Face adversity(逆境)with a smile
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, "You mean ________ .”He explained that I should be glad of the ________exercise that the hill provided.
My ________ to the hill has now changed .I used to ________ as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to________ and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend.________ ,I have a smile of________as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and ________ .We cannot achieve anything with a/an ________life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to________an University degree. She wrote, ‘Character cannot be ________in ease and quiet. Only through________of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved."
One of the main________of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties.________ we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated(截肢)following a flying accident. He was________ to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces(擅长的人).He was a/an________to others during the war. He said ,“Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense.________ your mind, and you'll never ________ crutches(拐杖)or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go________you want to. But never, never let them ________you that things are too difficult or impossible."
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A.slowly |
B.fortunately |
C.carefully |
D.quickly |
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A.abundant |
B.proper |
C.extra |
D.necessary |
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A.attitude |
B.access |
C.entrance |
D.affection |
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A.climb |
B.confuse |
C.comment |
D.complain |
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A.put on weigh |
B.gain weight |
C.lose weight |
D.take my weight |
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A.Gradually |
B.Finally |
C.Rarely |
D.Approximately |
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A.satisfaction |
B.devotion |
C.decoration |
D.caution |
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A.understood |
B.clarified |
C.defeated |
D.overcome |
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A.tough |
B.difficult |
C.easy |
D.reasonable |
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A.gain |
B.accept |
C.accomplish |
D.admire |
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A.founded |
B.produced |
C.constructed |
D.developed |
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A.happiness |
B.experiences |
C.difficulties |
D.pressures |
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A.emphasis |
B.conflicts |
C.factors |
D.powers |
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A.While |
B.As |
C.Because |
D.If |
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A.devoted |
B.determined |
C.commanded |
D.forced |
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A.appreciation |
B.qualification |
C.inspiration |
D.destination |
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A.Open up |
B.Make up |
C.Come to |
D.Come into |
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A.reject |
B.deliver |
C.abandon |
D.use |
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A.anywhere |
B.everywhere |
C.nowhere |
D.somewhere |
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A.advise |
B.attempt |
C.request |
D.Persuade |
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