“How did you do it, Dad? How have you  21  not to take a drink for almost 20 years?” It took me almost 20 years to have the  22  to even ask my father this very  23  question. When Dad first 24 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles  25  he got into a situation that, in the past, would have started him drinking again. For a few years we were   26 to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again.

“I had this little 27 that I would recite to myself 28 four to five times a day” was Dad’s 29 to my 18 – year – old unasked question. “The 30 were an instant relief and constant reminder to me that things were never so 31 that I could not handle them,” Dad said. And then he 32 the poem with me. The poem’s simple, yet profound （深奥的） words  33  became part of my daily routine as well.

About a month after this talk with my father, I 34 a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of affirmations（断言）with one affirmation listed for each 35 of the year.

I 36 opened the book to the page of my birthday to see what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. 37 of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face. There, on my birthday, was the 38 poem that had helped my 39 for all these years! It is called The Serenity Prayer.

God, give me the Serenity （平静）to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to 40 the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference.

A. failed          B. succeeded           C. managed             D. tried

A. courage        B. ability              C. wisdom              D. confidence

A. interesting      B. personal            C. hard                 D. unanswered

A. started         B. enjoyed             C. minded              D. stopped

A. every time      B. all time             C. next time             D. last time

A. anxious        B. glad                C. afraid                D. eager

A. book          B. passage             C. poem                       D. list

A. at least        B. at most              C. at first               D. at last

A. comment      B. praise               C. contribution           D. reply

A. words         B. phrases             C. letters                D. sentences

A. strange        B. different            C. simple                D. tough

A. shared           B. talked            C. read               D. impressed

A. surprisingly       B. immediately       C. increasingly        D. regularly

A. brought          B. bought            C. received           D. accepted

A. hour             B. week             C. month            D. day

A. easily            B. hurriedly          C. sadly             D. peacefully

A. Tears            B. Smiles            C. Sweat             D. Satisfaction

A. correct           B. impossible         C. original           D. exact

A. mother           B. father             C. friend            D. classmate

A. believe           B. benefit            C. change           D. do

“How did you do it, Dad ? How have you   21   not to take a drink for almost 20 years? ”It took me almost 20 years to have the  22  to even ask my father this very  23 question.

When Dad first 24  drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles  25  he got into a situation that, in the past, would have started him drinking again.For a few years we were  26  to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again.

“I had this little  27  that I would recite to myself  28  four to five times a day ” was Dad’s  29 to my 18-year-old unasked question.“The  30  were an instant relief and constant reminder to me that things were never so  31  that I could not handle them,”Dad said.And then he  32  the poem with me.The poem’s simple, yet profound (深奥的) words  33  became part of my daily routine as well.

About a month after this talk with my father,I  34  a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of affirmations (断言) with one affirmation listed for each  35  of the year.

I 36  opened the book to the page of my birthday to see what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. 37  of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face.There,on my birthday ,was the  38  poem that had helped my  39 for all these years! It is called The Sereniry Prayer.

God,give me the Serenity（平静）to accept the things I cannot change,the Courage to  40  the things I can,and the Wisdom to know the difference.

1.	A．failed B．succeeded C．managed D．tried

 

2.	A．courage B．ability C．wisdom D．confidence

 

3.	A．interesting B．personal C．hard D．unanswered

 

4.	A．started B．enjoyed C．minded D．stopped

 

5.	A．every time B．all time C．next time D．last time

 

6.	A．anxious B．glad C．afraid D．eager

 

7.	A．book B．passage C．poem D．list

 

8.	A．at least B．at most C．at first D．at last

 

9.	A．comment B．praise C．contribution D．reply

 

10.	A．words B．phrases C．letters D．sentences

 

11.	A．strange B．different C．simple D．tough

 

12.	A．shared B．talked C．read D．impressed

 

13.	A．surprisingly B．immediately C．increasingly D．regularly

 

14.	A．brought B．bought C．received D．accepted

 

15.	A．hour B．week C．month D．day

 

16.	A．easily B．hurriedly C．sadly D．peacefully

 

17.	A．Tears B．Smiles C．Sweat D．Satisfaction

 

18.	A．correct B．impossible C．original D．exact

 

19.	A．mother B．father C．friend D．classmate

 

20.	A．believe B．benefit C．change D．do

 

"How did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years?" It took me almost 20 years to have the　　1　　to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 　 2　 drinking, the whole family was on　　3　 and needles every time he got into a 　 4　 that, in the past, would have 　 5　 him drinking again. For a few years we were 　 6　 to bring it up 　 7　 that the drinking would begin again.

"I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day." That was Dad's　　8　 to my 18-year-old unasked question. "The words were a constant (经常的)　 9　 to me that things were　　10　 so hard that I could not deal with them," Dad said. Then he 　 11　 the poem with me. The poem's 　 12　 , yet profound(深刻的)words immediately became 　 13　 of my daily routine(日常事务) as well.

About a month after this talk with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily sayings of wisdom with one 　 14　 for each day of the year.

It has been my experience that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own 　 15　 .

I 　 16　 opened the book to November 10 to see 　 17　 words of wisdom this book had in store for me. The moment I glanced at the page, tears of　　18　 and appreciation　　19　 down my face. There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had 　 20　 my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity (平静) Prayer:God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

1. A. chance B. courage C. ability D. right

2. A. gave up B. took up C. started D. continued

3. A. thread B. duty C. fire D. pins

4. A. situation B. habit C. condition D. house

5. A. stopped B. made C. started D. asked

6. A. sure B. uncertain C. afraid D. eager

7. A. on condition B. for fear C. in case D. providing

8. A. reply B. words C. excuse D. explanation

9. A. fear B. imagination C. thought D. reminder

10. A. never B. seldom C. always D. ever

11. A. discussed B. shared C. offered D. talked

12. A. simple B. long C. wonderful D. boring

13. A. all B. that C. any D. part

14. A. listed B. included C. read D. said

15. A. character B. birthday C. qualities D. favorites

16. A. doubtfully B. carefully C. happily D. hurriedly

17. A. where B. whether C. what D. how

18. A. disbelief B. anger C. sorrow D. regret

19. A. hung B. pulled C. rolled D. pushed

20. A. troubled B. disturbed C. pleased D. helped

"How did you do it, Dad? How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years?" It took me almost 20 years to have the   1   to even ask my father this very personal question．When Dad first   2   drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a    3    that, in the past, would have started him   4   again．For a few years we were  5   to bring it up for fear the drinking would begin again.

"I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day," was Dad's 6   to my 18-year-old unasked question．"The words were an instant relief and constant   7  to me that things were   8   so tough that I could not handle them," Dad said．And then he 9  the poem with me．The poem's   10  , yet profound words immediately became   11   of my daily routine as well.

About a month after this   12  with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine．It was a book of daily affirmations with one affirmation（警言）   13  for each day of the year.

It has been my    14   that when you get something with days of the year on it, you automatically turn to the page that lists your own    15 .

I   16   opened the book to November 10 to see   17   words of wisdom this book had in store for me．I was   18   when I looked at the page, and tears of disbelief and appreciation   19  down my face．There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had   20   my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity（平静） Prayer:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference．

1．A．chance                  B．courage               C．ability                  D．right

2．A．gave up                 B．took up               C．went on              D．carried up

3．A．way                      B．habit                   C．situation              D．house

4．A．reciting                 B．asking                 C．smoking              D．drinking

5．A．sure                      B．uncertain             C．afraid                  D．eager

6．A．reply                     B．words                 C．excuse                D．explanation

7．A．fear                      B．imagination          C．thought               D．reminder

8．A．never                    B．seldom                C．always                D．ever

9．A．discussed              B．shared                 C．offered                D．talked

10．A．wonderful           B．long                    C．simple                 D．boring

11．A．all                       B．that                     C．any                     D．part

12．A．talk                     B．quarrel                C．trip                     D．lesson

13．A．listed                   B．included              C．read                    D．said

14．A．method               B．experience           C．wealth                 D．message

15．A．character             B．birthday               C．qualities               D．favorites

16．A．doubtfully            B．carefully              C．happily                D．hurriedly

17．A．where                 B．whether               C．what                   D．how

18．A．excited                B．astonished           C．disappointed        D．frightened

19．A．hung                   B．pulled                  C．rolled                  D．pushed

20．A．troubled              B．disturbed             C．pleased                D．helped

“How did you do it, Dad? How have you  1  not to take a drink for almost 20 years?” It took me almost 20 years to have the  2  to even ask my father this very  3  question. When Dad first 4 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles  5  he got into a situation that, in the past, would have started him drinking again. For a few years we were   6 to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again.

       “I had this little 7 that I would recite to myself 8 four to five times a day” was Dad’s 9 to my 18 – year – old unasked question. “The 10 were an instant relief and constant reminder to me that things were never so 11 that I could not handle them,” Dad said. And then he 12 the poem with me. The poem’s simple, yet profound （深奥的） words  13  became part of my daily routine as well.

       About a month after this talk with my father, I 14 a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of affirmations（断言）with one affirmation listed for each 15 of the year.

       I 16 opened the book to the page of my birthday to see what words of wisdom this book had in store for me. 17 of disbelief and appreciation rolled down my face. There, on my birthday, was the 18 poem that had helped my 19 for all these years! It is called The Serenity Prayer.

       God, give me the Serenity （平静）to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to 20 the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference.

1．A．failed                    B．succeeded         C．managed             D．tried

2．A. courage            B．ability            C．wisdom            D．confidence

3．A. interesting          B．personal         C．hard             D．unanswered

4．A. started             B．enjoyed        C．minded          D．stopped

5．A. every time          B．all time            C．next time         D．last time

6．A. anxious            B．glad              C．afraid             D．eager

7．A. book               B．passage             C．poem                 D．list

8．A. at least             B．at most           C．at first              D．at last

9．A. comment           B．praise             C．contribution        D．reply

10．A. words            B．phrases            C．letters             D．sentences

11．A. strange           B．different           C．simple              D．tough

12．A. shared           B．talked              C．read               D．impressed

13．A. surprisingly        B．immediately       C．increasingly        D．regularly

14．A. brought            B．bought          C．received             D．accepted

15．A. hour               B．week            C．month               D．day

16．A. easily              B．hurriedly         C．sadly                D．peacefully

17．A. Tears             B．Smiles             C．Sweat             D．Satisfaction

18．A. correct           B．impossible        C．original           D．exact

19．A. mother           B．father           C．friend                 D．classmate

20．A. believe          B．benefit           C．change           D．do