阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
My grandparents built and lived in a small 600-square-foot cottage for most of their adult lives. They actively practiced living a   21   life. Saving and avoiding overspending was their life   22   for their whole life.   23   seeking satisfaction through material items, they chose to spend   24   time together, with family, and in nature.
Over the years my grandparents noticed   25   changes in their community. Every year more farmland was   26   to build larger and larger homes. With houses’ prices   27  , many of their neighbors sold their little homes and lands.   28   only their small house was still on the block, surrounded by a sea of tall buildings. Countless family members   29   my grandparents to expand their home. But they didn’t want a bigger place and were   30   with what they had.
　　In many ways, I’ve modeled my life after my grandparents. Through their example I learned an important   31   : It is absolutely possible to live a small and fulfilling life.
　　My grandparents lived in a small home, but they owned a(n)   32   garden. They loved gardening deeply because it not only   33   their grocery bill, but also improved their health and gave them a(n)   34   to be outside. They said, “  35    you live in a small home or an apartment, you don’t have to give up gardening.”
My grandparents avoided lifestyle creep(攀比) by paying for their own home in cash and building it themselves. They also recycled and   36   everything. For instance, they drove the same car for over 15 years and didn’t buy anything new until their stuff was   37   worn out.
My grandparents taught me that living well on   38   isn’t about feeling bad for myself.   39  , it’s about giving yourself the time, freedom, and money to seek your dreams. You know: Becoming debt free, living in a smaller home, and others are a few ways to   40   your life.

A．dull B．simple C．single D．busy

A．attitude B．experience C．principle D．standard

A．Rather than B．More than C．Other than D．Apart from

A．shopping B．work C．break D．quality

A．obvious B．delicate C．enjoyable D．flexible

A．improved B．ruined C．discovered D．distributed

A．taking up B．making up C．going up D．turning up

A．Probably B．Suddenly C．Instantly D．Eventually

A．forced B．encouraged C．persuaded D．ordered

A．content B．angry C．cautious D．familiar

A．lesson B．theory C．truth D．sentence

A．small B．special C．ordinary D．huge

A．reduced B．handled C．checked D．handled

A．platform B．stage C．excuse D．solution

A．As if B．Even if C．Only if D．What if

A．sewed B．created C．sold D．reused

A．thoroughly B．generally C．nearly D．hardly

A．more B．less C．better D．worse

A．What’s more B．As a result C．On the whole D．On the contrary

A．risk B．manage C．limit D．destroy