How difficult change is depends a lot on your attitude towards it and your resistance to it. Your attitude to change can make the whole transformation process much easier.
Imagine change as a pair of shoes and this will help you understand change and how it works. I am sure that you have ever had a comfortable pair of shoes in your life. A pair of shoes is so comfortable that you really don’t want to get rid of them.
You know you need a new pair, and may even have them, but you don’t want to wear them because you are comfortable with your current pair. Besides, the new pair may hurt your feet, give you blisters(水疱) or be awkward to wear to start with. So, you resist the new shoes. However, you know that this new pair would be much better for your feet, and after the initial discomfort they would probably be even more comfortable, yet you still resist.
Do you know I’m doing this now? I’m wearing my comfortable shoes and they feel good. They have a hole in each heel, and the sole is starting to fall off, but I’m persisting in wearing them.
This describes change exactly; change of our habits, change of our thought patterns. We stick with the old patterns because they are comfortable. Yet once we get over the initial pain of the transformation, the new pattern will be comfortable and feel good until the time comes when we need another new pair of shoes.
【小题1】Why do people prefer old shoes to new ones?

How difficult change is depends a lot on your attitude towards it and your resistance to it. Your attitude to change can make the whole transformation process much easier.

Imagine change as a pair of shoes and this will help you understand change and how it works. I am sure that you have ever had a comfortable pair of shoes in your life. A pair of shoes is so comfortable that you really don’t want to get rid of them.

You know you need a new pair, and may even have them, but you don’t want to wear them because you are comfortable with your current pair. Besides, the new pair may hurt your feet, give you blisters(水疱) or be awkward to wear to start with. So, you resist the new shoes. However, you know that this new pair would be much better for your feet, and after the initial discomfort they would probably be even more comfortable, yet you still resist.

Do you know I’m doing this now? I’m wearing my comfortable shoes and they feel good. They have a hole in each heel, and the sole is starting to fall off, but I’m persisting in wearing them.

This describes change exactly; change of our habits, change of our thought patterns. We stick with the old patterns because they are comfortable. Yet once we get over the initial pain of the transformation, the new pattern will be comfortable and feel good until the time comes when we need another new pair of shoes.

1.Why do people prefer old shoes to new ones?

A．They have much emotion in the old ones.

B．They are more comfortable.

C．New shoes always harm the feet.

D．They look better than the new ones.

2. According to the passage, we know that people ______.

A．don’t realize the benefit of the new shoes very well

B．are positive and open-minded to accept new things

C．actually know the change will finally be good for them

D．don’t accept new patterns because they are not good

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Once we form a habit, it’s difficult to change it.

B．Most people pay more attention to the future life.

C．One’s attitude towards something is usually traditional.

D．The more often we change, the better our life will be.

How difficult change is depends a lot on your attitude towards it and your resistance to it. Your attitude to change can make the whole transformation process much easier.
Imagine change as a pair of shoes and this will help you understand change and how it works. I am sure that you have ever had a comfortable pair of shoes in your life. A pair of shoes is so comfortable that you really don’t want to get rid of them.
You know you need a new pair, and may even have them, but you don’t want to wear them because you are comfortable with your current pair. Besides, the new pair may hurt your feet, give you blisters(水疱) or be awkward to wear to start with. So, you resist the new shoes. However, you know that this new pair would be much better for your feet, and after the initial discomfort they would probably be even more comfortable, yet you still resist.
Do you know I’m doing this now? I’m wearing my comfortable shoes and they feel good. They have a hole in each heel, and the sole is starting to fall off, but I’m persisting in wearing them.
This describes change exactly; change of our habits, change of our thought patterns. We stick with the old patterns because they are comfortable. Yet once we get over the initial pain of the transformation, the new pattern will be comfortable and feel good until the time comes when we need another new pair of shoes

1. 1.

   Why do people prefer old shoes to new ones?

   1. A.
      They have much emotion in the old ones
   2. B.
      They are more comfortable
   3. C.
      New shoes always harm the feet
   4. D.
      They look better than the new ones
2. 2.

   According to the passage, we know that people ______

   1. A.
      don’t realize the benefit of the new shoes very well
   2. B.
      are positive and open-minded to accept new things
   3. C.
      actually know the change will finally be good for them
   4. D.
      don’t accept new patterns because they are not good
3. 3.

   What can be inferred from the passage?

   1. A.
      Once we form a habit, it’s difficult to change it
   2. B.
      Most people pay more attention to the future life
   3. C.
      One’s attitude towards something is usually traditional
   4. D.
      The more often we change, the better our life will be

One Room Air-conditioner—$50
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:09 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-nkzcp-1836592471@ craigslist. org
I have a one room air-conditioner. I had a central air conditioning system put in and I don’t need it any more. I only used it for a month and it works great.
Brand New Nike shoes—$25
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:04 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-vyuvv-1836588920@craigslist. org
I have a new pair of kids Nike Tennis shoes. They have never been worn. They are just sitting out in my garage for someone in need of new tennis shoes. They are in excellent condition. I bought them for my daughter a few years ago and they didn’t fit her. They must be picked up in Medina.
24’ Boat—$1,000
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:36 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-fndfx-1836614645@ craigslist. org
I have a 1961 24’ wooden boat with a 350 hp Chevy engine. Boat hull(船身) and floors have been redone. The motor works. The boat is not in the water, but has been standing on blocks for a year and the inside will need to be put back together as it was taken apart to redo the floors. Everything taken off is still there. Please call 440-942-2763 if you are interested.
8-piece Kid’s Bedroom Set—$600
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:29 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-473ny-1836608704@ craigslist. org
This is an 8-piece bedroom set. It includes five different dressers, one mirror and two beds with bed boards. My girls are older and have their own rooms and wanted a change. Cash and carry only. I cannot deliver, but I can assist in the set-up of the beds.
【小题1】.
What do the four goods have in common?

A．Boat floors need to be redone.

B．It has been used for only a year.

C．The motor should be replaced.

D．It is in need of a lot of rebuilding

A．help set up the beds	B．reduce the price a little
C．deliver the beds to the buyer	D．let the buyer pay by credit card

One Room Air-conditioner—$50

Date: 2010-10-20, 11:09 PM EDT

Reply to: sale-nkzcp-1836592471@ craigslist. org

I have a one room air-conditioner. I had a central air conditioning system put in and I don’t need it any more. I only used it for a month and it works great.

Brand New Nike shoes—$25

Date: 2010-10-20, 11:04 PM EDT

Reply to: sale-vyuvv-1836588920@ craigslist. org

I have a new pair of kids Nike Tennis shoes. They have never been worn. They are just sitting out in my garage for someone in need of new tennis shoes. They are in excellent condition. I bought them for my daughter a few years ago and they didn’t fit her. They must be picked up in Medina.

24’ Boat—$1,000

Date: 2010-10-20, 11:36 PM EDT

Reply to: sale-fndfx-1836614645@ craigslist. org

I have a 1961 24’ wooden boat with a 350 hp Chevy engine. Boat hull(船身) and floors have been redone. The motor works. The boat is not in the water, but has been standing on blocks for a year and the inside will need to be put back together as it was taken apart to redo the floors. Everything taken off is still there. Please call 440-942-2763 if you are interested.

8-piece Kid’s Bedroom Set—$600

Date: 2010-10-20, 11:29 PM EDT

Reply to: sale-473ny-1836608704@ craigslist. org

This is an 8-piece bedroom set. It includes five different dressers, one mirror and two beds with bed boards. My girls are older and have their own rooms and wanted a change. Cash and carry only. I cannot deliver, but I can assist in the set-up of the beds.

1..

 What do the four goods have in common?

    A. They all cost a little.              B. They are all for the poor.

    C. They are all completely new.     D. They are all second-hand goods.

2..

 The owner of the air-conditioner wants to sell his air-conditioner because    .

    A. it doesn’t work very well           B. he need some money badly

    C. he has a new air-conditioner now

    D. his house doesn’t need an air-conditioner now

3..

What do we know about the 24’ boat?

    A. Boat floors need to be redone.       B. It has been used for only a year.

    C. The motor should be replaced.        D. It is in need of a lot of rebuilding

4..

If required, the seller of the 8-piece kid’s bedroom set will    .

    A. help set up the beds             B. reduce the price a little

    C. deliver the beds to the buyer        D. let the buyer pay by credit card