The law requires equal treatment for all,_____race,religion,or sex.
A.with regard to B.regardless of C.in relation to D.in terms of
The good news that he got a_________to Senior Editor brought great happiness to his family.
A.prospect B.promotion C.priority D.privilege
We_______at the airport.Otherwise,we would have been here by lunch time.
A.are delayed B.were delayed C.had been delayed D.will be delayed
I think a cold drink can_______you after the long journey in such hot weather.
A.recover B.reward C.relieve D.refresh
There once was a very knowledgeable and talented man. He played the piano skillfully for years, but remained_______He felt quite puzzled. One day, he met God. He asked God angrily, “As you see, I am a _______person. Why don't you give me an opportunity to come to _______?”
God answered helplessly, “_______!You're a learned person, but you just_______ everything a little, not deep enough, so how can you become famous?”
Having heard this, the man started practicing the piano hard. _______, he played the piano much better than before, but he still didn't become famous. He went to ask God once again, “My God! I have _______the piano thoroughly, but why doesn’t you give me any chance to_______ a name yet?”
God shook his head and said, “It’s not that I wouldn't like to _______ you any chance but that you can't grasp the chance. For the first time, I helped you________take part in the piano contest, with nobody knowing about it, but you________ self-confidence; similarly, for the second time, you were short of________.How can you________ me?”
After hearing God's words, the man________hard and consistently for more years. He went all out to improve himself as God told him. He built up his self-confidence and gathered the courage to participate in the competition. He played extremely well, but due to the referee's injustice, the chance of fame was________ by the other.
Totally ________by the failure, the man said to God, “God, I’ve tried my best this time. It seems doomed(注定的) that I won't be able to rise to fame, no matter how strong my________for it is.”
God told him with a________,“Congratulations! In fact, you’ve almost succeeded. You only need a final leap.” “A final leap?” His eyes opened wide.
God ________and said, “You've got the ticket for success-frustration. Now you've got it. Success is a gift that setbacks will give you.” This time, that man bore God's words in mind. As ________,he succeeded.
1.A.unwilling B.uninterested C.unknown D.unable
2.A.mysterious B.learned C.determined D.curious
3.A.fame B.power C.life D.use
4.A.Additionally B.Absolutely C.Approximately D.Alternatively
5.A.tolerated B.talked C.treated D.tried
6.A.Afterwards B.However C.Besides D.Otherwise
7.A.memorized B.possessed C.played D.mastered
8.A.cause B.sense C.make D.change
9.A.prepare B.offer C.provide D.improve
10.A.in turn B.in common C.in secret D.in surprise
11.A.lacked B.ignored C.destroyed D.replaced
12.A.courage B.warning C.freedom D.experience
13.A.stand B.blame C.trust D.complain
14.A.argued B.educated C.trained D.responded
15.A.reduced B.seized C.missed D.wasted
16.A.inspired B.amazed C.embarrassed D.discouraged
17.A.motivation B.attitude C.observation D.patience
18.A.pity B.regret C.shock D.smile
19.A.nodded B.sighed C.cried D.hesitated
20.A.arranged B.scheduled C.expected D.directed
Negative thinking is one of the biggest obstacles(障碍) we face in experiencing happiness, but there's hope. Here are two strategies to help defeat your negative thinking.
1.When you're heading into a social gathering, you begin to wonder what if I don't connect with anyone. Am I even likable? Faced with this situation, do something that lifts your mood.2. For example, listen to a song that makes you smile or take a moment to appreciate people in your life who love you. Positive emotions literally undo the effects of anxiety by lowering our heart rate and muscle tension.
The other is to combat(战斗). 3. But in reality, our minds feed us messages that range from the embellished(渲染的) truth to total lies. Imagine yourself in court. You are the prosecutor(控方律师), and your negative thought is the defendant(被告).4.When he shouts out “You're not good enough at your job”, you need to consult the evidence you have to prove it wrong, argue back with the strongest piece of evidence you can find. Always remember your task is to get the judge to hear your side. So you can say “I am good enough because every performance review I've had has been positive. And my boss told me last week how much she enjoyed working with me. “In a nutshell, bring your best version of a tough lawyer to that courtroom. Convince the judge that the negative thought doesn't deserve attention.
Both of these strategies, to distract and combat, are skills anyone can learn and get better at with practice.5.
A.He's guilty, but he insists that he's not guilty and sticks to his story.
B.Therefore, negative thinking is one of the biggest problems lots of us suffer from.
C.Remember, with each negative thought you defeat, you’ve successfully earned your own happiness.
D.That is, generate a positive emotion.
E.We often believe that our negative thinking is true.
F.There's simply no point focusing on the negative aspect of everything.
G.One is to distract.
