阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
If you took the strengths of others, and compared them to your weaknesses, do you think this would make you feel good? The funny thing is, this is 16 most of us do at one time or another-and some of us do it pretty 17.
It’s surely a 18 for a drop in self-confidence and for unhappiness. Let’s say I take a look at someone who creates amazing artwork on their website and I look at my art, and realize I don’t come close to being 19 with him. In fact, I look pretty 20. But it’s not a fair 21. If I looked at my strengths-writing useful and honest posts-I can see that I have a lot to 22, a lot to be happy about.
That’s so important-being able to look at your own strengths, and see your true 23. It’s actually one of the keys to success and happiness.
I want to talk about this issue 24 an email from a reader recently:I have some teammates from very rich families, I can’t stop myself comparing my 25with theirs. I must say that my financial planning is sound enough to take care of my 26 family; and I can take care of new family members also, at least for some time 27 I lose my current job. But 28 I see or hear them spending so much money after possessions, I start comparing again. How can I stop this habit, without changing jobs?
This is an excellent but tough 29. I think it’s 30 to compare ourselves to others, but it often makes us unhappy even if we have enough and should be 31 what we have. My quick 32: try to be aware of when you start comparing yourself to others. . . once you’ve developed this 33, stop yourself and tell yourself, “Stop that!”And then 34 thinking about all the things you do have, the things you love, the people you have and the blessings that 35 has given you. Make this a regular practice, and you’ ll start to be happier with your life.
16. A. why B. what C. that D. how
17. A. often B. hard C. soon D. well
18. A. theory B. option C. practice D. idea
19. A. blessed B. connected C. weighed D. matched
20. A. grateful B. pitiful C. shocked D. confident
21. A. comparison B. communication C. competition D. combination
22. A. regret B. correct C. offer D. afford
23. A. thoughts B. values C. alternatives D. weaknesses
24. A. because of B. according to C. apart from D. in spite of
25. A. concept B. health C. profession D. lifestyle
26. A. developing B. working C. existing D. coming
27. A. as if B. even if C. in case D. now that
28. A. however B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever
29. A. programme B. fantasy C. question D. reality
30. A. strange B. natural C. difficult D. important
31. A. sorry for B. curious about C. guilty at D. happy with
32. A. judgement B. conclusion C. formula D. advice
33. A. awareness B. hobby C. tradition D. custom
34. A. require B. risk C. fancy D. start
35. A. happiness B. life C. success D. confidence
