We have to admit that happiness and work do not tend to go hand in hand. A 2016 Gallup study(民意调查),1.reported some relative data from more than 180 million people, found that just 13% of us consider ourselves to be “happily engaged at work”.
2.(compare) with unhappy people, happy ones are six times more energetic. The good news is that just 50% of happiness3.(influence) by genetics, and the rest is up to you. When it comes4.making yourself happy, you need to learn5.works for you. Once you discover this, everything else tends to fall into place. And making yourself happy not only improves your6.(perform), but is also good for your health.
7.important skill that happy people tend to have in common is emotional intelligence(EQ). At TalentSmart, we’ve tested the EQs of more than a million people and know what makes high EQ people. So, we will keep8.(dig) until we find the ways that emotionally9.(intelligence) people create10.own happiness at work.
I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was Friday night high school football. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from ______and danger of a big city, and where teenagers like me______leaving to find something bigger and better.
All that______one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house. As they kept______alcohol to me I was pretty drunk. I asked Tyler to take me home. With some______, we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. Kim, my friend______we were five years old, was killed in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Kim, who was______more drunk than me, got into her car and______towards the highway to go home. She was driving on the wrong side of the road and never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see her______to avoid the car. They hit head on. Kim died immediately, and the driver was thrown______the truck windshield(挡风玻璃) and died a week later.
Whenever I______back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my______to drink so much that night, otherwise things would be different. I know Kim______the choice to drink and drive that night, but a part of me will always feel______for what happened.
I may not change the______with my story, but I do hope that I can make people______the responsibility that they have to themselves and others by______it. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours______. Every choice is like a stone dropped into______water-each ripple(波纹) represents someone who your choice______. That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?
1.A. death B. fashion C. crime D. challenge
2.A. succeeded in B. dreamed of C. applied for D. approved of
3.A. happened B. continued C. changed D. remained
4.A. sending B. delivering C. taking D. handing
5.A. pleasure B. difficulty C. hope D. method
6.A. before B. until C. when D. since
7.A. constantly B. frequently C. clearly D. equally
8.A. headed B. walked C. pushed D. fled
9.A. in trouble B. in time C. in danger D. in place
10.A. above B. below C. into D. through
11.A. look B. hold C. keep D. get
12.A. desire B. fault C. right D. chance
13.A. faced B. avoided C. regretted D. made
14.A. responsible B. disappointed C. embarrassed D. sensitive
15.A. town B. party C. world D. environment
16.A. explain B. escape C. limit D. realize
17.A. remembering B. sharing C. declaring D. stopping
18.A. alone B. finally C. apart D. perhaps
19.A. clean B. deep C. still D. fresh
20.A. affects B. inspires C. attracts D. benefits
We spend so much time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, and searching for that special love. Unfortunately, that’s not usually how life works. Loving yourself is mainly having self-respect, which is the only dependable way to create love in your own life, so you can share it with others. To be able to be loved, you must love and respect yourself as much as you do others. By doing so, you are enabling(能够有) positive energy and allowing for(考虑到) great situation to occur in your life.
Bringing joy to other people’s lives will help you find joy in your own. In addition, those who you treat well will likely repay you with the same kindness. Gradually, you will start to feel your worth through the smiles of gratitude.
Don’t punish yourself for something you have done in the past. Instead, look at the mistake as a learning experience. Say to yourself now, “I forgive myself for..." Go to look in a mirror, and say it out loud to yourself. Look at yourself right in the eyes, and speak forgiveness like you mean it. If you do, laugh out loud, realizing that was then and this is now. Every day is a new beginning.
We all want a nice house, nice things, and someone to share our life with. Find your true wants objectively(客观di). Are you eager for power, a religion, or simply a motive? Sometimes, it’s easier to hide the truth from yourself, but figuring out what you really want will help you know yourself better. This will hopefully aid you in answering important questions you often ask yourself.
Write about your experiences, good and bad. When you write down good experiences, allow yourself to feel those feelings. When you remember bad experiences, allow yourself to feel self-compassion(自我同情). Compassion is not self-pity, but rather a willingness to accept one’s own pain and regret. Compassion allows us to be present with our pain, so we can acknowledge(承认) it and let it go.
1.What can we conclude from the passage?
A. We must show great respect for others
B. We should love ourselves in order to get love
C. We should overcome any difficulty
D. We must have mercy on everyone
2.According to the passage, most people .
A. have a dependable way to create love in their lives
B. keep their self-respect hidden in their hearts
C. are longing to get love from family or friends
D. are waiting for chances to give love to others
3.When you realize you have made a mistake, .
A. you should blame yourself for what you have done
B. you should find a way to bring joy to others
C. you should face a mirror for a long time
D. you should learn a lesson from your mistake
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To show how smartly he can love himself
B. To give advice on how to love ourselves
C. To warn us not to be lost in self-pity
D. To express a special love for the readers
We probably all know people, either at work or in our personal lives, who are really good listeners. No matter what kind of situation we’re in, they always seem to know just what to say and how to say it so that we’re not offended or upset. We probably also know people who are masters at managing their emotions. They don’t get angry in stressful situations. Instead, they have the ability to calmly look at a problem and find a solution. They take criticism well, and they know when to use it to improve their performance.
People like this have a high degree of emotional intelligence, or EI. They know themselves very well, and they’re also able to sense the emotional needs of others.
As more and more people accept that emotional intelligence is just as important to professional success as technical ability, companies are increasingly using EI when they hire and promote someone. For example, one large cosmetics company recently revised their hiring process for salespeople to choose candidates based on emotional intelligence. The result? Salespeople hired with the new system have sold, on average, $91,000 more than salespeople selected under the old system.
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your emotions, understand what they are telling you, and realize how your emotions affect people around you. Emotional intelligence also involves your perception of others: when you understand how they feel, this allows you to manage relationships more effectively.
People with high emotional intelligence are usually successful in most things they do. Why? Because they’re the ones that others want on their team. When people with high EI send an email, it gets answered. When they need help, they get it. Because they make others feel good, they go through life much more easily than people who are easily angered or upset.
The good news is that emotional intelligence can be taught and developed. Many books and tests are available to help you determine your current EI, and identify where you may need to do some work.
1.According to the passage, we’re all probably impressed by people who .
A. are ready to help others B. are very successful in their lives
C. have high emotional intelligence D. know how to control their temper
2.By mentioning the cosmetics company, the author tries to .
A. stress the importance of emotional intelligence
B. speak highly of its new salespeople
C. show its effective hiring system
D. explain what improvements it has made
3.The underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refers to “ “.
A. your emotions B. people around you
C. effective relationships D. your opinions of others
4.What’s most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?
A. What emotional intelligence is
B. How emotional intelligence can be improved
C. Many books on emotional intelligence
D. More people with high emotional intelligence
【推理关系】题干The underlined word “they” in the fourth paragraph refers to “ “.☞文章内容Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize your emotions, understand what they are telling you…
Four cinemas in the UK
The Kinema, Lincolnshire
It’s a wooden building on the outside and a two-screen cinema on the inside, all nesting among pine trees in a tiny village. The Kinema showed its first film in 1922 and the first six rows were deckchairs(折叠帆布躺椅). Today, it's more richly decorated.
“People come here because it's a fantastic experience,” says manager Philip Jones. “Many rooms in the Kinema are simple and not attractive, but we try to remain everything that makes it special.”
The Cube, Bristol
It's not really a cinema. It is a not-for-profit cooperative run by volunteers, which has been operating for the last 15 years.
They are “unique for what we do, which is to operate seven nights a week and with no funding.” They make many things themselves, such as cola and yogurt.
The Broadway, Nottingham
A cinema has been here since the 1960s, when local fashion designer Paul Smith would come to see arty foreign films, which heavily influenced his career choice. Later, he designed the stripy(条纹的) sofas.
The Broadway was previously used as a church, but locals love it for its independent, art house, and DIY spirit. The Broadway also has a right-on restaurant, with locally sourced vegetables and salads, and even serves its own beer.
The Rex, Hertfordshire
It opened to the public in 1938 and has been named the most beautiful cinema in the UK. There's a varied program with different films every night. Hot dogs and popcorn are banned. And a real person answers the phone when you call.
People speak very highly of the Rex. So do go, if only once, to see just how a cinema should be run.
1.In Philip Jones' opinion, the Kinema may attract people who .
A. live in the nearby villages B. are fond of rich decorations
C. are interested in wooden structures D. want to experience something special
2.We know from the text that the Broadway .
A. was built in 1960 B. owns a restaurant
C. is next to a church D. was designed by Paul Smith
3.The Cube and the Broadway are similar in the way that they both .
A. are non-profit cooperatives B. show arty foreign films
C. offer homemade drinks D. use stripy sofas
My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.
One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.
The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed. I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.
1.What the grandfather was most worried about was .
A. the spread of the world war B. his relatives killing each other
C. a drop in his living standards D. the safety of his two cousins
2.The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “ ”.
A. note of warning B. train ticket for Europe
C. letter of rejection D. order for army service
3.Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?
A. Unexpected B. Inspiring
C. Uncertain D. Disappointing
4.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
A. The grandfather felt downhearted because he was afraid of receiving a draft notice
B. The train was traveling fast to the front when the news came that the war was over
C. Most people including the mother were disappointed that the war didn’t last a bit longer
D. Few soldiers on the train had training in advance
