I had one good day today. It started with a morning walk with my dogs in the starlight before __1__. It was so __2__. Looking up, I thanked God for the stars, the earth and my life. After the __3__， it was time for a warm breakfast __4__ by some exercises. Then I headed out to the office. The sun was out and the snow shone brightly. The __5__ made me smile, and I sang along with the CD playing in my car with a __6__ heart.
My good day was __7__ beginning, however. I gave a cheerful greeting to everyone I __8__. I whistled cheerfully. I __9__ smiles and was happy to have them returned. I __10__ a helping hand to one friend. Later at the store I __11__ the door for a lady with her arms full of packages. I __12__ a few boxes of pancakes. I told a tired cashier what a good job she was __13__ and watched her whole face light up.
When I got home, I gave my daughter a hug, __14__ my oldest son on the head, and __15__ with my youngest son before doing some work on the computer. Then I answered letters, trying to share a little good humor, a(n) __16__ word, and a loving thought with my friends around the world. Later in the evening, I spent some quiet time reading a good book. __17__， I ended the day the way I __18__ it: walking my dogs, and thanking God for the chance to __19__ for another good day.
Perhaps the __20__ to having a great life is to love all we have today.
语篇解读：作者以在清晨遛狗开始了美好的一天，又以遛狗结束了美好的一天。
1． A.noon B．evening
C．dusk D．dawn
解析：选D 根据“It started with a morning walk with my dogs”可知，作者是在黎明前去遛狗。
2． A.scary B．disappointing
C．beautiful D．cold
解析：选C 根据“Looking up, I thanked God for the stars, the earth and my life.”中的thanked可判断一切是那么的美好，那么的美丽。
3． A.walk B．rest
C．class D．preparation
解析：选A 根据“It started with a morning walk with my dogs”中的walk的提示可知答案。
4． A.improved B．affected
C．replaced D．followed
解析：选D 根据语境可知，此处是在依次介绍作者早上的一系列活动，由此可推断此处应意为早餐后，紧接着是一些活动。
5． A.incident B．sight
C．thought D．decision
解析：选B 根据“The sun was out and the snow shone brightly.”可推断此空应指作者上班路上所看到的景色。
6． A.heavy B．happy
C．broken D．warm
解析：选B 根据“I sang along with the CD playing in my car”可判断作者心情很好。
7． A.just B．still
C．soon D．even
解析：选A 结合上下文语境可判断此处应指作者美好的一天才刚刚开始。
8． A.admired B．missed
C．called D．met
解析：选D 根据“I gave a cheerful greeting”可判断此处应指作者与所遇到的每一个人打招呼。
9． A.needed B．shared
C．understood D．donated
解析：选B 作者与他人分享微笑，他人也冲着作者笑。
10．A.offered B．wanted
C．kept D．laid
解析：选A 根据上下文可知，作者帮助了一个朋友。
11．A.answered B．painted
C．opened D．cleaned
解析：选C 作者帮助一个抱着包裹的女士打开了门。
12．A.bought B．sold
C．required D．threw
解析：选A 根据“Later at the store ...”和“I told a tired cashier ...”可知，此处指作者在商店购买了几盒薄饼。
13．A.protecting B．finding
C．doing D．losing
解析：选C 作者称赞收银员工作做得很好。
14．A.hit B．kissed
C．spun D．shook
解析：选B 根据“I gave my daughter a hug”可判断此处指作者在大儿子的头上亲了一下。
15．A.fought B．dealt
C．agreed D．played
解析：选D 作者在进行工作之前，与小儿子玩耍了一会。
16．A.kind B．bitter
C．angry D．quick
解析：选A 根据“a little good humor”和“a loving thought”可推断出作者在信中与朋友分享友善，故选A项。
17．A.Suddenly B．Strangely
C．Finally D．Unluckily
解析：选C 根据“I ended the day”可推断此处指做了很多事情以后，终于一天就要结束了。
18．A.planned B．started
C．remembered D．managed
解析：选B 根据“walking my dogs, and thanking God for the chance to __19__ for another good day”，再结合第一段可判断此处指作者一天的开始与结束的方式是一样的。
19．A.work B．care
C．ask D．live
解析：选D 作者感谢上帝又让他度过了美好的一天。
20．A.devotion B．desire
C．key D．response
解析：选C the key to ...表示“……的关键是”。
