Last weekend I decided to treat myself to relaxation by reading a magazine.As usual,I looked through the front pages of_36_women wearing designer clothes with ads promising it to be "Best of the Best".I read the ad. _37_, instead of offering advice on how to live well,the entire article_38_expensive treatments that slow the effects of getting older while fooling others into thinking you stay young naturally.What?Is that even_39_?
You may have already guessed—I seldom make up,_40_buy a few creams for my skin,and wear only one or two pieces of_41_.Instead,given the choice I spend my money on travel,learning experiences,fun and a few causes I support.Fortunately,my husband Thom not only likes me this way,_42_he's me same as well._43_comes naturally to us because we both prefer_44_experiences.
There was a TV show in the 1980's called Fernando's Hideaway.Regardless of whom the host Fernando was _45_in the show,he would always say,"You_46_marvelous(棒极了)!"And that was usually followed by,"As we all know,it's_47_to look marvelous than feel marvelous."I knew everyone used to laugh at that show because what made it so ridiculous was how it pointed out the obvious_48_of grasping for outside appearances,_49_real feelings.
Some women out there might be telling themselves,"I_50_possibly feel good if I don't look good."Really?Your life is_51_to feel good to you.We can control the way we feel by controlling our thoughts.Instead of_52_outside circumstances to bring about responses in us and make us happy or not,we can put our time,attention and resources on_53_can affect inside.No one else knows your reason for being happy.You do.Your happiness _54_ you to it.When you travel along your_55_to joy,your conversation is of joy;your feelings are of joy—you're on the right way.
36.A.casual B.special C.ordinary D.attractive
37.A.Unfortunately B.Frequently C.Hopefully D.Fortunately
38.A.focused on B.left out C.commented On D.made out
39.A.necessary B.possible C.convenient D.essential
40.A.never B.often C.usually D.just
41.A.clothing B.jewelry C.decoration D.furniture
42.A.and B.yet C.but D.although
43.A.Happiness B.Tiredness C.Beauty D.Fortune
44.A.common B.cultural C.traveling D.quality
45.A.performing B.requiring C.interviewing D.working
46.A.look B.sound C.smell D.feel
47.A.worse B.better C.less D.funnier
48.A.puzzle B.mistake C.idea D.progress
49.A.more than B.less than C.rather than D.other than
50.A.mustn't B.couldn't C.needn't D.daren't
51.A.supposed B.permitted C.requested D.promised
52.A.letting B.allowing C.recommending D.preventing
53.A.which B.that C.what D.why
54.A.guides B.sends C.misleads D.applies
55.A.mind B.reason C.time D.path
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