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Learning to Accept

I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. However, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but when he was  _______ and ill.

My father was once a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness _______ all that away. Now he cannot walk any m ore, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day, even talking is   _______ . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started talking about life, and I told them about one thing I believe in. I said that we must very often give things up as we grow—our youth, our beau ty, our friends—but it always needs that after we give something up, we get something new in its place. Then suddenly my father _______ up. He said, “But, Peter. I gave up _______ ! What did I get?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. _______ , he answered his own question. “I  _______ the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters, and saw them crying, along with hope and thankfulness. I was also moved by his words. After that, when I began to feel angry at someone, I would remember his words and become_______ . He could replace his great sadness with a feeling of love for others, then I should be_______ to give up my small anger. In this way, I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

Sometimes I   _______ what other things I could learn from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, I am thankful for this gift.

1.A. tired        B. weak        C. poor        D. slow

2.A. took         B. threw        C. sent         D. put

3.A. impossible   B. difficult     C. helpless     D. hopeless

4.A. spoke       B. turned       C. got          D. opened

5.A. something   B. anything      C. nothing     D. everything

6.A. Surprisingly B. Excitedly    C. Naturally    D. Certainly

7.A. made         B. accepted     C. got         D. enjoyed

8.A. quiet        B. calm          C. sad          D. happy

9.A. ready       B. difficult     C. free        D. able

10.A. learn       B. wonder        C. know         D. guess

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.D

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文作者通过父亲的故事旨在告诉人们学会如何接受生活。

1.B考查形容词及语境理解。句意：然而，他强壮健康时没有教我接受，但当他虚弱多病时教了。tired累的；weak虚弱的；poor 贫穷的；slow慢。根据and ill可知该选B。

2.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：我的父亲曾经是一个爱活跃的强大的男人，但可怕的疾病把所有的这些都带走了。took带走，拿走；threw扔；sent送；put放。take…off把……都带走了，所以选A。

3.B考查形容词及语境理解。句意：他必须整天静坐在椅子上，甚至说话也很困难。impossible 不可能的； difficult困难的；helpless无助的；hopeless无希望的。联系前面句子Now he cannot walk any m ore, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day可知该选B。

4.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：突然我爸爸说话了。spoke说；turned转，变；got 得到；opened开。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

5.D考查不定代词及语境理解。句意：我放弃了一切。 Something某事；anything任何事；nothing没有事；everything每一件事。联系What did I get?”结合语境可知该选D。

6.A考查副词及语境理解。句意：他出人意外地，他回答了自己的问题。Surprisingly出人意外地；Excitedly兴奋地；Naturally自然地；Certainly当然。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

7.C考查动词及语境理解。句意：我得到了我的家人的爱。made做；accepted接受；got得到；enjoyed欣赏，喜欢。根据句意结合语境可知该选C。

8.B考查形容词及语境理解。句意：之后，当我开始感到生气时我将记起他的话而平静下来。quiet安静的；calm平静的；sad悲伤的；happy愉快的。联系前文中when I began to feel angry at someone,可知该选B。

9.D考查形容词及语境理解。句意：那么我应该能放弃我的小愤怒。ready准备；difficult困难的；free空闲的；able能。 be able to 能，能够，所以选D。

10.考查动词及语境理解。句意：有时我想知道如果在小时候我更仔细地听我可以向他学习什么其他的的东西。learn 学习；wonder 想知道；know知道；guess猜想。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

考点：考查日常生活类短文。