2024合肥二模英语试题及答案

合肥市2024年高三其次次教学质量检测英语试题

本卷分第一卷（选择题）和其次卷（非选择题）两局部，总分值150分，考试时间120分钟。

第一卷

第一局部：听力理解（共两节。总分值30分）

第一节（共5小题：每题1.5分，总分值7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最

正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小

题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Atanairport.B.Atatrainstation.C.Atahotel.

2.WhatdoweknowaboutTony?

A.Heisgoodatmaths.B.Hewillgetahighscore.

C.Hedoesn'ttakethetestseriously.

3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Bankerandclerk.B.Salesgirlandcustomer.C.Waiterandwaitress.

4.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

A.Theactivitiesfortheweekend.

B.ThechangeofweatheronSunday.

C.Theinfluenceofweatheronthegame.

5.Whyisthemangoingtoacommunitycollege?

A.Becausehehasnotenoughmoney.

B.Becausehewantstostaynearhishome.

C.Becausehewantstohelphisgrandpa.

其次节（共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选

项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个

小题，每题5秒钟；听完后，每题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，答复第6至7题。

6.Whatisthewoman'sjob?

A.Adoctor.B.Amedicaltypist.C.Anurse.

7.Whatdothedoctorshavetodowhentheyseetheirpatientsthenexttime?

A.Readthroughtheirpreviousconversations.

B.Notedownthetalkswiththeirpatients.

C.Listentotherecordingsbythemselves.

听第7段材料，答复第8至10题。

8.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

A.Tolookforafancyapartment.

B.Torefertotheonlineads.

C.Tomakemorephonecalls.

9.Whatkindofapartmentisthewomanexpecting?

A.Bigandcomfortable.B.Smallandquiet.C.Simpleandcheap.

10.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

A.AskDaveforhelp.

B.Lookafterthewomandog.

C.Givethewomanaspareroom.

听第8段材料，答复第11至13题。

11.WhydoesthewomancallMr.Brown?

A.Becauseshewantstoaskforasickleave.

B.Becausesheisgoingtotalktoherdoctor.

C.Becausesheispreparingforthemeeting.

12.Whatistheman'ssuggestiontothewoman?

A.Changingtheappointmenttimewithherdoctor.

B.Puttingofftheirmeetingtimetillnextweek.

C.Reschedulingherworkingtimethisweek.

13.Whenwillthetwospeakersmeet?

A.NextFriday.B.NextMonday.C.NextTuesday.

听第9段材料，答复第14至16题。

14.Whydoesthewomandislikeaparty?

A.Becauseshecan'tbearthenoiseataparty.

B.Becausepeopleatapartyarecoldtoher.

C.Becausethefoodsforapartyareunhealthy.

15.Whatgiftdoesthemanadvisetotaketotheparty?

A.Abottleofwine.B.Agiftcard.C.Somegroceries.

16.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

A.Tipsforattendingparties.

B.WaystoimproveEnglish.

C.Ideasofmakingfriends.

听第20段材料，答复第17至20题。

17.Howmanymembersarethereinthisspecialworkgroup?

A.50.B.200.C.250.

18.Whydotheparticipantsoftheprogramworkseveralhoursaday?

A.Tolearnsomepracticalskillsfortheirfuture.

B.Toentertainthemselveswithwoodsandfarmwork.

C.Tofindthemeaningandfunintheirbusywork.

19.Whatwillthegroupdoifsomeonebreakstherule?

A.Workoutasolutiontogether.

B.Makechangestotherule.

C.Questiontherulebreaker.

20.Whatdoparticipantsbenefitmostfromtheprogram?

A.Theybegintoputthemselvesfirst.

B.Theylearntoputthemselvesinothers*shoes.

C.Theytendtomindtheirownbusiness.

其次局部：英语学问运用（共两节。总分值45分）

第一节：语法和词汇学问（共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。

21.一Wouldyoumindgivingmealifthome,Bill?

一I'llwaitforyouatthegateafterwork.

A.Howcome?B.Byallmeans.C.Whynot?D.Uptoyou.

22.Withchildren,ifyousay"no",youhavetomean.

A.thatB.thisC.itD.one

23.一Wethoughthewouldhavegotthejob.

一Whatapity!Hetoonervouswheninterviewed.

A.wasB.hadbeenC.hasbeenD.wouldhavebeen

24.Howcanyouexpecttogetaheadinyourlifeyouevenlivetoyourselffromtimeto

time?

A.thoughB.untilC.beforeD.when

25.theweather,ourschoolsportsmeethastobeheldintheindoorstadium.

A.InviewofB.InchargeofC.InplaceofD.Insearchof

26.ThepoetdescribedthepeacefulRockyMountainandthebeautifulMississippiRiverin

hisnewly-publishedpoetry.

A.aggressivelyB.vividlyC.desperatelyD.controversially

27.AccordingtoDarwin'sSurvivaloftheFittest,onlythosespeciesthatwereabletothe

suddengreatchangesoftheirlivingconditionssurvived.

A.appealtoB.relatetoC.adapttoD.contributeto

28.herambitionofbecomingaprofessionalsinger,shehasbeentrainingveryhardsince

anearlyage.

A.RealizingB.TorealizeC.HavingrealizedD.Tohaverealized

29.Ittakestotalktoothersontheteamwhenthatmightexposesomeofyourown

weaknessesorignorance.

A.energyB.patienceC.wisdomD.courage

30.AfterTomhadfinishedsomepaperwork,heinterviewingtheapplicants.

A.startsB.hadstartedC.startedD.hasstarted

31.Guesswhat!Icameacrossmyprimaryschoolscienceteacherthismorning,Ihavelost

touchforalmost20years.

A.ofwhichB.whenC.withwhomD.who

32.EverymorningIgetupat6:00becauseIhavetwodogsatthedoorformetotake

themoutfortheroutinewalk.

A.towaitB.waitC.waitedD.waiting

33.Theparentsdidn'ttoleratetheirkids*rudenessattheparty,northemselvestobe

disobeyed.

A.theyallowedB.didtheyallowC.didn'ttheyallowD.theydidn'tallow

34.Thisstillleavesthequestionoflocalpublicservicesshouldbeimprovedinthenext

fiveyears.

A.whoseB.howC.whenD.where

35.—Didyougotothelecturebythevisitingprofessor?

一No.Iit,butI'vebeenbusytakingcareofmygrandmainhospitalthesedays.

A.wouldhaveattendedB.shouldattend

C.musthaveattendedD.wouldattend

其次节：完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处

的最正确选项。

Awaveofrecentresearchhaspointedtotherisksofoverpraisingachild.Anditseemsthat

howtodrawalinebetweentoolittlepraiseandtoomuchhasbecomeahigh-pressure_36_actfor

parents.

Self-esteem（自尊）servesasakindoftooltomeasurehowmuchchildrenfeelvaluedand

acceptedby37.Thissensitivitytoothers138developsbecauseofhumans*needforsocial

acceptance,whichisconsideredtobe39tosurvival.Asearlyasage8,children'sself-esteem

tendstoriseandfallinresponsetofeedbacksabout40peersseethemaslikableorattractive.

41,itcanalsobebeneficialforkidstofeelbadaboutthemselvesoccasionally,iftheybehavein

selfish,meanorhurtfulwaysthatmight42theirabilitytomaintainrelationshipsorholdajob

inthefuture.

Inthepast,manyparentsandeducatorsbelievedthathighself-esteem43happinessand

success,andkidscouldgainself-esteemsimplybygetting44andawardsfromtheirparents,

teachersandpeoplearound.Butrecentlyresearchershavefoundself-esteemdoesn't45these

desiredresults.Instead,ifparentspraisetheirkids46,theirself-esteembecomesfocusedon

beingverysmartandbeingthebestandbeingperfect.Buildingtoomuchself-esteemofthe

childrencannotgoasplanned,makingthemfeel47lateronwhentheyhitsetbacks（挫折）.

Accordingtosomeexperts,itcanactuallybegoodforkidstohave48self-esteem,at

leastonceinawhile.Andpraisecanbe49ifitdisregardstheworldoutsidethehome.

Childrenwhohavea50understandingofhowtheyareseenbyotherstendtogetrecovered

morereadily51disappointment,depressionorthelike.Thebestpathisa52road,helping

childrendevelopapositivebut53viewofthemselvesinrelationtoothersbypraisingthemfor

the54theyinvestandbehaviorstheyareabletosustain,like"It's55thatyou'reworking

sohardonyourhomework.n

36.A.balancingB.crashingC.forcingD.embarrassing

37.A.themselvesB.parentsC.othersD.teachers

38.A.viewsB.enviesC.favorsD.blames

39.A.irrelevantB.similarC.importantD.sensitive

40.A.whenB.whetherC.howD.where

41.A.IndeedB.OtherwiseC.ThereforeD.However

42.A.improveB.damageC.changeD.develop

43.A.promisedB.delayedC.purchasedD.ruined

44.A.supportB.helpC.challengeD.praise

45.A.settledownB.workoutC.giveawayD.bringabout

46.A.rarelyB.carefullyC.constantlyD.casually

47.A.worseB.strongerC.betterD.madder

48.A.highB.muchC.lowD.little

49.A.powerfulB.harmfulC.gratefulD.stressful

50.A.practicalB.limitedC.basicD.perfect

51.A.withB.toC.aboutD.from

52.A.straightB.smoothC.middleD.rough

53.A.generalB.realisticC.differentD.negative

54.A.talentB.timeC.moneyD.effort

55.A.necessaryB.awesomeC.worthlessD.Awful

第三局部：阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分）

阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项。

A

Snapshots,thenewfashionforanartisticportrait（肖像）photo:Takeitunderwater.Zhang

Xiaomei,a20somethingShanghainativewhoworksinthemediaindustry,trieditouttwice.

"Itwasacompletelydifferentexperience,"saysZhangofherfirstsuchexperiencelastMay.

"Yougetthefeelingthatyou'recutofffromtherestoftheworld.Butalsoitsromanticandlikea

fairytale."

Shethensuccessfullyconvincedherhusbandtobetohavetheirweddingphotostaken

underwateracoupleofmonthsafterherfirsttry."Canyouimaginea1.87-meter-tallmantrying

outsomethinglikeafishtailunderthewater?"Zhangsays,laughing.

Acommercialunderwaterphotoportraitisperfectforpost80andpost90generationswho

adoretakingsnapshots,butarelookingfornewwaystobeartistic,saysAiCheng,ownerand

photographerofNo.55UnderwaterPhotographyinShanghai.

AiopenedastudioinShanghai*ssuburbofSongjiangtwoyearsago,buildinga5-meter­

deep,fan-shapedpoolequippedwithheatingfacilitiestostartupthebusiness.A30-minute

trainingonhowtosmileunderthewatersothatyouwon'tdrinktoomuchwaterandhowtoopen

youreyesunderwaterisofferedinhisstudioforthosewhodon'tknowhowtoswim.

Aisaysmostofhiscustomersarefemale—halfofthemcomingforanartisticportraitphoto

andtherestforweddingpictures."Someofthemdragtheirboyfriendsorhusband-to-be,whoare

unwillingtogodowntothewater,toshootaswell,"hesays.

56.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.TheBestSmilesMayBeAllWet.B.TheSweetestSmileintheWorld.

C.Smiling,aUniversalLanguage.D.ANewChallenge,aNewTrend.

57.WhatdoesZhangXiaomeithinkofunderwatersnapshot?

A.Funny.B.Dangerous.C.Fantastic.D.Strange.

58.Whoaremostlikelytotakephotosunderwater?

A.Youngpeopleeagertobespecial.

B.Seniorpeopletorecalltheirolddays.

C.Couplestocelebratetheiranniversary.

D.Artiststocreatenewstyles.

59.Itcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat.

A.youngpeopleareinforthisfashion

B.fewermenwouldshowinterestinthisfashion

C.menaremoreromanticthanwomen

D.womenwouldliketotakemoreadventures

B

Thanksgivingisatimetogivethanksforfamily,health,andlifeingeneral.However,Black

Fridayhasturneditintoabusiness.

Traditionally,thetruevalueofThanksgivingliesathomenottheshoppingcenters.However,

BlackFridayhasnowadaysallowedsocietytoignorethisasindividualslongforsomethingthat

theydonotneedoreventrulywant.ShoppingonBlackFridaybecomesasignofashiftintoa

culturethatvaluesmaterialwealthoverspendingtimewithlovedones.Peoplearewillingtoforce

theirwaythroughthecrowdsintheirdesperatesearchformarked-downsweatersandnecklaces.

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Inrecentyears,Thanksgivinghasbecomeapre-BlackFridayholidayformanyfamilies.

Theyaredevotedtomappingoutshoppingroutesandmakingorganizedschedulesforwhich

storestohitfirst.Bydrawingindividualsouttoshoppingcenterswith"matchlesssavings",

businessesencouragethisbehaviorofignoringThanksgiving.Manyfamiliestaketheir

home-cookedmealswhilecampingoutatthedoorofshoppingcenters.Witheachnewyear,

Thanksgivingisbecomingvictimtoover-commercialization一switchingfromameaningfultime

ofthanksandfamilytoadaydedicatedtoproductsandprofit.

BlackFridayhasshownthatwithcurrentcommonstandards,peoplecannotevensetasidea

singledaytoappreciatewhattheyalreadyhavewithoutimmediatelybuyingmore.Familieshave

lostsightofwhatistrulyimportantinlife,andhavefoundreasonsindebatingbetweenalowcost

HDtelevisionandanappreciationforwhattheyalreadyhave.Remember,Thanksgivingshouldbe

adayinwhichpeoplearegratefulforallthattheyhave.

60.Theunderlinedword"this"inparagraph2probablyrefersto.

A.thesignofashiftB.thematerialwealth

C.theshoppingcrowdD.thetruevalueofThanksgiving

61.Inrecentyears,whatwillmanyfamiliesdowhenthanksgivingcomes?

A.MakefullpreparationsfortheBlackFridayshopping.

B.Visitsomenewly-openedshoppingcentersinadvance.

C.Finditdifficulttochooseastorefortheirfirstvisit.

D.Gocampingatthegateofshoppingcenterforagooddeal.

62.Inthelastparagraph,theauthormainlyintendstotellusthatweshould.

A.setasideasingledaytobuymore

B.trytospendlesstogetlowcostproducts

C.staywithourfamiliesaslongaswecan

D.appreciatewhatwe'vepossessedwithourfamilies

63.What*stheauthorsattitudetowardsthepresentwayspeoplecelebrateThanksgiving?

A.Annoyed.B.Womed.C.Supportive.D.Unconcerned.

C

Eyeglassescorrectmanydifferenttypesofsightproblems,includingnearsightedness,

farsightednessorastigmatism（散光）.Tryingtounderstandthosedifferentnumbersonaneyeglass

prescription（验光单）requiresunderstandingthemeasurementsoptometrists（验光师）usewhen

fittingyouforcorrectivelenses（镜片）.

Diopters（屈光度）

Thenumbersonyourprescriptionaregivenindiopters,whoseshortformis"D".Itisusedto

measurethefocusingpower,oramountofcorrection.

O.S.andO.D.

OptometristsusetheLatinshortformO.S.andO.D.todistinguishbetweenyoureyes.O.S.

referstoyourlefteye,whileO.D.referstotherighteye.

Generally,yourprescriptionwillshowanumberforO.S.andO.D.(givenindiopters).The

fartherthisnumberisonanumberlinefromzero,themorecorrectionyoureyeglassesshould

provide.Aplussignmeanstheeyeisfarsighted,whileaminussignmeanstheeyeisnearsighted.

SphericalValue

Thisplusorminusnumberforeacheyeiscalledthesphericalvalue,orthedegreeof

nearsightednessorfarsightednessyouhave.Itsshortformis"S."

Cylinder

Ifyouhaveanastigmatism,theoptometristwillalsomeasureitsdegree.Thehigherthe

number(givenindiopters)markedasthecylinderofastigmatism,(itsshortformis"C")，themore

astigmatismthereisinthateye.

Axis

Anastigmatismisalsomeasuredintermsofitsaxis,whichisanumberbetween0and180.

Theaxisoftheastigmatismdoesnotrelatetotheamountofcylinder,justthelocationofthe

irregularityoftheastigmatismonthatparticulareye.

64.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,varioussightproblems.

A.shouldbeunderstoodbythepatients

B.canbeavoidedbywearingcorrectivelenses

C.shouldbetestedbydifferentoptometrists

D.canbecorrectedbywearingeyeglasses

65.Ifyouneedapairofcorrectivelenses,theoptometristwillfirstvaluethenumbersof.

A.DioptersB.SphericalValueC.CylinderD.Axis

66.FromtheprescriptionabovewecanlearnthatLiHua.

A.isfarsightedB.isnearsightedC.hasnoastigmatismD.isnormalinsight

67.Thetextisprobablytakenfrom_____.

A.aneducationreportB.aschoolbulletin

C.alocalnewspaperD.anencyclopedia(百科全书)

D

Partiesandsocialgatheringsnolongerexciteusthesamewaytheyoncedid.Thisisnotdue

toalackofdesiretosocialize,butthesmartphone.

Atparties,morepeopleareontheirsmartphonesthanontheirdrinks.Accordingtoarecent

InternationalDataCorporationstudy,welloverhalfofallAmericanshaveasmartphoneandreach

foritthemomenttheywakeup,keepingitinhandallday.Inaddition,toomuchofsocietyis

usingsmartphoneswhiledrivingandasaresultgettingintocarcrashes.34percentofteensadmit

totextwhiledriving,andtheyconfirmthattextmessagingistheirnumberonedrivinginterruption.

People'sattachmenttotheirsmartphonesisunbelievablybecomingmoreimportantthanthelives

ofthemselvesandothers.

Justasdriversdismisstheimportanceoffocusingwhileontheroad,manypeoplealsofailto

recognizethesignificanceofhumaninteraction.Whenwiththeirfriends,somepeoplepointlessly

checkorsendtextmessagesinthepresenceofafriend,whichsendsamessagetothatfriend:the

personIamtextingismoreimportantthanyou.Inaddition,relyingonoursmartphonetomake

friendsdoesnotgiveusthesameadvantageasbeingabletomakenewfriendshipsinthereal

world.Face-to-faceconversationswillgiveusmuchstrongercommunicationskillsinthelongrun.

Asmanypeoplerisktheirlivesandthelivesofpeoplearoundthemjusttosendatextor

mindlesslychecktheirmassages,smartphonesareinmanywaysmoredangeroustopeople.The

qualityofthistechnologyisde-advancingsocietalachievementsandweakeningthevalueof

communication.Notonlyisthesmartphoneaffectingourdesiretointeract（沟通）face-to-facebut

itisalsoloweringsociety*sabilitytocommunicate.

68.Thepurposeofthistextisto.

A.callforanendtousethesmartphonewhiledriving

B.appealtoustopayattentiontocommunicationskills

C.expressaconcernabouttheoveruseofthesmartphone

D.adviseustobecautiousabouttheaddictiontothesmartphone

69.Thesecondparagraphisdevelopedby.

A.givingexamplesB.listingfiguresC.comparingfactsD.analyzingtheeffects

70.Theauthoradvocatesustomakenewfriends.

A.byusingsmartphonesB.inaface-to-faceway

C.indifferentwaysD.underafreecircumstance

71.Overdependenceonthesmartphoneleadstothefactthat.

A.partiesandgatheringslimittheirsocialcircle

B.peoplearemoreandmorenarrow-minded

C.people'scommunicationskillsareweakened

D.face-to-facecommunicationbecomeslessimportant

E

Afterstudentscomehomefromatiringdayatschool,theytendtoworryalotabouttheir

homework.

WhetherstudentsareworkingonEnglishorchemistryhomework,theyaresimplyworking

ontheassignmentinordertogetitdone,attemptingtomemorizetheconceptsforthetimebeing

anddonotabsorbanyoftheinformationafterward.Studentsarewastingtheirtimeon

insignificantassignmentsratherthaneffectivelyusingthattimetoachieveotheraccomplishments.

Accordingto,manyparentsareconcernedthathomeworkisbeingassignedratherthanbeing

usedtointegrate（整合）whatteachersarecoveringintheclassroom.Intheireyes,ifless

homeworkisassigned,studentswouldhavemuchlessstressandcouldfocusmoreontheir

passionsandhobbies.

Homeworkgetsinthewayofparticipatingincommunityserviceeventsaswellas

opportunitiesforgettingajoborbeingapartofanextra-curricularactivity.Theseresponsibilities

areimportantforteenagerstotakeonbecausetheypreparetheteenagersforthe"realworld.n

Withouttheproperexposuretoworkthatisnotschoolrelated,studentswillfindthemselveslost

aftertheygraduate.Ifhomeworkwerenolongergiven,studentswouldhavealotmoretimeto

matureinotherfieldsratherthanbeingeducatedonlyonacademics.

Inspiteofthefactthatteacherswantstudentstodobetterontestsandabsorbthematerial

thattheyareteaching,homeworkisnotaccomplishingitspurpose.Becauseschoolisbecoming

increasinglymorecompetitiveandchallenging,homeworkisbecomingasetbackratherthanextra

practice.Itsremovalwouldbenefitthewellbeingofteenagersaswellasencouragethemtoget

outintheHrealworld"anddiscoverthemselvesinsteadofstaringatapileofassignments.

72.Studentsarewastingtheirtimeoninsignificanthomeworkbecause

A.theyareworkingonitcarelesslyandhurriedly

B.theyattempttogetonlypartoftheinformationmemorized

C.theyspendtoomuchtimedoingitwithoutunderstanding

D.theyfailtotakeintheinformationafterfinishingit

73.Manyparentsthinkthatteachersshould.

A.helpstudentsintegratethehomework

B.simplifywhattheyteachintheclassroom

C.reducehomeworktodevelopstudents*owninterests

D.assignmoreeffectivehomeworkforstudents

74.Fromthethirdparagraph,wecaninferthathomeworkmight.

A.leavestudentslackofjobopportunities

B.makestudentslosethesenseofresponsibilities

C.weakenstudents*socialadaptationability

D.causestudentstofeellostaftergraduation

75.Theauthorinsiststhathomeworkshouldbe.

A.madesimplerandeasierB.completelycancelled

C.connectedwithsocialactivitiesD.switchedovertosubjectcompetitions

其次卷（非选择题共35分）

第四局部写作（共两节，总分值35分）

第一节任务型阅读（共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分）

仔细阅读以下短文，并依据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

留意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。

Gratitudemeansthankfulness,noticingsimplepleasures,andacknowledgingeverythingthat

youreceive.Itshiftsyourfocusfromwhatyourlifelackstotheabundancethatisalreadypresent.

Psychologicalresearchhasshownthesurprisinglifeimprovementsgainedfromthepracticeof

gratitude.

Twopsychologists,MichaelMcColloughandRobertEmmons,conductedanexperienceon

gratitudeanditseffectonwellbeing.Theresultsofthestudyindicatedthatdailygratitude

exercisesresultedinhigherreportedlevelsofenthusiasm,determination,optimism,andenergy.In

addition,thosewhopracticedgratitudeexperiencedlessdepressionandstress,weremorelikelyto

helpothers,workedoutproblemsmoreregularly,andmadegreaterprogresstowardachieving

personalgoals.

Therefore,it'simportanttopracticegratitude.Hereareafewreminders.

Acommonmethodistogetyourselfacutelittlenotebookandwritedown3-5thingsthat

you'regratefulforattheendofeachday.Theycanbesmallthings,orbiggerthings.

Youcanalsosendahandwrittenletterormakeaphonecalltoapersonforwhomyouare

thankful,expressingthegratitude.Itwillsurelybrightentheirday,andinturn,yours.

Besides,forsome,itmaybeagoodideatoexpresstheirgratitudeinperson.Itdoesn'tneed

tobeformal.Justasimplegestureofthanksisonlyneededtofeelthebenefitsofthiskindof

gratitude.

Finally,therearecertaintimesyoucandevotetogratitude.Forexample,atthebeginningof

yourmeals,oratbedtime,orwhenyourparentsgethomefromwork.Committingtoaspecific

timeestablishesapracticeofgratitude.

Onceyoubecomeaccustomedtolookingforthingstobegratefulfor,youwillfindthatyou

begintoappreciatesimplepleasures,whichcanmakeadayandevenchangealife.

TitleGratitude

Gratitudemeansbeinggratefulandcanhelppeople76.______onwhat

Introduction

theyreceiveinsteadofwhattheydon'thave.

■Feelingmore78.______,optimistic,determined,andenergetic.

77.______■Becominglessdepressedandstressed,butmorewillingtobe79.___.

ofgratitude■Workingoutproblemsmoreregularly.