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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last week, my grandfather was explaining his favorite words, “Nothing is ever easy. ” Yesterday, I happened to 21 a bee in the living room. I thought 22 the bee would take no more than five minutes. But an hour 23 , the bee remained there. All that had 24 was that the living room was in a mess and that I felt 25 and had to lie on the sofa to take a breath. I did not expect to 26 an hour on such a tiny 27 , but suddenly I understood what my grandfather meant.
It is not only 28 that we tend to underestimate (低估) — we have to bear other unexpected 29 . We often imagine everything can work in our 30 , but we seldom think of all the 31 things that could affect us. However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might not 32 as planned, and that is completely 33 . It is absolutely acceptable to feel challenged — 34 at a task you thought was 35 — because that is part of life.
If you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more 36 . In middle school, I thought high school might be easier since I could choose the 37 I wanted to take. In high school, I thought college might be easier because I could have a schedule best suited for myself. 38 each time, I was both wrong and 39 . After accepting that school wouldn’t (and shouldn’t) be easy, I found myself with a more positive attitude and improved my 40 .
21. A. get B. notice C. carry D. collect
22. A. removing B. observing C. keeping D. chasing
23. A. ago B. away C. later D. earlier
24. A. changed B. happened C. existed D. compensated
25. A. unsafe B. uneasy C. dull D. dizzy
26. A. pass B. waste C. spare D. last
27. A. space B. room C. insect D. pet
28. A. importance B. effort C. power D. time
29. A. costs B. causes C. pressure D. burden
30. A. mind B. turn C. view D. favor
31. A. strange B. unpleasant C. natural D. funny
32. A. continue B. fly C. go D. come
33. A. dangerous B. normal C. different D. unfair
34. A. usually B. even C. therefore D. instead
35. A. simple B. complex C. important D. impossible
36. A. valuable B. changeable C. manageable D. stable
37. A. jobs B. steps C. classes D. seats
38. A. Yet B. So C. Again D. Also
39. A. selfish B. uncertain C. tired D. disappointed
40. A. appearance B. responsibility C. reputation D. performance
★文中我不认识的词汇有：_______________________________________________
★文中我不理解的句子有：（在文中用横线划出）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last week, my grandfather was explaining his favorite words, “Nothing is ever easy. ” Yesterday, I happened to 21 a bee in the living room. I thought 22 the bee would take no more than five minutes. But an hour 23 , the bee remained there. All that had 24 was that the living room was in a mess and that I felt 25 and had to lie on the sofa to take a breath. I did not expect to 26 an hour on such a tiny 27 , but suddenly I understood what my grandfather meant.
It is not only 28 that we tend to underestimate (低估) — we have to bear other unexpected 29 . We often imagine everything can work in our 30 , but we seldom think of all the 31 things that could affect us. However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might not 32 as planned, and that is completely 33 . It is absolutely acceptable to feel challenged — 34 at a task you thought was 35 — because that is part of life.
If you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more 36 . In middle school, I thought high school might be easier since I could choose the 37 I wanted to take. In high school, I thought college might be easier because I could have a schedule best suited for myself. 38 each time, I was both wrong and 39 . After accepting that school wouldn’t (and shouldn’t) be easy, I found myself with a more positive attitude and improved my 40 .
21. A. get B. notice C. carry D. collect
22. A. removing B. observing C. keeping D. chasing
23. A. ago B. away C. later D. earlier
24. A. changed B. happened C. existed D. compensated
25. A. unsafe B. uneasy C. dull D. dizzy
26. A. pass B. waste C. spare D. last
27. A. space B. room C. insect D. pet
28. A. importance B. effort C. power D. time
29. A. costs B. causes C. pressure D. burden
30. A. mind B. turn C. view D. favor
31. A. strange B. unpleasant C. natural D. funny
32. A. continue B. fly C. go D. come
33. A. dangerous B. normal C. different D. unfair
34. A. usually B. even C. therefore D. instead
35. A. simple B. complex C. important D. impossible
36. A. valuable B. changeable C. manageable D. stable
37. A. jobs B. steps C. classes D. seats
38. A. Yet B. So C. Again D. Also
39. A. selfish B. uncertain C. tired D. disappointed
40. A. appearance B. responsibility C. reputation D. performance
★文中我不认识的词汇有：_______________________________________________
★文中我不理解的句子有：（在文中用横线划出）
