根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

One very important component of optimism is gratitude or feeling grateful. In fact, there is a strong connection between a grateful attitude and a heightened sense of well-being. Appreciate all the positives in your life by starting a gratitude journal in order to remember what you're grateful for. 36 .

Feeling down? Instead of feeling sorry for yourself waiting for the universe to throw you a bone， try acting like you * re happy-even if you are not. A sincere smile and a forced smile will cause the same chemical reactions in your brain, so you can actually fool your mind into feeling better by making it react chemically as if things were going well. 37 Reassure(使----安心、) yourself that everything is good— even if you don’t feel it.

“____38_______ If you’re stuck in traffic, then everything else must be going horribly too,” says Anne Parker, a wellness counselor. By blowing negative events out of proportion, you’re setting yourself up for feeling down all day. Instead, acknowledge that you’re stuck in traffic, but also bring to mind something good, like the beautiful scenery outside the window. That way, you’ll get in the habit of forbidding negative circumstances from blanketing your whole day.

Swearing to lose 20 pounds or to run a marathon seems like goals leading to happiness, but they take time to achieve. ____39______ You may even end up admitting that you have been defeated. However, if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way, you will feel positive about your progress, which will give you the strength to keep going.

_____40_____ Try making someone else’s day better. A report by United Healthcare and Volunteer Match found that volunteers are 72 % more likely to characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non-volunteers. Plus, 89% of volunteers say that volunteering has improved their sense of well- being, and 92% say that it enriches their sense of purpose in life.

A.Want to give your attitude a lift?

B. Try to help someone in need.

C.Act in an optimistic way~smile, laugh, tell a joke.

D.People tend to think in an either-or way.

E. By remembering the pleasant things in your life, you can actually turn a negative attitude around.

F. By focusing on not having accomplished them yet, you will start to feel down on yourself.

G. You’ll fail to appreciate more important things in your life.

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45)

第一节完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分}

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳 选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Parenting is a constant process of improvement.

As a mother, I believed my children were old enough to clean their rooms. But they thought _-41__ My complaints were__- 42__ on deaf ears. It often happened that a whole afternoon's shouting__- 43___ end with their tears. I realized I needed to_44_ my methods of “mothering”.

One day while they were at school, I had great fun tidying their 45 .On their desks, in plain 46 .I left the cards “Dear Bill (the other card was 47 to Sarah) , your room was messy and I'm sure you like it clean. Love, the House Fairy. ” 48 arriving back, the children were 49 excited to receive the notes from the House Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. 50 , there was another note waiting for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and 51 asking them to play a certain violin piece. Each day, 52 notes would be written differently to keep the ideas 53 .

Sometimes the House Fairy would propose a little 54 . “If you can finish your homework and 55 your lessons before dinner, I' d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight. ” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in 56 of well-done jobs. 57 I can’t remember how long “the House Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were older, we used various versions of Post-Its. The bathroom mirror became the 58 center of our home. Appointments, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be posted.

We all 59 from and appreciated the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the House Fairy notes survives in our 60 and enjoyable communication.

41. A. similarly B. doubtfully C. carefully D. otherwise

42. A. landing B. finding C. keeping D. climbing

43. A. should B. must C. could D. would

44. A. addict B. adopt C. adapt D. adjust

45. A. rooms B. bookshelves C. pillows D. beds

46. A. sight B. speech C. words D. feeling

47. A. addressed B. delivered C. read D. sent

48. A. At B. Before C. Of D .On

49. A. other than B. more than C. less than D. rather than

50. A. Believe it or not B. As a matter of fact

C. In a word D. Generally speaking

51. A. gently B. toughly C. gratefully D .politely

52. A. goodbye B. thank-you C. invitation D. greeting

53. A. boring B. unbelievable C. fresh D. slight

54. A. problem B. challenge C. question D. advice

55. A. go over B. go with C. look into D .look up

56. A. case B. answer C. honor D .praise

57. A. Immediately B. Constantly C. Actually D. Especially

58. A. reminder B. memory C .life D .appointment

59. A. heard B. resulted C. came D. benefited

60. A. fluent B. frequent C. familiar D. fundamental
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