冲刺新高考英语阅读理解七选五20天集训Word版Day19AWhyGratitudeIsSignificantAsfarasI'mconcerned,nomatterwhatyou’regoingthrough,thereisalwaysareasontobethankful.Butnotonlythat—beingthankfulmightjustbeexactlywhatyouneedtodoifyou’regoingthroughatoughtime.___1______Researchersfoundthathavingagratefulattitudehelpsstrengthenone’simmunesystem,lowerbloodpressure,improvesleepandmotivatepeopletoexerciseregularly.___2______Practicinggratitudealsohasbeenassociatedwithbetterqualityoflifeforindividualswhostrugglewithstress,anxietyanddepression.Havinggonethroughaperiodofdepressionmyselfaftercancersurgery10yearsago,Icantellyouthisillnesscanbesevere.___3_____IknewIwasintroublewhenIcouldn’teatorsleep.Ittookmewelloverayeartocomeoutofthatdarkvalley.DuringthattimeIsoughtformsoftreatmentfordepression,includingprofessionalcounselingandexercise.Onethingrecommendedtomebyacounselorwaskeepingagratitudejournal.___4______Thissimpleexerciseliftsmysightoutofthedarknessandhelpsmeseethetrutharound:therearepeoplewholoveandcareforyou,there’spurposeinlife.___5______Inreality,thereisnosinglecureforit.Ifsuffering,youmayprefertoseekprofessionalcounselingandcare.Still,Iwouldencourageyoutopracticegratitude.Thinkofafewthingsyoucanthanklifefor.Youmightbesurprisedbyhowsignificantaneffectitcanhave.A．Everyday,IwouldsetdownthreethingsIwasthankfulforinlife.B．NowIrealizedepressiondoesnotgoawaybypracticingasingleexercise.C．Ititselfcarriesahostofhealthbenefits.D．Beinggratefulaccountsforyourrecovery.E.Gratitudeisgoodforyourmind,bodyandsoul.F.Depressionmakesyoufeelasifyouaredeadinside.G.Forexample,Iwouldsincerelyconveymygratitudeloudly.BThetraditionalAmericanschoolyearbeginsinlateAugustorearlySeptember.ItendsinMayorJune,followedbysummervacation._____1_____Becauselongago,youngpeoplehadtohelptheirfamiliesharvestsummercrops.Atleastthisiswhatpeopletodaymaythink.____2____ArecentreportfromaneducationpolicycenteratIndianaUniversityexploredthehistoricalrootsofthetraditionalschoolcalendar.IntheearlydaysoftheUnitedStates,childrenwerenotrequiredtoattendschool.Schoolcalendarsdependedonlocalneeds._____3_____Theyworkedonfamilyfarmsduringtheothermonths.Cityschoolswereoftenopenmuchlonger,someforelevenmonthsoftheyear.AftertheCivilWar,moreandmorepeoplesawtheneedforasystemofrequirededucation._______4_______Manycityschoolswantedashorteryearandalongersummerbreak.Theschoolswereoftencrowded.Therewasnomodernairconditioning.Hotdayswouldmakeitdifficulttolearn.Manyruraleducators,however,pushedforalongerschoolyear.Theythoughtitwouldkeepchildrensafefromindustrialdangerswhentherewerefewchild-laborlaws.Sothetraditionalschoolcalendarwasacompromise(折中).Theaverageschoolyearusedtobeonehundredandseventydays.Timeshavenotchangedmuch._____5_____Butsomeexpertsthinkthetraditionalschoolcalendarneedstochangebecausetheneedsofthenationhavechanged.Thisthinkinghasledsomeschoolstokeepstudentsinclasslonger.A.Whysuchalongbreak?B.Todaythecommonaverageisonehundredandeightydays.C.Americansthinkhighlyoftheirtraditionalschoolcalendar.D.Mostschoolshadsimilarschoolcalendars.E.Butthereasonhasmoretoit.F.Studentsinruralareaswenttoschoolfornomorethansixmonthsoftheyear.G.Buttheyhaddifferentideasforthecalendar.答案A【答案解析】ECFAB【分析】本文是议论文。通过研究者的发现和作者自身的故事告诉读者：感恩有益于身心健康。感恩的心会帮助我们撑过最黑暗的日子。作者呼吁我们应该感恩生活...