题目内容
We have ________ it a rule to speak English whenever and wherever possible.A. founded B. put C. formed D. made
解析:
| Make it a rule使之成为规则。
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提示:
Our spiritual intelligence quotient (精神智商),or SQ, helps us understand ourselves, and live fuller, happier lives.
Though we're all born with SQ, most of us don’t even realize that we have it. Fortunately, you don't have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding.
Sit Quietly. The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude (独处) and silence. To tune in to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume (强度) in your busy, noisy, complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all. Start small by creating islands for silence in your day. In the car, instead of listening to the music, use the time to think. At work, shut the door to your office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly. Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed.
Step Outside. For many people, nature sets their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. If you are walking with the dog, take the time to admire flower in bloom; follow the light of a bird and watch clouds float overhead.
Ask Questions of Yourself. Ask open-ended questions, such as "What am I feeling? What are my choices? Where am I heading?"
But don't expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural form of e-mail. "Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question," says Reverend Joan Carter, a Presbyterian minister in Sausalito, California. “But later that day I suddenly find myself thinking about a problem in a perspective(角度) I never considered before.”
Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut(本能的) feeling to realize danger, spiritual intelligence pushes us, not away from, but towards some action that will lead to a greater good.
【小题1】The passage is mainly about .
| A.what your SQ is and in what way it can benefit our life |
| B.what your SQ is and in what way it can be improved |
| C.the relationship between your SQ and your life |
| D.advantages and disadvantages of SQ |
| A.get your spirit relaxed | B.keep up your spirit |
| C.keep seated quietly | D.change your spirit |
| A.there are no immediate answers to your questions |
| B.e-mails can't keep working out a problem |
| C.the more questions you ask, the better answers you'll get |
| D.changing your way of thinking might help you solve a problem |
We thought we had it all---a beautiful house, three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars, a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment---and we loved it. Then, the market turned and my husband’s job at a construction company was gone. The company was closing down for good.We both started looking for jobs right away, but there weren’t any to be found. With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through. The more we pulled together, the closer we got. I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn’t felt in years.
That’s why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation. I continually asked him to stop, but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.
Finally, one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthy children and each other. That’s what’s important. That makes you a rich man.”
“ But what if we lose the house? They’ll hate me—you’ll hate me,” he replied.
I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye. “No matter where we live I will be happy –as long as I have you.” I smiled again. In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said “I do”.
I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed. He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn’t for quite some time. It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family.
We are still struggling for out better life, but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can’t buy and no one can take away from us.
【小题1】The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means that________.
| A.they became closer as they struggled together |
| B.they hoped to find jobs in the same company |
| C.neither of them had the courage to ace difficulty |
| D.they were trying to make their relationship closer |
| A.they both found good jobs at last. |
| B.both of them were worried about joblessness. |
| C.her husband was to blame for the unemployment |
| D.they didn’t love each other when they got married |
| A.Bitter but easy. | B.Comfortable and happy. |
| C.Hard but warm. | D.Well-off and relaxing. |
| A.We Have It All | B.We Find It Again |
| C.A Perfect Couple | D.A Hard Time |