I learned how to accept life as it is from my father.(36), he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was (37) and ill.

My father was(38)a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness (39)all that away.Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day.Even talking is (40).One night, I went to visit him with my sisters.We started(41) about life, and I told them about one of my (42).I said that we must very often give things up (43)we grow-our youth, our beauty, our friends-but it always(44) that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place.Then suddenly my father(45) up.He said, “But, Peter, I gave up (46)! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say.(47) , he answered his own question: “I (48)the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

I was also (49)by his words.After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I (50)  remember his words and become(51).If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be(52)to give up my small irritations.In this (53), I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I (54)what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy.For now, though, I am grateful for this one (55) .

36.A.Afterwards    B.Therefore       C.However     D.Meanwhile

37.A.tired         B.weak          C.poor          D.slow

38.A.already        B.still          C.only         D.once

39.A.took         B.threw         C.sent         D.put

40.A.impossible      B.difficult        C.stressful       D.hopeless

41.A.worrying                       B.caring         C.talking        D.asking

42.A.decisions       B.experiences       C.ambitions       D.beliefs

43.A.as          B.since         C.before         D.till

44.A.suggests        B.promises        C.seems        D.requires

45.A.spoke          B.turned         C.summed        D.opened

46.A.something     B.anything        C.nothing         D.everything

47.A.Surprisingly     B.Immediately    C.Naturally        D.Certainly

48.A.had         B.accepted       C.gained         D.enjoyed

49.A.touched       B.astonished       C.attracted       D.warned

50.A.should         B.could          C.would         D.might

51.A.quiet       B.calm          C.relaxed         D.happy

52.A.ready         B.likely         C.free          D.able

53.A.case         B.form         C.method         D.way

54.A.doubt         B.wonder         C.know         D.guess

55.A.award      B.gift         C.lesson         D.word

 0  323355  323363  323369  323373  323379  323381  323385  323391  323393  323399  323405  323409  323411  323415  323421  323423  323429  323433  323435  323439  323441  323445  323447  323449  323450  323451  323453  323454  323455  323457  323459  323463  323465  323469  323471  323475  323481  323483  323489  323493  323495  323499  323505  323511  323513  323519  323523  323525  323531  323535  323541  323549  447348 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网