题目内容
My husband Val and I had not been getting along well lately. We didn’t argue, but we hardly_______. I knew that one________ was that I often scold him. Unluckily, I looked only at his fault (缺点)and forgot to notice how_______ he had done in everything.
I really didn’t want to be ______ talking too much, but it seemed as if I couldn’t_______. However , I made up my mind to________. Could I ?
I decided to try. Each day I would find one thing I liked in_______ and mentioned it to him.
The first day, again, appeared the greatest problem. I noticed_______ things I didn’t like about Val. Why did he leave his books everywhere in his study instead of putting them______?
How could he wear that________shirt again? And I had a difficult time ______with anything good I could mention.
I thought and thought._______ he was good sometimes. When something needed repair around the house, Val_______until he discovered what was wrong.______ , I told Val I was glad he was patient _____my fault and said something about the way I often scold him. He smiled a small, weak smile ______ made me angry, “Maybe this isn’t going to work.” I said to myself. But as three weeks continued, finding something good about my husband came_______ . He deals honestly with everyone; he treats our children with________ . Why had I seen so many unpleasant things?
By the end of the 21 days, I couldn’t believe how easy_______ had become to praise Val. And Val did seem________. In fact, he mentioned that I seemed to have changed a lot.
1.A. exchanged B. spoke C. touched D. communicated
2.A. result B. problem C. idea D. method
3.A. well B. badly C. angrily D. really
4.A. a girl B. a lady C. a student D. a wife
5.A. improve him B. scold him C. help myself D. believe myself
6.A. have a rest B. have a change C. take my place D. have a chance
7.A. my husband B. myself C. our children D. himself
8.A. large amount of B. few[ C. a small number of D. quite a few
9.A. in ways B. in order C. on the way[ D. out of order[
10.A. clean B. dirty C. smart D. tidy
11.A. making up B. putting up C. turning up D. coming up
12.A. After all B. In all C. At all D. All above
13.A. paid attention B. took care C. worked hard D. was tired
14.A. Next day B. Someday C. The next day D. After a day
15.A. with B. to C. for D. in
16.A. that B. what C. who D. whose
17.A. more difficult B. more easily C. more directly D. ore surprisingly
18.A. kindness B. pride C. rudeness D. fear
19.A. this B. that C. it D. I
20.A. the same B. different C. bad D. active