A famous story about happiness
Mrs Jones, a 92—year—old lady, dresses 1 well each morning before 8 o’clock. This morning she got up early, dressed up as before, because she would move to a nursing home.
After many hours of waiting in the lobby(通道)，she 2 sweetly when a young lady told her that her room was ready,.“ I love it,”she answered 3 , like a 8---year---- old girl who has just received a new gift.
“Mrs Jones, you haven’t seen the room……just wait. You 4 here for such a long time, I’m very sorry……”
“It doesn't matter” ,she said.“ Happiness is something you decide on. I don’t mind how the furniture(家具) is placed or anything else in the room. I have already 5 to love it. Every morning I get out of the bed, feeling thankful for my body parts that work,. Each day is a _6_. As my eyes open, I’ll focus on (专注于) the 7 day and all the happy things……”
Please _8 :Happiness is an attitude(心态)。
【小题1】用下列词语的正确形式填空（每空1分）
gift decide wait her smile remember happy new
【小题2】回答下列问题， 每题 1 分
（1）why did this old lady move to the nursing home?
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（2）What do you think about happiness?
.1. herself 2, smiled 3. happily 4. have waited
网友回答
(答案→)1. herself 2, smiled 3. happily 4. have waited
解析：
1. 结合语境可知她每天早晨把自己打扮的相当好，故填her的反身代词herself，她自己。
2. 联系下文描述，可知她甜美的笑了，结合语境可知描述的是过去动作，故用过去时态，填smile的过去时态smiled。
3. 联系上文描述，可知她是高兴地回答，故填happy的副词形式happily。
4. 联系下文for such a long time,可知本句为现在完成时态，结合语境可知句意为，你已经等了很久，故填have waited 。
5. 联系上文描述可知句意为：我已经决定喜欢它。故填decide的过去分词decided。
6. 联系上下文可知这个老人认为每天都是一件礼物，故填单数名词gift，礼物。
7. 结合语境可知此处指的是新的一天，故填形容词new新的。
8.联系下文可知句意为：请记住。祈使句中动词一般用原形。故填remember，记住。