二、完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

As I sit here on the eve of my 3rd year non-smoker anniversary, I’m thinking about that last cigarette I smoked. I was sitting at the kitchen table at 10 in the   16   at home, sick with bronchitis(支气管炎) again. I felt miserable, weak and desperate. I   17   smoking that day in 2005 without any real confidence that I was smoking my   18   cigarette ever.

Today, there’s one thing about my future that I   19   with absolute certainty: I’ll never smoke again! I know without a shadow of a   20   that I’ll never go back. I’ve changed what cigarettes   21   to me and in the process I’ve gained permanent, true   22   from the habit that held me close for 26 long years!

Our thoughts and feelings control the   23   of our lives. It’s how we think about the experiences in our lives that   24  , not the events themselves.

Most of us smoked for years. We   25   to think of cigarettes as a part of us, even a friend. How do we now   26   changing the meaning that has become so   27    established in our lives? There are specific steps that when   28   will help you take control and shape your thoughts in ways that   29   you. Work these techniques into your daily routine and give them some time to   30   and flourish. You’ll be surprised at the positive   31   you can create in your life.

Anything you want to change in your life has to   32   from the should list to the must list. Most of us spent years thinking we should quit smoking. I sure did.  33    right now that quitting is a must for you. This has got to be the first step you take on the   34   to freedom. Don’t worry that you feel shaky and unsure. The steps outlined here will help you turn that   35   into strength of purpose. Make your quit a must—it’s where we all have to begin.

16. A. morning       B. afternoon         C. evening           D. night

17. A. began         B. continued         C. quit           D. tried

18. A. first           B. last           C. hardest        D. longest

19. A. deal           B. know         C. regret             D. start

20. A. hope          B. need          C. doubt             D. determination

21. A. lead           B. belong        C. bring          D. mean

22. A. freedom       B. health         C. interest           D. friendship

23. A. content       B. freedom          C. quality            D. happiness

24. A. changes           B. exists         C. appears           D. counts

25. A. came          B. used          C. happened          D. had

26. A. free from          B. go about          C. give up           D. keep on

27. A. easily         B. hardly            C. firmly             D. exactly

28. A. made          B. studied           C. followed           D. received

29. A. harm          B. hold           C. inspire            D. serve

30. A. disappear      B. grow          C. produce            D. think

31. A. thoughts       B. changes           C. results             D. development

32. A. move          B. range             C. refer            D. cycle

33. A. Decide        B. Admit             C. Realize         D. Consider

34. A. right          B. cost             C. path            D. mind

35. A. courage        B. happiness        C. sadness           D. shakiness