Look on The Bright Side
0 {+ u( M3 ~3 ]8 Q Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) _______ to be successful? Having someone around who always (2) _______ the worst isn’t really a lot of (3) _______ . We all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says ,"INooks ( 4 ) _______ rain. " But if you catch yourself thinking such things,it's important to do something (5) _______ it.
4 \& S" E/ v/ S. z7 I You can change your view of life ,(6) _______to psychologists. It only takes a little effort ,and you'll find life more rewarding as a (7) _______. Optimism,they say,is partly about self-respect and confidence but it's also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (8) _______. Optimists are more (9) _______ to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.! }+ {' T' @. F; w6 d h
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (10) _______to the world. Some people are brought up to (11) _______too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (12) _______wrong. Most optimists,on the (13 ) _______ hand, have been brought up not to (14) _______failure as the end of the world—they just (15) _______ with their lives.3 Z! a- N' M( I9 G f" [: z
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optimistic /,ɔpti'mistik/adj. 乐观的,乐观主义的" n! Y" Q' N% ~) e+ m9 r
upbringing / 'ʌp,briŋiŋ / n. 教养,养育,抚育) ]! D0 p! G5 y2 i- b3 u
psychologist / sai'kɔlədʒist/ n. 心理学家
8 O7 R$ Y# t; y+ ] obviously / 'ɔbviəsli / adv. 明显地,显然地
8 X/ j5 I, w1 Q& @( d rewarding / ri'wɔ:diŋ / adj. 有益的,值得的, 有报酬的# J. L; t8 r- p; O* Z8 @
blame / bleim / v. 责备,归咎于& c3 j7 W0 [- x* O( {
注释:/ D" d$ \' s' O$ Q( G
1. ...catch yourself thinking such things ... :……发现自己在想这样的事情……* _$ h4 a2 O% `/ |& Z. }3 A
2. ... are generally more prepared to take risks:……通常更容易准备好去冒险
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/ b% v2 Q, y" i/ e* p; t: C 1. A) counted B) expected C) felt D) waited4 s, D% D, [; C; a% [' A
2. A) worries B) cares C) fears D) doubts
- ]1 v$ c, Q! l% [: A 3. A) amusement B) play C) enjoyment D) fun
( {# n$ m6 b: E, T& U ^! [# D# T5 j 4. A) so B) to C) for D) like# [7 q2 w& B4 [
5. A) with B) against C) about D) over, e3 a4 u% i1 y' O7 ~$ S3 M/ [
6. A) judging B) according C) concerning D) following/ I, C9 u: c. c% |9 j% _
7. A) result B) reason C) purpose D) productwww.ExamW.CoM3 ^# j2 H9 u- H0 Y% d6 W; k
8. A) supply B) suggest C) offer D) propose3 e: H8 S& z$ Y0 ?3 l
9. A) possible B) likely C) hopeful D) welcome' P3 t2 f& ^4 |% k7 C( S
10. A) opinion B) attitude C) view D) position& c1 z' e" t/ A$ h
11. A) trust B) believe C) depend D) hope
. C4 L2 R! u. F$ f- I 12. A) goes B) falls C) comes D) turns# g5 L' N3 V8 I; L6 U
13. A) opposite B) next C) other D) far
3 M3 Z. P5 |% E! W$ z+ { 14. A) regard B) respect C) suppose D) think5 N% j) t2 X# B6 {0 R1 X
15. A) get up B) get on C) get out D) get over |