Question

Direction: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

We know that in many cases things aren’t personal, but we tend to think that things are about us, whether good or bad. For instance, when your friends go on a night out without inviting you, you probably get upset and end up shouting at them. If? you tend to take things so personally, then this will be upsetting you and damaging your self-respect--- and it might also be putting unnecessary stress on your relationships. So it’s important for us to take some steps to stop taking things so personally.

Firstly, assess the situation more logically. Don’t give in to your immediate emotional reaction---rather take a step back and think about what has happened. For instance, if you’re upset because weren’t invited to an event, then think it like this: Was it an event that they maybe thought you wouldn’t be interested in? Or was it an event that perhaps they didn’t think you could make? When you step back and stop being egocentric(以自我为中心）, then you’ll easily see many other possible reasons for your not being invited.

Also don’t blame yourself. Sometimes, the person does mean to be critical and rude. However, you can view this as their problem and not as something you’ve done wrong. If someone you know is regularly acting badly towards you, it may even be that they feel threatened by you because they’re impressed by you--- actually that’s a compliments(褒扬）in a way.

Focusing on the positive is also important. Our friends say countless nice things about us on an average day and this helps to slowly develop our self-confidence. If someone has given us 20 compliment and one insult, then why should this damage our self-confidence? If you’re feeling low, try to think back to the positive things that have been said to you.

?????????????????????? Title: Taking Things Too Personally

1.___________.	Tending to think things are about oneself though they’re not personal.
?? Examples	Getting upset and angry when you aren’t 2._______ to join in a group activity.
3._________	Upsetting one and 4.________________
Affecting your relationships with others
?? Solutions	5.____________	Not 6.________ immediately before thinking about it
Thinking without being egocentric about the possible7._______ of the incident.
8.__________	Viewing other’s rude criticism as their problem
Regarding other’s 9.__________ towards you as a compliment.
Focusing on the positive	Protecting our self-confidence from being damaged by an occasional insult
10._____ things our friends said to us when feeling down.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.Meaning

2.invited

3.Disadvantages/ Side effects/ Harms

4.damaging one’s self- respect

5.Being logical

6.reacting emotionally

7.causes

8.Not blaming yourself

9.regular bad behaviors

10.Recalling the positive

【解析】文章大意：文章讲述了我们时候都趋向于想当然地认为很多事情是我们自己的事情，不论是好还是坏。

1.Meaning。根据后面的解释可知是这里是解释其含义。填写的时候要注意首字母用大写形式。

2.invited。根据第一段中的when your friends go on a night out without inviting you,可以归纳出答案，注意前面的are，故用过去分词形式。

3.Disadvantages/ Side effects/ Harms。其后面的两点为“不利方面”，注意用其复数形式。

4.damaging one’s self- respect。根据第一段中的then this will be upsetting you and damaging your self-respect可以归纳出答案。

5.Being logical。根据第二段的首句Firstly, assess the situation more logically.可以归纳出答案，注意形式。

6.reacting emotionally。根据第二段的第二句Don’t give in to your immediate emotional reaction可以归纳出答案，要注意形式的变化。

7.causes。第二段最后一句then you’ll easily see many other possible reasons for your not being invited.由reason for转换为cause of。

8.Not blaming yourself。根据第三段第一句Also don’t blame yourself. Sometimes, the person does mean to be critical and rude，要注意形式的变化。

9.regular bad behaviors。根据第三段中的If someone you know is regularly acting badly towards you可以归纳出答案。

10.Recalling the positive。根据最后一段中最后一句If you’re feeling low, try to think back to the positive things that have been said to you.由词组think back to转换为recall，注意形式的变化。

考点：考查学生对信息的归纳。