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第一部分 必修4 Unit 5 Ⅰ.完形填空 (2016安徽合肥168中学高三第二次段考) Every week or so, I buy a fresh bouquet of flowers for my wife.I don't smoke or have any particular bad habits that I need to __1__ money.So I decided I would put my money to good use by bringing __2__ of beauty to the one who brings beauty into my world. Just yesterday I __3__ by the florist's down the street and for the very first time I discovered a rock tree.The tree does not __4__ rocks, although jokingly I told the florist I __5__knew until now where rocks came from. The approximately sixfoottall tree had __6__ hanging on four branches.Each was placed at four points as if to __7__ balance.In fact the woman told me that is __8__ what it does—creates balance.She read about it in an oriental book. The tree was planted there __9__ it died.It seemed to have little chance to __10__ there.The book said that __11__ balancing the tree and weighting it down, it would have a better chance of survival. In recent months I have discovered the __12__ principle also applies to our lives.Often at times the reason why we __13__ in achieving our goals and dreams is that our lives are not balanced properly.__14__when you are considered as the person who works too much, everything else including your marriage and family life will __15__. In my mind the four corners of a balanced and __16__life are as follows: spiritual, family, personal and professional.They are in fact in order of __17__.Just like the tree, when we learn to balance our lives, our roots grow __18__.When we open ourselves to the nourishment(营养), it __19__us a balanced life and the fruits of our efforts are abundant in all four areas.Strong __20__help us to stand tall against the most destructive storms. | 
