Finding happiness in life
When John walked into the dining room in the morning, his wife Jenny and his two children, Kevin and Sophie, were sitting at the table. The atmosphere was frosty as John sat down. Sophie, who was only five years old, gave her father a weak smile. Kevin, his teenage son, didn’t look up from his food. Jenny looked at him silently with her arms folded across her chest.
“OK,” John began, “I’m sorry. I know I let everyone down yesterday.”
Kevin looked accusingly at his father. “You missed my music performance at school again! You’ve never come to see me do anything,” he said angrily.
Jenny placed a hand on John’s shoulder. “That’s true! John, you always miss family activities. The last time we had a family outing was five months ago! And I’m exhausted from all the housework.”
As he drank his coffee, John reflected on his life. He had so much to be thankful for: a successful business, a harmonious family and a lovely home. In fact, he had everything he had ever wanted, but he knew something was wrong. He had always believed that with hard work, he could make his family happy. But he realized he was failing. He was spending more time at work and less time at home. He was working in the office until late in the evening and even during weekends. When at home, he was talking on the phone with his clients or sitting in front of the computer reading or writing emails. He was neglecting his family. He hadn’t taken his wife to a nice restaurant for months. Kevin was passionate about music, but John couldn’t remember the last time he saw Kevin perform at a school concert. Sophie was growing up so fast and John had even missed her last birthday party. John realized he had become an absent husband and an absent father.
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Later that day, John went to work, determined to make some changes.
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Soon, John felt a big improvement in his life and work.
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2 . When I was 14, I invited some friends for a party at our home out in the country. I planned it well, but something
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Years later, I began to
A.unforgettable | B.unknown | C.unexpected | D.unsure |
A.show around | B.show in | C.show off | D.show up |
A.mad | B.worried | C.amazed | D.doubtful |
A.come in | B.look away | C.drop out | D.step up |
A.company | B.apologies | C.excuses | D.response |
A.assumed | B.explained | C.expected | D.lied |
A.intended | B.hesitated | C.tried | D.refused |
A.hardly | B.actually | C.frequently | D.regularly |
A.ordinary | B.hurtful | C.frank | D.formal |
A.Difference | B.Discussion | C.Argument | D.Concern |
A.reflect on | B.rise to | C.escape from | D.get over |
A.self-supported | B.self-respected | C.self-controlled | D.self-centered |
A.valuable | B.right | C.nice | D.clear |
A.promise | B.decision | C.forgiveness | D.attitude |
A.healthy | B.serious | C.natural | D.strange |