Optimism is the art of always seeing the glass half full (1) half empty, finding something positive in even the most (2) of situations and last but not least the ability to expect the best even if the chances are (3) . It enables you to try new things, deal with failure as a learning experience (4) a stopping point. In general optimism gives you a reason to live. The world would be a better place if it was full of optimism, (5) unfortunately the trend in today’s youth is (6) the opposite way. Today it is (7) to be pessimistic. One could spend hours discussing how we arrived at this point, (8) our youth refuses to smell the roses and instead prefers to (9) themselves on their own pessimistic (10) .
Optimism is not an (11) gift but rather a learned behavior (12) . Like most behaviors optimism is best learned by watching examples, (13) you. The first step in creating a generation of people with a positive outlook on life, is to (14) life on the bright side yourself. (15) it would be wrong to (16) your child from all negativity, it is important that you are not the (17) of doubts and worries. Finding something positive in a negative situation needs to be (18) Show how to make the best of things by always (19) the positive, by encouraging your child after a(n) (20) and by explaining over and over that failure is just a part of progress.
19（）
A. focusing on
B. adhering to
C. turning to
D. pointing out
参考答案：D
解析：
此题考查对词组意义的把握和用法。[A]focus on“集中于某事”，指把注意力放在某事上；[B]adhere to“坚持”，指坚持意见、计划或承诺；[C]tuna to“求助于”；[D]point out“指出”。题句讲的是告诉孩子怎么做，而不是自己应该做什么，所以只能是“指出”才讲得通。如：They point out that early education programs in many day care centers also help prepare children for school.“她们指出很多托儿所早教项目同时也帮助孩子做入学的准备。”
