Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

It’s nice being nice to others; it’s also great to give people a hand. However, if you start to hurt yourself by doing so, then this is not so healthy. 1 If you fear that you might fall into this category, the following tips will help you to stand up for yourself and regain your self-confidence.

2

Although you may often stay silent if something is wrong or bothers you, it is better to speak your mind right away. You don’t have to be rude, but you do have to be firm and direct. Don’t do things for others if you don’t really want to. Speak up, and soon others will be seeing you in a whole new light.

Start small.

3 This will allow you to practice being brave and self-confident. Tell a person who has cut in line in front of you to move to the back of the line, or tell a salesperson to do that. Before long, you will be confident enough to stand up to your friends and family members.

Judge well.

When dealing with others, you have to exercise good judgment. 4 If a colleague isn’t doing his part, you should rightfully demand that he start doing so. However, if a taxi cuts you off in traffic, just let it go.

5 Rome wasn’t built in a day. If you want to get back again after having been a pushover(耳软心活的人), it’s best to take one step at a time.

A. Express yourself.

B. Regain your confidence.

C. Startspan> by speaking up for yourself with strangers.

D. Everyone has the right to live without being judged.

E. If you slip back into the pushover mode every once in a while, don’t blame yourself.

F. Sadly, some people are so easily pushed around that they come to be seen as pushovers.

G. It’s one thing to be confident, but quite another to forcefully say no to an unreasonable request.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】A

【3】C

【4】G

【5】E

【解析】

【文章大意】这是一篇说明文，就如何避免成为一名耳软心活的人给出了一些建议。

【1】F项中的 ＂some people are so easily pushed around＂与上文的＂if you start to hurt yourself by doing so＂相呼应，并且后一句中 ＂this category＂指的就是F项中的＂pushovers＂。故选F项。

【2】根据下文中的＂it is better to speak your mind right away＂和＂Speak up＂可知，本段主要讲述的是要表达自己的想法，故A项正确。

【3】结合小标题＂Start small＂及空后的＂This will allow you to practice being brave and self-confident＂可知，C项＂Start by speaking up for yourself with strangers(从跟陌生人说出你的想法开始)＂符合语境。

【4】根据空后的＂If a colleague isn’t doing his part, you should rightfully demand that he start doing so...＂可知G项符合语境。

【5】根据＂Rome wasn’t built in a day(罗马不是一天建成的)＂可知，万事都是不可能＂一蹴而就＂的，因此＂If you slip back into the pushover mode every once in a while, don’t blame yourself＂符合语境。故选E项。