Question

Have you ever wondered why some people are able to have confidence to spare when it comes to taking risks such as starting their own business or taking a year off to travel without an enormous safety net? The answer is that they’ve the art of optimistic thinking. The good news is that some people are simply born to be optimistic, anyone can to take a more positive approach towards their life.

Optimists look for outcomes. This doesn’t mean that optimists always jump into things carelessly and hope for , rather that they do not let potential negative outcomes the potential positive outcomes. By hoping so and having that they can handle any negatives, optimists are to take advantage of opportunities that come their way.

Optimists believe that their actions can make a . They do not see their own efforts as being . They understand that they do have the power to make things happen and take steps to make their dreams a reality. , pessimists have a difficult time believing that what they do will make any difference and find it to make any changes or take any action towards achieving a goal. They find why something that has worked for others will not work for them and believe that anything they do is certain to . This makes it difficult for them to get out of situations that make them , such as a dead-end job that makes them miserable.

Optimists do not internalize(使內(nèi)在化)failure. When things don’t for them, they don’t beat themselves up over it. They are able to accept failure as a part of life and try with a positive attitude. They are often better able to learn from their . When pessimists do take chances and fail, they have a hard time not themselves and concluding that this is the way that it has to be. One can leave them with a sense of being unworthy or completely at the mercy of others.

That’s why optimists become successful!

1.A. understood B. mastered C. studied D. found

2.A. if B. because C. unless D. while

3.A. respond B. continue C. learn D. return

4.A. positive B. possible C. different D. particular

5.A. the worst B. the least C. the best D. the most

6.A. overcome B. overlook C. overload D. overtake

7.A. faith B. work C. trouble D. control

8.A. eager B. unwilling C. ready D. likely

9.A. change B. difference C. fortune D. fame

10.A. endless B. precious C.special D. meaningless

11.A. In fact B. In general C. In contrast D. In short

12.A. rewarding B. amazing C.difficult D. impossible

13.A. excuses B. causes C. explanations D. faults

14.A. end B. start C. fail D. fall

15.A. responsible B. unhappy C. competitive D. unclear

16.A. run out B. make out C. work out D. look out

17.A. hard B. out C. again D. instead

18.A. experience B. mistakes C. friends D. faiths

19.A. blaming B. protecting C. identifying D. presenting

20.A. case B. defeat C. state D. example

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.D

11.C

12.C

13.A

14.C

15.B

16.C

17.C

18.B

19.A

20.B

【解析】

1.前后照應(yīng)題。此句回答了文章首句“為何一些人很自信”。因?yàn)樗麄冋莆樟藰酚^思考的藝術(shù)。master意為“精通, 掌握”。

2.邏輯推理題。好消息是盡管(while)有些人天生就很樂觀/自信, 但是任何人通過個(gè)人努力都會(huì)學(xué)會(huì)以積極的態(tài)度應(yīng)對(duì)個(gè)人生活。

3.前后照應(yīng)題。既然有些人天生不很自信, 要想成為自信者, 必須通過后天的學(xué)習(xí)才能如愿。

4.詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。根據(jù)后面的positive outcomes可得到暗示。

5.前后照應(yīng)題。這并不意味著樂觀者總是粗心做事, 只往好處想(hope for the best)。

6.前后照應(yīng)題。相反, 樂觀者不會(huì)讓潛在的消極結(jié)果壓倒(overtake超過)積極的結(jié)果。

7.詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。樂觀者相信他們能處理任何消極的事情。have faith與后面的believe意思相同。

8.前后照應(yīng)題。樂觀者很樂意利用所出現(xiàn)的機(jī)會(huì), 而不是像悲觀者那樣讓機(jī)會(huì)從身邊溜走。

9.固定搭配題。make a difference是一個(gè)常用詞組。上文提到, 樂觀者很自信, 所以他們相信自己的行動(dòng)會(huì)有影響/起作用/有意義。這從下文的make their dreams a reality和make any difference可得到暗示。

10.前后照應(yīng)題。此句中的efforts與上一句actions意義相近, not. . . being meaningless與上一句make a difference相呼應(yīng)。

11.邏輯關(guān)系題。in contrast與此相反。與此相反, 悲觀者很難相信他們的行為會(huì)產(chǎn)生任何影響。

12.詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。這從前面的have a difficult time處可得到暗示。

13.詞語辨析題。悲觀者為自己的失敗找借口

14.邏輯推理題。悲觀者認(rèn)為自己做的任何事注定都會(huì)失敗。

15.邏輯推理題。從此題后面的miserable可得到暗示。

16.邏輯推理題。當(dāng)事情發(fā)展結(jié)果不如他們預(yù)期時(shí), 樂觀者并不為此而自責(zé)。work out是平時(shí)�？嫉膭�(dòng)詞短語之一, 在此意為“產(chǎn)生結(jié)果, 成功”。

17.邏輯推理題。樂觀者把失敗看成生活的一個(gè)組成部分, 即使他們失敗了, 他們也會(huì)以積極的態(tài)度重新嘗試。

18.邏輯推理題。樂觀者善于從錯(cuò)誤中學(xué)到東西。

19.詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。此處對(duì)比樂觀者與悲觀者對(duì)失敗的態(tài)度, 從上文的they don’t beat themselves up over it可得到暗示。

20.詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。根據(jù)上文的fail可知, 悲觀者的一次失敗就會(huì)給他們留下沒有價(jià)值的感覺。