Life can bring us down from time to time. At some point, you may find yourself in what you will consider as your darkest hour. As you try to find your way out of that bad situation, you should try to remind yourself that there will always be a reason to be grateful.
If you look at your situation now and compare it with someone else who is in much deeper trouble than you, I am sure that you'll find something to be thankful for. We all have our share of problems, but complaining about them so much only makes us blind to the fact that there are the miracles (奇迹) which happen around us each day.
When all your needs are provided, then you should be content and happy. If you have a roof over your head, some proper clothes to wear, enough food on the table, a comfortable place to sleep, clean water to drink and you are free to make your own choices, then you should be happy and grateful. Many people all around the world, especially those who are at war or those in very poor countries, would_give_anything_to_be_in_your_shoes.
Even if you lose all your money or possessions and your heart is broken for some reason, as long as you are still alive, then everything you have lost can be regained. If you have a few good friends who will be there to support or help you, then be glad because true friends are hard to find. As long as you have someone to love and someone to love you back, then you are a very fortunate person. Remember to be patient and trust that things will get better.
语篇解读：本文为议论文。生活中难免会出现不顺利的时候，我们要心存感恩，看到光明的前方。
1．What are we told to do when life brings us down?
A．To remind ourselves to keep calm.
B．To find a way out of the situation soon.
C．To fight against the bad situation bravely.
D．To know there is something to be grateful for.
解析：选D 细节理解题。由第一段中的“...you should try to remind yourself that there will always be a reason to be grateful.”可知，作者说在情况不顺的时候，我们要明白我们仍有值得感恩的地方。
2．That we complain about the bad situation only results in ________.
A．losing others' support
B．ignoring something good
C．having a far worse situation
D．taking everything for granted
解析：选B 推理判断题。由第二段中的“...but complaining about them so much ... which happen around us each day.”可知，作者说过多的抱怨只会导致我们看不到身边的奇迹。
3．By “would give anything to be in your shoes”， the author means many people ________.
A．really admire your shoes
B．are in a better situation than you
C．would like to be in your situation
D．never know the value of your shoes
解析：选C 句意理解题。画线句之前都是对“你”的情况的描述，这些都好过于许多人，尤其是那些身处战争或贫困中的人。他们会愿意付出一切与你交换。
4．According to the author, as long as you are still alive, ________.
A．you should be content and happy
B．what you've lost will be back soon
C．you will certainly lead a life you like
D．you will have a chance to get what you've lost back
解析：选D 细节理解题。由最后一段中的“... as long as you are still alive, then everything you have lost can be regained.”可知，作者说只要你还活着，你失去的一切就可能被重新获得。
