One of the easiest things in the world is to become a faultfinder.However，life can be __1__ when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years ago I __2__ a letter from seventeenyearold Kerry，who described herself as a worldclass faultfinder，almost always __3__ by things.People were always doing things that annoyed her，and __4__ was ever good enough.She was highly selfcritical and also found fault with her friends.She became a really __5__ person.
Unfortunately，it took a horrible accident to change her __6__.Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash.What made it almost __7__ to deal with was that the day before the __8__，Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her __9__ of boyfriends，the way she was living，the way she related to her mother，and various other things she felt she needed to __10__.It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became __11__ her habit of finding fault.Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life rather than to __12__ everything so harshly(刻薄).She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her __13__ as well.
Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at faultfinding，__14__ when we're honest，we can be sharply __15__ of the world.I'm not suggesting you __16__ problems，or that you pretend things are __17__ than they are，but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are—__18__ most of the time，and especially when it's not a really big __19__.
Train yourself to “bite your tongue”，and with a little __20__，you'll get really good at letting things go.And when you do，you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
文章大意：文章通过一则事例说明在生活中总是吹毛求疵的话，日子会变得很艰难，人们应该学会宽容，并介绍了挑剔者重新获得对生活的爱和热情的技巧。
1.A.lonely B.great
C.quiet D.uneasy
答案：B 句意为：然而，当你不再忙于挑错时，生活会变得美好。lonely意为“孤独的”;great意为“美好的”;quiet意为“安静的”;uneasy意为“心神不宁的;担心的”。从4、5空所在的句子People were always doing things that annoyed her，...可以看出，喜欢找茬的人是不开心的，而相反，如果不忙于挑错，生活会很美好，故选B项。
2.A.received B.answered
C.expected D.rejected
答案：A 背景常识题。句意为：几年前我收到一位叫克里的17岁女孩的来信……后文介绍信件的内容，所以这里表达的是“收到了”来信。receive意为“收到”;answer意为“回答”;expect意为“期望”;reject意为“拒绝”。故选A项。
3.A.threatened B.interrupted
C.bothered D.spoiled
答案：C 句意为：……几乎总是被(各种)事情困扰。threaten意为“威胁”;interrupt意为“打断”;bother意为“烦扰”;spoil意为“溺爱;宠坏”。再结合该空后的“人们总是做各种各样的事情烦扰她”，其中annoy与bother意义相近，故选C项。
4.A.anything B.everything
C.something D.nothing
答案：D 句意为：人们总是做各种各样的事情烦扰她，从来没有什么事情足够好(令她满意)。根据句意可知选nothing，表示完全否定。
5.A.caring B.boring
C.interesting D.surprising
答案：B caring意为“关心他人的”;boring意为“令人厌烦的，乏味的”;interesting意为“有趣的”;surprising意为“令人惊讶的”。根据该空前一句“她对自己及朋友都很挑剔，总是吹毛求疵”可知，她是个“令人厌烦的人”。故选B项。
6.A.attitude B.plan
C.measure D.explanation
答案：A attitude意为“态度”;plan意为“计划”;measure意为“措施”;explanation意为“解释”。克里的挑剔是一种对待生活的“态度”，且本段介绍克里的一个朋友发生了事故，这件事迫使她改变了自己的态度。故选A项。
7.A.urgent B.unnecessary
C.certain D.impossible
答案：D urgent意为“急迫的”;unnecessary意为“没必要的”;certain意为“确定的”;impossible意为“不可能的”。下文告诉我们，克里在朋友出事的前一天晚上，按自己的生活态度把朋友生活上的各个方面数落了一遍，态度极为苛刻。这让克里觉得自己的所作所为难以接受，很难面对自己曾经对朋友这样吹毛求疵的事实。
8.A.occasion B.event
C.accident D.adventure
答案：C 本句话介绍的是克里在事故发生之前对朋友挑剔的事情，又根据段首的a horrible accident可知“事故”是一个时间节点，由此可推断这里是表达“在事故前一天”。故选C项。
9.A.memory B.notice
C.evidence D.choice
答案：D memory意为“记忆”;notice意为“注意”;evidence意为“证据”;choice意为“选择”。由语境可知，这里指的是“选择”男友。故选D项。
10.A.hear B.contribute
C.express D.admit
答案：C 根据句意“……以及其他各种她觉得需要表达(她的意见)的事情”，句中9空前的criticizing意思是“批评”，与选项C“表达(某人的意见)”意义相近。故选C项。
11.A.aware of B.afraid of
C.curious about D.confused about
答案：A 句意为：直到她朋友严重受伤后，她才意识到自己挑剔的习惯。(become)aware of意为“(开始)意识到”;(become)afraid of意为“(变得)害怕”;(become)curious about意为“(变得)对……好奇”;(become)confused about意为“(变得)对……困惑”。此处指的是朋友的遭遇使她意识到了自己的这一坏习惯，故选A项。
12.A.discuss B.realize
C.judge D.settle
答案：C 句意为：很快，她学会了欣赏生活而不是刻薄地去评判每一件事。judge“评判”与前文中的criticize相呼应，与appreciate“欣赏”形成对比，表明她的态度的转变。故选C项。
13.A.family B.life
C.career D.education
答案：B 句意为：她能够把这种新的智慧运用到生活的其他方面。family意为“家庭(成员)”;life意为“生活”;career意为“事业”;education意为“教育”。根据12空前的appreciate life可知，该空选life最合适。故选B项。
14.A.so B.or
C.but D.for
答案：C 句意为：也许我们大部分人并不是极端地吹毛求疵，但当我们坦率起来时，也可能会尖锐地评判这个世界。so表结果;or表选择;but表转折;for表原因。根据语境可知这里表转折，故选C项。
15.A.proud B.sure
C.hopeful D.critical
答案：D 根据句中的when we're honest可知，每个人都可能会尖锐地评判(criticize)这个世界。其余选项中，proud意为“自豪的”;sure意为“确信的”;hopeful意为“有希望的”，均不符合语境。故选D项。
16.A.face B.create
C.solve D.ignore
答案：D 本句话是对首句的进一步解释，句意为：我不是建议你忽略问题，或者假装事情要比他们本身更好，不过仅仅是允许事情按自己的规律发展……句中的or表示选择，根据句中的not suggesting和pretend可知用“忽略”合适。
17.A.rarer B.better
C.stranger D.worse
答案：B 根据上题的解释，“假装”可能是事情的好的方面，因此用better合适。
18.A.at least B.at last
C.by far D.so far
答案：A 句意为：……不过仅仅是允许事情按自己的规律发展——至少在大多数时候……at least意为“至少”;at last意为“最后”;by far意为“(与形容词、副词的比较级或最高级连用)最;无疑;很”;so far意为“到目前为止”。根据语境可知，修饰时间状语“大多数时间”用at least搭配更合适。故选A项。
19.A.task B.deal
C.result D.duty
答案：B 背景常识题。句意为：……尤其是当它不是真正的大事时。task意为“任务”;deal意为“协议;交易”;result意为“结果”;duty意为“义务”。对比前面的things可知用deal最合适，not a big deal表示“不是什么大事”，故选B项。
20.A.practice B.speech
C.rest D.pity
答案：A 句意为：训练自己“忍住不说”，经过一点点练习，你会真正地学会顺其自然。practice与train对应，符合语境，故选A项。
