Question

One of the common complaints we hear from the people around us are problems they are facing. Every day and everywhere there are problems. Many times we find it hard to stay happy. When one problem is solved, another one comes up. How to solve them? The answer is that we must equip ourselves to deal with different kinds of worries by learning the three basic steps of problem analysis. The three steps are:

Get the facts

Why is it so important to get the facts? Unless you have the facts, you can’t possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently. Without the facts, all you can do is wondering around in confusion. It is not an easy job to get facts. When you are worried, your emotions are riding high. 1. .

When trying to get the facts, you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person. 2. You can also pretend that you are a lawyer preparing to agree. Try to get all the facts both on your side and the other side of the case. You will generally find the truth lies somewhere in between.

3.

Whenever you are worried, write down the questions that make you worry. And write out all the various steps you could take and then the probable consequences of each step. For example, what am I worrying about? What can I do about it? Here is what I’m going to do about it. After carefully weighing all the facts, you can calmly come to a decision.

Act on that decision.

4. How can you break the worry habit before it breaks you? Crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy. Plenty of action is one of the best ways to cure worry. 5. If you know a situation is beyond your power, say to yourself: “It is so; it can’t be otherwise.” Don’t permit little things to ruin your happiness. Try to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness.

A. Analyze the facts.

B. Accept what can’t be avoided.

C. Decide how much anxiety a thing may be worth.

D. This will help you to take a cold and fair view of the evidence.

E. There comes a time when you must decide and never look back.

F. But here are two ideas that can help you see the facts in a clear and objective way.

G. Unless you take your action, all your face-finding and analysis is a sheer waste of energy.

Answer 1

1.F

2.D

3.A

4.G

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：每天都会有一些问题影响我们的心情，文章介绍了分析问题的三个基本步骤来处理不同类型的问题。

1. you have the facts, you can’t possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently.”可知本段讲的是发现事实，F讲了一个发现事实的方法。故选F。

2. 根据“When trying to get the facts, you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person.”给出了一个搜集的方法，D表明这样做的好处，所以选D。

3.

4. can you break the worry habit before it breaks you? Crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy.”可知，讲的是自己的行为，与下面相呼应，所以选G。

5. you know a situation is beyond your power, say to yourself: “It is so; it can’t be otherwise.””这一句，讲了一个习惯的特殊情况。所以选B。

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