Question

【题目】 There is half a glass of water on the table. Is the glass half empty or half full? This question can represent a situation where there is both opportunity( 机 会 ) and trouble, but people with different point of views see the same situation in different ways. Ask yourself this question and see what kind of person you are.

If your answer is “half empty”, it shows that you tend to look on the dark side of things. You are a negative—thinking person. You are worried about what you don’t have or what you have lost more than what you already or still have. In other words, you are a pessimist(悲观主义者).

If you see the glass as half full, you tend to look on the bright side of things. You are a positive—thinking person. You know you should take the opportunity that comes your way rather than worry about getting into trouble. This is to say, you are an optimist.

We don’t live in a perfect world, but if we can change the way we see things, the things we see will change.

【1】What’s on the table?

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【2】According to the article, which two sides does a thing usually have?

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【3】Do you think you are an optimist? Why or why not?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Half a glass of water.

【2】A dark side and a bright side.

【3】Yes. Because 1 always try my best to take the chance to improve myself.

No. Because it is easy for me to lose heart if I fail to do something.

【解析】

本文通过如何看待半杯水来告诉我们，我们生活在一个不完美的世界里，但是如果我们能改变我们看待事物的方式，我们所看到的事物将会改变。

【1】根据“There is half a glass of water on the table.”可知桌子上有半杯水。故答案为Half a glass of water.

【2】根据“…it shows that you tend to look on the dark side of things.”和“…you tend to look on the bright side of things.”可知一件事通常有黑暗和光明两个方面。故答案为A dark side and a bright side.

【3】本题是一个开放性试题，问题是“你认为你是个乐观主义者吗？” 按照自身情况回答问题，并作合理解释。例如“是的。因为我总是尽可能抓住机会改变自己”或者“不。因为对我来说，做事失败容易让我失去信心”。故答案为Yes. Because 1 always try my best to take the chance to improve myself.；No. Because it is easy for me to lose heart if I fail to do something.