Be Grateful to Life
Once President Roosevelt’s house was broken into and lots of things were stolen. Hearing this, one of Roosevelt’s friends 1 to him and advised him not to take it to his 2 so much. President Roosevelt wrote back immediately, 3 ,”Dear friend, thank you for your letter to 4 me. I’m all right now. I think I should thank God. This is because firstly, the thief only stole things from me but did not hurt me 5 ; secondly, the thief has 6 some of my things instead of all my things; thirdly, most 7 for me, it was the man 8 me who became a thief”
It was quite unlucky for anyone to be stolen from. 9 , President Roosevelt had such three reasons to be so. 10 .This story tells us how we can 11 to be grateful in our life. Being grateful is an important philosophy of life and a great wisdom. It is 12 for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time 13 he lives in the world. We should learn how to face 14 or misfortune bravely and generously and to try to 15 it. If so, should we complain about our life and become 16 and disappointed ever since then or should we be grateful for our life, 17 again ourselves after a fall? William Thackeray, a famous British writer, said, “Life is a 18 . When you smile in front of it , it will also smile and so will it 19 you cry to it.” If you are grateful to life, it will bring you shining sunlight. If you always complain about everything, you 20 own nothing in the end.
1．A．wrote B．spoke C．talked D．turned
2．A．soul B．heart C．mind D．memory
3．A．telling B．speaking C．saying D．writing
4．A．please B．satisfy C．help D．comfort
5．A．above all B．at all C．in all D．after all
6．A．grabbed B．snatched C．robbed D．stolen
7．A．luckily B．unfortunately C．unhappily D．happily
8．A．rather than B．other than C．more than D．less than
9．A．Besides B．However C．Yet D．Therefore
10．A．pitiful B．merciful C．helpful D．grateful
11．A．appreciate B．express C．show D．learn
12．A．possible B．impossible C．important D．vital
13．A．as soon as B．as long as C．as far as D．as well as
14．A．wisdom B．failure C．success D．life
15．A．deal with B．go with C．work with D．fight with
16．A．delighted B．brave C．frustrated D．excited
17．A．raise B．rise C．lie D．climb
18．A．stage B．play C．mirror D．style
19．A．before B．after C．until D．when
20．A．may B．must C．shall D．will