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One day a rabbit ran into an
elephant. "Hello," said the rabbit. "Fine day, isn’t it?"
The elephant stopped to look down at the tiny(小的) creature and shouted.
"Leave me alone. I don’t have the time to waste on someone so small."
The rabbit was shocked by the elephant’s words. Then he decided to ask the
whale(鲸鱼) what she thought about the elephant’s
rudeness. But the whale laughed at this tiny animal. The rabbit said, "You
think that I am weak, but in fact, I am strong! I can beat you at Tug-of-War (拔河比赛)." The whale looked at him for a moment before bursting into
laughter. "Very well, little one. Go and get a rope," she said. The rabbit ran off to find a strong and
thick rope. Then he went to the elephant, "Elephant, I will beat you at a
game of Tug-of-War." The elephant laughed loudly, but agreed to challenge
the tiny animal. He tied the rope around his huge waist. The rabbit took the
other end and ran away. He called back to the elephant, "When I say
'pull’, you start pulling. "The rabbit took the other end of the rope to the
whale, "Tie this to your tail and when I say 'pull’，you swim." The
whale tied the rope to her tail after laughing at the rabbit’s foolishness.
Then the rabbit called out "PULL!" The elephant and the whale began
pulling. After a while, they were too tired to continue. The elephant and the
whale never knew how such a tiny creature could beat them. But from that day
on, they said "hello" to the little rabbit with great respect
whenever they met.
1.Why did the rabbit want a game of
Tug-of-War?
A. He wanted
to show he was the best.
B. He knew that he could
do well in this game.
C. He wanted to
get respect from the elephant and the whale.
D. He wanted to prove he
wasn’t the tiniest animal.
2.What do you think of the rabbit according
to the story?
A. Smart and
brave.
B. Tiny and stupid.
C. Pride and
naughty.
D. Poor and weak.
3.Why did the elephant and the whale lose
the game?
A. They didn’t prepare
for it.
B. They were not as
strong as the rabbit.
C. They were too
impolite to the little rabbit.
D. They actually fought
with each other but not the rabbit.
4.Which statement is TRUE according to the
passage?
A. The elephant was
pleased to talk to the rabbit at first.
B. It was the whale who
suggested having a game of Tug-of-War.
C. The rabbit was
stronger than both the whale and the elephant.
D. The whale and the elephant began to respect the rabbit from then
on.
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The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.
The study’s authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is very positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your stupid friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you’re just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students’ self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable.”
Those with low self-esteem didn’t feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren’t urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.
1.What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?
A. It has produced positive results.
B. It is a highly profitable industry.
C. It is based on the concept of positive thinking.
D. It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.
2. What does the word “underline” mean (Line 4, Para. 3)?
A. point out B. lay emphasis on C. pay no attention to D. take for granted
3.Which of the following is TRUE about the Canadian researchers’ study?
A. Encouraging positive thinking many do more good than harm.
B. Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one’s mood.
C. There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems.
D. Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem.
4.What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy.
B. People can avoid making mistakes through meditation.
C. Different people tend to have different ways of thinking.
D. The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person.
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A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 31 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 32 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 33 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been 34 lessons—at age 54! I told her that it was very 35 that she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情） to play the piano.
Then she asked me 36 question.
“I have been playing for 8 years now, ” I answered.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave, ” she 37 . I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 38 me of our musical “ 39 ”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 40 asked me to play a song for her. I thought 41 and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 42 , and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions 43 into it as possible. She loved it. 44 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man! ”
I turned around. And there was an old lady 45 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 46 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 47 my bed, but your music made me feel good, ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked 48 back to her room.
I was deeply 49 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 50 for peace and joy.
31. A. observed B. watched
C. noticed D. caught
32. A. on B. at
C. over D. against
33. A. player B. teacher
C. composer D. starter
34. A. giving B. attending
C. teaching D. reviewing
35. A. interesting B. wonderful
C. moved D. impressive
36. A. another B. a different
C. the same D. other
37. A. advised B. ordered
C. demanded D. requested
38. A. warned B. reminded
C. asked D. required
39. A. course B. task
C. discussion D. deal
40. A. and B. but
C. as a result D. what’s more
41. A. for the moment B. at the moment
C. for a moment D. at a moment
42. A. music B. songs
C. the piano D. vitamins
43. A. dropping B. falling
C. pouring D. running
44. A. Since B. As
C. While D. Because
45. A. taking B. making
C. having D. moving
46. A. thank B. praise
C. admire D. owe
47. A. get on B. get up
C. get off D. get down
48. A. quietly B. calmly
C. happily D. slowly
49. A. shocked B. touched
C. delighted D. disturbed
50. A. world B. heart
C. brains D. dreams
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