Face adversity(逆境)with a smile

I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, "You mean ________ .”He explained that I should be glad of the ________exercise that the hill provided.

My ________ to the hill has now changed .I used to ________ as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to________ and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. ________ ,I have a smile of________as I reach the top of the hill.

Problems are there to be faced and ________ .We cannot achieve anything with a/an ________life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to________an University degree. She wrote, ‘Character cannot be ________in ease and quiet. Only through________of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved."

One of the main________of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. ________ we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.

Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated(截肢)following a flying accident. He was________ to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces(擅长的人).He was a/an________to others during the war. He said ,“Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense. ________ your mind, and you'll never ________ crutches(拐杖)or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go________you want to. But never, never let them ________ you that things are too difficult or impossible."

1.A. slowly B. fortunately C.carefully D.quickly

2.A. abundant B. proper C.extra D. necessary

3.A. attitude B. access C. entrance D. affection

4.A. climb B. confuse C. comment D.complain

5.A. put on weigh B. gain weight C. lose weight D.take my weight

6.A. Gradually B.Finally C. Rarely D. Approximately

7.A. satisfaction B. devotion C. decoration D. caution

8.A. understood B. clarified C. defeated D. overcome

9.A. tough B. difficult C. easy D. reasonable

10.A. gain B. accept C. accomplish D. admire

11.A. founded B.produced C. constructed D. developed

12.A. happiness B.experiences C. difficulties D.pressures

13.A. emphasis B. conflicts C. factors D. powers

14.A. While B. As C.Because D.If

15.A. devoted B.determined C. commanded D.forced

16.A. appreciation B.qualification C.inspiration D. destination

17.A.Open up B. Make up C. Come to D. Come into

18.A.reject B. deliver C.abandon D. use

19.A. anywhere B. everywhere C.nowhere D. somewhere

20.A. advise B. attempt C. request D. Persuade

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