1 . My husband has worked in Ecuador for a year. Having heard about the low _________ of living, mild climate and delicious produce of the country, I was _________ to move there with him. I believed I would find a _________ and life would be easy there. However, when I arrived in the capital Quito, I was _________ disappointed. I didn’t like the food there, and our _________ house was dirty and cold. The _________ thing is that even after a month I still couldn’t find a suitable job. I felt my life totally a mess, so I _________ to move back to the UK.
I thought I was the most _________ person in the world. However, I soon heard of other people’s disappointments. A friend’s wedding was _________ and another had lost her dream job and a neighbor had been __________ with cancer but was still hoping to travel around the world. I looked at people who were fighting real __________ and felt inspired by their strength. I became more mindful of the things I had taken for granted. In the UK I got a job that brings me much __________. My family were healthy and though __________, my husband and I were much in love.
A psychologist friend told me the difference between regret and disappointment. Both are the result of __________ expectations. However, regret __________ something that we believed was within our control, whereas disappointment arises from events __________ our control. We can’t control what disappoints us, but we can control our __________ to it.
Now, I am filled with optimism by __________ myself of what really matters and taking action to change the disappointments. I feel __________ and inspired, and I know I can __________ everything.
1. A.income | B.fare | C.cost | D.salary |
2. A.excited | B.embarrassed | C.surprised | D.frightened |
3. A.house | B.school | C.chance | D.job |
4. A.rarely | B.extremely | C.occasionally | D.perfectly |
5. A.luxurious | B.beautiful | C.temporary | D.fashionable |
6. A.worst | B.best | C.fondest | D.busiest |
7. A.refused | B.forgot | C.remembered | D.decided |
8. A.considerate | B.unfortunate | C.important | D.forgetful |
9. A.planned | B.attended | C.cancelled | D.celebrated |
10. A.connected | B.diagnosed | C.impressed | D.concerned |
11. A.enemies | B.world | C.game | D.hardship |
12. A.satisfaction | B.trouble | C.anxiety | D.responsibility |
13. A.alone | B.apart | C.alike | D.alive |
14. A.arranged | B.changed | C.unwanted | D.failed |
15. A.results from | B.focuses on | C.contributes to | D.depends on |
16. A.within | B.despite | C.out | D.beyond |
17. A.determination | B.reaction | C.exploration | D.admiration |
18. A.warning | B.cheating | C.reminding | D.accusing |
19. A.grateful | B.painful | C.successful | D.respectful |
20. A.foresee | B.fool | C.handle | D.observe |