Question

    Those who are good at expressing gratitude often practice the following.

Don't avoid the negative.

Expressing gratitude may generate more optimism. 1. Emmons, a gratitude researcher and psychology professor at the University of California, says that while we often associate gratitude with focusing on the good and avoiding the bad, the key to leading a thankful life is embracing setbacks as part of your overall journey. Emmons suggests recalling a hard time you once experienced. Chances are that you'll start to feel grateful for your current state and overcoming former challenges.

Spend time with loved ones.

2. They make it a habit to spend time with those people who matter most. "Gratitude really helps us connect to other people," Emmons says. "It actually strengthens relationships and relationships are the strongest predictors of happiness and coping with stress."

3.

There's power in the small, ordinary moments, like catching the subway before the doors close or your pet greeting you happily when you get home. Look for a few things to add to your gratitude list.

Volunteer.

Everyone needs a little help sometimes and grateful people know there's no other way to acknowledge this than by actively doing something about it. In his book, Thanks! Emmons wrote, ” 4.” As research published in BMC Public Health points out, volunteering can result in lower feelings of depression and increased overall well-being.

Love yourself.

Grateful people know that their thankful attitude can also fuel self-compassion. A study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences found that higher levels of gratitude were associated with greater self-esteem. And it's no wonder: When your well-being is a priority, you can't help but feel great. Thankful for being the person that you are5.

A. Know the value of the little things.

B. Since service to others helped them to find their own inner spirituality, they were grateful for the opportunity to serve.

C. Help others appreciate the value of the little things.

D. However, thankful people also don't shy away from the negative.

E. That should be at the top of your gratitude list.

F. Thankful people know they didn't get to where they are by themselves.

G. Gratitude and fitness can go hand-in-hand.

Answer

1.D

2.F

3.A

4.B

5.E

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。主要说明了那些擅长表达感激的人通常会做的一些事情。

1.结合后文Emmons, a gratitude researcher and psychology professor at the University of California, says that while we often associate gratitude with focusing on the good and avoiding the bad, the key to leading a thankful life is embracing setbacks as part of your overall journey.（埃蒙斯是加州大学的一名感恩研究员和心理学教授。他说，虽然我们经常把感恩与关注好事、避免坏事联系在一起，但过感恩生活的关键是把挫折当作人生旅途的一部分。）可知感恩不是避免坏事，而是不回避消极的东西。故D选项“然而，感恩的人也不回避消极的东西。”符合上下文语境，故选D。

2.结合后文They make it a habit to spend time with those people who matter most.（他们把和最重要的人在一起当成一种习惯。）可知感恩的人会和自己认为最重要的人在一起，他们明白身边的人的重要性，知道自己不是靠一个人走到今天的。故F选项“感恩的人知道他们不是靠自己走到今天这一步的。”符合上下文语境，故选F。

3.本句为本段小标题，根据本段内容There's power in the small, ordinary moments, like catching the subway before the doors close or your pet greeting you happily when you get home. Look for a few things to add to your gratitude list.（在那些微小的、普通的时刻，比如在门关上之前乘上地铁，或者当你回到家的时候你的宠物高兴地欢迎你的时候，都有一种力量。在你的感恩清单上添加一些东西。）可知是在强调小事情的价值。其中small可对应到A选项中的little，故A选项“知道小事的价值。”符合上下文语境，故选A。

4.根据下文As research published in BMC Public Health points out, volunteering can result in lower feelings of depression and increased overall well-being.（正如发表在《英国医学委员会公共卫生》杂志上的研究指出的那样，志愿活动可以降低抑郁情绪，提高整体幸福感。）可知服务他人会给人带来幸福感，也可以帮助自己降低抑郁情绪。故B选项“因为服务他人帮助他们找到自己的内在灵性，所以他们对有机会服务他人心存感激。”符合上下文语境，故选B。

5.根据上文And it's no wonder: When your well-being is a priority, you can't help but feel great. Thankful for being the person that you are.（这也难怪:当你把幸福放在首位时，你会不由自主地感觉很棒。感谢你所做的一切。）本句承接上文继续说明把爱自己放在第一位，故E选项“这应该是你感恩清单的第一项。”符合上下文语境，故选E。