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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
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