阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41~60各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。
One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled(铺瓦) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is .
Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room I see is hair.” Once you’ve what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will make you happy. Then do one of the three things: Get it, replace it with a different , or forget about it and the tiles in your life that are not missing.
We all know people who have a relatively life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but remain happy.
The first is gratitude. All happy people are . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads people to becoming unhappy.
The second secret is that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The most obvious________are those pursuits that give our lives purpose—anything studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are to experience.
Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our ________ has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We ________ a spiritual faith, or a philosophy; it should this truth: if you choose to find the ________ in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is ________ your decision to make.
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I have never met anyone with upper arms like me. As long as I can remember, I have been unable to avoid the of strangers who see me for the first time. I have had fun making up about my arms being eaten by sharks for children who are curious about my .
As a young child, I had difficulty crawling (爬行), so I learned to move across the floor in a seated position. Once I started walking, my parents about me because every time I fell, I would hit my on the ground. They quickly solved this problem by finding a helmet for me to .
At times, my physical problems have me, but when looking back, I am for the challenges. I have found that throughout my life, so many people have been kind and to me. Many people have gone out of their way to and encourage me. I have had a family that has treated me with love. They have helped me develop my talents.
I have learned to do things that seemed . I have played competitive soccer and basketball and I am an excellent driver. At age 11, I was to learn to play the . I was led to a wonderful teacher who has been a concert pianist but was involved in a(n) that left her able to play with only two fingers.
Sharing my musical talent with others has been a(n) experience for me. I love to , and I am grateful to find many who enjoy listening to my music. I am that I can continue to develop my talents and others to achieve their dreams.
A．smiles B．stares C．greetings D．tears
A．stories B．rules C．excuses D．songs
A．accent B．clothes C．appearance D．expression
A．comfortably B．suddenly C．strangely D．painfully
A．thought B．worried C．talked D．asked
A．hand B．back C．forehead D．stomach
A．wear B．play C．design D．hold
A．changed B．puzzled C．discouraged D．destroyed
A．eager B．famous C．responsible D．grateful
A．sweet B．cold C．rude D．important
A．tease B．help C．hurt D．save
A．wealthy B．large C．supportive D．successful
A．impossible B．necessary C．pleasant D．illegal
A．delighted B．determined C．surprised D．disappointed
A．game B．piano C．guitar D．fool
A．argument B．experiment C．accident D．effort
A．amazing B．common C．embarrassing D．terrible
A．sing B．perform C．dance D．write
A．careful B．fearful C．hopeful D．thankful
A．advise B．inspire C．force D．allow
When I was eight, I wrote my first poem．My mother read and cried, "Buddy, you didn't really write this beautiful poem!"
Shyly, but ,I said yes．She poured out her . "It was nothing short of talent!"
“What time will Father be home?" I asked．I could hardly wait to my work to him．I spent quite some time for his arrival. I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish（花体字）, drew a fancy border around it and I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table. My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer. I was sure he would be able to my poem.
At almost 7 o'clock my father burst in. He seemed .He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees.
Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate. "What is this?" He was reaching for my poem.
¨Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began. "And it's beautiful, absolutely amaz…”
“If you don't mind, I'd like to decide for myself." Father said.
I my head as he read that poem. It was only ten lines. But it seemed to take hours. Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table. Now came the moment of .
“I think it's terrible," he said.
I couldn't look up. My eyes were getting .
“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he's ever written," my mother was saying. "He needs .”
“I don't know why." My father held his ground. "Isn't there enough poetry in the world already? "
I couldn't it another second. I ran from the dining room crying. Up in my room I myself on the bed and cried the worst of the out of me.
That may have been the end of the story, but not of its for me. I realized how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, "I think it's wonderful!" and a father who drove me to hear with "I think it's awful."
Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete. It needs the balance of the force that ,"Watch. Listen. Review. Improve．"
Those voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me. Between the two poles of and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．
A．proudly B．slowly C．anxiously D．honestly
A．praise B．surprise C．criticism D．belief
A．recite B．show C．describe D．introduce
A．waiting B．planning C．praying D．preparing
A．quickly B．confidently C．nervously D．casually
A．read B．revise C．appreciate D．polish
A．upset B．calm C．tired D．relaxed
A．shook B．raised C．lowered D．turned
A．truth B．struggle C．decision D．discussion
A．wet B．wide C．dark D．bright
A．practice B．judgment C．instruction D．encouragement
A．awful B．elegant C．fluent D．controversial
A．hold B．see C．stand D．control
A．seated B．threw C．left D．kept
A．confusion B．pressure C．tiredness D．disappointment
A．significance B．development C．difficulty D．challenge
A．failure B．honor C．creation D．improvement
A．orders B．persuades C．cautions D．declares
A．conflicting B．warning C．disturbing D．inspiring
A．confidence B．confirmation C．distrust D．disapproval
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处最佳选项。
“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged. I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to . My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.
Now that my mom is a single parent, I do my own , make dinner and do extra chores around the house. it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these chores and duties so that I would learn to become and trustworthy.
I strive to display these in all aspects of my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to themselves. We lost the championship, but I won the play award for keeping my team together.
I am always to be an individual and not participate in anything that I feel is wrong. I am, for example, extremely proud of my decision not to drink alcohol. , I don’t feel the need to drink to have fun, and I stand by my decision even when others try to me.
My mom and dad both found new and happily remarried. I am close to my father, even though he lives 4,800 km away. I thought my parents’ divorce was going to be the worst thing that happened to me. Ironically (讽刺的是), it turned out to be the . I wasn’t willing to let it ruin my life without putting up a fight, and was my family.
At age 9, I struggled with the confusion and of divorce. Today, at age 16, I understand that can bring opportunity and success, and that hard work, determination and self-control can turn your worst time into your best time.
A．fall apart B．give away C．pick up D．take off
A．drop B．remain C．call D．break
A．housework B．farming C．cooking D．laundry
A．Although B．Because C．If D．Since
A．attitude B．experience C．effect D．situation
A．self-centered B．self-absorbed C．self-disciplined D．self-concerned
A．skills B．difficulties C．emotions D．qualities
A．father B．headmaster C．coach D．brother
A．enjoy B．teach C．prove D．push
A．fierce B．fair C．close D．decisive
A．determined B．reminded C．relieved D．amazed
A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Personally D．Consequently
A．cheat B．pressure C．please D．delight
A．families B．jobs C．kids D．partners
A．still B．not C．rarely D．less
A．never B．ever C．even D．almost
A．best B．worst C．busiest D．first
A．so B．such C．as D．neither
A．significance B．memory C．pain D．emergency
A．families B．barriers C．parents D．routines
Born in 1963 in Sierra Visa, Arizona, USA, Jessica learned to live her life with her feet. Born without arms, she faced many .
There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “” life. However, Jessica’s father said he had a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential.
With the of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to the world with her feet.
As a child, Jessica studied dance in her hometown. When her first arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no row.
Tentatively she took the stage with the other students and performed her . When she finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and to continue dancing for 14 years. . Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at the age of 14.
After from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona she earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently that psychology trusts the way people think has a greater on their lives than a physical limitation.
Jessica’s most famous accomplishment was learning how to . It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instructors and a discouraging year to the right aircraft: a 1946 415C European Airplane. She , the Guinness World Record being the first person, certified to fly an airplane with only her feet.
Jessica now a motivational speaker. She travels the world sharing her story and people to be creative and innovative.
A．challenges B．trouble C．advantages D．influences
A．unique B．special C．normal D．unusual
A．frequently B．never C．ever D．certainly
A．argument B．understanding C．opposition D．support
A．decorate B．explore C．explode D．establish
A．performance B．image C．exhibition D．appearance
A．back B．front C．edge D．middle
A．line B．emotion C．routine D．behavior
A．sympathy B．sorrow C．doubt D．confidence
A．Unfortunately B．Delightedly C．Disappointedly D．Hopefully
A．admitting B．entering C．graduating D．settling
A．which B．when C．what D．where
A．dreamed B．ignored C．explained D．refused
A．symbol B．frustration C．evidence D．impact
A．board B．fly C．seat D．launch
A．find B．lose C．cancel D．seek
A．experienced B．scheduled C．received D．praised
A．for B．against C．beyond D．within
A．describes as B．regards as C．treats as D．works as
A．amazing B．encouraging C．enjoying D．astonishing
Bethany Hamilton, born on February 8, 1990, learned to surf at 7 and began her career as a surfer when she entered her first competition at age 11. ____ age 13, she was an excellent surfer and well-respected in the ____ world. Her lifelong ____ of becoming a professional surfer was ____ on October 31, 2003, as she was ____ by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing off Kauai’s North Shore. She lost her left arm ____ that did not destroy her ____. And it just made her stronger
“I know I have ____ important to say. Something that people need to hear—but sometimes they get ____ caught up in the story part, that they miss the meaning,” says Bethany Hamilton.
Bethany has chosen to use her ____ to become an inspiration and help others to overcome adversity（厄运）, no matter how ____. She says, “People I don’t even know ____ me. I guess they ____ me as a symbol of courage and inspiration. One thing hasn’t changed—and that’s how I feel when I’m ____ a wave. It’s like, here I am. I’m ____ here. It’s still me and my board—in God's ocean!”
Bethany was presented with a special courage __ __at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards and Best Comeback Awards in 2004 ESPY（卓越体育表现奖）. Bethany ____ to compete in the most challenging waves in the world and amaze everyone by achieving the ____. She dominated（支配） the 2005 National Scholastic Surfing Association Nationals Championships, taking first ____ in the Explorer Women’s division.
Her story continues to be told, with Bethany continuingly ____ to be the best at what ever God calls her to do.
A．For B．Till C．By D．To
A．sports B．sailing C．swimming D．surfing
A．dream B．task C．hope D．interest
A．damaged B．ruined C．interrupted D．destroyed
A．killed B．attacked C．shocked D．bitten
A．for B．and C．but D．so
A．life B．courage C．ambition D．profession
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．very B．too C．so D．quite
A．experience B．accident C．suffering D．misfortune
A．large B．much C．great D．serious
A．come up with B．live up to C．put up with D．come up to
A．look B．think C．refer D．see
A．surfing B．riding C．speeding D．sliding
A．even B．still C．also D．already
A．present B．reward C．prize D．award
A．continues B．begins C．hopes D．tries
A．unusual B．unfortunate C．unimaginable D．unique
A．lead B．place C．step D．action
A．struggling B．determining C．supposing D．winning