第二节： 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another.
---Marquis de Condorcet
If you took the strengths of others, and compared them to your weaknesses, do you think this would make you feel good? The funny thing is, this is 41 most of us do at one time or another---and some of us do pretty 42 .
It’s surely a practice for a 43 in self-confidence and for unhappiness. Let’s say I take a look at someone who creates 44 artwork on their website and I look at my art, and realize I don’t come 45 to being matched with him. In fact, I look pretty pitiful. But it’s not a fair 46 . If I looked at my strengths---writing useful and honest posts---I can see that I have a lot to offer, a lot to be happy about.
That’s so important---being able to look at your own strengths, and see your true 47 . It’s actually one of the 48 to success and happiness.
I want to talk about this issue 49 an email from a reader recently: I have some teammates from very rich families. I can’t stop myself comparing my lifestyle with 50 . I must say that my 51 planning is sound enough to take care of my existing family; and I can take care of new family members also, at least for 52 even if I lose my current job. But 53 I see or hear them spending so much money after possessions, I start comparing 54 . How can I stop this habit, without changing jobs?
This is an excellent but tough 55 . I think it’s 56 to compare ourselves to others, but it often makes us unhappy even if we have enough and 57 be happy with what we have. My quick advice: try to be aware of when you start comparing yourself to others…once you’ve developed this 58 , stop yourself and tell yourself, “Stop that!” And then 59 thinking about all the things you do have, the things you love, the people you have and the blessings that 60 has given you. Make this a regular practice, and you’ll start to be happier with your life.
41. A. why B. what C. that D. how
42. A. often B. seldom C. usually D. always
43. A. rise B. increase C. drop D. failure
44. A. astonished B. disappointing C. shocked D. amazing
45. A. up B. close C. down D. closely
46. A. comparison B. communication C. competition D. connection
47. A. strengths B. shortcomings C. values D. weaknesses
48. A. reasons B. keys C. causes D. means
49. A. because of B. regardless of C. in spite of D. in case of
50. A. them B. their C. themselves D. theirs
51. A. financial B. annual C. special D. beneficial
52. A. sometime B. some time C. some times D. sometimes
53. A. however B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever
54. A. then B. later C. again D. thus
55. A. question B. person C. phenomenon D. reader
56. A. strange B. natural C. difficult D. important
57. A. must B. can C. may D. should
58. A. awareness B. hobby C. tradition D. custom
59. A. stop B. help C. come D. start
60. A. happiness B. life C. success D. confidence
40. We are _____ glad to do anything we can ____ her.
A. too, to help B. very, help C. too, helping D. very, helping
39. I flew to Paris this morning, my assistant ________ me there this Friday.
A. joining B. to join C. will join D. wants to join
38. It's no good _______ here. Let's go home.
A. to wait B. waited C. waiting D. being waited
37. ________ by a crowd of people, I felt nervous, ______ what to say.
A. Watching, didn't know B. Having watched, and not knew
C. Having been watch, not known D. Being watched, not knowing
36. When I came back from shopping, I found my purse ___________.
A. having been stolen B. being stolen C. stolen D. stealing
35. ________ it with me and I'll see what I can do.
A. When left B. Leaving C. If you leave D. Leave
34. I am sorry ______ written you a letter at that time.
A. to have not B. to not have C. not to have D. not having