1. (2023高二下·成都月考) 完形填空

This year, I decided that it would be a(n)1cleaning and we tried to 2our house of years' of accumulated(堆积的)stuff.

The stuff was3in our house, lining the walls ,filling the shelves and 4the closets (壁橱). I couldn't remember how I got some of it, but I knew I wanted 5now. The stuff was messing up not only my home but also no6, not bringing me any bit of7.

Then we got down to cleaning. It turned out to be a8job. Twenty-year-old bills and receipts were 9in the trash bin. Outdated 10_were cleared from file cabinets. Broken bowls and damaged handcrafts also found their11 straight to the trash as well Unworn clothes and unused pans were packed up to be12to the local charity. Old books were 13up to be passed on to others to read and enjoy.

In spite of days 'hard work, it14that I was able to walk through a much tidier home. More importantly. I felt mentally 15than ever before, which was beyond my16. Cleaning is like the metabolism(新陈代谢 ) in the body, we needn't17 keep what works for us and push out what doesn't.

Therefore, we need to take 18 off our minds and bodies from time to time and to just focus on what really19to us. We can regain a free life by cutting down material things and adding20ones.