3.I recently overheard something that surprised me.I heard that people who win the lottery are(41)Dfor about 3 weeks.And then they go back to their(42)Bstate of being before they won the money.I(43)Athat they would have been happy for a much longer time.
The reason for this is that(44 )Cwe try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves,like winning the lottery,or getting a new car or house,but it never(45)D.The resulting feelings of happiness often last for a short time.We cannot(46)Bthem for very long.In some way,it may be a good thing.It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is(47)Cto us at any moment.True happiness has(48)Bto do with what is happening outside; it is an inside job.Happiness is a(49)A.We can make the decision to be happy for one day,when we(50)Bin the morning,every morning.We can find something that brings us great (51)D,like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and(52)Dthe birds sing,or watching the dog or cat play,and just(53)Athe moment.It is our(54)Bstate and we need only allow it in.At any moment,we can(55)C,take a deep breath,and remember who we really are,and why we came here,and that truly is to (56)Djoy and the aliveness of being.
"Happiness is like a butterfly which,when run after,is always(57)Bour reach,but if you will sit down(58)B,may fall upon you,"said Nathaniel Hawthorne,an American novelist.So,today,no matter what is going on in your own(59)D,stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just (60)Cto be happy,whatever that means to you.
The reason for this is that(44 )Cwe try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves,like winning the lottery,or getting a new car or house,but it never(45)D.The resulting feelings of happiness often last for a short time.We cannot(46)Bthem for very long.In some way,it may be a good thing.It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is(47)Cto us at any moment.True happiness has(48)Bto do with what is happening outside; it is an inside job.Happiness is a(49)A.We can make the decision to be happy for one day,when we(50)Bin the morning,every morning.We can find something that brings us great (51)D,like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and(52)Dthe birds sing,or watching the dog or cat play,and just(53)Athe moment.It is our(54)Bstate and we need only allow it in.At any moment,we can(55)C,take a deep breath,and remember who we really are,and why we came here,and that truly is to (56)Djoy and the aliveness of being.
"Happiness is like a butterfly which,when run after,is always(57)Bour reach,but if you will sit down(58)B,may fall upon you,"said Nathaniel Hawthorne,an American novelist.So,today,no matter what is going on in your own(59)D,stop and take a few moments to breathe deeply and just (60)Cto be happy,whatever that means to you.
41.A.clever | B.lucky | C.cautious | D.happy |
42.A.unusual | B.previous | C.constant | D.positive |
43.A.thought | B.suspected | C.promised | D.concluded |
44.A.anyhow | B.anywhere | C.anytime | D.anyway |
45.A.changes | B.forms | C.appears | D.works |
46.A.control | B.keep | C.blame | D.guide |
47.A.consistent | B.sensitive | C.available | D.similar |
48.A.much | B.little | C.enough | D.some |
49.A.choice | B.chance | C.result | D.reward |
50.A.look up | B.wake up | C.turn up | D.stand up |
51.A.success | B.surprise | C.worry | D.pleasure |
52.A.making | B.helping | C.calling on | D.listening to |
53.A.enjoy | B.spend | C.save | D.waste |
54.A.common | B.natural | C.accurate | D.special |
55.A.stay | B.leave | C.stop | D.arrive |
56.A.discover | B.present | C.accept | D.experience |
57.A.within | B.beyond | C.through | D.against |
58.A.silently | B.quietly | C.carefully | D.noisily |
59.A.mind | B.heart | C.body | D.life |
60.A.pretend | B.agree | C.decide | D.hesitate |
1.______ you said at the meeting is good for the company.( )
A. | When | B. | How | C. | That | D. | What |
20.We firmly believe that war never settles anything.It only ____ violence.( )
A. | runs into | B. | leads to | C. | comes from | D. | begins with |
19.He wrote a letter ______ explained what had happened in the accident.( )
A. | what | B. | which | C. | where | D. | how |
18.She got so ____ in her work that she didn't notice anyone passing her.( )
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A. | absorbed | B. | devoted | C. | addicted | D. | concentrated |