黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三十二中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试题
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
“Knowing that you had to work on Thanksgiving, I thought I’d express my gratitude. You have made the 1 to learn my name and 2 me each day in a way that makes me feel like a person instead of a number. Thank you!”
About three years ago, I gave a 3 with these words to a Starbucks waitress. When I went in the next day, she couldn’t help crying and told me that she was deeply 4 by my note and realized what she did really 5 .
I went through a 6 time when I felt anything but 7 . On New Year’s Day 2008, I went for a 8 , feeling unhappy. I was overweight. I owned a law practice, but it was 9 money. On my hike, I heard a voice. It said I shouldn’t 10 what I wanted or had lost 11 should be grateful for what I had. The idea of a year of thank-yous came into my head.
This project 12 my life. After I thanked my colleagues for directing cases to me, they 13 me more. When I expressed gratitude to clients(客户)for paying on time, they began doing so even more 14 .
In 2010, I 15 a book about my year of thank-yous. A few days after its publication, I got many thank-you letters from my 16 . They showed me how gratitude 17 . One woman went in person to 18 her message to a former teacher, who read it and cried.
My life has improved since that hike. I’m now in great 19 , and I have got my dream job. Having written my 860th note, I can say thank-you letters make a difference and 20 is a path to the peace we all try to get.
1. A.choice B.effort C. promise D. decision
2. A. call B. visit C. serve D. greet
3. A.card B. book C. flower D. ring
4. A. disturbed B. shaken C. moved D. hurt
5. A. mattered B. improved C. failed D. passed
6. A. free B. lonely C. busy D. hard
7. A. helpful B. thankful C. harmful D. painful
8. A. movie B. picnic C. hike D. shopping
