If practicing an attitude of gratitude(感激) during the storms of life is too much for you right now, that’s OK. When things are tough, most people have a hard time being thankful. They’re so caught up in what’s wrong in the present moment that they simply can’t see some things are still right.

If that’s true for you, then accept it. You’re going through a particularly difficult or unhappy period of time, and you don’t like it one bit. Very normal, very human. But remember this: there is always something to be grateful for. It maybe only a small comfort right now, but it is a start. Make a list of some of the terrible things that didn’t happen. For example:

●You’re in debt...but you’re not homeless.

●You lost your job...but you didn’t lose your health.

●You broke your leg...but you didn’t break your neck.

●Your mother has Alzheimer’s disease...but your father doesn’t.

No matter how bad things are, they could always be worse. Start finding gratitude for what might have happened, but didn’t. It does help a lot. Of course, you may not be thankful for everything— but you can always be thankful for something.

1.The passage is intended for those who ________.

A．have done a lot for others                 B．have met with difficulties in life

C．have something to do in return             D．don’t know how to be thankful

2.The writer thinks it ______ for people to feel unhappy in time of difficulty.

A．understandable     B．necessary         C．impossible         D．helpful

3.How many “terrible things that didn’t happen” are listed in this passage?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five.

4.What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To discuss ways to make a list of terrible things.

B．To explain what is gratitude towards the storms of life.

C．To persuade people to be thankful for what didn’t happen.

D．To show people different ways to consider their tough situations.

5.How is the passage organized?

A．Explanation—Comparison—Topic

B．Argument—Opinion—Discussion

C．Comparison—Argument—Explanation

D．Introduction—Discussion—Conclusion

 

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文是一篇說(shuō)明文，說(shuō)明了當(dāng)面對(duì)困難的時(shí)候，學(xué)會(huì)如何感恩

1.細(xì)節(jié)題。由第一段第一句可以If practicing an attitude of gratitude(感激) during the storms of life is too much for you right now可以知道答案，故選B。

2.細(xì)節(jié)題。由第二段第二行Very normal, very human. But remember this: there is always something to be grateful for.可以知道答案，故選A。

3.細(xì)節(jié)題。由四個(gè)例子●You’re in debt...but you’re not homeless.

●You lost your job...but you didn’t lose your health.

●You broke your leg...but you didn’t break your neck.

●Your mother has Alzheimer’s disease...but your father doesn’t可以知道答案，故選C。

4.推理題。由第一段第一句If practicing an attitude of gratitude(感激) during the storms of life is too much for you right now可以推出答案，故選C。

5.推理題，由最后一段是個(gè)總結(jié)，所以排除ABC, 故選D

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