阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。  
“Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady perpetual（永久的）serenity（平静）．’’—Joseph Addison
Annually my husband’s family has a reunion．At one of the recent 25 ，the weather was cloudy, and more rain was  26  ．The family members who arrived early were  27 about the possibility of rain and the  28  it would have on attendance．
It did rain，but as it started，a car  29  and out of the passenger side suddenly appeared Uncle Earl，  30  by the family, who is 96 years old and has been  31  for many years．Just the arrival of Uncle Earl immediately  32  the spirits of the group．
Ever cheerful and optimistic，Uncle Earl  33  to amaze the family．One by one he 34  each member, held their hands，gave them a piece of candy and made them laugh
  35  l stood back，1 watched how his behavior and  36  brought a smile to everyone’s face He didn’t spend time telling everyone about his illness as others were doing．I  37  that it was his choice to be of good cheer and not focus on the  38  aspects of his life．By doing so, each family member had to respond in the same  39  ．
Just before we began to feast on the wonderful  40  ，Earl stood up and spoke to the group for a few minutes．He asked everyone to take a lighthearted approach to  41  happened. He said he had prayed for us all to arrive and to return home  42  ，so we need not worry about the rain．Then he gave us all his blessing．I know I felt  43  to be with him.
What is happening in your life  44  ？Are you taking a cheerful approach to your day? Be of good cheer! Like Uncle Earl!

A．moments B．reunions C．meals D．discussions

A．informed B．argued C．predicted D．demanded

A．happy B．excited C．interested D．concerned

A．danger B．significance C．effect D．consequence

A．pulled up B．drove off C．pushed in D．sped up

A．told B．called C．known D．recognized

A．homeless B．blind C．silent D．lost

A．changed B．reacted C．bothered D．showed

A．continues B．refuses C．plans D．tends

A．scratched B．admired C．scolded D．addressed

A．Although B．As C．Once D．If

A．cheerfulness B．thankfulness C．pessimism D．complaint

A．realized B．explained C．decided D．urged

A．violent B．positive C．meaningful D．negative

A．order B．place C．manner D．direction

A．min B．food C．life D．car

A．whatever B．whichever C．however D．wherever

A．early B．slowly C．quickly D．safely

A．beaten B．disappointed C．blessed D．surprised

A．at times B．in time C．right now D．from now