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高中英语七选五专题练习及解析
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（一）
How to Make Friends
Friendship
is
a
very
important
human
relationship
and
everyone
needs
good
friends.
Good
friendship
has
many benefits.
It offers
companionship, improves self-worth and promotes
good health. There are times in our
lives such as when we have recently
moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or
schools. Such changes often
leave us
without a friend.
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But for many of us the process is
difficult and requires courage. Below are some
helpful suggestions on how to make and
keep friends.
Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is
associating with other people. You can go to
public places to meet new
people.
Besides, you will need to make yourself known by
becoming an active member of such places.
Start a conversation
Starting
a
conversation
is
the
second
most
important
step
in
making
new
friends.
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You
can
always
start the conversation. Being able to
make small talk is a very useful skill in relating
with other people.
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Choosing friends with
common interests is important in building
friendship as these interests would always
bring you and your friend together,
Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
Let it grow.
It is a good
thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press
your new friend with calls, messages or visits as
this would likely wear him or her out
and finally you may lose your friend.
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.The best friendships are the ones that grow
naturally.
Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship
is to allow your friends to be themselves.
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Try not to change
them from who they are to what you want
them to be. Become the kind of friend you will
want your friend to be
to you.
A. Be cheerful.
B. Do things
together.
C. Do not wait to be spoken
to.
D. Try not to find fault with your
friends.
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E.
Making new friends comes easy for some people.
F. For a friendship to develop you need
to stay in touch.
G
. So you
will need to give your friend time to react to
you.
（二）
The benefits of keeping a journal
(
日志
)
If you want
to grow, one important thing you should do is
keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can
make a big difference in your life. I
have been keeping journals for years. Writing all
the lessons I learn and all the
ideas I
get has become a habit for me.
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Here are some benefits you
will get by keeping a journal.
◆
It prevents you
from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea
only to lose it later because you didn’t
write it down?
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But then I developed the habit of
writing down every idea that came into my mind as
soon
as possible. If I’m away from my
computer, I usually write it down on a piece of
paper that I bring wherever I go.
I
will then transfer the idea to the journal in my
computer.
◆
It
helps you review all the lessons
you’v
e learned. By reviewing
your journal, you can quickly see the
lessons
you’ve
learned
and
the
ideas
you’ve
gotten.
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You
can
use
the
ideas
to
propel
(
鞭策
)
yourself
forward.
◆
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After keeping a journal for years, you
can look back at it and see how f
ar
you’ve gone. Things
that were big
problems in the past might seem small today. The
raw ideas you had in the past might have been
realized today.
◆
It helps you
expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a
sentence to express an idea, you are
thinking actively about it.
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In the end, you will expand your ideas.
A. I often experienced that myself.
B. It trains you to express your
thoughts.
C. It allows you to see your
progress over time.
D. Just use
whatever tool you feel comfortable with.
E. Thinking actively helps you connect
your idea to another idea.
F. And to be
honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like
without it.
G
.
Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid
repeating the same mistakes.
（三）
Everyone can
benefit a lot from reading books. The following is
about the various benefits of reading books.
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Whenever you read something, you learn
information that you otherwise wouldn’t have
known.
It can
be a fact
about history or a theory you didn’t know existed.
If you want to learn
new words, reading
books is a
great way to enlarge your
vocabulary.
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Similar to solving puzzles,
reading books allows
your mind to
practice its processing skills. Going
without books for too long will turn
your mind into a whirl(
混乱
).
One
of
the
primary
benefits
of
reading
books
is
its
ability
to
develop
your
critical
thinking
skills.
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Wherever you
are faced with a similar problem in real life,
your mind is able to put its mystery-solving
skills to a
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test.
One of the real
benefits of reading books is that the information
in it can be accessed over and over again.
For example, reading a cookbook allows
you the luxury of reviewing the procedures
whenever you need to.
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Don’t even think about writing the
information down because you may lose the
paper you wrote down on
sooner or later.
These are
just some of the wonderful benefits of reading
books.
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If you can’t
even go outside, you
can download free
e-books on line and read them on your computer.
That way,
you can set how advantageous
reading can be for yourself.
A. Reading books keeps your mind
active.
B. You can improve your memory
by reading.
C. Reading books provides
you with new knowledge.
D. Following a
recipe from a cooking show will be difficult.
E. Reading mystery novels, for example,
sharpens your mind.
F. Reading keeps
your mind in good condition.
G.
Why don’t you drop by the bookstore or
library and pick a book up?
（四）
How to Deal
with Being Taken for Granted
From an
early stage in your life, you are taught to
respect others, and do kind things for them.
However, in
some cases, people begin to
take advantage of your kind nature, expecting more
from you.
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If you feel as if
there are people in your life who take
you for granted, it’s time to protect
yourself.
Know that you have
the right to feel respected. Social and cultural
pressures may encourage you to believe
that it’s rude to say “no” to others
when they ask you for things. You may also have
been taught to feel that your
work is
less valuable than others’ and does not
deser
ve acknowledgement.
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Everyone has the right to be
respected and appreciated, and it isn’t
wrong to want to be treated that way.
Identify what has changed in the
relationship. If you feel taken for granted, it
may be because you once felt
valued by
the person who is now taking you for granted. It
might also be because the knowledge that you
should
feel appreciated but do not. 18
It can also
help you find a solution for the relationship.
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You know that you don’t
want to feel taken for granted. Bu
t
what do you want? It will be hard to see
any change in your situation if you
feel vague dissatisfaction but have no clear ideas
on what would improve it.
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Once
you
know
the
change
about
the
relationship
clearly,
you’ll
be
able
to
take
better
action
to
get
you
there.
A.
Think about what you want.
B. Practice
what you want to say.
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C. These things can lead to you feeling
taken for granted.
D. Try making a list
of things that you would like to see the change
about the relationship.
E. If you feel
taken for granted by others, you need to
communicate that to the other person.
F. Such people may repeatedly ask you
for favors without returning any favors or showing
you any respect.
G
. Whatever
the cause is, identifying what has changed your
interactions with the other person can help you
feel
better.
（五）
We’ve all heard about the power of our
attitude, and it’s our attitude that determines
how much we succeed in
life.
All
the
things
that
you
have
been
through,
all
the
people
you
have
met
and
interacted
with
can
have
an
impact
on
your
attitude.
If
you
think
that
all
these
factors
have
molded
you
into
a
person
with
a
poor
attitude
towards life, there
is no need to worry.
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Identify and understand what you want
to change.
The first step towards
change is clearly understanding what needs to be
changed.
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When it comes to
changing
your
attitude,
you
need
to
do
an
honest
and
in-depth
self-evaluation
so
you
could
point
out
exactly
which
of your traits need to be improved or totally
changed.
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Find someone who has the kind of
attitude that you want to have, and let his or her
life give you inspiration
and
encouragement to move beyond your temporary
failures in your journey towards becoming a better
person.
Choose the right company.
As they say, “Bad company corrupts good
character.” You don't expect yourself to be able
to change if you
go
on
surrounding
yourself
with
people
who
possess
all
the
negative
traits
that
you
want
to
change.
Consider
befriending new
people, especially those who are optimistic and
have a healthy attitude towards life.
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Believe that you are able to change.
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If
you
don’t
believe
in
yourself
or
believe
that
you
or
your
life
can
change,
it
just
won't
happen
—
you will
either never start, or give up quickly that you
won't have even given yourself the opportunity to
succeed.
A. Look for a role
model.
B. There is always an
opportunity for change.
C. Setting
clear goals is the key to success in any endeavor.
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D. Think about
how your attitude change will affect your life.
E. The greatest obstacle is our
inability to trust in what we can do.
F. Your effort to change will be easier
with these people as friends.
G
. Fix your mind on the
things that would come as a result of your
attitude change.
（六）
You have the education and the work
experience.
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However, to have a successful job
interview, these
are still several
things you should do.
1). Know about
the company where you are trying to get a job.
Find out what the company does and who
their competitors are.
2).
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Most
interviewers
will
ask
a
question
relating
to
your
strengths
and
weaknesses.
Before
the
interview, examine the job you are
applying for and determine the top skills needed
for that position. For instance,
if
you
are
applying
for
a
job
as
a
telephone
operator,
it’s
more
i
mportant
that
you
have
strong
communication
skills than that you are tidy.
3). Have evidence.
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But if you
can tell the interviewer about a time you
organized an event, it make the
fact
much more solid
4). Prepare questions
to ask about the company and the job.
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When you are under pressure, it can be
difficult to think straight. Preparing before the
interview will
make it easier to give
answers to those tough questions. But you can’t
think of every question they might ask.
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Remember, first impressions are
lasting.
A. An interview is a stressful
event
B. So relax and be confident
C. Good organizational skill are more
than important
D. Know your competitors
E. Know yourself
F. Now all
you need is the job
G
. It’s
easy to say you have good
organiza
tional skills
（七）
Successful
female singers tend to have slim figures and
pretty faces. But even if British singer Adele
Adkins,
27, doesn’t quite fit into this
image, it hasn’t stopped her from a smashing
success. Adele’s album 25 sold 3.48
million copies in the first week of its
release, making it the biggest-selling album of
2015.
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