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A few weeks ago I was showing a lovely Indian family around the Academy’s Swamp exhibit in our museu...
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A few weeks ago I was showing a lovely Indian family around the Academy’s Swamp exhibit in our museum. Their young son was________by the albino alligator(白化短吻鳄)and asked many questions about it. As the family were leaving, I asked the boy________he would like a sticker to put on his shirt. He________chose an alligator sticker. However, the boy’s younger sister spent time________all the sticker choices before choosing a butterfly. While waiting, the boy then said softly to his father, “I didn’t see the frog sticker. I would have________the frog.” His father immediately________the boy to ask me for a second sticker. The boy said, “No, I’m happy with what I have.”
I was amazed! ________wisdom, grace and gratitude, all from an eight-year-old boy. Too________, we forget to be happy with what we have. It’s a(n)________easily made and what’s worse, we often spread it in our forgetfulness.
I recently purchased a(n)________. In discussions with the salesperson, he________said, “Well, within two years, you’ll probably want a new one________.”It put me into serious thinking. Why would I want a new one if my old one was working? Why wouldn’t I be happy with what I have? Perhaps, “want” is the________word. I won’t________need a new laptop in two years but I will probably want one.
All advertising is________on the assumption that we are not happy with what we have. I need to protect myself against this spirit sickness, a________of thankfulness. What I do desperately need is the peace of mind found in moments of________and gratitude. I need to________each of my blind desires to purchase or possess as either “want” or “need”. My needs are basic, predictable and manageable. My wants are constantly changing ________any order. They are disturbers of the peace of mind that can________be satisfied.
1.A.annoyed B.disturbed C.spellbound D.greeted
2.A.if B.why C.when D.how
3.A.unwillingly B.hopefully C.carefully D.quickly
4.A.looking for B.going through C.making up D.running across
5.A.exchanged B.need C.chosen D.given
6.A.persuaded B.forbade C.begged D.urged
7.A.Another B.Such C.Some D.Much
8.A.often B.soon C.long D.far
9.A.deal B.mistake C.attempt D.decision
10.A.sticker B.camera C.laptop D.apartment
11.A.casually B.patiently C.thoughtfully D.firmly
12.A.anywhere B.anyway C.otherwise D.yet
13.A.simple B.poor C.good D.key
14.A.blindly B.particularly C.necessarily D.equally
15.A.carried B.focused C.impressed D.based
16.A.flow B.lack C.sign D.sense
17.A.satisfaction B.hope C.victory D.forgiveness
18.A.talk B.say C.identify D.speak
19.A.after B.on C.for D.without
20.A.never B.just C.even D.ever
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