Learn to Express Thanks
“Exposed to strong sunshine and heavy winds, postmen are the most handsome.”
“Thank you, dear postmen.”
Many Teens readers write letters with such words on the envelopes. Once they are 36 , editors are always 37 by their sincere gratitude(感激的心情) to ordinary people.
38 gratitude is an important form of good 39 .In western countries, people often write a note to thank those who 40 them. Nowadays more and more people in China have found it’s high time to cultivate(培养) a thankful 41 for the good others do.
Everyone likes to get praised and appreciated. Gratitude is 42 of virtues, which lets
others smile and makes the 43 more beautiful. You just need several 44 to write down a thank-you note, but it could bring much joy to the 45 .
We live in a society 46 we enjoy the different services of others. But none of them should be taken for granted. Gratitude is also a kind of attitude in life. In developing gratitude for
every 47 –for the simple joys, and even for the 48 time-we come to 49 enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the 50 around us.
Try to write a thank-you letter to your parents for working hard to 51 you a happy life. Be grateful to your 52 because of their help with your studies and character building.
Say thanks to your friends who 53 both your happiness and sorrow and spend a few minutes 54 you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.
We are sure it will bring them much joy and add 55 into your own life as well.
36. A. said B.closed C. opened D. invited
37. A. surprised B. interested C. moved D. thanked
38. A. Having B. Expressing C. Taking D. Enjoying
39. A. manners B. uses C. ways D. things
40. A. helps B. has ever helped C. is helping D. have ever helped 41. A. feeling B. heart C. word D. mind 42. A. the good B. the smallest C. the greatest D. good one
43. A. world B. school C. community D. crowd
44. A. times B. words C. pieces D. minutes
45. A. performer B. receiver C. speaker D. doer
46. A. which B. when C. how D. where
47. A. time B. day C. moment D. form 48. A. managing B. challenging C. changing D. developing
49. A. simply B. truly C. hardly D. ably
50. A. truth B. reality C. experience D. magic
51. A. offer B. make C. feed D. put 52.A. classmates B. parents C. teachers D. friends 53.A. gave B. shared C. appreciated D. formed 54. A. after B. as C. before D. while
55.A. color B. taste C. means D. Reflection
35.They asked the government to make ______clear to the public ______ they did was right.
A. it; that what B. it; that C. that; what D. this; that
34.The reason why he failed is ______ he was too careless.
A.because B.that C.for D.because of
33. We were about to climb up to the top of the mountain ________ it began to rain heavily.
A. as B. while C. when D. since
32. -How do you find my idea?
-_______.
A. By opening your notebook. B. I don’t like it a bit.
C. You showed it to me. D. When I came in, I found it.
31. Don’t you think that______________ is no use promising without doing?
A. this B. that C. it D. what
29. _______ our food running out, we had to walk to a village for help. A. Since B. Because C. With D. For 30. Is this the girl______ whom I can turn for help? Is she good at this subject?
A. to B. with C. in D. at
28. It was __________________ back home from work.
A. not until midnight did he go B. until midnight that he didn’t go
C. not until midnight that he went D. until midnight when he didn’t go
27. - Didn’t you enjoy the performance last night?
- ___________. It was less wonderful than expected.
A. Yes, I did B. No, I didn’t C. Yes, I didn’t D. No, I did