2.It was New Year's Eve.A couple were decorating their room when the man said to his wife,"I'm glad this year finishes in a few(1)
.What a terrible year we've had!"
His wife asked him,"Why?I don't understand!"The man was very(2)
and replied,"You don't understand?Think about what has happened this year.First of all,I had a(n)(3)
to remove my kidney(腎臟).Remember?Last month,I turned 65 and I was told to (4)
my job to make room for someone younger.Huh!What am I going to do now?And you surely haven't forgotten the(5)
,which made our son stay in hospital for three weeks,have you?And that mean the(6)
take his exams to get into medical school.And we had to buy a new car.(7)
year!I'm so glad it's over."
His wife didn't say much.She(8)
the room.A few minutes later,she came back in and said,"OK,I heard what you said,but this is(9)
I see things.Your kidney had been(10)
you for years and you won't have that pain ever again.Now that you don't have to go to work,you can spend more time in the(11)
,taking better care of your flowers.And that is the(12)
you've always wanted.Although the car was destroyed,our son stayed(13)
.He'll do even better in his exams next year since he's got more time to(14)
.So I think it's a good year,and the new one will start in a few hours.I'm sure it'll be another good year."
We can't control the things that happen to us,but we can(15)
how we look at them.Whatever happens,you can be optimistic or not—it's up to you.
(1)A.months |
B.weeks |
C.days |
D.hours |
(2)A.interested |
B.stressed |
C.surprised |
D.touched |
(3)A.ability |
B.right |
C.chance |
D.operation |
(4)A.leave |
B.change |
C.continue |
D.start |
(5)A.car |
B.exam |
C.accident |
D.medicine |
(6)A.couldn't |
B.shouldn't |
C.mustn't |
D.needn't |
(7)A.Wonderful |
B.Terrible |
C.Strange |
D.Common |
(8)A.went back into |
B.looked back into |
C.looked out of |
D.went out of |
(9)A.how |
B.why |
C.when |
D.where |
(10)A.protecting |
B.satisfying |
C.worrying |
D.relaxing |
(11)A.garden |
B.kitchen |
C.hospital |
D.school |
(12)A.work |
B.life |
C.trip |
D.gift |
(13)A.calm |
B.silent |
C.alive |
D.alone |
(14)A.play |
B.study |
C.sleep |
D.exercise |
(15)A.copy |
B.control |
C.explain |
D.express |