Being positive is very important.So I often__36__my son to be positive.But one day I was

Being positive is very important.So I often__36__my son to be positive.But one day I was caught not__37__what I often tell him to do.

My son is 7 years old and he was__38__a show to be put on at his school.He was playing the role of an angel.On the evening before the show，he asked me，“Mom，can we__39__angels？” As usual，I seized (抓住) the__40__to teach him to be positive and I said，“Yes，__41__only those who are perfect，and think and talk positively can.” He asked，“You must have seen them then？”

I was__42__for a few seconds，not knowing what to say.I was touched by his__43__that his mother was a perfect person.He looked into my eyes，__44__a positive answer.I chose to be__45__with him and told him，“__46__.I’ve not been a good person all the time.” I was almost__47__to admit this to him.I thought that his__48__of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces.But he__49__it positively and said，“It’s alright.You know to try to be better__50__.” I smiled as I replied，“That’s__51__.Sometimes，we might make a__52__，but when we do，we must always try to do better.”

My son’s__53__struck me right in my heart and are always with me.I__54__a good lesson that day “to always try to be better”．This will always__55__me in all situations where I’ll need to be positive.

36．A.paid                                               B．refuse 

C．worry                                                D．encourage

37．A.saying                                           B．sharing 

C．doing                                                 D．explaining

38．A.going through                                 B．preparing for

C．turning to                                           D．looking for

39．A.describe                                         B．draw 

C．invite                                                 D．see

40．A.feeling                                           B．attitude

C．chance                                               D．method

41．A.but                                                B．so 

C．because                                              D．if

42．A.pleased                                          B．interested 

C．excited                                               D．quiet

43．A.thought                                          B．behavior 

C．dream                                                D．story

44．A.making                                          B．expecting 

C．trying                                                 D．choosing

45．A.wrong                                           B．angry 

C．strict                                                  D．honest

46．A.No                                                B．Sure 

C．OK                                                    D．Great

47．A.glad                                               B．surprised 

C．relaxed                                               D．embarrassed

48．A.description                                     B．speech 

C．picture                                               D．idea

49．A.finished                                         B．took 

C．caught                                               D．changed

50．A.in the future                                   B．again and again

C．from now on                                      D．at times

51．A.right                                              B．fine 

C．impossible                                          D．unnecessary

52．A.plan                                               B．decision 

C．difference                                           D．mistake

53．A.words                                           B．performances 

C．joy                                                     D．progress

54．A.taught                                            B．learnt 

C．organized                                           D．created

55．A.hurt                                               B．protect 

C．help                                                   D．find

【语篇解读】　作者经常鼓励儿子要乐观，但有一天儿子却反过来鼓励她要乐观。

36．D　根据Being positive is very important.的语境可知作者认为积极乐观地面对生活很重要，故可推断她经常鼓励儿子要积极乐观地面对生活。

37．C　根据后文语境可知，有一天作者并没有表现得很乐观，即没有做到她经常教导儿子要做的事情。

38．B　根据He was playing the role of an angel.的语境，可知作者的儿子在为学校里的一场表演做准备。

39．D　根据后文You must have seen them then？的语境，可知作者的儿子问她，他们是否可以看到天使。

40．C　根据As usual的语境，可知跟往常一样，作者抓住了这个机会，开始鼓励儿子积极乐观地面对生活。

41．A　根据only those who are perfect，and think and talk positively can.的语境，可知应选一个表示转折的连词。

42．D　根据not knowing what to say的语境，可知作者沉默了一会。

43．A　在儿子的想法里，作者是一个完美的人，这里选A，表示儿子的“想法”。

44．B　因为作者以前经常鼓励儿子要积极乐观，故儿子也在期待她一个积极乐观的回答。

45．D　根据后文语境可知，作者选择诚实地面对儿子。

46．A　根据I’ve not been a good person all the time.的语境，可知作者选择诚实地面对儿子，说了声“不”。

47．D　作者在儿子面前承认自己的不足，感到有点不好意思。

48．C　根据of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces的语境，可知应选C，表示作者在儿子眼里是一个完美妈妈的形象。

49．B　作者的儿子积极乐观地对待这个事实，故选B，take在这里意为“(以某种方式)对待，处理”。

50．C　作者承认自己以前也有不好的时候，故儿子鼓励她，告诉她从现在开始她可以做得更好。

51．A　根据后文语境，可知作者是赞成儿子的话的，故选A。

52．D　根据we must always try to do better的语境，可知应选D，在做错事的情况下才能改正，做得更好。

53．A　儿子的话让作者感触颇深，故选A。

54．B　通过这件事，作者学到了非常好的一课。

55．C　儿子的话对作者影响很大，她相信在以后很多类似的情况下，儿子的话对她都会有帮助的。