Negative(消极的)self talk and negative energy can affect you m many ways and cause you additional stress．Because of this，developing more Positive self talk’s an important way to reduce stress in your life．You can help yourself maintain a positive frame of mind－which will help with positive self talk－by surrounding yourself with positive energy in your life．You can get that by adding some elements to your life．
Listening to music that not only has a soothing melody，but an uplifting message，can be great for developing positive self talk．Have you ever had a song “stuck in your head” for a few hours or days，the lyrics repeating themselves in your mind?’’ If those lyrics were positive and inspirational，that would be a good thing．It’s a much better mental soundtrack to have than a running stream of complaints，criticisms of self-limiting thoughts，or even songs that had more depressing or sad lyrics．
Books on strength, personal power, enlightenment, or self help can be good resources to help you change your outlook and the things you say to yourself．Rather than bringing habitual self-defeating thoughts，you can find yourself thinking of new can-do concepts when times get tough．
One of the most important ways you can get and keep positive energy in your life is with the company you keep．Do your friends uplift you，or bring you down? Are they critical，or complementary? Ideal friendships provide support when you’re down, fun when you’re up，wisdom when you’re lost，and positive regard．Good friends can inspire you to reach greater heights，and see your strengths even when you don’t always．Pay attention to how your friends make you feel，and if they’re less than supportive，start putting your energy and time toward people who are better suited to be your friend．
In addition，positive affirmations(肯定)can certainly change your self talk from negative to positive．Now，why not begin working positive affirmations into your life in some creative ways?
(1)
What does the passage mainly talk about?
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A．
Reducing stress by surrounding yourself with positive energy．
B．
Adding some elements to your life．
C．
Getting positive energy from the company you keep．
D．
Changing your self talk with positive affirmation．
(2)
How many ways does the author suggest to maintain a positive frame of mind?
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A．
3．
B．
4．
C．
5．
D．
6．
(3)
If you have something “stuck in your head” you probably _________．
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A．
keep singing the same song for a long time
B．
keep thinking of this thing all the time
C．
regard the lyrics of a song as positive
D．
are developing positive self-talk
(4)
According to the passage，your best company should be those who _________．
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A．
uplift you or bring you down
B．
provide fun when you’re down
C．
encourage you to do things even better
D．
are less than supportive
(5)
What will probably be talked about in the following paragraph?
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A．
How negative self talk influences a person．
B．
How positive self talk reduces stress in one’s life．
Learn to identify, control and prevent seasonal landscape-disease and landscape-pest problems at the workshop, 3∶30 pm-5 pm．Tuesday at the US National Arboretum,3501 New York Ave NE, Washington, ＄15; registration required．
202－245－4521 or www.usna.usda.gov．
THROUGH AUG.3
Horticultural(园艺的)Art
Watercolors, pen-and–ink drawings and colored-pencil pieces by the Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration will be on display at the exhibit Botanica 2007：the Art and Science of Plants at Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, through Aug.3．Free．301－962－1400 or www.brooksidegardens.org．
THROUGH SEPT.9
Botanical(植物学的)Art
Visit Patterns in Nature, an exhibit by Amy Lamb featuring photographs of flowers, leaves and other botanical life, at the US Botanic Garden Conservatory, West Orangerie, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, through Sept.9．The conservatory is open 10 am-5 pm daily．Free．202－225－8333．
THROUGH OCT.8
Botanic Garden Exhibit
Celebrating America's Public Gardens is on view through Oct.8 at the US botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington．The exhibit, on the Conservatory Terrace and in the National Garden, features displays of 20 public botanic gardens across the country．Hours are 10 am-5 pm daily．Free．202－200－8956．
(1)
If you want to record your name for an event in advance, you may call ________．
[ ]
A．
202－225－8333
B．
202－245－4521
C．
301－962－1400
D．
202－200－8956
(2)
If you go to Botanic Garden Exhibit, you ________．
[ ]
A．
can enjoy drawings and colored-pencil pieces
B．
can learn how to kill pests living on the plants
C．
can find displays of 20 botanic gardens across the country
D．
will enjoy the photographs of flowers and leaves
(3)
From the advertisement, we learn ________．
[ ]
A．
the first event is about growing healthy plants
B．
all of the events are free of charge
C．
there is no time limit to all the events
D．
you can find all the information of the events either by phone or e-mail
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Events Calendar
TUESDAY
Landscape Pests(害虫)
Learn to identify, control and prevent seasonal landscape-disease and landscape-pest problems at the workshop, 3∶30 pm.－5 pm．Tuesday at the US National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave NE, Washington．＄15; registration required．
202-245-4521 or www．usna．usda．gov．
THROUGH AUGUST 3
Horticultural(园艺的)Art
Watercolours, pen-and-ink drawings and coloured-pencil pieces by the Brookside Gardens School of Botanical(植物学的)Art and Illustration will be on display at the exhibit Botanic 2007：The Art and Science of Plants at Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, through Aug．3．Free．301-962-1400 or www．brooksidegardens．org．
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9
Botanical Art
Visit Patterns in Nature, an exhibit by Amy Lamb featuring photographs of flowers, leaves and other botanical life, at the US Botanic Garden Conservatory(温室)，West Orangerie, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, through Sept．9．The conservatory is open 10 am.－5 pm．Daily．Free．202-225-8333．
THROUGH OCTOBER 8
Botanic Garden Exhibit
Celebrating America’s Public Gardens is on view through Oct．8 at the US Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington．The exhibit, on the Conservatory Terrace and in the National Garden, features displays of 20 public botanic gardens across the country．Hours are 10 am.－5 pm．Daily．Free．202-200-8956．
(1)
If you want to record your name for an event in advance, you may call ________．
[ ]
A．
202-225-8333
B．
202-245-4521
C．
301-962-1400
D．
202-200-8956
(2)
If you go to Botanic Garden Exhibit, you ________．
[ ]
A．
can enjoy drawings and coloured-pencil pieces
B．
can learn how to kill pests living on the plants
C．
can find displays of 20 botanic gardens across the country
D．
will enjoy the photographs of flowers and leaves
(3)
From the advertisement, we learn ________．
[ ]
A．
the first event is about growing healthy plants
B．
all of the events are free of charge
C．
there is no time limit to all the events
D．
you can find the information of all the events either by phone or by e-mail
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Have you heard of the saying, “If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing well”? The proverb is a piece of advice to make effort towards perfection in whichever job one does．It could be a small task like folding up your clothes, or a major ne like organizing a business meeting in your later life．
Perfection is nothing but attention to details．If it is your job to dust the furniture at home, dust it so that not a single spot of dirt shows from any angle．If your task is to make the beds, make them so that not a single crease(皱痕)shows on the bed-covers．
There are only two ways to do a job：either sloppily, or well．If you choose the latter path, you need to realize that any job that qualifies as “your” work deserves nothing less than your best．Perfection is an attitude that can be cultivated(培养)with just a little effort．It is a habit that does much good to your later life．Let us prove with an example：you may be asked to turn in an essay on, say, wildlife, for a school project．Instead of writing carelessly a few facts that you already know, you could make the project more effective by looking up reference books, encyclopedias(百科全书)or websites for additional information．You could then go over the finished essay for slips(疏漏)and errors, and provide pictures where necessary．If you make it a habit to put in extra effort in your school homework, will it not help you to handle more difficult projects at the college or university level?
As Michelangelo, the famous 16th century sculptor and painter, once put it：Trifles(琐事)go to make perfection, and perfection is no trifle．
(1)
According to the passage, to achieve perfection is _________．
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A．
to realize the quality of the work
B．
to pay attention to details of one’s work
C．
to do as many jobs as possible
D．
to form the habit of doing things ahead of time
(2)
The underlined word “sloppily” in Paragraph 3 may mean _________．
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A．
badly
B．
patiently
C．
carefully
D．
slowly
(3)
What can be inferred from the third paragraph?
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A．
It is necessary to provide pictures for your essay．
B．
Websites are the sources of information you want．
C．
Perfection is a habit that promises a good future．
D．
You should make much effort to develop perfection．
(4)
The purpose of writing this passage is to _________．
