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My wife's friend Rachel wouldn't stop complaining (抱怨).For twenty minutes she had a series of complaints. She complained about her job. She com?plained about her company's new policies. She complained about the economy. Most of all, she complained about her lack of sales at work.

I don't remember saying this, but Rachel likes to remind me that I finally stopped her from complaining by saying, "Rachel, will you please shut up?" Then I said, "It is really simple. You have a choice. You can accept your present job with a positive attitude and decide to do your best every day or you can find a new job in a new company. But whatever you do， stop complaining because it's not doing you any good. Either change your job or change your at?titude towards your job. " The conversation was over and so was our friendship, I thought, because Rachel wouldn't speak to me for a few months.

Then my wife and I saw her at a party and she told me that while it didn't feel good to hear what I had said* she decided to take my advice. She stayed in her job, stopped complaining and started selling more. Three months after changing her attitude, her sales were up 30%. A year later, her sales were up 70%. Everyone in her company wanted to know how she was doing it.

Rachel stopped complaining and started winning. How about you? Is complaining sabotaging you or your team? If complaining is holding you back, I know how you feel. I used to be a complainer. That's why I knew what Rachel needed To hear. I was in a similar situation 10 years ago. But I've learned that when you stop complaining and take positive action, you start winning. Give it a try ！

6.  The writer wrote this passage to_______________ .

 A.     explain the harm of complaining

B.     show how proud he is of himself

C.     say sorry to Rachel for what he did

D.     encourage readers to get rid of the habit of complaining

7. What's the writer's advice to Rachel?

 A.     To start a business of her own.

B.     To stop complaining in front of him.

C.     To stop talking to him for a few months.

D.     To find a new job or change her attitude towards her present job.

8. What do we learn about Rachel?

 A.     She is very easy to deal with.

B.     She is the best friend of the writer.

C.     She has benefited from what the writer said.

D.     She doesn't like following other people's advice.

9. The underlined word "sabotaging" in the last paragraph can be replaced by

 A. harming         B.  changing          C.  winning            D. supporting

10.How does the writer make his point clear?

A.By telling stories of famous people.

B. By referring to scientific data.

C. By following the order of time.

D.  By giving examples.

Answer 1

B [文章大意]在作者的建议下，Rachel改变态度不再抱怨，工作业绩也提高了。

6. D作者意图题。通读全文可知，作者主要是讲不抱怨的好处，故可推断他主要是想鼓励我们改变抱怨的习惯。

7. D 细节理解题。根据第二段的"…'Either change your job or change your attitude towards your job."，可知应选0。

8. C 推理判断题。根据第三段的"…she decided to take my advice. She stayed in her job, stopped complaining and started selling more."可知，Rachel采纳了作者的建议，改变了抱怨的习惯，终于把业绩提上去了 ，故选C。

9. A词义猜测题。根据画'线词后面的"If complaining is holding you back…"可知，作者是在问，"抱怨是否让你和你的团队'受害'"，故选八。

10. D文章结构题。通读全文可知，作者主要是通过举Rachel和他自己的例子来说明他的观点。