河南省三门峡市外2015届高三2014年暑假英语假期作业试题（二）Word版含答案.docVIP

三门峡外国语 (共30分) “Knowing that you had to work on Thanksgiving, I thought I’d express my gratitude. You have made the 36 to learn my name and 37 me each day in a way that makes me feel like a person instead of a number. Thank you!” About three years ago, I gave a 38 with these words to a Starbucks waitress. When I went in the next day, she couldn’t help crying and told me that she was deeply 39 by my note and realized what she did really 40. I went through a 41 time when I felt anything but 42 . On New Year’s Day 2008, I went for a 43 , feeling unhappy. I was overweight. I owned a lawyer’s office(律师事务所), but it was 44 money. On my hike, I heard a voice. It said I shouldn’t 45 what I wanted or had lost 46 should be grateful for what I had. The idea of a year of thank-yous came into my head. This project 47 my life. After I thanked my colleagues for directing cases to me, they 48 me more. When I expressed gratitude to clients（客户）for paying on time, they began doing so even more 49. In 2010, I 50 a book about my year of thank-yous. A few days after its publication, I got many thank-you letters from my 51 . They showed me how gratitude 52 . One woman went in person to 53 her message to a former teacher, who read it and cried. My life has improved since that hike. I’m now in great 54 , and I have got my dream job. Having written my 860th note, I can say thank-you letters make a difference and that 55 is a path to the peace we all try to get. A. choice B. effort C. promise D. decision A. call B. visit C. serve D. greet A. card B. book C. flower D. ring A. disturbed B. shaken C. moved D. hurt A. mattered B. improved C. failed D. passed A. free B. lonely C. busy D. hard A. helpful B. thankful C. harmful D. painful A. movie B. picnic C. hike D. shopping A. collecting B. meeting C. losing D. expecting A. worry about