Ⅰ.完形填空
For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜)across the finish line of a long race.I felt that only when I__1__certain things could I finally be happy in my life.Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being slow and__2__ would win the race.At other times I would __3__like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous speed hoping to reach that banner a little faster.__4__,I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it,the banner was never any __5__.I finally decided one day to sit down and take a break.It was then that I saw my__6__sitting beside me.
It had been with me as I__7__ hard to support my family,as I played with my children and heard their__8__and even when I was sick with my wife at my side looking after me.It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner.I just didn't have the__9__to see it.There is an old Chinese proverb that says,“Tension is what you think you should be.__10__is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the__11__life we think we should have and __12__the life we have now.Happiness will never be found under some banner far away.It will be found in your own heart,soul and mind.It will be found when you__13__that others love you just as you do.Don't be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness.Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of __14__with you everywhere you go.__15__ yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness,you are already there.
1.A.forgot B.missed
C.overcame D.accomplished
2.A.safe B.steady
C.calm D.quiet
3.A.act B.run
C.jump D.walk
4.A.Generally B.Gradually
C.Unfortunately D.Firstly
5.A.clearer B.lower
C.closer D.smaller
6.A.happiness B.goal
C.success D.friendship
7.A.studied B.fought
C.exercised D.worked
8.A.laughter B.complaints
C.stories D.breathing
9.A.courage B.chance
C.wisdom D.strength
10.A.Stress B.Relaxation
C.Failure D.Pain
11.A.real B.perfect
C.common D.colourful
12.A.enjoy B.change
C.improve D.create
13.A.realize B.believe
C.hope D.admit
14.A.sorrow B.responsibility
C.fortune D.joy
15.A.Carry B.Make
C.Push D.Take