Sometime, you are stuck in traffic, anxious about getting a job, or stressed about making a deadline at work. ___41____as these situations are, they are also opportunities to ____42___ kindness and gratefulness. Responding gently and thankfully will not ____43___make these situations go away, but it can help you be happier and ____44___.
As someone who travels as part of my work, I find that when I practice looking for ___45____to be kind and grateful, travel is a much more ____46___experience.
The mental and physical ___47____of kindness and gratitude are impressive. Such simple practices not only make you feel good, ____48___they can also help protect your immune system, reduce stress and anxiety, strengthen self-control. That is, simple practice done regularly can ____49___both your physiology and your outlook. It is more likely that you also view the future ____50___.
However, being kind and grateful is not a (an)___51____ for working toward important goals, or dealing with challenge. Practicing kindness and appreciation is a way to ____52___ the quality of your experience and relationships while you are doing these things. ___53____ what your brain may tell you, your ability to be kind and grateful is not ____54___ upon either your circumstances or how you feel. ____55___ simply, kindness and gratitude are available to you whenever you choose to practice them.
During your lifetime many things will happen. You will experience some of them as pleasant and comfortable and others as ___56____ and unwanted. You do not have control over the circumstances that life ____57___, but you do have a choice about how you___58___ to them. Reacting to whatever ___59____up with kindness and gratitude is a powerful ___60___, a choice supported by hundreds of scientific research studies and recommended in every enduring wisdom tradition for thousands of years.
What will you choose?
41. A. Unhappy B. Unfortunate C.Undesirable D. Incorrect
42. A. practice B. acknowledge C. change D. distinguish
43. A. eventually B. deliberately C. instantly D. necessarily
44. A. healthier B. gentler C. kinder D. stronger
45. A. approaches B. chances C. places D. coincidences
46. A. worthy B. enjoyable C. practical D. precious
47. A. conditions B. growth C. benefits D. health
48. A. so B. while C. and D. but
49. A. change B. adjust C. reflect D. prove
50. A. accurately B. realistically C. positively D. wisely
51. A. exchange B. replacement C. process D. aspect
52. A. impact B. identify C. evaluate D. concern
53. A. While B. Though C. Despite D. Given
54. A. focused B. called C. looked D. dependent
55. A. Say B. Put C. Tell D. Express
56. A. uncertain B. ridiculous C. embarrassing D. difficult
57. A. presents B. provides C. offers D. supplies
58. A. contribute B. respond C. reply D. appeal
59. A. keeps B. goes C. builds D turns
60. A. attitude B. tool C. choice D. influence
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