Be grateful throughout the day.
Give thanks each morning. If you want to work on being a more thankful person, work on setting the tone for gratitude when you wake up. 33 Take a moment to be thankful for the ability to live another day.
Take a few moments to look at the big picture as well. 34 However, you have a roof over your head. Your job may not be part of your 10-year plan, but you have money coming in and a sense of purpose each day. 35
Be slow at appreciating slight happiness and try to enjoy the aftertaste. Take five seconds to close your eyes and remember the smell of coffee as you sit at your desk. Smile as you remember your co-worker’s praise. Don’t just observe the good. Work actively to embrace it. A. Enjoy small pleasures. B. Gratitude is good for you. C. Pause before getting out of bed. D. Keep the shortness of life in mind.
E. You may not have the best apartment in the world. F. Try to talk about your sense of gratitude throughout the day. G. You should also find a balance, allowing yourself to feel grateful.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 45 分)
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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
I was studying chemistry at college because my family thought it was the key to success. One day, my professor took me aside and asked a very simple question, “Why are you in my class when it’s obvious that you have little or no 36 in chemistry?”
I came up with an explanation by 37 pressure from my dad, but he knew it was just a an 38 excuse. He gave me the following advice.
“Success can only be measured by oneself, and each of us is 39 . Your success will not be the same as mine, as your neighbor’s or your parents’. There is no secret formula(公式), no examination you have to 40 , and no guarantee, but there is a secret ingredient— 41 . To be successful in life in the broadest sense, you must pursue your passion. 42 it is fixing cars or exploring the world, you must be passionate about your 43 and set a path to achieve it. Only then will you find true 44 .”
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Since I was just nineteen years old, that was pretty profound advice to 45 , but I knew instinctively ( 本 能 地 ) that he was 46 . I made a conscious self-examination of my short life to 47 where my passion was hiding. It was so 48 that even my kid sister could have told me my true passion was music. It was in my genes. I could play the piano by ear, but had 49 considered music as a hobby.
Could I be a successful musician? Or a songwriter? Or a music critic? There was only one way to find out, so I took my professor’s 50 and switched to the university’s music school. I studied harmony and composition, learned how to play a clarinet(单簧管) and 51 the symphony orchestra. I felt as though I was on top of the world, and that 52 has never left me. 页 10第
I’m now fifty-four years old, and a very happy and 53 man. As I look at the walls of my small office, I still get a thrill at seeing the records I 54 , the photos of the famous musicians I was lucky enough to play with, and the praises from many of the finest instrumentalists in the world who I am honored to call my friends.
Life was a long journey, and not a/an 55 one, but I followed my passion and succeeded. 36. A. achievement
37. A. gathering 38. A. accurate 39. A. perfect 40. A. design 41. A. passion 42. A. Unless 43. A. study 44. A. happiness 45. A. confirm 46. A. right 47. A. choose 48. A. likely 49. A. seldom 50. A. advice 51. A. helped 52. A. experience 53. A. independent 54. A. made 55. A. safe
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B. doubt C. belief B. blaming C. overcoming B. direct C. weak B. different C. honest B. control C. pass B. confidence C. knowledge B. Because C. Whether B. goal C. need B. friendship C. character B.seek C. remember B. generous C. kind B. report C. follow B. popular C. obvious B. even C. never B. lecture C. message B. joined C. hosted B.feeling C. expression B. patient C. contented B. bought C. received B. good
C. ordinary
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D. interest D. reducing D. innocent D. creative D. stand D. effort D. While D. gift D. fortune D. absorb D. sensitive D. discover D. practical D. only D. view D. started D. appreciation D. brave D. copied D. easy
第二节: (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
There are many great destinations in the UK, one of 56 is the South-West of England. The most popular regions surrounding in the South-West 57 (be) the counties of Devon and Cornwall. They are by the coast and known for having some of 58 sunniest weather in the UK. In the heart of the South-West, Dartmoor National Park 59 (vote) the UK’s favourite in 2016. There are plenty of breathtaking walks to choose from which will lead you 60 (discover) Darmoor’s ancient and rugged charm!
In the South-West you will find plenty of attractive and often deserted 61 (beach). Some examples include Whitesand Bay in Cornwall and Woolacombe beach in Devon. If you don’t mind the 62 (slight) cooler temperatures than other beach destinations in Europe, you are in for a real treat! Apart from 63 (surround) by beautiful nature, the South-West is full of urban gems( 精 华 ). The city of Exeter in Devon has great centers as well as lots of cafes 64 pubs. Cornwall has its own treasures too pretty villages and towns such as St Ives and Mousehole line the coastline, and make for
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