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18．How to Build Self-Confidence
When your self-confidence soas，everything benefits--your body，your relationships，possibly even your pocketbook．（36）C
1．Look your best．Silly as it may sound，the way you feel about your appearance on a daily basis can rally build self-confidence．Go through a stack of magazines and tear out photos of hairstyles and clothing that are appealing to you．How can you incorporate some of those images
into your present look？It takes just minutes a day to polish your appearance，and you'll instantly
look and feel more self-confident.37F-And when you act more confident，you'll be more confident
2．Stand up straight．（38）A．Next time you don't feel like smiling，pull your shoulders back，stand tall，and smile．Before you know it，your smile will be genuine．And you will be exhibiting a more self-confident you to the world．
3．（39）Ewhat kind of energy do you give off with friends？What kind of energy do your friends give off？Here's a good test：How do you feel about yourself and the world immediately after you leave the company of your friend？1f you feel down and critical，make an effort to be around more positive，self-confident people．Their energy will benefit you．
4．Catalog your positives．Make a long list of all the accomplishments you are proud of，and post it where you can see it every day．（40）GWhat makes you unique？Celebrate yourself and all the things that make you what you are today--without trying to change them．

A．When you're feeling down，you're more likely to frown which makes a bad mood even worse
B．Be grateful
C．Here are four simple things you can do to build your self-confidence
D Start your day by writing down five things you are looking forward to
E．Examine the energy of your friends
F．When you look and feel more confident，you will act moe confident．
G．Now make a list of the personality characteristic that you are proud of．

17．Forgiveness
To forgive is a virtue，but no one has ever said it is easy．When someone has deeply hurt you，it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate．However，forgiveness is possible，and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health．People ho forgive show less sadness，anger and stress and more hopefulness，according to a recent research．（36）D Try the following steps：
Calm yourself．（37）EYou can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure：a beautiful scene in nature，or someone you love．
Don't wait for an apology．Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize．They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don't see things the same way．（38）FKeep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you．
Take the control away from your offender（冒犯者）．Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain．Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings，learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you．（39）B
If you understand your offender，you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness，fear，and even love．You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender's point of view．
Don't forget to forgive yourself．（40）A But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don't do it．

A．For some people，forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge．
B．Try to see things from your offender's angle．
C．Recognize the benefits of forgiveness．
D．How should you start to forgive？
E．To make your anger die away，try a simple stress-management technique．
F．If you wait for people to apologize，you could be waiting for an awfully long time．
G．Why should you forgive？

16．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．
Many of us are so busy with work，school and home life that often there is no time left to do something that you enjoy．What follows are some ways to carve out that essential time you need to slow down，enjoy life and relax yourself．
（36）B．Try to save certain weeknights just for you．If others ask you to do things those nights，just tell them you have plans．Use the time for gardening，reading，exercise，thinking or the ultimate luxury of doing nothing!
Monthly Treat．（37）G．It could be on your lunch break，a weekend or it could be leaving work early．Maybe you get a spa treatment，go to see a movie，a haircut，play golf or whatever treat you're always thinking about but rarely get to．Schedule it in and it will happen!
Buy Tickets in Advance．Sports，theater，concerts or any other event you would enjoy．Schedule the plans with a friend later．（38）C．
（39）A．Huh？Yes，many of us stay at work late on a regular basis．If this is you，make it a point to leave work exactly on time at least once a week，if not more．And then enjoy that time!Leave work at work．
Join a Group．Here are some ideas of groups that can allow you some time away from work and home：singing group，gardening group，astronomy society，book club，biking clubs，ski club，etc．What are you interested in？Strike while the iron is hot．（40）E．If you can't find a club，consider starting one yourself!

A．Leave Work on Time．
B．Evenings with Yourself．
C．Having the tickets already in hand will force you to make it happen!
D．Listen to your favorite music!
E．Look up a club in your area today and join!
F．Take an Adult Education Class．
G．Schedule a treat for yourself once a month．

15．Researchers have shown that your talent for happiness is，to a large degree，determined by your genes（基因）．（36）C We can do this by overcoming negative emotions and developing positive emotions．
Strategy（策略）1：（37）A
The first step is to make a choice to be happy．In Seeking Happiness，Bertrand Russell said，
"Happiness must be an achievement rather than a gift of the gods，and in this achievement，effort must play a great part．"
Once you've decided to be happier，you can choose strategies for achieving happiness．
Strategy 2：Develop gratitude（感激）．
In Authentic Happiness，psychologist Martin Seligman encourages readers to perform a
daily"gratitude exercise"．（38）D
Strategy 3：Remember，money can't buy happiness．
Research shows：（39）GYes，"we always think that some things are wrong because they cannot bring us happiness．"writes Daniel Gilbert in Stumbling on Happiness．
Strategy 4：Take part in meaningful activities．
"People are seldom happier，"says Jackson，"than when they're doing meaningful activities．"
Yet，he has found that the most common leisure（休闲）activity-watching TV-produces some of the lowest levels of happiness．（40）FActive leisure that helps a person grow does not come easily，he writes in Finding Flow．

A．Choose to be happy．
B．Seek happiness．
C．However，psychologists believe we can pursue happine ss．
D．This drives bitterness from our heart，and promotes happiness．
E．Happiness is decided by many things．
F．To get more out of life，we need to put more into it．
G．More money doesn't often bring more happiness．

14．There are thousands of words in the English language．And every year，there are more as English continues to grow．But how many of these words do you really need to learn？（36）F
The research shows that these top 100words make up about 50% of all the words we use in English．But that isn't all．They also found that the top 1，000words account for 75% of our vocabulary．And with only 7，000words，you've covered 90% of all the words you will use in your lifetime．Unbelievably，they also found that the top 10words in English （the，be，to，of，and，a，in，that，have，I） make up 25% of all the words we use．（37）GSounds good？（38）AFor a start，most of the words that appear in the list are headwords．A headword is like a root word，with lots of other related words that come after it．For example，from the headword"run"there are"runs，running，ski run，run out of something．"
（39）CSo，while the most common meaning of"run"is"to move quickly"，if you say that a road"runs"in a particular direction，you're describing which way the road goes．For example，"The road runs from north to south．"
So，of the 1，000high-frequency headwords there are thousands of other related words．（40）D
If you know the basic meaning of the headwords，you can often guess the meaning of the other terms and expressions．
So，get studying that list!

A．Unfortunately，it isn't that simple．
B．The list includes millions of words in it．
C．On top of that，words often have different meanings．
D．However，studying high-frequency words can still be useful．
E．The other 10% are words related to extremely specific subjects．
F．A study by Oxford Online has identified the top 100words in English．
G．So，if you take any 100-word paragraph from an article，the chances are that 25of them will be one of these words．

13．Writing an article for your school newspaper can be exciting and rewarding，especially when you proudly see your name in print．
Decide on a topic．（36）E If you plan to write a news article for a monthly newspaper，you will need to take into consideration whether the topic will be relevant before printing．To get ideas for stories，listen to your fellow students and find out what has them talking．Follow developments within your school and community to get information on what would interest your readers．
Do your research．There is an old saying in law that a good lawyer never asks a question that they don't know the answer to．（37）G To sum up，the more，the better．
Attract the readers with a lead．As the beginning of a newspaper story，a lead has to be direct，but it does not mean you don't need to entertain the reader as well．（38）C Your lead must be short，but it must also state as many of the essential parts of you story as possible．
Consider the 5Ws and H．These are the meat and potatoes of your news articles．You article must answer all of these questions：Who，What，When，Where，Why and How．Once you have answered these things，you can feel confident．（39）B．
Write，edit，rewrite and repeat as necessary．So，much about having a successful final product is about being willing to spend time and effort in editing and reviewing process．（40）D After that，make changes as a result．Having taken some useful suggestions，you are to make your article readable not only for their content，but also for their quality．

A．Think about what is happening on campus．
B．You have effectively informed your readers．
C．Get them interested with an interesting beginning．
D．Do not be afraid to accept positive comments．
E．News articles are suitable for the date of publication．
F．Take note of anything particularly unusual．
G．Try to find out as much as you can on the subject．

12．Between sports，games，and playing outside，there is lots of competition for kids'time．Here are some ways they can still keep up their reading．
（36）A
Encourage kids to take five or ten minutes at the beginning of each day to read，before doing anything else．They can even set a timer （计时器）．It's always possible that they'll want to keep going after their time is up．
Match books to activities
Know a child going to soccer camp？Connect him or her with sports stories by authors like Matt Christopher．（37）E The Summer of May by Cecilia Galante is a moving story about a girl experiencing her own summer school．
（38）B
Encourage children to always carry a book with them．It sounds simple，but kids may be surprised to discover all the time during the day they have for reading-on the bus to camp，in a waiting room，or during breaks．
Have family reading time
Just as you set aside time for reading during the school year，ask families to devote 20minutes a day to books．（39）D
Set goals
Some kids will have no problem finishing reading four books in the summer．（40）G Meet with kids to determine them．

A．Read over breakfast
B．Always carry a book
C．Read for fun
D．Every family member should read during this time，including Mom and Dad．
E．Have a student who'll be in summer school？
F．That means three months with books can make a difference in their vocabularies．
G．Others may need to make sound plans，such as two books a month．

11．Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight，but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes．Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight：
Schedule yearly exams．（16）B Experts advise parents to bring babies 6to 12months of age to the doctor for a careful check．The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment，including eyeglasses．
Protect against UV rays （紫外线）．Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes．No matter what the season is，it's extremely important to wear sunglasses．（17）C
Give your eyes a break．Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products．（18）G Experts advised that people practice the 20/20/20rule：every 20minutes，take a 20-second break and look at something 20feet away．
（19）AAs part of a healthy diet，eat more fruits and vegetables each day．Vitamins （维生素） C and E help protect eyesight and promote（促进） eye health．
Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses （隐形眼镜）．Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight．While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses，many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk．（20）F Otherwise，you may have problems such as red eyes，pain in the eyes，or a more serious condition．

A．Eat your greens．
B．People should begin the eye care early in life．
C．They can properly protect your eyes．
D．Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins．
E．Parents usually don't care about their own eyesight．
F．Always follow the doctor's advice for proper wear．
G．This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness．

10．The jobs of the future have not yet been invented．（26）F By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds．
1．Curiosity
Your children need to be deeply curious．（27）A Ask kids，"What ingredients （配料）can we add to make these pancakes even better next time？"and then try them out．Did those ingredients make the pancakes better？What could we try next time？
2．Creativity
True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it．（28）CThere are a dozen different things you can do with them．Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity．
3．Personal skills
Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids．We know what's going on inside our own head，but what about others？Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions．（29）D"Why do you think she's crying？""Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face？""If someone were to do that to you，how would you feel？"
4．Self Expression
（30）G There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas----music，acting，drawing，building，photography．You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another．

A．Encourage kids to cook with you．
B．And we can't forget science education．
C．We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways．
D．We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories．
E．Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill．
F．So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don't yet exist？
G．Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill．

9．How to control embarrassing moments
Have you ever done something embarrassing？At that moment，you probably wished you could disappear into air．Good news？You can keep the damage to the minimum．Here's some help．
（33）C
You are staring at a handsome boy so hard that you walk into a wall．You dropped all your books．The best thing you can do？If you're not hurt seriously，laugh it off．Say like"Hey，I can teach you to do that if you want to!"By laughing at yourself，you show people you're confident and still in control of the situation．
（34）B
Some situations are not suitable for laughing off．Your underwear falls out of your backpack．You pass gas while giving a speech．Making a joke would call more attention to what happened．What now？You can just pretend nothing happened and go on what you were doing，or you can say"Oh，that was awkward"and then move on．
（35）A
Some embarrassing situations may embarrass yourself and make someone else feel bad．You imitate （模仿） your teacher's accent just as the teacher walks in．Making a joke or running away won't make you look better．Instead，apologize，"I'm so sorry about that．"It may make things right again．

A．Apologize
B．Move on
C．Laugh it off
D．Run away．

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