题目内容
Be Grateful to Life
Once President Roosevelt’s house was broken into and lots of things were stolen. Hearing this, one of Roosevelt’s friends 1 to him and advised him not to take it to his 2 so much. President Roosevelt wrote back immediately, 3 ,”Dear friend, thank you for your letter to 4 me. I’m all right now. I think I should thank God. This is because firstly, the thief only stole things from me but did not hurt me 5 ; secondly, the thief has 6 some of my things instead of all my things; thirdly, most 7 for me, it was the man 8 me who became a thief”
It was quite unlucky for anyone to be stolen from. 9 , President Roosevelt had such three reasons to be so. 10 .This story tells us how we can 11 to be grateful in our life.?? Being grateful is an important philosophy of life and a great wisdom. It is 12 for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time 13 he lives in the world. We should learn how to face 14 or misfortune bravely and generously and to try to 15 it. If so, should we complain about our life and become 16 and disappointed ever since then or should we be grateful for our life, 17 again ourselves after a fall? William Thackeray, a famous British writer, said, “Life is a 18 . When you smile in front of it , it will also smile and so will it 19 you cry to it.” If you are grateful to life, it will bring you shining sunlight. If you always complain about everything, you 20 own nothing in the end.
1.A.wrote B.spoke C.talked D.turned
2.A.soul B.heart C.mind D.memory
3.A.telling B.speaking C.saying D.writing
4.A.please B.satisfy C.help D.comfort
5.A.above all B.at all C.in all D.after all
6.A.grabbed B.snatched C.robbed D.stolen
7.A.luckily B.unfortunately C.unhappily D.happily
8.A.rather than B.other than C.more than D.less than
9.A.Besides B.However C.Yet D.Therefore
10.A.pitiful B.merciful C.helpful D.grateful
11.A.appreciate B.express C.show D.learn
12.A.possible B.impossible C.important D.vital
13.A.as soon as B.as long as C.as far as D.as well as
14.A.wisdom B.failure C.success D.life
15.A.deal with B.go with C.work with D.fight with
16.A.delighted B.brave C.frustrated D.excited
17.A.raise B.rise C.lie D.climb
18.A.stage B.play C.mirror D.style
19.A.before B.after C.until D.when
20.A.may B.must C.shall D.will
1—5:ABCDB 6—10:DAABD 11—15:DBBBA 16—20:CBCDA
One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfather’s belongings when he came across a bright red envelope. Written on the front were the words, "To my grandson." Recognizing his grandfather's handwriting ,the young man opened the enbelope. A letter inside read:
Dear Ronny,
Years ago you came to me for help .You said, "Grandpa, how is it that you've accomplished so much in your life? You're still full of energy, and I'm already tired of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that you've got?"
I didn't know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure that I owe you an answer. So here is what I believe.
I think a lot of it has to do with how a person looks at things. I call it "keeping your eyes wide open."
First ,realize that life is filled with surprises, but many are good ones .If you don't keep watching for them, you'll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while ,and you will be.
When you meet up with challenges, welcome them. They'll leave you wiser ,stronger, and more capable than you were the day before .when you make a mistake ,be grateful for the things it taught you .Resolve to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.
And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with breaking the rules, you're only fooling yourself.
It's also important to decide exactly what you want. Then keep your ming focused on it, and be prepared to receive it.
But be ready to end up in some new places too ,As you grow with the years, you'll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for endings as well as challenging beginnings.
Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar .Life isn't just reaching peaks, Part of it is moving from one peak to the next .If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to quit .Leave the past in the past .Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.
Dump things that weigh you down emotionally and spiritually. When an old resentment, belief, or attitude becomes heavy ,lighten your load. Shed those hurtful attitudes that slow you down and drain your energy.
Remember that your choices will create your successes and your failures. So consider all the pathways ahead, and decide which ones to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and get going.
And be sure to take breaks once in a while .They'll give you a renewed commitment to your dreams and a cheerful, healthy perception of the things that matter the most to you .
Most important of all. never give up on yourself. The person that ends up a winner is the once who resolves to win. Give life everything you've got, and life will give its best back to you.
Love always,
Grandpa
【小题1】The underlined part “But knowing my days are numbered” implies that .
A.his grandpa could count days | B.his grandpa’s cach day was important |
C.his grandpa knew he was dying | D.his grandpa was eager to tell the young man |
A.he wanted to recall his whole life |
B.he wanted to tell his grandson how great he was |
C.he wanted to explain how to keep energy |
D.he wanted to show how to succeed |
A.how a person looks at things has nothing to do with one’s future |
B.we should be thankful for what mistakes teach us |
C.successful life is just reaching peaks |
D.It’s not so important to decide exactly what you want |
A.learning to give up is very important | B.we’d better stay in the familiar |
C.obeying little rules doesn’t matter | D.taking breaks once in a while is good to us |