第二节： 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another.

---Marquis de Condorcet

If you took the strengths of others, and compared them to your weaknesses, do you think this would make you feel good? The funny thing is, this is 　41 　most of us do at one time or another---and some of us do pretty 　42 .

It’s surely a practice for a 　43 　in self-confidence and for unhappiness. Let’s say I take a look at someone who creates 　44 　artwork on their website and I look at my art, and realize I don’t come 　45　 to being matched with him. In fact, I look pretty pitiful. But it’s not a fair 　46 . If I looked at my strengths---writing useful and honest posts---I can see that I have a lot to offer, a lot to be happy about.

That’s so important---being able to look at your own strengths, and see your true 　47 . It’s actually one of the 　48 　to success and happiness.

I want to talk about this issue 　49 　an email from a reader recently: I have some teammates from very rich families. I can’t stop myself comparing my lifestyle with 　50 . I must say that my 　51 　planning is sound enough to take care of my existing family; and I can take care of new family members also, at least for 　52 　even if I lose my current job. But 　53 　I see or hear them spending so much money after possessions, I start comparing 　54 . How can I stop this habit, without changing jobs?

This is an excellent but tough 　55 . I think it’s 　56 　to compare ourselves to others, but it often makes us unhappy even if we have enough and 　57 　be happy with what we have. My quick advice: try to be aware of when you start comparing yourself to others…once you’ve developed this 　58 , stop yourself and tell yourself, “Stop that!” And then 　59 　thinking about all the things you do have, the things you love, the people you have and the blessings that 　60 　has given you. Make this a regular practice, and you’ll start to be happier with your life.

41. A. why　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　 D. how

42. A. often　　　　　　　　　 B. seldom　 　　　　　　　　 C. usually　　　　　　　 D. always

43. A. rise 　　　　　　　　　 B. increase　 　　　　　　　　 C. drop　　　　　　　　 D. failure

44. A. astonished 　　　　 B. disappointing　 　　　　 C. shocked　　　　　　 D. amazing

45. A. up　　　　　　　　　　　 B. close　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　　 D. closely

46. A. comparison 　　　　　　　 B. communication　 　　　 C. competition　　　　　　　 D. connection

47. A. strengths 　　　　　 B. shortcomings　 　　　　 C. values　　　　　　　 D. weaknesses

48. A. reasons 　　　　　　 B. keys　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　C. causes　　　　　　　 D. means

49. A. because of　　　　　 B. regardless of　 　　　　 C. in spite of　　　　　 D. in case of

50. A. them 　　　　　 　　　 B. their 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. themselves　　　　 D. theirs

51. A. financial 　　　　　 B. annual　 　　　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　　　　　 D. beneficial

52. A. sometime 　　　　　 B. some time　 　　　　　　 C. some times　　　　 D. sometimes

53. A. however　　　　　　 B. whatever 　　　　　　　　 C. wherever　　　　　 D. whenever

54. A. then　　　　　　　　　 B. later　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. again　　　　　　　　 D. thus

55. A. question 　　　　　　 B. person　　　　　　　　　　　 C. phenomenon　　　 D. reader

56. A. strange　　　　　　　 B. natural 　　　　　　　　　 C. difficult　　　　　　 D. important

57. A. must　 　　　　　　　 B. can　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. may　　　　　　　　　 D. should

58. A. awareness　　　　　 B. hobby　 　　　　　　　　　 C. tradition 　　　　　 D. custom

59. A. stop　　　　　　　　　　 B. help 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. come　　　　　　　　 D. start

60. A. happiness 　　　　　 B. life　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. success　　　　　　　 D. confidence

40. We are _____ glad to do anything we can ____ her.

A. too, to help　　 　 B. very, help　　　 　C. too, helping　　 　 D. very, helping

39. I flew to Paris this morning, my assistant ________ me there this Friday.

A. joining　　B. to join　　　　 　C. will join　　D. wants to join

38. It's no good _______ here. Let's go home.

A. to wait　　B. waited　　　C. waiting　　D. being waited

37. ________ by a crowd of people, I felt nervous, ______ what to say.

A. Watching, didn't know　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Having watched, and not knew

C. Having been watch, not known　　　　　 D. Being watched, not knowing

36. When I came back from shopping, I found my purse ___________.

A. having been stolen　　 B. being stolen　　　 C. stolen　　　 D. stealing　

35. ________ it with me and I'll see what I can do.

A. When left　 　B. Leaving　　 　C. If you leave　　D. Leave

34. I am sorry ______ written you a letter at that time.

A. to have not　　B. to not have　　C. not to have　　D. not having