From a young age, I started to make detailed to-do lists. I simply crossed the tasks off as they were_______, which was a way to_______my chaotic mind. At times I would feel overwhelmed(无法抵抗的)by the pressure to _______, but with the optimism of youth, I was ready to _______the world.My desk would look like a(n) _______, but I knew exactly what I had to do and_______. The problem is the list never seemed to get any_______
So I decided to start writing a"have-done"list._______ , it was extremely hard to even remember any _______or achievements, but I ________.And slowly, I started looking forward to writing down the things that I had achieved, moments that had brought me real________, or personal challenges that I had ________. So, while I________a great talk I delivered, I would also record a situation when I managed to stay ________even as I was exhausted and annoyed.
Instead of always looking at what else I had to do, I started________my achievements and celebrating the smallest wins. A tiny ________, but it has already been useful in helping me to________how I perceive(感知)success in life. I wouldn't say that it has ________everything, but it has been a huge advance.
Writing them down reminds me of the tiniest victories that ________might have passed me by. And my self-worth and value are no longer measured by the ticks and ________ on my to-do list.
1.A.abandoned B.completed C.forgotten D.modified
2.A.organize B.express C.maintain D.understand
3.A.involve B.compromise C.innovate D.succeed
4.A.wipe out B.shrink from C.take on D.turn against
5.A.chessboard B.mess C.souvenir D.blueprint
6.A.when B.who C.why D.where
7.A.cleaner B.shorter C.longer D.smoother
8.A.Hopefully B.Eventually C.Fortunately D.Initially
9.A.pains B.proofs C.wins D.losses
10.A.ignored B.continued C.hesitated D.bothered
11.A.joy B.life C.tension D.mercy
12.A.feared B.expected C.overcome D.deserted
13.A.noted down B.polished up C.showed off D.went over
14.A.connected B.calm C.tuned D.tense
15.A.ridding of B.leaving out C.making up D.reflecting on
16.A.gap B.clue C.change D.victory
17.A.inquire B.evaluate C.share D.doubt
18.A.solved B.witnessed C.limited D.destroyed
19.A.otherwise B.exactly C.hardly D.simply
20.A.scores B.crosses C.revisions D.comments
—Our manager failed to promote his new product at the trade fair.
—No wonder he is_________these days.
A.on cloud nine B.off the top of his head
C.down in the dumps D.economical with the truth
—Could you please turn down your music?
-—Oh,____________,I didn't mean to disturb you.
A.never mind B.you said it C.far from it D.pardon me
—Robert remained depressed at home before his school reopened.
—If only the new term___________for the virus.
A.were not delayed B.would not be delayed
C.had not been delayed D.were not to be delayed
Experts strongly believe the virus comes from nature__________there exist groundless voices.
A.even if B.now that C.in case D.as though
—I am going to visit Britain this summer vacation.
—I'm glad you____________a different culture.
A.will have experienced B.will be experiencing
C.have experienced D.are experiencing