第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从36－55各小题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A couple of years ago, a minister(牧师) in an American church got fed up with listening to the people in his church complaining. They were complaining about little 36 : the service(礼拜仪式) was too long, the service was too short; they didn’t like the choice of 37 they had to sing in church. He felt all this complaining was 38 everyone feel negative. So, he 39 to do something about it.
He gave the people in his church a(n) 40 : try to stop complaining for 21 41 .And not just about the church, about everything! He 42 gave each person in the church a purple bracelet(手镯) to wear on their wrists. The bracelet was to 43 them not to complain. 44 , after three weeks of not complaining, people said they felt happier. They 45 that the less they complained, the happier their lives became.
Complaining seems to be part of our human nature. Life, 46 , is full of difficulties. It is 47 to feel disappointed, irritated and unhappy at times. The real problem, 48 , comes when we take those negative inner feeelings and 49 them out loud. Somehow, it makes everything 50 . The more we complain, the worse we feel; the worse we feel, the more we complain. And it 51 everyone around us, too. It can become a virus of negativity.
Doctors say that complaining is aslo 52 for your health. They say that people who aren’t complainers are healthier, happier, have more friends and are more successful than people who complain all the time. So, 53 something ticks you off, like a rainy day or a bad meal, try 54 your tongue instead of complaining. It will be your contribution to 55 a world without complaints.
36. A.advantages B.places C.things D. opinions
37. A.songs B.activities C.words D.speeches
38. A.causing B.making C.forcing D.getting
39. A.expected B.suggested C.wished D.decided
40. A.challenge B.gift C.suggestion D.explanation
41. A.hours B.days C.weeks D.months
42. A.even B.only C.ever D.also
43. A.hope B.warn C.remind D.persuade
44. A.Surprisingly B.Fortunately C.Finally D.Clearly
45. A.described B.imagined C.discovered D.understood
46. A.above all B.after all C.as a result D.first of all
47. A.important B.strange C.possible D.natural
48. A.besides B.instead C.however D.otherwise
49. A.express B.perform C. give D.hand
50. A.better B.worse C.satisfying D.puzzling
51. A.benefits B.improves C.attracts D.affects
52. A.bad B.good C.necessary D.fantastic
53. A.although B.now that C.even if D.next time
54. A.taking B.holding C.opening D.using
55. A.changing B.damaging C.building D.declaring