One would have to be a fool to overlook the importance of using positive thinking for you rather than allowing negative thinking to work against you．In recent years, research in psychopharmacology (精神药理学) has proved what many people have known over the centuries：a positive attitude is good for you, good for your health, good for your wealth, good for everything．Researchers found that a positive attitude produces a specific chemical reaction which makes people feel better, while negative thinking results in a decline of hormone (荷尔蒙)and shuts down the immune (免疫的)system．This leads to illness and depression．Positive thoughts will make you feel better．Even if you must begin by literally forcing yourself to be positive (faking it, so to speak), it will become contagious (会传播的) and the positive thoughts will generate nice little chemicals and good feelings which will reinforce the positive thoughts．
For example, if you force yourself to smile or laugh, even when you don’t feel like smiling or laughing, if you keep at it for a few minutes, you will soon feel like it．Feelings can generate thoughts, but thoughts can also generate feelings．Control your thoughts and you can control your feelings．Positive thinking is important in all aspects of our lives．There is probably no single factor more important in determining your success in achieving your career objectives than your own attitude．
It’s often been said that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king．And in the office of militant(好战) negativism, the positive workers shine like gold．You cannot control external events, but you can learn to control your reaction to those events and thereby have a positive attitude and be happy．This vital key to success is totally within your control．Use it．
(1)
We can infer from the passage that ________．
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A．
positive thinking can cure you of your diseases
B．
positive thinking can easily be generated by anyone
C．
a decline of hormone may cause you to be depressed
D．
a specific chemical reaction is the cause of negative thinking
(2)
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
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A．
Feeling and thoughts can generate each other．
B．
It’s easier to control thoughts than to control feelings．
C．
Your success depends wholly on your attitude．
D．
Keeping smiling will surely make you successful．
(3)
Just like a one-eyed man in the land of the blind, you should ________．
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A．
take positive attitude in the office of militant negativism
“It takes an entire village to raise a child．”That’s an old proverb(谚语) that is being quoted more and more often these days．And I’m pleased about that．
Today, more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses(工商企业)to help shape a child’s future．
Parents need to be involved in their children’s education in many ways．Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft(手工艺)or coaching a child’s sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child’s education．And don’t forget to communicate with teachers -－they need and respect your input．Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together．It’s important to stay in touch with your child’s education all through his or her school career．
Communities can help children create and achieve new goals．Help with homework, read to a child, coach a children’s team, or provide emotional(情感上的)support．Help solve problems and build self-esteem(自尊心)．Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom．
Businesses can also help shape our children’s future．Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace．You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities．Show students what goes on during a typical day．Give a mini course for students：how to use a computer; how products are made; how machinery works．You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands．
It really does take an entire village to raise a child．So share the responsibility(职责)-- and the joy -- of bringing a child to his or her full potential(潜能)．
(1)
The implied advice in the proverb“It takes an entire village to raise a child．”is that ________．
[ ]
A．
All the people in a village should give food to a child．
B．
Schools, parents, and other organizations should share the responsibility of shaping a child’s future．
C．
Children should be brought up in the village where they were born．
D．
Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised．
(2)
The text was written mainly for ________．
[ ]
A．
parents and members in organizations
B．
teachers and students
C．
newspaper reporters and developing electricians
D．
education experts and government officials
(3)
Students can get developed in practical working skill through ________．
[ ]
A．
parental involvement
B．
community activities
C．
business training
D．
school teaching
(4)
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Parents play an important part in children’s education．
B．
Communities have not a bit effect on the way to new and high ideal．
C．
Educating a child well demands of the work not only from school but from other
organizations．
D．
Businesses may arrange some training courses for students．
阅读下面短文，从题后所给的A、B、C、D四个答案中选出最佳选项。
Everyone has good days and bad days．
Sometimes, you feel as if you’re on top of the world．But occasionally you feel horrible, and you lose things and you cannot focus on your schoolwork．
For more than 20 years, scientists have suggested that high self－esteem(自尊)is the key to success．Now, new research shows that focusing just on building self－esteem may not be helpful．In some cases, having high self－esteem can bring bad results if it makes you less likeable or more upset when you fail at something．
“Forget about self－esteem,”says Jennifer Crocker, a psychologist(心理学家)at the University of Michigan, US．“It’s not the important thing．”
Feeling good
Crocker’s advice may sound a bit strange because it is good to feel good about yourself．
Studies show that people with high self－esteem are less likely to be depressed, anxious, shy, or lonely than those with low self－esteem．
But, after reviewing about 18,000 studies on self－esteem, Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, has found that building up your self－esteem will not necessarily make you a better person．
He believes that violent and wicked(邪恶的)people often have the highest self－esteem of all．He also said：”There’s no evidence that kids with high self－esteem do better in school．”
Problems
All types of people have problems．People with high self－esteem can have big egos(自我)that can make them less likeable to their peers(同龄人), said Kathleen Vohs, a psychology professor at Columbia University．
People with high self－esteem tend to think more of themselves, Vohs says．People with low self－esteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help．
What to do
Researchers say it is best to listen to and support other people．Find positive ways to contribute to society．If you fail at something try to learn from the experience．“The best therapy(药方)is to recognize your faults,”Vohs says．“It’s OK to say, ‘I’m not so good at that,’ and then move on．”
(1)
The new research comes to the conclusion that high self－esteem ________．
[ ]
A．
is not important at all
B．
has taken on a different meaning
C．
may not be the key to success
D．
does not help you do better at school
(2)
One of the conclusions of the new research is that ________．
[ ]
A．
feeling good about oneself doesn’t mean you lead a happier life
B．
people with high esteem usually do not seek other’s help
C．
people with high esteem tend to be proud
D．
people with low esteem are often more popular
(3)
The underlined part”a better person”in the passage probably means a person who is ________．
[ ]
A．
helpful and supportive
B．
gentle and modest
C．
likable and successful
D．
friendly and kind
(4)
From the text, we can infer the best therapy mentioned in the last paragraph is mainly for people ________．
[ ]
A．
with high self－esteem
B．
with low self－esteem
C．
of all kinds
D．
who are focusing on building self－esteem
阅读下面短文，从题后所给的A、B、C、D四个答案中选出最佳选项。
“It takes an entire village to raise a child．”That’s an old proverb(谚语)that is being quoted more and more often these days．And I’m pleased about that．
Today, more and more schools are reaching out to involve parents, community members and businesses(工商企业)to help shape a child’s future．
Parents need to be involved in their children’s education in many ways．Helping children with homework and studying, going on a field trip, teaching a craft(手工艺)or coaching a child’s sports team are all great ways to be involved with your child’s education．And don’t forget to communicate with teachers－they need and respect your input．Studies show that children learn more and schools function better when parents and schools work together．It’s important to stay in touch with your child’s education all through his or her school career．
Communities can help children create and achieve new goals．Help with homework, read to a child, coach a children’s team, or provide emotional(情感上的)support．Help solve problems and build self－esteem(自尊心)．Kids need role models and advisers can be role models by sharing their experiences and wisdom．
Businesses can also help shape our children’s future．Invite a class from your local school to visit your workplace．You may be providing a glimpse that opens a new world of possibilities．Show students what goes on during a typical day．Give a mini course for students：how to use a computer; how products are made; how machinery works．You may have a developing electrician, teacher, nurse, or even a newspaper reporter on your hands．
It really does take an entire village to raise a child．So share the responsibility(职责)－and the joy－of bringing a child to his or her full potential(潜能)．
(1)
The implied advice in the proverb”It takes an entire village to raise a child．”is that ________．
[ ]
A．
All the people in a village should give food to a child．
B．
Schools, parents, and other organizations should share the responsibility of shaping a child’s future．
C．
Children should be brought up in the village where they were born．
D．
Schools should be set up in the village where a child was raised．
(2)
The text was written mainly for ________．
[ ]
A．
parents and members in organizations
B．
teachers and students
C．
newspaper reporters and developing electricians
D．
education experts and government officials
(3)
Students can get developed in practical working skill through ________．
[ ]
A．
parental involvement
B．
community activities
C．
business training
D．
school teaching
(4)
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Parents play an important part in children’s education．
B．
Communities have not a bit effect on the way to new and high ideal．
C．
Educating a child well demands of the work not only from school but from other organizations．
D．
Businesses may arrange some training courses for students．
