Just then, a robber jumped out and gave a 　　10　　 on John’s head and tried to take the pot away．Tony jumped at the robber to 　　11　　 John．But the robber attacked him with a knife．During the 　　12　　 the robber dropped the pot and ran away．

　　John was very 　　13　　 to his injured brother and offered him half the gold．Tony politely 　　14　　 saying he was not going to live much longer in any case．John, with his new treasure, started eating and drinking．One year passed．There was no 　　15　　 of any crown(王冠)in sight．Tony was also enjoying good 　　16　　．They decided to visit the sage again．“How did your predictions go 　　17　　?” John asked．The sage explained, “I told you, your destiny(命运)can be changed．The crown you were to get was 　　18　　 to a pot of gold．But, Tony’s 　　19　　 life changed his destiny too．Death in the murderer’s hand was reduced to only being 　　20　　．”

　　How life meets us is called destiny; how we meet life is called self effort!

(1)


[　　]
A．	informed
B．	advised
C．	ordered
D．	encouraged

(2)


[　　]
A．	Instead
B．	Therefore
C．	Besides
D．	Otherwise

(3)


[　　]
A．	Insisted on
B．	depended on
C．	gave up
D．	took up

(4)


[　　]
A．	recover
B．	appear
C．	hurt
D．	die

(5)


[　　]
A．	worried
B．	pleased
C．	shocked
D．	disappointed

(6)


[　　]
A．	serve
B．	receive
C．	observe
D．	guide

(7)


[　　]
A．	work
B．	debt
C．	depression
D．	anger

(8)


[　　]
A．	bought
B．	wrapped
C．	sold
D．	dug

(9)


[　　]
A．	experience
B．	treasure
C．	award
D．	success

(10)


[　　]
A．	blow
B．	gift
C．	tap
D．	touch

(11)


[　　]
A．	calm
B．	stop
C．	protect
D．	inspire

(12)


[　　]
A．	performance
B．	investigation
C．	action
D．	struggle

(13)


[　　]
A．	polite
B．	cruel
C．	grateful
D．	loyal

(14)


[　　]
A．	refused
B．	accepted
C．	demanded
D．	answered

(15)


[　　]
A．	symbol
B．	sign
C．	mention
D．	comment

(16)


[　　]
A．	chance
B．	position
C．	work
D．	health

(17)


[　　]
A．	short
B．	bad
C．	wrong
D．	well

(18)


[　　]
A．	reduced
B．	connected
C．	devoted
D．	exposed

(19)


[　　]
A．	comfortable
B．	spiritual
C．	difficult
D．	hopeless

(20)


[　　]
A．	disturbed
B．	forgotten
C．	locked
D．	wounded

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　　Once two brothers，John and Tony, asked a sage(智者)to tell them about their future．The sage 　　1　　 them, “It may not be good for you to know your future．　　2　　, your future can change later even if I tell you now!” They 　　3　　 knowing their future．The sage said, “John will become a king in a year while Tony will 　　4　　 in a murder．”

　　John was 　　5　　 and started dreaming of becoming a king while Tony started spending his time in spiritual activities and used his time to 　　6　　 everyone and soon came out of his 　　7　　．

　　Eleven months passed．One day, the brothers discovered a half－buried pot．They 　　8　　 it and found it full of gold．John shouted, “This 　　9　　 is just for me to set up my palace!”Just then, a robber jumped out and gave a 　　10　　 on John’s head and tried to take the pot away．Tony jumped at the robber to 　　11　　 John．But the robber attacked him with a knife．During the 　　12　　 the robber dropped the pot and ran away．

　　John was very 　　13　　 to his injured brother and offered him half the gold．Tony politely 　　14　　 saying he was not going to live much longer in any case．John, with his new treasure, started eating and drinking．One year passed．There was no 　　15　　 of any crown(王冠)in sight．Tony was also enjoying good 　　16　　．They decided to visit the sage again．“How did your predictions go 　　17　　?” John asked．The sage explained, “I told you, your destiny(命运)can be changed．The crown you were to get was 　　18　　 to a pot of gold．But, Tony’s 　　19　　 life changed his destiny too．Death in the murderer’s hand was reduced to only being 　　20　　．”

　　How life meets us is called destiny; how we meet life is called self effort!

(1)


[　　]
A．	informed
B．	advised
C．	ordered
D．	encouraged

(2)


[　　]
A．	Instead
B．	Therefore
C．	Besides
D．	Otherwise

(3)


[　　]
A．	insisted on
B．	depended on
C．	gave up
D．	took up

(4)


[　　]
A．	recover
B．	appear
C．	hurt
D．	die

(5)


[　　]
A．	worried
B．	pleased
C．	shocked
D．	disappointed

(6)


[　　]
A．	serve
B．	receive
C．	observe
D．	guide

(7)


[　　]
A．	work
B．	debt
C．	depression
D．	anger

(8)


[　　]
A．	bought
B．	wrapped
C．	sold
D．	dug

(9)


[　　]
A．	experience
B．	treasure
C．	award
D．	success

(10)


[　　]
A．	blow
B．	gift
C．	tap
D．	touch

(11)


[　　]
A．	calm
B．	stop
C．	protect
D．	inspire

(12)


[　　]
A．	performance
B．	investigation
C．	action
D．	struggle

(13)


[　　]
A．	polite
B．	cruel
C．	grateful
D．	loyal

(14)


[　　]
A．	refused
B．	accepted
C．	demanded
D．	answered

(15)


[　　]
A．	symbol
B．	sign
C．	mention
D．	comment

(16)


[　　]
A．	chance
B．	position
C．	work
D．	health

(17)


[　　]
A．	short
B．	bad
C．	wrong
D．	well

(18)


[　　]
A．	reduced
B．	connected
C．	devoted
D．	exposed

(19)


[　　]
A．	comfortable
B．	spiritual
C．	difficult
D．	hopeless

(20)


[　　]
A．	disturbed
B．	forgotten
C．	locked
D．	wounded

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

“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 25 ，the weather was cloudy, and more rain was 26 ．The family members who arrived early were 27 about the possibility of rain and the 28 it would have on attendance．

It did rain，but as it started，a car 29 and out of the passenger side suddenly appeared Uncle Earl， 30 by the family, who is 96 years old and has been 31 for many years．Just the arrival of Uncle Earl immediately 32 the spirits of the group．

Ever cheerful and optimistic，Uncle Earl 33 to amaze the family．One by one he 34 each member, held their hands，gave them a piece of candy and made them laugh

35 l stood back，1 watched how his behavior and 36 brought a smile to everyone’s face He didn’t spend time telling everyone about his illness as others were doing．I 37 that it was his choice to be of good cheer and not focus on the 38 aspects of his life．By doing so, each family member had to respond in the same 39 ．

Just before we began to feast on the wonderful 40 ，Earl stood up and spoke to the group for a few minutes．He asked everyone to take a lighthearted approach to 41 happened. He said he had prayed for us all to arrive and to return home 42 ，so we need not worry about the rain．Then he gave us all his blessing．I know I felt 43 to be with him.

What is happening in your life 44 ？Are you taking a cheerful approach to your day? Be of good cheer! Like Uncle Earl!

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

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

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

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

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

A．told B．called C．known D．recognized

A．homeless B．blind C．silent D．lost

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

A．continues B．refuses C．plans D．tends

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

A．Although B．As C．Once D．If

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

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

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

A．order B．place C．manner D．direction

A．min B．food C．life D．car

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

A．early B．slowly C．quickly D．safely

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

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

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

“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 25 ，the weather was cloudy, and more rain was 26 ．The family members who arrived early were 27 about the possibility of rain and the 28 it would have on attendance．

It did rain，but as it started，a car 29 and out of the passenger side suddenly appeared Uncle Earl， 30 by the family, who is 96 years old and has been 31 for many years．Just the arrival of Uncle Earl immediately 32 the spirits of the group．

Ever cheerful and optimistic，Uncle Earl 33 to amaze the family．One by one he 34 each member, held their hands，gave them a piece of candy and made them laugh

35 l stood back，1 watched how his behavior and 36 brought a smile to everyone’s face He didn’t spend time telling everyone about his illness as others were doing．I 37 that it was his choice to be of good cheer and not focus on the 38 aspects of his life．By doing so, each family member had to respond in the same 39 ．

Just before we began to feast on the wonderful 40 ，Earl stood up and spoke to the group for a few minutes．He asked everyone to take a lighthearted approach to 41 happened. He said he had prayed for us all to arrive and to return home 42 ，so we need not worry about the rain．Then he gave us all his blessing．I know I felt 43 to be with him.

What is happening in your life 44 ？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

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