Question

    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.

Answer

1.G

2.D

3.E

4.A

5.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。消极的想法是我们在体验快乐时所面临的最大障碍之一，但我们还是有希望的。文章主要说明了两种策略可以帮助战胜消极思想。

1.

根据第一段最后一句Here are two strategies to help defeat your negative thinking.可知这里有两种策略可以帮助你战胜消极思想。由此可知，本段承接上文开始说明第一个战胜消极思想的策略。故G选项“一个是分散注意力”符合上下文语境，故选G。

2.

根据上文Faced with this situation, do something that lifts your mood.可知面对这种情况，做一些能让你心情好起来的事情。由此可知，本句承接上文进行解释，做一些能让你心情好起来的事情也就是让自己产生一种积极的情绪。故D选项“也就是说，产生一种积极的情绪”符合上下文语境，故选D。

3.

根据后文But in reality, our minds feed us messages that range from the embellished truth to total lies.可知但在现实中，我们的大脑提供给我们的信息从美化的真相到完全的谎言。由此可知，我们的大脑会告诉我们美化的真相和谎言，让我们认为我们的消极想法是正确的。故E选项“我们常常认为我们的消极想法是正确的”符合上下文语境，故选E。

4.

根据后文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.可知当他大喊“你的工作做得不够好”时，你需要找证据证明他是错的，用你能找到的最有力的证据反驳他。由此可知，大脑中消极思想是被告，有罪的，但他坚持自己是无罪的，并坚持自己的说法。所以你必须找到证据证明他是错的。故A选项“他是有罪的，但他坚持自己是无罪的，并坚持自己的说法”符合上下文语境，故选A。

5.

根据上文Both of these strategies ,to distract and combat, are skills anyone can learn and get better at with practice.可知这两种策略，分散注意力和战斗，是任何人都可以学习的技能，并通过练习变得更好。由此可知，本句是文章的最后一句，应当承接上文强调要打败消极想法，才能成功地获得自己的幸福。故C选项“记住，每打败一个消极想法，你就成功地获得了自己的幸福”符合上下文语境，故选C。