第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的中个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出或以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was reading some papers in my office that day, a patient came to see me about the stress in her life. She 21 all the things she had to do －one was to 22－from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work. I suggested she  23  by not making her bed for two weeks. She was 24   , probably thinking I’d been raised by wolves in a forest. However, she went along with my 25  .
Two weeks later she went into my office ,26  . She had left her bed 27 for the first time in 30 years－and nothing bad had happened. “And guess what?” she said. “I don’t dry my dishes anymore, either.”
This woman had made two major breakthroughs. One was discovering that she had 28 in her life that she had never seen before. The other was giving herself 29 to be less that 30. This story shows an important principle (原理) about 31 time: No one can do it all. Each of us has to make choices and accept trade－offs. The 32 is, many people choose in ways that put 33  and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves. They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own.
So what is the 34    ? There’s an easy way. Decide what you want in your life, and put that first. On a daily basis, that should 35 regular meals, enough sleep and time with your family. Exercise, leisure, friendships and hobbies should also be 36  parts of life. The 37 is to do something for yourself every day. The choice is yours: whatever makes you feel 38 about yourself and your life. Take a nap. Take a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office. Stop keeping your house as 39 as your mother kept hers. 40   more of your time with  want – to – dos instead of have – to – dos.
21. A. described   B. forgot   C. remembered  D. considered
22. A. wash her clothes   B. make her bed   C. call her friend   D. dry her dishes
23. A. struggle   B. sleep   C. experiment   D. succeed
24. A. worried   B. excited   C. frightened   D. shocked
25. A. medicine   B. paper   C. idea   D. promise
26. A. crying   B. smiling   C. thinking   D. nodding
27. A. untouched    B. unfinished   C. unmade   D. unmoved
28. A. difficulties   B. choices   C. mistakes    D. problems
29. A. suggestion   B. advice   C. introduction   D. permission
30. A .perfect    B. nervous   C. important    D. comfortable
31. A. killing    B. saving    C. spending   D. managing
32.Ａ.problem  B. rule     C. measure  D.　purpose
33. A. others    B. themselves    C. their work   D. their family
34. A. explanation  B.determination  C. solution  D.condition
35. A. include   B. contain   C. enjoy   D. serve
36. A. personal   B. regular   C. extra   D. wonderful
37. A. fact    B. opinion   C. point   D. mistake
38. A. worried   B. bad    C. puzzled   D. good
39. A. dirty    B. clean   C. warm    D. empty
40. A. Fill   B. Compare   C .Supply   D. Connect