When I was a boy I didn’t have a smart phone. Home computers were unheard of, and our 13-inch television could only get one channel in clearly. Yet, I was never 41 . When spring arrived I would 42 my trusty bike and ride. I would pedal for hours, feel the wind on my face and laugh with 43 as I rode down the hills. When summer came I would find myself 44 every day at the local pool or the river down the hill from my home. I never got sunburned45 I was never out of the water long enough. When it was 46 my friends and I would play football for hours and when the leaves fell we would would gather them into huge golden and red 47 to jump in. The first
48 of winter didn’t stop the fun either: my brothers and I would have snowball fights and 49 into the woods to cut down our Christmas tree. 50 I would sit in my favorite chair by the warm, wood stove and read books that carried my 51 away to different lands and endless adventures.
Those simple 52 always brought me so much fun, so much laughter, and so much happiness. There was 53 to be bored about because there was always something to do, something to enjoy, and something to 54. I fell a bit sorry for the children of today because they are spending so much time watching and so little time 55 .
One thing I am 56 , though, is that even in this technological world the simple pleasures of life can still comfort your soul. A hug still warms your heart. A walk in the woods still 57 your spirit. Petting a dog, playing a game, 58 a hand, and saying “I love you” still make you feel joy. God loves us so much and God gives us the simple pleasures of life to enjoy and to 59 . Embrace them all. Welcome them into your day, take them into your heart, and share them with everyone. Live and love as a joyous Child of God today and 60 .
41. A. annoyed B. bored C. frustrated D. confused
42. A. put out B. give out C. pull out D. work out
43. A. optimism B. pressure C. satisfaction D. joy
44. A. swimming B. playing C. fishing D. diving
45. A. though B. once C. while D. because
46. A. vacation B. fall C. evening D. weekend
47. A. sheets B. squares C. piles D. rolls
48. A. frost B. ice C. snow D. cold
49. A. walk B. advance C. steal D. slide
50. A. Soon B. However C. Therefore D. Later
51. A. enthusiasm B. imagination C. emotion D. devotion
52. A. seasons B. memories C. pleasures D. accounts
53. A. nothing B. such C. much D. none
54. A. love B. intend C. attempt D. feel
55. A. sleeping B. living C. traveling D. riding
56. A. sure about B. proud of C. considerate of D. curious about
57. A. loses B. breaks C. calms D. shows
58. A. shaking B. waving C. getting D. holding
59. A. share B. appreciate C. reserve D. possess
60. A. yesterday B. always C. never D. nowadays
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