In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who’d lived those

In our life, we have rarely expressed ourgratitude to the one who’d lived those years with us.In fact, we don’t have towait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to us—the ones so easilyoverlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give itnow！While yourfeeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is suchan easy way to add to the world’s happiness.

Saying thanks not only brightens someoneelse’s world, but it also brightens yours. If you’re feeling left out, unlovedor unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine youneed.

Of course, there are times when you can’texpress gratitude immediately. In that case don’t let embarrassment sink youinto silence—speak up the first time you have the chance.

Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sentto a remote parish of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. He had been toldthat the Indians did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found thatthese people had exceptional generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is theircustom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness withan equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks.

I wonder if we had no words in ourvocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating ourgratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive and more caring?

Thankfulness sets in motion a chain ofreaction that transforms people all around us—including ourselves, for no oneever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart.

1.When we say something for what others dofor us, it ______.

2.According to the writer,        couldbe the best way to prevent ourselves from being left out.

3.Mark Brain’s story is mentioned in thepassage in order to show the fact that       .

试题答案

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.C

【解析】略