Maybe you"ve lost your job.Maybe you didn"t get the ____ in your job.Maybe your
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Maybe you"ve lost your job.Maybe you didn"t get the ____ in your job.Maybe your sweetheart ____ with you.People say “Don"t take it personally”and “Don"t let it get to you”，but that"s very ____ to do.
If you"re feeling disheartened，___ are some strategies (策略) for making yourself feel better？It"s pretty clear that ____“I"m the greatest！”or winning a prize along with every other secondgrade soccer player isn"t a good way to ____ healthy selfrespect.
Then what can you do to feel better？Here are some ____ to follow：
Do a good deed.This is as selfish as it is selfless；you"ll ____ as much as the person you"re helping.I had a friend who ____ a period of vast rejection：she was fired from her ____，she didn"t get into the graduate program to which she"d ____，and her boyfriend split up with her.Everything worked out fine ____，and I asked her how she got through such a(n) ____ time.She said，“I was ___ addicted to doing good deeds for other people.It was the only way I could make myself feel like I wasn"t a total loser.”
Keep a resolution (决心)．Not only will you benefit from exercising or ____ out your garage，but you"ll also get a boost (激励)from the mere fact that you made a ____ and stuck to it.
Boost your ____.Studies show that when you"re feeling energetic，you"re much more likely to feel good about yourself.Most important：get enough sleep.
Challenge yourself ____.This strategy doesn"t work for me，but I know that many people feel great ___ whitewater rafting，bungee jumping，or rollercoasterriding.For the less daring，a great run，or bike ride can do the ____.
| 小题1: | | A．promotion | B．gift | | C．match | D．break |
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| 小题2: | | A．kept up | B．put up | | C．broke up | D．made up |
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| 小题3: | | A．easy | B．hard | | C．dangerous | D．pleasant |
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| 小题4: | | A．which | B．how | | C．where | D．what |
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| 小题5: | | A．hearing | B．praising | | C．knowing | D．repeating |
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| 小题6: | | A．have | B．lose | | C．build | D．hurt |
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| 小题7: | | A．ideas | B．tips | | C．plans | D．methods |
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| 小题8: | | A．benefit | B．repay | | C．reject | D．demand |
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| 小题9: | | A．went through | B．came across | | C．looked for | D．waited for |
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| 小题10: | | A．house | B．incident | | C．job | D．boss |
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| 小题11: | | A．appealed | B．listened | | C．reacted | D．applied |
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| 小题12: | | A．in the beginning | B．in the end | | C．in a moment | D．in a sense |
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| 小题13: | | A．wonderful | B．tough | | C．unforgettable | D．busy |
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| 小题14: | | A．practically | B．hardly | | C．carefully | D．unwillingly |
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| 小题15: | | A．working | B．leaving | | C．finding | D．cleaning |
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| 小题16: | | A．bet | B．difference | | C．promise | D．record |
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| 小题17: | | A．energy | B．confidence | | C．courage | D．ability |
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| 小题18: | | A．mentally | B．physically | | C．successfully | D．naturally |
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| 小题19: | | A．before | B．upon | | C．until | D．after |
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| 小题20: | | A．service | B．business | | C．trick | D．favor |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:F
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:D
小题20:C |
解析
本文为说明文，当挫折和失败让自己感到心灰意冷，自我怀疑的时候，怎样做才能恢复自尊、自信呢？
小题1:答案：A 根据上下文可知，作者在列举一些让人感到不开心的事情。在职场中，没能获得晋升就是其中之一。promotion提升；gift礼物；match比赛；break休息。
小题2:答案：C 或许你的心上人和你分手了。break up with sb.与某人分手；keep up with sb.跟上某人；put up with sb.容忍某人；make up with sb.同某人言归于好。
小题3:答案：B 句意：人们说：“你别往心里去”“不要让它对你产生影响”，但是那做起来却很难。but提示上下文存在转折关系，说明事情是说起来容易，但是做起来难(hard)。
小题4:答案：D 如果你觉得心灰意冷，有什么策略能让你感觉好点呢？
小题5:答案：D 根据下文“I"m the greatest！”以及常理推断，在遭受挫败的时候，人们往往对自己重复(repeating)一些鼓励的话，让自己的心情好起来。
小题6:答案：C 重复“我是最棒的！”或者在和其他二流足球队员比赛时获胜都不是增强自尊的好方法。build此处意思是“逐渐增强”。
小题7:答案：B 根据下文内容可知，这是作者提出的几点建议。tip常用来表示一些有用的小建议；idea主意，想法；plan计划；method(系统的)方法。
小题8:答案：A 你会和你所帮助的人获得一样多的利益。benefit得益于；repay偿还；reject拒绝接受；demand要求。
小题9:答案：A 这里指经历了一系列严重的失败。go through经历；come across偶然碰到；look for寻找；wait for等候。
小题10:答案：C 介词from提示这里指在工作中被解雇。
小题11:答案：D 她申请读研失败。apply申请；appeal呼吁；listen听；react回应。
小题12:答案：B 一切最终都顺利了。in the end 最后，结果；in the beginning 起初；in a moment 立刻，马上；in a sense 从某种意义上说。
小题13:答案：B 根据语境可知，她度过的是一段困难的时期。
小题14:答案：A 此处副词practically相当于almost，意思是“几乎，差不多”。hardly几乎不；carefully仔细地；unwillingly不情愿地。
小题15:答案：D 锻炼或者打扫车库会让你受益。clean out把……彻底打扫干净；work out计算出，解决；leave out遗漏，略去；find out找出，查明。
小题16:答案：C 根据Keep a resolution可知C项意义接近，即做出承诺并且信守承诺。make a promise许诺；make a bet打赌；make a difference有影响，起作用；make a record录制唱片。
小题17:答案：A 根据下文语境以及energetic一词的提示可知该段小标题是Boost your energy(养精蓄锐)。
小题18:答案：B 根据下文提到的极限运动可知，这里指Challenge yourself physically(挑战体能)。
小题19:答案：D 很多人在进行了激流皮划艇运动、蹦极或乘坐过山车后感觉很好。
小题20:答案：C do the trick是固定短语，意思是“起作用；奏效；达到目的。” |
举一反三
Jobs and work do much more than most of us realize to provide happiness and contentment.We"re all used to thinking that work provides the material things of life—the goods and services that make our modern civilization possible.But we are much less conscious of the degree to which work provides the more important psychological wellbeing that can make the difference between a full and an empty life.
Historically，work has been associated with slavery and sin (罪恶)and punishment.And in our own day we are used to bearing traditional complaints.Against this background，it may well come as a surprise to learn that not only psychologists but other behavioral scientists have come to accept the positive contribution of work to the individual"s happiness and sense of personal achievement.Work is more than a necessity for most human beings；it is the focus of their lives，the source of their identity and creativity.
Rather than a punishment of a burden，work is the opportunity to realize one"s potential.And the opposite is true，too.For large numbers of people，the absence of work is harmful to their health.Retirement often brings many problems surrounding the “What do I do with myself？”question，even though there may be no financial cares.Large numbers of people regularly get headaches and other illnesses on weekends when they don"t have their jobs to go to，and must take care of themselves.It has been observed that unemployment，quite apart from financial pressures，brings enormous psychological troubles and that many individuals"conditions become worse rapidly when jobless.
But why？Why should work be such a significant source of human satisfaction？A good share of the answer rests in the kind of pride that is stimulated by the job，by the activity of accomplishing.
小题1:Which of the following statements can NOT be learned from the passage?| A．People feel happier and more content than they realize when working. | | B．Work is likely to provide you with the chance of achieving your potential. | | C．Happiness can only be gained through working. | | D．A lot of people will suffer physically and psychologically without work. |
小题2:Traditionally，people are used to believing ________.| A．work is related to negative aspects | | B．happiness has nothing to do with work | | C．identity and creativity depend on work | | D．work is not only a necessity for humans but the focus of their lives |
小题3:What would the author probably discuss in the following paragraph?| A．What the proper way to balance work and life is. | | B．How work brings people pride in accomplishment. | | C．Which is more important：the material things of life or psychological wellbeing. | | D．How people overcome the problems arising from retirement. |
小题4:Which best describes the author"s attitude towards work in the passage?| A．Doubtful. | B．Concerned. | | C．Approving. | D．Neutral. |
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When I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演)．I was selected and told I had potential.They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious (有声望的) modeling agencies from around the world would attend.At 13，my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgement and I begged my parents to let me go.We have never been rich，but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model companies.For months，any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be real model.I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!
Of course，I wasn"t signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5′9″(about 1.75 metres) I could be a success.I prayed for a growth spurt (冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream.I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $500 for classes.$500 for a photo shoot，and $300 for other expenses.My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions，but with every day I didn"t receive a call，I grew more depressed.The_final_straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling.There was an open call in New York City.We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting，only to be told that I was too short.I was devastated (极度不安的)．
Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn"t actually love modeling，just the idea of it.I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal.The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.
小题1:What"s the main reason why the author wanted to be a model?| A．She won a national contest. | | B．She wanted to get reputation and wealth. | | C．She was urged by some modeling agencies. | | D．She had full potential to be a successful model. |
小题2:What"s the author"s parents" attitude toward her dream?| A．Encouraging. | B．Worried. | | C．Doubtful. | D．Enthusiastic. |
小题3:What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model?| A．Her parents were strongly against it. | | B．She realized that it was impossible for her. | | C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down. | | D．She realized that she didn"t actually love the idea of modeling. |
小题4:The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means ________.| A．the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset，angry，etc... | | B．the final result that she was admitted by the model company. | | C．the final audition given by the agency. | | D．the decision that she made at last not to be a model any more. |
小题5:What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model?| A．Where there"s a will there"s way. | | B．Being a model is not that easy. | | C．We should have our own judgement and should not just follow others. | | D．We might set unpractical goals but the experience can help us grow. |
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When you are little, it’s not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed delegates at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them .“Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty and finding environment answers, what a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not to be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do ? You grown-ups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect your words.”
I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation. Some of the delegates even cried. I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur(激励) action. Now, a decade from Rio, after I’ve sat through many more conferences, I’m not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual’s voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.
When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I’m learning that as we have to make choices — education, career, lifestyle — life gets more and more complicated. We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful. We are taught that economic growth is in progress, but aren’t taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable(可持续的) way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12 was ideal and innocent.
Today I’m no longer a child, but I’m worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in. I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of change.
小题1:The purpose of what the writer said at the age of 12 was to _____.| A．end poverty and make school beautiful | | B．find environmental answers and keep the words that they always told themselves | | C．end poverty and solve the problems about environment | | D．find a wonderful place and clean it up |
小题2:What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to _____.| A．a long period of laughing | | B．a warm welcome | | C．an expression used for greeting | | D．a long period of clapping and applause |
小题3:It becomes clear that the writer is possibly _____ now.| A．in his teens | | B．in his twenties | | C．in his thirties | | D．in his forties |
小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．the writer thinks what he thought at the age of 12 is mature. | | B．the writer’s children will certainly live in an ideal environment. | | C．the writer’s confidence in the people in power has deeply shaken their voice. | | D．the writer’s belief does not change when he grows up. |
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Now you’re a fool for helping. “I don’t want to get involved” seems to have become a national motto. One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City, California to New Orleans, Louisiana. In the middle of the desert, I passed a young man standing by the roadside. He had his out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time you’d be called a jerk (混蛋) for passing by somebody .
Several days later I was still about the hitchhiker (搭便车的人), about how I didn’t even lift my foot the accelerator (加速踏板) for him. “Does anyone stop any more?” I wondered. I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line—”I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Was that these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey the US without any money, just on the good will of others. What would happen? Would he find food, shelter and support?
The idea intrigued (激起兴趣) me.
The week I 37, I realized that I had never done something truly crazy. I decided to really do it: travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. I would only accept of rides, food and places to sleep. For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. I was treated kindly I went. I was by people’s readiness to help a stranger.
In Oregon, a house painter named Mike the cold weather and asked if I had a coat. I didn’t, so he gave me a big green army-style jacket. A lumber-mill worker in Michigan named Tim invited me to a dinner with his family in their shabby house. Then he offered me a tent. I refused, but Tim insisted, packing it into my bag himself. I found people were generally compassionate. Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or with them whatever they happened to have. Those who had the to give often gave the most.
I’m to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter and their gifts. My faith in ordinary folks was . I was proud to live in a country where people were still willing to help. In spite of everything, you can still depend on the of strangers.
| 小题1: | | A．thumb | B．finger | C．foot | D．hand |
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| 小题2: | | A．that | B．where | C．which | D．when |
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| 小题3: | | A．in danger | B．in need | C．in trouble | D．in favor |
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| 小题4: | | A．worrying | B．considering | C．bringing | D．thinking |
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| 小题6: | | A．interesting | B．possible | C．necessary | D．important |
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| 小题7: | | A．across | B．through | C．in | D．over |
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| 小题8: | | A．basing | B．relying | C．insisting | D．relating |
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| 小题9: | | A．seemed | B．got | C．became | D．turned |
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| 小题11: | | A．jobs | B．supplies | C．helps | D．offers |
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| 小题12: | | A．nowhere | B．everywhere | C．anywhere | D．somewhere |
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| 小题13: | | A．frightened | B．annoyed | C．disappointed | D．amazed |
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| 小题14: | | A．noted | B．saw | C．felt | D．sensed |
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| 小题15: | | A．simple | B．rich | C．delicious | D．interesting |
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| 小题16: | | A．supplied | B．offered | C．shared | D．provided |
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| 小题17: | | A．fewest | B．most | C．least | D．best |
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| 小题18: | | A．careful | B．grateful | C．hopeful | D．helpful |
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| 小题19: | | A．created | B．reminded | C．renewed | D．returned |
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| 小题20: | | A．kindness | B．happiness | C．fairness | D．brightness |
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One of the greatest sources of unhappiness，in my experience，is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are．
When we see something we don’t like，we wish it could be different．We cry out for something better．That may be human nature，or perhaps it’s something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our culture．The root of the unhappiness isn’t necessarily that we want things to be different．However, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place．We’ve judged it as bad，rather than saying, “It"s not bad or good，and it just is it．”
In one of my books，I said“You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”．Some readers said it"s too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong．However, it’s only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad．Instead，you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand why that is．
This can be applied to whatever you do：how other people act at work，how politics works and how depressing the news media can be．Accept these things as they are，and try to understand why they’re that way．It will save you a lot of sadness，because you’ll no longer say,“Oh．1 wish bad things didn’t happen!’’
Does it mean you can never change things? Not at a11．But change things not because you can’t accept things as they are，but because you enjoy the process of changing，learning and growing．
Can we make this world a better place? You can say that you’11 continue to try to do things to help others，to grow as a person，to make a difference in this world．That’s the correct path you choose to take，because you enjoy that path．Therefore，when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference，try a different approach：accept，and understand．It might lead to some interesting results．
小题1:The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because ___________.| A．it is our natural emotion in the life | | B．culture asks us to be different from others | | C．everyone has their own opinions on things | | D．we dislike something in the beginning |
小题2:Some readers think the words in the author’s book is too ______________.| A．depressing | B．frightening | C．delighting | D．idealistic |
小题3:In Paragraph 4，the underlined word "it" refers to ____________．| A．acting well at work and in politics | | B．feeling depressed for the news media | | C．accepting and understanding what has happened | | D．saying something negative when bad things come |
小题4:In the last paragraph，you are advised _____________．| A．to help others and make a difference | | B．to enjoy what you have to do in the work | | C．to judge yourself and make a wish for you | | D．to try a new way when making the world better |
小题5:What is the main theme of the passage?| A．Expecting things to be different gives us hope． | | B．Accepting can make our life happier and better． | | C．Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness． | | D．Judging good or bad is important for our world． |
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