In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who’d lived those years with us.In fact, we don’t have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to us—the ones so easily overlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now！While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world’s happiness.
Saying thanks not only brightens someone else’s world, but it also brightens yours. If you’re feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need.
Of course, there are times when you can’t express gratitude immediately. In that case don’t let embarrassment sink you into silence—speak up the first time you have the chance.
Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. He had been told that the Indians did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks.
I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive and more caring?
Thankfulness sets in motion a chain of reaction that transforms people all around us—including ourselves, for no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart.
【小题1】When we say something for what others do for us, it ______.

In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who'd lived those years with us.In fact, we don't have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to us —the ones so easily overlooked.If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it.Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world's happiness.
Saying thanks not only brightens someone else's world, it brightens yours.If you're feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others.It may be just the medicine you need.
Of course, there are times when you can't express gratitude immediately.In that case don't let embarrassment sink you into silence —speak up the first time you have the chance.
Once a young minister.Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiuti Indians in British Columbia.The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thank you.But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity.Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness.They do their thanks.
I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive, more caring?
Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that transforms people all around us—including ourselves.For no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart.Its message is universal; its lyrics transcend （超越） all earthly barriers; its music touches the heavens.

1. 1.

   In the first paragraph the writer mainly encourages us      .
   

   1. A.
      never to overlook our close friends in daily life
   2. B.
      to express our sincere thanks timely to those around us
   3. C.
      to wait for a proper occasion to show our thanks
   4. D.
      to increase the world's happiness by saying thanks
2. 2.

   According to the writer,      could be the best way to prevent ourselves from being left out.
   

   1. A.
      seeing a doctor to find the right medicine we need
   2. B.
      expressing our thanks as much as we can
   3. C.
      showing others actively we are interested in them
   4. D.
      speaking up the moment we have the chance
3. 3.

   Mark Brian's story is mentioned in the passage in order to show the fact that       .
   

   1. A.
      the Indians didn't have any words for appreciation
   2. B.
      the Indians were particularly generous to others
   3. C.
      Mark Brian's set the Indians an example to show thanks
   4. D.
      some people may express their thanks through different approaches
4. 4.

   What message does the writer intend to communicate in the last paragraph?
   

   1. A.
      Thanks is of great importance in developing harmonious relationship.
   2. B.
      One grateful heart is surely to deserve another good one in return.
   3. C.
      Thankfulness which goes beyond all barriers is universally understood.
   4. D.
      Human beings would misunderstand each other without appreciation.

In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who lived those years with us. In fact, we don't have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones closest to us and the ones so easily overlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world's happiness.
Saying thanks not only brightens someone else's world, it brightens yours. If you're feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need. Of course, there are times when you can't express gratitude immediately. In that case, don't let embarrassment sink you into silence and speak up the first time you have the chance.
Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish(教区)of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had unusual generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks. I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive, more caring?
Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that transforms people all around us-including ourselves. For no one ever misunderstands the melody(旋律)of a grateful heart. Its message is universal; its poems transcend(超越)all earthly barriers; its music touches the heaven

1. 1.

   Who do we easily forget to express our thanks to according to the writer?

   1. A.
      Friends not meeting for a long time
   2. B.
      Former teachers and friends
   3. C.
      People we want to get close to
   4. D.
      Our family members and good friends
2. 2.

   When we say something for what others do for us, it ______

   1. A.
      benefits the people who do something for us
   2. B.
      is good for both us and people who help us
   3. C.
      wastes our and our friends' time at the same time
   4. D.
      does harm to both us and people who help us
3. 3.

   What does the writer mean in the third paragraph?

   1. A.
      The only way to thank others is to express by your own words
   2. B.
      The best way to thank others is to do something for them
   3. C.
      We can thank people who help us in various ways
   4. D.
      We can thank people who help us in two ways
4. 4.

   The way to make us feel happy is ______ when we think we ourselves are forgotten in the world

   1. A.
      to help and appreciate others
   2. B.
      to ask others to help us
   3. C.
      to remind others of our helping them
   4. D.
      to ask someone to help others

       In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who'd lived those years with us．In fact, we don't have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to us —the ones so easily overlooked．If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now! While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it．Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world's happiness．

       Saying thanks not only brightens someone else's world, it brightens yours．If you're feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others．It may be just the medicine you need．

       Of course, there are times when you can't express gratitude immediately．In that case don't let embarrassment sink you into silence —speak up the first time you have the chance．

       Once a young minister．Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiuti Indians in British Columbia．The Indians, he had been told, did not have a word for thank you．But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity．Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness．They do their thanks．

       I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive, more caring?

       Thankfulness sets in motion a chain reaction that transforms people all around us—including ourselves．For no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart．Its message is universal; its lyrics transcend （超越） all earthly barriers; its music touches the heavens．

53．In the first paragraph the writer mainly encourages us       .

       A．never to overlook our close friends in daily life

       B．to express our sincere thanks timely to those around us

       C．to wait for a proper occasion to show our thanks

       D．to increase the world's happiness by saying thanks

54．According to the writer,      could be the best way to prevent ourselves from being left out.

       A．seeing a doctor to find the right medicine we need

       B．expressing our thanks as much as we can

       C．showing others actively we are interested in them

       D．speaking up the moment we have the chance

55．Mark Brian's story is mentioned in the passage in order to show the fact that       .

       A．the Indians didn't have any words for appreciation

       B．the Indians were particularly generous to others

       C．Mark Brian's set the Indians an example to show thanks

       D．some people may express their thanks through different approaches

56．What message does the writer intend to communicate in the last paragraph?

       A．Thanks is of great importance in developing harmonious relationship．

       B．One grateful heart is surely to deserve another good one in return．

       C．Thankfulness which goes beyond all barriers is universally understood．

       D．Human beings would misunderstand each other without appreciation．