Question

 

A. Get started!

B. Forget your failures.

C. Find and use your positive voice.

D. Think about how far you have come.

E. Spend time with people who inspire you.

F. Accept failure as a positive learning experience.

Realizing your dreams is not a matter of possibility; it’s a matter of motivating yourself to focus on the right things. You know you should be doing something, but sometimes you just don’t feel like doing anything. This discouraging situation can last a long time if you don’t head it off and take action. Here are some daily motivation tricks that might work for you.

1.________

This is by far the most important tip in this article, because in the end, all of the other tips in the world won’t make as much of a difference as this simple and timeless instruction: Sit down and get a move on! Do you feel the push-back of laziness? Reading more about motivation won’t help. Reviewing your to-do lists won’t help. Only doing actually helps get everything going. So stop thinking about how hard the task is going to be or how long it’s going to take you. Not starting is failing. Tell yourself, “As soon as I get going, I’ll feel more motivated.” And you’ll realize it’s not nearly as hard as you thought it would be.

2. ________

Be aware of your self-talk and stay confident. You have the choice to replace negative self-talk with a more encouraging and friendly voice. A voice that will consider your aim as not just a possibility, but a probability; A voice that does not look at the possibility of success before taking action, but rather uses self-belief as its driving force; A voice that all things are possible to those who commit to their dream.

Tell yourself over and over again that you can do it. See what effect it has. Persist with this kind of positivity and eventually you’ll feel better about whatever it is you want to get done, and you’ll even start to fool yourself into believing it’s true.

3. ________

There is no better way to recharge yourself for improvement than spending time with someone who motivates you. They are smart and can always encourage you to be better. Study their qualities. Study their habits. Surround yourself with them, talk to them, learn from them; they are already living and producing results at a level you admire and expect to. Compare stories, successes and failures. Let their inner light guide you.

4.________

You have made so much progress, you just don’t realize it. Open your eyes and give yourself credit for all that you have done. Think about it. Write down your past successes. Consider using a journal to keep track of them. You’ll probably be pleasantly surprised when you review your results. It’s a great motivator to see how much you have improved and how far you have come. Be happy with your progress and move on.

5. ________

Do not judge unsuccessful attempts and mistakes as an indication of your future potential, but as part of the growth process. Something does not have to end well for it to have been one of the most valuable experiences of a lifetime. When times get tough, take a deep breath, and know that most great things come when you least expect it. Being defeated is a temporary condition; giving up is what makes it permanent. And most people that gave up didn’t realize how close they were to success. Push through!

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.E

4.D

5.F

【解析】

试题分析：实现梦想并非是一种可能性，而是让梦想激励自己去做正确的和该做的事情。我们每个人都希望有所成就，但是大多数人都有懒惰的心理。我们应该自觉抵制让我们变得消沉的思想并行动起来。

1.Sit down and get a move on!...Not starting is failing. ...As soon as I get going, I’ll feel more motivated.”可知，本段讲的是“行动起来”，这是最简单也是最重要的一条建议，故选A。

2.self-talk and stay confident...replace negative self-talk with a more encouraging and friendly voice...A voice that all things are possible to those who commit to their dream.”可知，本段讲的是给自己积极的暗示，消除消极的暗示，故选C。

3.spending time with someone who motivates you...They are smart and can always encourage you to be better.”可知，本段讲的是要多与积极向上的人交谈，向他们学习，让他们给你加油鼓劲，故选E。

4.you just don’t realize it. ...give yourself credit for all that you have done...how far you have come. Be happy with your progress and move on.”可知，本段讲的是要学会总结，回顾一下走过的路程，取得的成绩，让取得的成绩激励自己继续前进，故选D。

5.but as part of the growth process. ...most great things come when you least expect it...Being defeated is a temporary condition...Push through!”可知，本段讲的是要正确看待失败，失败只是暂时的，应该把失败看成是一种有价值的经历，故选F。

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