One of sweetest memories as a child is of going down to the river and sitting comfortably on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream and listen to songs of birds. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under the pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original state after the wind had died down.
When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bend and move back, the word “resilience” comes to my mind. When it is used for a person, this word means the ability to readily recover(恢复) from shock, sadness or any other suffering. Have you ever felt like you were going to snap? Have you ever felt like you were at your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived to talk about it.
Life is a mixture(混合) of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
An amount of hope will take you through the unpleasant suffering. With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation, things may not be as bad as they seem. The unpleasant suffering may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.
If things get tough and you are at your breaking point, show resilience. Like the bamboo trees, bend, but don’t break!
【小题1】What does the word “snap” in the second paragraph most probably mean?

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，完成所给句子。

　　Small children often laugh at a lame or blind person, or at someone who isn't dressed as well as they are. But as they grow up, they learn not to hurt people's feelings by laughing at their problems. They learn to laugh at themselves.

　　Suppose you're playing a game. You make a silly mistake and lose. Do you become angry? Or can you laugh at yourself and hope to do better next time? Suppose you're at a special dinner. You accidentally（偶然）spill（溢出）some food. Why keep worrying about how clumsy（笨拙的）you looked? Why not laugh in off and enjoy yourself anyway? If you can, it's a good sign you've really grown up.

1. This article is mostly about ______.

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A. why laughter is good for your body

B. what you should laugh at

C. when babies learn to laugh

D. where you may laugh

2. The writer says small children laugh at people who _____.

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A. have problems　　　B. spill food

C. dress well　　　　 D. play games

3. The writer suggests that children's laughter is often ______.

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A. unkind　　　　　　B. shrill

C. both A and B　　　D. neither A nor B

4. The most important thing is to learn how to laugh at ______.

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A. jokes　　　　　B. pictures

C. children　　　 D. yourself

5. The writer shows how laughter could help you not to ______.

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A. make a mistake　　　B. lose a game

C. become angry　　　　D. try again