①Some people who find themselves facing a problem react by just giving up.But it is not good to
escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures.You may be sure that all young
people go through the same difficult process that you are going through:meeting new situations,developing
new skills,and testing their abilities.
②If you are unhappy about something,face it.Try to state the problem in a few words,so that you
will know exactly what you are_up_against.Then see if you can "put your finger" on the cause of your
unhappiness.
③In many eases,we only "think" there is no solution to a particular problem.But often we can
overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
④For example,a boy wanted to be a debater (辩论家). When he tried out for the debating team as
a freshman,the coach thought he was hopeless.He was shy; he had a highpitched voice; and his posture
(体态) was poor.Although he was given little hope of success,he took advantage of every opportunity
to debate.He studied successful speakers and evaluated his own weaknesses and advantages.Then he
spent many hours learning all the facts on the topics for debate,and worked at developing good posture
and at speaking clearly.By his junior year,he made the school debating team,and in his senior year he
was on the winning team in his state.He achieved his goal because he had made a direct attack upon his
problem.
⑤Although direct attack is often the bestway to meet problems,we have to be realistic (现实的) in
judging situations.Sometimes it is necessary to change either the method or the goal.
⑥A boy who wants to be a great football player may not be too strong and not quite fast enough for
football.In this situation,becoming a great football player may be an unreasonable goal for him.However,
he may become outstanding in tennis or golf,and satisfy his desire to take part in sports.
⑦A girl who is not goodlooking may decide that she cannot win popularity with her face,and so she
may try to develop an interesting personality,which eventually will get her much further.In this situation,
she must change her method of achieving her goal.
⑧So,although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems,it is important to study the
situation and make a wise decision about what to do.
1. From the first paragraph,we can learn that________.
A. it is really hard to escape from problems
B. people can solve all the problems that they meet
C. it is important for people to face the problems
D. few people like making excuses for failures
2. The underlined phrase "are up against" in the second paragraph could be best replaced by______.
A. are interested in
B. are faced with
C. come over
D. look after
3. Which decision was made by the boy who wanted to be a debater?
A. Adjusting the goal.
B. Judging situations.
C. Changing his styles.
D. Making a direct attack.
4. Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?
(①~⑧stand for "Paragraph 1~Paragraph 8")
5. The author showed the example of the girl in order to explain________.
A. how important the appearance is
B. how hard to develop a good personality
C. how to achieve the goal in a different way
D. how to win popularity in a short time
Even if you really enjoy your job,it"s still possible to battle boredom as you work.You may not be able
to make big changes-or change your job-but you can make small adjustments to your routine that can
make every day seem,well,a little less routine.
1. Switch Your Seat
Change your outlook at the office by changing your office.Ask your supervisor to help you find a
new desk.Even switching desks with a neighboring coworker can offer a fresh atmosphere.
If it"s not possible to change your location,see if you can change your desk"s direction.A new view
can be just as refreshing as a new location.
2. ________
Start and end your day in a different way.Consider a new mode of transportation,if it"s possible.Take
a subway.Ride a bike on sunny days.Carpool with a coworker.Use a new route to get to your job.You
needn"t change it for ever-just long enough to help you escape the boredom
3. Find a New Work Style
Sick of attending that longstanding Monday morning meeting?Try to change it to the afternoon.
If you find yourself feeling most bored in the afternoons,try to arrange to do your favorite tasks then
and tackle less desirable projects in the mornings.
If you usually communicate with coworkers via email and instant messaging,start dealing with people
face to face.Increased communication with coworkers may help improve your mood.
4. Get and Set a Goal
If your work is short of objectives,it"s no wonder that work has become boring.Identify a goal and
set an "achieve by" date for it.
Your_goal_needn"t_be_high_as_long_as_you_have_sufficient_enthusiasm_for_it.Perhaps you want
to make a new project.Maybe you"d like to pursue a promotion.Or you may even set a goal of finding a
new job altogether.Whatever it is,actively move toward an objective.
1. What is the purpose of the passage?(within 15 words)
________________________________________________________________________
2. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
You will feel bored when you are not working toward something.
________________________________________________________________________
3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words.(within 8 words)
________________________________________________________________________
4. List three methods of escaping from boredom in your daily life.(within 5 words for each)
①________________________________________________________________________
②________________________________________________________________________
③________________________________________________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence in the Last Paragraph into Chinese.
________________________________________________________________________
information we receive and decide how to respond.Being afraid of fast cars, for example, is something
that might protect us from harm.Being afraid of the consequence of a choice may prevent us getting into
trouble.
Fears in young children commonly center on certain animals like snakes or big dogs.Fears are caused
often because of experiences or ideas expressed by others, and at times, the media.Many normal fears
during the early years, like men with beards, or large dogs, disappear with age.Those relating to
personal failure and ridicule (嘲笑) remain through adulthood and may need special help to overcome.
Children"s fears are often small, but that doesn"t mean they should be dismissed as trivial (微不足道的). They need to be recognized and accepted as real for that child.Only when we help children
understand their fears can they grow normally in their ability to settle them.
Research shows that as a child grows up, the center of his fears changes a lot.Things like divorce, a
teacher who "shouted at me", people with guns, bullies, big boys, or "making fun of me" top the list of
childhood fears."
We cannot always prevent these experiences from happening, but it is essential that children be
allowed to freely express their emotions without judgment.Sympathy and a caring listener will help ease
pain of these fears.Read books and stories to your child about children who have experienced similar
fears.This helps children talk about their fears and find ways to cope.With all emotions, fears become
less of a problem for children as they gain selfconfidence and they find that fear is normal and can be
dealt with.
1. According to Paragraph 2, we can know that fears in young children________.
A. only center on frightening animals
B. are not born but learned
C. can make sure of their safety
D. need special help to deal with
2. Children"s fears are often ignored because________.
A. they exist widely in the world
B. they will disappear with age
C. people thought they are not worth considering
D. they are often imaginary
3. In dealing with children"s fears, the final goal of the parents is to________.
A. stop unpleasant experiences happening to children
B. let children know about the nature of fear
C. create an environment where there is nothing to fear
D. develop children"s ability to treat their fears on their own
4. From the passage we can learn that________.
A. some childhood fears may have a lasting influence
B. children should avoid the media to reduce their fear
C. fears can be judged according to the environment
D. children with similar fears can communicate easily
5. What"s the best title for this passage?
A. Children"s fears.
B. How to overcome children"s fears.
C. The kind of children"s fears.
D. The bad effects of fears.
When I found out that my train would be three hours late,
I changed my mind and would take a bus________(代替) I was
about to rush out of the train station________a
welldressed old man took me________the arm." Young
lady, " said the gentleman, "Shouldn"t you f________
out the bus________(时刻表) before you rush out
to catch the bus?" I________(凝视) at him with
my mouth open.How did he read my m________?
Before I could say a word, he added, "You see, my train is
________(也) running late.The same idea came to me.
But I think a good conversation can help p________
the time.________you know it, your train will be there."
Lisa, a 25year old from Beijing, recently places a number of very unpleasant statements on the
Internet regarding the elderly.They include things like "don"t rely on others", "don"t expect others to
help", "don"t be talkative", and "dont"t be so stubborn". The underlying message was that elderly
people should not take advantage of their old age to demand special favours from others, particularly
from the young.This of course flies_in_the_face_of the Chinese tradition of respecting the elderly.But,
in my opinion, Lisa"s "requests" might not be totally unreasonable.Old people do sometimes behave
like they"re "stubborn"and "talkative". Still, the young woman is rudely insensitive to why the elderly
behave that way.As people get old, they become increasingly weakened physically.So it"s natural for
them to ask for more help from others.As their memories decline, they tend to be talkative because
they easily forget what has just been said.The American psychologists D. R.Atkinson and G. Hackett
said that the brain is characterized by flexibility.It has the ability (most pronounced up to the age of 12)
to change itself as a result of experience.But, as the brain ages, this flexibility decreases.As a result, the
elderly are often inflexible in their ways.
Therefore, old people need real care and deserve to be taken care of.Many have devoted most of
their lives to the wellbeing of the family or social.Their aging is no reason for showing prejudice (偏见)
to them. According to Chinese tradition, older people are to be respected.As are Westerners.
I live in the US for eight years, and in Hong Kong for 13.Never have I seen or heard anyone who
would openly tell old people "to behave themselves".
We may encourage old people to be more selfreliant.But rudely demanding that they do so is ageism.
That"s where the difference lies.
1. What does Lisa think of the elderly?
A. The elderly hate to rely on the others.
B. The elderly should take advantage of their old age.
C. They are not talkative but stubborn.
D. The elderly always demand special favors from the young.
2. The underlined part in the first paragraph can be replaced by"________".
A. expresses the apparent meaning of
B. shows disagreement with
C. deals with the surface meaning of
D. draws a conclusion from
3. What"s the writer"s attitude towards this problem?
A. The young woman is too sensitive to why the elderly behave that way.
B. The elderly naturally ask for more help from others, because their brain is characterized by flexibility.
C. The elderly are often inflexible in their ways, which makes the young suffer.
D. The elderly deserve to be taken care of and we shouldn"t show our prejudice because of their aging.
4. The last three paragraphs really want to show that________.
A. we should respect the elderly
B. the people in the US or Hong Kong respect the older people
C. old people should be encouraged to be more selfreliant
D. different ideas about the elderly are allowed to exist
and I want to explain that I"m not wrong, " says Viola, a nurse.This is a common reaction to criticism, but
not a good one.There are better ways of dealing with criticism.
Try to be objective (客观的). When Sol was criticized by his new employer for not having made a
sale, Sol"s reaction was to feel sorry for himself."I had put everything I had into making that sale, " Sol
says."And I felt that I had failed as a person.I had to learn through experience not to react like that to
each fail ure."
Take time to cool down.Rather than react at once to criticism, take some time to think over what was
said.Your first question should be whether the criticism is fair from the other person"s position.The
problem may be a simple misunderstanding of what you did or your reasons for doing it.
Take positive action.After you cool down, consider what you can do about the situation.The best
answer may be "nothing". "I finally realized that my boss was having personal problems and taking them
out on me because I was there, " says Sheila."His criticisms didn"t really have anything to do with my
work, so nothing I said or did was going to change them." In Sheila"s case, the best way to deal with it
was to leave her job.However, that"s an extreme reaction.
You may simply explain your opinion without expecting an indepth discussion.You may even decide
that the battle isn"t worth fighting this time.The key, in any case, is to have a reasonable plan.
1. When Sol was criticized by his employer, he________.
A. argued bitterly with his employer
B. was angry and gave up his job
C. was sorry for what he did
D. was sad and selfpitying
2. According to the writer, you should take time to think about criticism because________.
A. people may have a mistaken idea of what you did
B. you should welcome other people"s opinions
C. people may discuss it with you in depth
D. you need time to understand yourself
3. When the writer says that "The best answer may be "nothing"", he means you may decide________.
A. to take no notice of the criticism
B. to argue with your boss
C. you need to change your job
D. you"ve done nothing wrong
4. The writer thinks Sheila might decide to leave her job because her boss________.
A. didn"t like her appearance
B. refused to change his opinion
C. made an unreasonable criticism
D. refused to talk to her about the criticism
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