Many people believe that they will be happy when they arrive at the certain goal(目标) they set for themselves. However, when you arrive “there”, you will not feel ______, and move your “there” vision to another point in the future.

By always running after another “there”, you are never really ______ the value what you already have right “here”. It is important for human beings to keep ______ about the strong natural need to look beyond the place where you now stand. On one hand, your life is ______ by your dreams. On the other hand, the power can ______ you farther and farther from your enjoyment of your life right now. By learning to be_______, you can bring yourself closer to achieve the challenge of living in the present.

To be thankful means that you thank for what you have and where you are on your path right now. As you focus on(集中于) the present moment, you can ______ the full wonder of “here”. Taking some advice will help.

First, imagine what your life would be like if you lose all that you had. This will most surely remind you of ______ you do enjoy it.

Second, make a list each day of all that you are thankful for. Do this especially when you are feeling as though you have nothing to feel thankful for. Or ______ a few minutes before you go to sleep showing thanks to all that you have.

Third, spend time offering help to those who are less ______ than you, so that you may get new ideas.

1.A. satisfied B. interested C. excited D. amazed

2.A. reaching B. receiving C. understanding D. supporting

3.A. fit B. calm C. clean D. safe

4.A. controlled B. improved C. explored D. proved

5.A. force B. take C. pull D. promise

6.A. powerful B. useful C. careful D. thankful

7.A. notice B. see C. achieve D. experience

8.A. how much B. how well C. how often D. how soon

9.A. control B. wait C. spend D. spare

10.A. lucky B. lively C. lovely D. friendly

A nobleman (贵族) and a businessman once met in a restaurant. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman took a spoonful, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came to his eyes, The businessman asked him why he was weeping. The nobleman was ashamed to admit (承认) that he had burned his mouth and answered, “Sir, I once had a brother who committed a great crime, for which he was hanged(绞刑)I was thinking of his death, and that made me weep.” The businessman believed this story and began to eat his soup. He too burned his mouth, so that he had tears in his eyes. The nobleman noticed it and asked the businessman, “Sir, why do you weep?” The businessman, who now saw that the nobleman had cheated him, answered, “____________”

根据短文内容选择正确答案。

1.The underlined words “ashamed” in the passage most probably means ____.

A. being sad B. crying C. nodding

2.This story teaches us ______.

A. not to believe everything you hear

B. not to eat soup that is too hot

C. to cry when we burn our mouth

3.The nobleman did not tell the truth because he ______.

A. was a nobleman B. felt ashamed C. was in a restaurant

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The nobleman had no brother who was hanged

B. The nobleman had never eaten soup

C. The nobleman knew the soup was too hot

5.“ _______” can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A. Sir, I am weeping because you were not hanged together with your brother.

B. Sir, I am weeping because I burned my mouth.

C. Sir, I am weeping because I had the same brother like you, too.

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