高中英语语法填空:短文题型基础练习 Test 27

Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them: work, family, health, friends, and spirit, and you're keeping all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls — family, health, friends, and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be marked, nicked, damaged, or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.

How? Don't undermine your worth by 　61　 (compare) yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Don't set your goals by 　62　 other people think important. Only you know what is best for you.

Don't take for granted the things 　63　 (close) to your heart. Cling to them as you would in your life, for without them, life is meaningless. Don't let life slip 　64　 your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time you live ALL the days of your life. Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over 　65　 the moment you stop trying.

Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us together. Don't be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances 　66　 we learn to be brave. Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way 　67　 (lose) love is to hold it too 　68　 (tight); and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only 　69　 you've been, but also where you are going. Don't forget that a person's greatest emotional need is to feel 　70　 (appreciate). Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.