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unspoken. I appreciate what you did for me. I39。ve bee the (31)___B___ of our own success, Dr. Jackson said of the public health mission that cleared cities of congested擁擠不堪的 slums. By living far from where we work, we reduced crowding and improved the (32) ___F___ of our air and water, which drove down rates of infectious disease. But as people have moved farther and farther from where they work, shop and socialize, the rates of chronic diseases have (33) ___G___.2 Public transportation has not kept pace with the (34) ___D___ of suburbs and exurbs(遠(yuǎn)郊). Nor are there enough sidewalks, nearby parks and safe places to walk, cycle or play outdoors in many, if not most, towns. Parents spend hours in cars getting to and from work。t meet their life needs without getting a ride somewhere, Dr. Jackson said. The average teen in suburbia says it39。t get in because they39。ve engineered physical activity out of children39。 and those who can39。re with me. Simple, direct and heartfelt words of (35) ___K___, appreciation and gratitude often go unsaid, when they could be a handy便利的,手邊的 means of healing. Words hurt and words heal.4 Every day (36) ___L___ opportunities to say words of encouragement and recognition. No matter how strong or (37) ___F___ we are, we all need such words. But often they may seem unnecessary. My rule is: if the thought occurs to me to say something supportive, I say it. You can never speak too often in praise and appreciation. You can also receive that praise, when it es, gracefully with words. Thank you for saying that. I need to hear that.5 A friend of our family, an intelligent, progressive Catholic priest, (38) ___E___ praises our children to the skies. He is very extreme in his language, and everyone knows he overdoes it with his praise. But we all love to see him, and we (39) ___J___ his friendship. We don39。Passage 2 (選自SelfAssessment 2) A. wonders E. always I. already B. doubt F. successful J. treasure C. e G. careful K. praise D. begins H. single L. offers 解題方法:把詞分類 動(dòng)詞 名詞 形容詞 副詞 A. wondersA. wondersF. carefulE. always B. doubtB. doubtG. carefulI. already C. e J. treasureH. single D. beginsK. praise J. treasureL. offers K. praise L. offers The Power of Positive Words in the Family1 As a writer and psychotherapist (心理醫(yī)師), I have been using words carefully most of my life. While c