There is, for many of us, a moment in life when we make a choice that changes us forever. This moment marks a turning point, when we realize that the life we're living is not a mirror of who we really are.

For some, the moment comes as a result of something dramatic: the sudden loss of a job, or the death of a loved one. For others, they have to deal with difficult situations, such as financial hardship. In these challenging times, it's more critical(关键时刻的) than ever for us to seize the possibility of positive change. As I travel and talk to people about their lives, I often see a distant, vacant look in their eyes -- a look that says “I’m so busy trying to survive my life that no soul left to live it”.

As a result, we end up feeling lonely. Yet we keep on going the way we've been going. We tolerate high levels of stress at work, take important relationships for granted, or put our health needs on hold. We get so caught up in the details of living that our busyness becomes an excuse from the inner voice that begs us to listen. When you finally pay attention to that little voice and begin to make even small changes, you will slowly improve yourself.

To start positive change, you need the power of your mind. I've come up with a five-step strategy that will help you. You will be able to identify what you want and then go after it. It's easier than you might think.

1. Reset your happiness set point. Don't limit yourself! When I decided that I wanted more control over my life, I set goals in physical, emotional, financial, professional, material, and play. I challenged myself to consider every possible choice. Imagine things you've never believed you could achieve. Don't let your past determine your future.

2. Trust your courage. Too often, when you're first learning to take control of your life, you doubt yourself. It's important to develop a strong connection with your inner guidance system. I've heard many stories about the persistent voice inside your head.

3. Take action. Once you have set goals, adjusted your beliefs, and got ready, you can start making things happen. Again, turn to those people you respect -- the ones achieving what you desire -- for support and guidance. They will both inspire you and give you practical advice on what steps you need to take.

4. Have faith. Believe that the positive energy of grace will support your efforts to improve your life. When you've done all you can, let go and trust that the right result will occur. When we have faith, we give up the need to be in control, and we set ourselves up to actually enjoy the process of change.

5. Be patient. This can be the toughest step. It's not easy to trust that your life will improve in a best way. Remind yourself of the benefits of patience. In my experience, those life changes are always worth the wait.

What does the author intend to say in the second paragraph?

A. The start of some turning points in one’s life is caused by crisis.

B. Loss of a job or the death of a loved one are all dramatic things.

C. No one can live a life without any turning points.

D. No one can predict his future of being good or not.

In the author’s opinion, we should ______________.

A. adjust our beliefs from time to time B. always control ourselves for anything

C. keep on going the way we are going   D. seize the challenging times to live an active life

The author suggests that when setting your happiness set points, you should _______.

A. know the limitation of your set point        B. build self-confidence without doubt

C. limit your goals in different ways           D. consider every possible choice with care

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. When you've done all you can, you may believe that the right result will occur.

B. When you set goals, and take action, it is possible to make things happen.

C. When you first learn to take charge of your life, you will always doubt yourself.

D. If things do not happen in a way that is best, patience is always worth the wait.

Neatly putting an emphasis on his storytelling skill is how writer Mo Yan began his Nobel Lecture in Literature speech, “Storyteller”, on Friday (Saturday, Beijing time) in Stockholm.

For 40 minutes he talked about his mother’s   36  on him as a person and a writer, his literary inspirations, and how he   37  with the controversy(争论)that followed the announcement of his Nobel victory.

He told his audience that as a boy he told stories to cheer up his mother, and   38  that poverty and loneliness fueled his imagination as a writer after he grew up.   39 , authors such as William Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez   40  him, he said, especially their bold and unlimited writing style.

“A person should be   41  in daily life, but follow one’s instinct(本能)and take control when it   42  to literary creation.”

He said the soul of   43  all of his works is the boy in Transparent Carrot who has an almost superhuman ability to bear   44 . He added that he also tried to make his hometown of Gaomi in Shandong Province a microcosm(缩影)of China and even the   45 .

His greatest challenge, he said, was writing novels that deal with   46  realities.

“In writing about the dark aspects of society there is a(n)  47  that emotions and anger allow politics to limit literature.”

He said literature must be   48  on real life but go beyond it.

He also mentioned the   49  surrounding his selection as Nobel winner, saying he was showered with many flowers.   50  he was a target for “stone throwers”.

“At first I thought I was the   51  of the controversies, but over time I’ve come to realize that the real target was a person who had   52  to do with me.”

Mo   53  his lecture by saying he was made to feel like an actor in a play with all the attention he was   54 , but he had decided that the best way to communicate his thoughts was to   __55  writing.

1.                A.affection        B.influence       C.occasion  D.position

 

2.                A.agreed         B.fought          C.dealt D.did

 

3.                A.added          B.warned         C.reminded D.imagined

 

4.                A.However       B.Otherwise       C.Therefore D.Besides

 

5.                A.preserved      B.inspired        C.entertained   D.taught

 

6.                A.confident       B.certain         C.comfortable   D.modest

 

7.                A.goes           B.comes          C.turns D.gets

 

8.                A.nearly          B.hardly          C.scarcely  D.always

 

9.                A.danger         B.suffering        C.relieving  D.happiness

 

10.               A.city            B.village          C.world D.province

 

11.               A.social          B.economical      C.agricultural D.cultural

 

12.               A.encouragement  B.danger         C.advantage D.event

 

13.               A.insisted        B.spent          C.based D.passed

 

14.               A.contradiction    B.contest         C.contrary   D.controversy

 

15.               A.Meanwhile      B.Otherwise      C.However  D.Instead

 

16.               A.goal           B.intention       C.target D.purpose

 

17.               A.somebody      B.anything        C.nothing   D.anybody

 

18.               A.adopted        B.concluded      C.admitted  D.concerned

 

19.               A.throwing       B.accepting       C.offering   D.receiving

 

20.               A.carry on        B.take on         C.bring out  D.put out

 

 

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