【题目】Honest Thanks
I sat down at my desk and started writing. I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude. I put the notecard into the ______,sealed it and stuck the stamps on it,but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox...I ______.
The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook ______.She had inspired me to live a(n) ______ life—for example,by ______ more.
Her volunteer efforts weren’t ______—she wasn’t building wells in Uganda,but _____ she was doing small,local good deeds,such as serving as a crossing guard. These were things I could do,too. She made me ______ I could make a difference here at home. I felt I should let her know how her ______ positively influenced my life .I could have easily sent her an e-mail,______ that seemed a bit lame for such an important thank you. That’s why I ended up ______ the letter. But now I stood before the mailbox,unable to place the envelope inside. What was ______ me? Why was this so ______ to do? I guess I felt strange because it wasn’t like she was my best friend,I just knew her,“People don’t ______ do this,” I thought to myself. However,______ thinking it over,I still felt a(n) ______ to let her know how grateful I was. Finally,I put the envelope in the mailbox.
Weeks later I received her reply. She was ______ a tough time and my letter meant the ______ to her. She didn’t know she had such a(n) ______ on others. Not only did this letter make her happy,but her response to it increased my ____ of happiness,I decided to write a gratitude letter to someone each month. Cultivating gratitude is a great skill to practice. Life is too short not to do it.
【1】A. pocket B. drawer C. handbag D. envelope
【2】A. froze B. sighed C. panicked D. smiled
【3】A. usually B. occasionally C. formally D. secretly
【4】A. tough B. different C. enthusiastic D. rich
【5】A. enjoying B. exercising C. volunteering D. travelling
【6】A. essential B. meaningful C. ordinary D. huge
【7】A. once B. also C. instead D. still
【8】A. realize B. accept C. admit D. prove
【9】A. words B. example C. thoughts D. emotion
【10】A. and B. or C. so D. but
【11】A. editing B. handwriting C. answering D. receiving
【12】A. stopping B. urging C. encouraging D. confusing
【13】A. boring B. pleasant C. hard D. cool
【14】A. directly B. constantly C. equally D. normally
【15】A. until B. while C. after D. before
【16】A. desire B. ambition C. fear D. curiosity
【17】A. going through B. going for C. going against D. going over
【18】A. earth B. world C. dream D. future
【19】A. influence B. honor C. comment D. concern
【20】A. search B. level C. appreciation D. experience