题目内容
3．Are we too slow to praise and quick to blame？It seems we are．Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit； we cannot flower and grow without it．And yet，we are somehow （51）D to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise．To make matters worse，most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of （52）B．
It's strange how chary（吝啬的） we are about praising．Perhaps it's because few of us know how to accept compliments gracefully． （53）A，we are embarrassed and shrug off（不予理睬） the words we are really so glad to hear．Because of this （54）C reaction，direct compliments are surprisingly difficult to give．That is why some of the most valued pats on the back are those which come to us （55）B，in a letter or passed on by a friend．When one thinks of the speed with which spiteful（恶意的） remarks are conveyed，it seems a pity that there isn't more effort to pass （56）A comments．
It's especially rewarding to give praise in areas where effort generally goes unnoticed or （57）C．An artist gets complimented for a glorious picture，a cook for a perfect meal．But do you ever tell your （58）D
manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right？
Praise is particularly appreciated by those doing （59）B jobs：gas-station attendants，waitresses-even housewives．Do you ever go into a house and say，"What a tidy room"？Hardly anybody does．Shakespeare said，"Our praises are our wages．"Since so often praise is the only （60）A a housewife receives，surely she of all people should get her measure．
Teachers agree about the value of praise．One teacher writes that instead of drowning students'compositions in critical red ink，the teacher will get far more （61）B results by finding one or two things which have been done better than last time，and commenting （62）D on them．"I believe that a student knows when he has handed in something above his usual standard，"writes the teacher，"and that he waits hungrily for a brief comment in the margin（空白处） to show him that the teacher is aware of it，too．"
To give praise （63）C the giver nothing but a moment's thought and a moment's effort．It is such a small （64）C．And yet consider the results it may produce．"I can live for two months on a good compliment，"said Mark Twain．So，let's be （65）B to the small excellences around us-and comment on them．We will not only bring joy into other people's lives，but also，very often，add happiness into our own．
| 51．A．guilty | B．impatient | C．fortunate | D．reluctant |
| 52．A．charity | B．criticism | C．chemical | D．command |
| 53．A．Instead | B．Therefore | C．Moreover | D．Otherwise |
| 54．A．extreme | B．immediate | C．defensive | D．positive |
| 55．A．naturally | B．indirectly | C．similarly | D．closely |
| 56．A．pleasing | B．unfair | C．interesting | D．objective |
| 57．A．unchanged | B．unmatched | C．unmentioned | D．unemployed |
| 58．A．hotel | B．personnel | C．sales | D．laundry |
| 59．A．ideal | B．routine | C．demanding | D．steady |
| 60．A．wage | B．chance | C．input | D．support |
| 61．A．inevitable | B．constructive | C．disappointing | D．concrete |
| 62．A．frequently | B．occasionally | C．critically | D．favorably |
| 63．A．highlights | B．provides | C．costs | D．signals |
| 64．A．achievement | B．challenge | C．investment | D．substitute |
| 65．A．certain | B．alert | C．resistant | D．superior |
分析 文章介绍表扬的重要性，通过实验表明表扬的好处，希望人们不要吝啬自己的表扬，少批评，多表扬．
解答 51-55 DBACB 56-60 ACDBA 61-65 BDCCB
51．D 形容词辨析． 由下文 To make matters worse，可知我们做了糟糕的事情，不愿意给别人阳光，reluctant不情愿的，故选D．
52．B 更糟糕的是，我们大多数人只有责备的冷风，criticism，批评，故选B．
53．A 许多人不知道如何应对赞美的额话，反而，我们采取不予理睬的态度，用instead，故选A．
54．C 形容词辨析，上文可知这种抗拒的反应应该是防御式的，extreme极度的，immediate立刻，defensive，防御的，positive积极的，故选C．
55．B 副词辨析． 由下文信中的或朋友传递的称赞，可看出这是间接的称赞，故选indirectly间接地．故选B．
56．A 形容词辨析．被称赞是一个愉悦的时刻，pleasing愉悦的，unfair不公平的，objective客观的，故选A．
57．C 一些努力常常被忽视或怎样，可知此处应该是对应忽视的近义词，unmentioned未提及的，故选C．
58．D 由下文你的衬衫被处理的刚刚好，可知此处应该填洗衣房的经历，故选D．
59．B 形容词辨析．考察人员，服务生，家庭主妇这些都是做着日常工作的人，routine日常的，故选B．
60．A 赞美就是家庭主妇收到的薪水，wage．故选A．
61．B 当工作做得比之前好时，可知这就是一个有益的结果．constructive有益的，inevitable必然的，disappointing失望的，concrete具体的，故选B．
62．D 副词辨析．找出做得比之前好的作业，并 给出支持性的意见．frequently连续地，occasionally偶尔地，critically批评地，favorably支持地，故选D．
63 C．赞美别人只是花费片刻的思考和努力，故选C．
64．C 这只是一个小的投入，却会产生好的后果．achievement成就，challenge挑战，investment投入，substitute替代，故选C．
65．B 留心身边的小成就并赞美他们，certain确信，alert留心，resistant反抗的，superior高级的，故选B．
点评 这种理论性叙述的完形填空是相对而言比较简单的，但由于考查的内容除对文章主旨的理解外还涉及到细节的判断和推理，这正是这类题型的难度所在之处．
