I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.
If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control.
Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable(可控制的) and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’s control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.
Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.
If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.
It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.
【小题1】Who wrote this passage?

A.A reporter.B.A sportsman.C.A patient.D.A professor.
【小题2】The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because____.
A.most are not very important
B.they are not the real causes of the problem
C.they cannot be controlled by people
D.it’s better to deal with one cause at a time
【小题3】 If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?
A.Go swimming often to get used to it.
B.Avoid going to the swimming pool.
C.Find a swimming teacher.
D.Imagine watching others swim.
【小题4】What is true about nervousness according to the passage?
A.It usually has only one cause.
B.It is usually caused by people.
C.People can easily manage it.
D.Most people suffer from it.
【小题5】 What is the main purpose of this passage?
A.To introduce the writer’s sports experience.
B.To advise on how to deal with nervousness.
C.To help people remember their fears.
D.To explain the dangers of nervousness.

A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.

First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!

Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.

1.From the first paragraph we know that __________.

A.a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change

B.people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits

C.none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful

D.though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits

2.The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that ____.

A.it is not easy to get rid of bad habits

B.there is a long way and a short way

C.something dangerous may happen

D.we must cut it in a short time.

3.Which does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?

A.You are punished later.

B.Making people around you feel unhappy.

C.You feel a little better after shouting at others.

D.You leave your homework at home by accident.

4.The main purpose of this passage is to __________.

A.introduce and describe

B.complain and disagree

C.explain and advise

D.discuss and argue

 

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