请通读以下短文,掌握其大意,然后从三个选项中选出最佳答案,并将答题卡上对应的选项字母涂黑。
A poor man called Jack lived in a small village. He was always unhappy and angry.
If someone asked Jack the time, he _________ unhappily. “Did you give me a watch? My life is bad, and now you are wasting my time. Leave me alone!” Because of his bad attitude (态度), he had no friends.
One day, _________ old man asked Jack, “Young man, can you give me some food?”
Jack, as usual, replied angrily, “I am poor myself. Go away and do _________ job.”
The old man _________ and said, “I am doing my job well. You are not doing the job right.”
Jack was _________ and asked, “What do you mean?”
The old man said, “You fail in life because of your bad attitude. If you _________ your attitude and stay happy, your life will be better.”
“But _________ can I be happy? I have bad luck and nothing good happens to me.” Jack said.
The old man said, “Being lucky isn’t about good luck; it is about _________ happy with your life. _________ you’re happy with what you have, your luck may improve.”
This time Jack listened to the old man __________ and started doing as he said. With time going by, Jack’s attitude and luck changed for the better.
31. A.answers | B.will answer | C.would answer |
32. 33. 34. A.smiled | B.smiles | C.has smiled |
35. A.surprise | B.surprising | C.surprised |
36. A.change | B.changed | C.are changing |
37. 38. 39. 40. A.carefully | B.careful | C.careless |