根据短文内荞，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空A处的最佳选项。选项中冇两项为多余选项。

Make the right choices

What is life’s greatest gift? 1______ Choice is the ability to select one course of action from a set of alternatives to achieve a goal. What is so great about choice? It transforms us from dumb animals into artists. Each of us becomes another Michelangelo. Choice becomes nothing other than the tool we use to sculpt (雕刻）our life. The tool doesn’t come free, however, for the price of choice is responsibility. 2______ The reward is happiness.

Life is not still. It is a flow. 3______ We constantly need to monitor where we are on

our journey. We need to ask questions: Am I moving closer to my goals? If not, what corrective measures can I take? What action will I take now to readjust myself to my goals? Choice is power. Choice is at the heart of life. It is the creative power of life.

4______ And your life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them. For example, you decide which stores to shop at and which gas station to go to. But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives are far more important than deciding where to shop. The more we appreciate the difference between minor and major decisions, the greater the probability that we will experience happiness and fulfillment.

All chess lovers realize that it isn’t necessary to win to enjoy the game. The pleasure is in the playing. Life is like a chess game. 5______

A． It is free will or choice.

B． You have to make choices every day.

C． Make the best moves you can under the circumstances.

D． But when we accept and carry it out, we get a great return.

E.    Every choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals.

F.    Life is full of hard choices, and the bigger they are, the harder they get.

G.    Choose to carry out responsibilities not because you have to, but because you want to.

 

根据短文内荞，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空A处的最佳选项。选项中冇两项为多余选项。
Make the right choices
What is life’s greatest gift? 【小题1】______ Choice is the ability to select one course of action from a set of alternatives to achieve a goal. What is so great about choice? It transforms us from dumb animals into artists. Each of us becomes another Michelangelo. Choice becomes nothing other than the tool we use to sculpt (雕刻）our life. The tool doesn’t come free, however, for the price of choice is responsibility. 【小题2】______ The reward is happiness.
Life is not still. It is a flow. 【小题3】______ We constantly need to monitor where we are on
our journey. We need to ask questions: Am I moving closer to my goals? If not, what corrective measures can I take? What action will I take now to readjust myself to my goals? Choice is power. Choice is at the heart of life. It is the creative power of life.
【小题4】______ And your life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of them. For example, you decide which stores to shop at and which gas station to go to. But the decisions that we make to sculpt our lives are far more important than deciding where to shop. The more we appreciate the difference between minor and major decisions, the greater the probability that we will experience happiness and fulfillment.
All chess lovers realize that it isn’t necessary to win to enjoy the game. The pleasure is in the playing. Life is like a chess game. 【小题5】______

A．It is free will or choice.

B．You have to make choices every day.

C．Make the best moves you can under the circumstances.

D．But when we accept and carry it out, we get a great return.

E. Every choice we make leads us closer to or farther from our goals.
F. Life is full of hard choices, and the bigger they are, the harder they get.
G. Choose to carry out responsibilities not because you have to, but because you want to.

You have the ability to decide whether you are happy or not. Happiness is a choice.
You can’t depend on someone else to make you happy. That is a lesson I learned early in my marriage. I realized that I couldn’t rely on my husband as my source of happiness. I learned that my happiness depended on myself and not my husband’s actions. I learned that you have to choose to be happy.
You can choose your emotions. True happiness comes from within, and it can’t be forced by outside force. So how do you choose happiness? The same way, you choose to smile or choose to wear a certain outfit（一套衣服）. You choose it because that’s what you want to experience in you life.
You want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a pair that you like and feels good. You wouldn’t buy a pair of shoes that you don’t like or that doesn’t fit well, right? So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that don’t make us feel good?
Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up (or even choosing to be calm) can be beneficial. We choose our feelings; no one else can do that for us. If we let others get to us, influence our emotions — we are giving them power over us. When others cause us anger or pain, we are giving them our power.
We need to keep our feelings in check and not to react（反应） automatically to what is thrown at us. We need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says or does.
Remember that we can always choose happiness. At first it will be difficult to just switch（使转变）your thoughts and feelings from anger, self-doubt, or fear to joy and happiness. But it is only a thought away. Don’t dwell on（细想） what happens to you unnecessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way. Realize that thoughts, feelings and emotions can change. Then move on and choose to be happy.
【小题1】 What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Pretend to Be Happy

B．Choose Your Emotions

C．Choose to Be Happy

D．Find Happiness

【小题2】 The lesson the writer learned in her marriage is          .

A．one can’t depend on someone else to make himself or herself happy

B．balancing the relationship between husband and wife is an art

C．she can depend on her husband to find happiness

D．happiness can be influenced by outside force

【小题3】Why did the writer mention buying shoes?

A．To offer advice on how to choose comfortable shoes.

B．To use it as an example to illustrate（阐述）her point of view.

C．To compare choosing shoes and choosing an outfit.

D．To help move to the next paragraph easily.

【小题4】The writer suggests that we should          .

A．let others control our feelings

B．respond immediately to others’ words

C．hold back our feelings properly

D．pay more attention to words than actions

You have the ability to decide whether you are happy or not．Happiness is a choice．

You can’t depend on someone else to make you happy．That is a lesson I learned early in my marriage．I realized that I couldn’t rely on my husband as my source of happiness．I learned that my happiness depended on myself and not my husband’s actions．I learned that you have to choose to be happy．

       You can choose your emotions．True happiness comes from within, and it can’t be forced by outside force．So how do you choose happiness? The same way, you choose to smile or choose to wear a certain outfit（一套衣服）．You choose it because that’s what you want to experience in you life．

       You want to buy a new pair of shoes so you choose a pair that you like and feels good．You wouldn’t buy a pair of shoes that you don’t like or that doesn’t fit well, right? So why do we keep choosing emotions and feelings that don’t make us feel good?

       Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up （or even choosing to be calm） can be beneficial．We choose our feelings; no one else can do that for us．If we let others get to us, influence our emotions — we are giving them power over us．When others cause us anger or pain, we are giving them our power．

       We need to keep our feelings in check and not to react（反应） automatically to what is thrown at us．We need to think our actions out instead of just reacting to what someone says or does．

       Remember that we can always choose happiness．At first it will be difficult to just switch（使转变）your thoughts and feelings from anger, self-doubt, or fear to joy and happiness．But it is only a thought away．Don’t dwell on（细想） what happens to you unnecessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way．Realize that thoughts, feelings and emotions can change．Then move on and choose to be happy．

1．What’s the best title of this passage?

       A．Pretend to Be Happy                            B．Choose Your Emotions

       C．Choose to Be Happy                             D．Find Happiness

2．The lesson the writer learned in her marriage is          ．

       A．one can’t depend on someone else to make himself or herself happy

       B．balancing the relationship between husband and wife is an art

       C．she can depend on her husband to find happiness

       D．happiness can be influenced by outside force

3．Why did the writer mention buying shoes?

       A．To offer advice on how to choose comfortable shoes．

       B．To use it as an example to illustrate（阐述）her point of view．

       C．To compare choosing shoes and choosing an outfit．

       D．To help move to the next paragraph easily．

4．The writer suggests that we should          ．

       A．let others control our feelings

       B．respond immediately to others’ words

       C．hold back our feelings properly

       D．pay more attention to words than actions