题目内容
I was successful at my job. I worked very hard, but it _______ me and my family a fabulous lifestyle. I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. _______, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was _______ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there _______ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve _______.” I’d been so well respected _______ I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very _______ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie(僵尸). I could _______ things needed doing, but would not do anything. My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive in everything _______ me.
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __________ the same final, so he was __________ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me __________ him on was unbelievable. From then on, I spent the summer enjoying their passions. I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band — I __________ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so __________. My life had been so much devoted to __________ for so long, and I felt __________ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
__________, being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being __________ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional __________ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __________ it is to achieve real balance in life.
1.A.promised B.afforded C.showed D.left
2.A.Therefore B.Anyhow C.Otherwise D.However
3.A.quickly B.gently C.partly D.easily
4.A.until B.after C.as D.so
5.A.failed B.finished C.tried D.changed
6.A.suddenly B.finally C.immediately D.shortly
7.A.secret B.quiet C.lonely D.dark
8.A.see B.get C.suggest D.understand
9.A.defended B.directed C.deserted D.disturbed
10.A.watched B.missed C.lost D.won
11.A.disappointed B.worried C.honoured D.delighted
12.A.cheering B.taking C.leading D.passing
13.A.just B.even C.still D.almost
14.A.hopeful B.meaningful C.difficult D.strange
15.A.work B.family C.matches D.performances
16.A.successful B.thoughtful C.thankful D.peaceful
17.A.Naturally B.Doubtfully C.Disagreeably D.Unexpectedly
18.A.employed B.comforted C.valued D.encouraged
19.A.education B.experience C.relationship D.future
20.A.important B.interesting C.simple D.surprising
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Goals are the guides all through our life. We all have goals that we are moving towards and making a great effort to achieve. This is a good thing. Or can it be bad? How many of us never reach our goals and yet we have tried so hard and really thought about nothing else? I believe the mistake most of us make is that we do not focus(集中) on our present situation.
Let me explain. Most of us see our present situation as a stepping stone that we use simply as a means of reaching our final destination(终点). We don’t take time to truly appreciate(感激) where we are today and all the great things we already have in our lives. We should focus our attention on the journey and not on the destination, or we will miss the beautiful scenery along the way.
Let’s use our job as an example. Now most of us want a promotion. We have plans to become the manager or general manager in our companies. Unfortunately, most of us will never reach the goal, but will watch others achieve our goal instead.
What we should be doing is focusing on the job we are currently in now. Forget where we want to get to and just focus on the present. You see, what we can control is our performance in our current job. We can decide to be the best we possibly can in our current job. Now this may mean further education to have the skills we currently do not have. It may mean working harder to produce better results than our colleagues(同事). It could simply be a change of attitude(态度), such as stopping complaining and becoming a more devoted and supportive employee. By doing our current job to the best of our abilities, we in fact give ourselves the best chance of promotion(晋升).
So the best thing for all of us to do to achieve our goals is to just focus on what we have and where we are now. Do the best and be the best we possibly can in our current situations, and we will give ourselves the very best chance of reaching our goals in the future. We have heard the old sayings and they are true: “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” “Patience is a virtue(美德).” and so on.
Have patience, have appreciation for what we already have, and take time to help ourselves be the very best we can. Do these things and we will all reach our goals, but more importantly, we will enjoy our life every day.
Title | Focus on the present |
Theme | ◆To 1. our goals, we should focus on what we have and where we are now. |
Common 2. | ◆We do not focus on our present situation. ◆Most of us see our present situation as a stepping stone to our final destination. ◆We do not 3. the time truly appreciating where we are today and what we already have in our lives. |
An 4. — our job | ◆5. the thought of getting promoted. All we have to do is to 6. our best to do our current job. ◆To be the best in our current job, we should get further education, work harder than 7., stop complaining and 8. ourselves to our job. |
Conclusion | ◆If we are 9., grateful for what we have, and take time to help ourselves be the very best we can, we can not only 10. in the future, but also enjoy our life every day. |