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1、B级Unit1-2(Book 2)单元测验Part I Reading ComprehensionSection A Skimming and Scanning(15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions.For questions 1-7, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with theinformation given in the passage;
2、N (for NO) if the statement contradicts theinformation given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in thepassage.For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Six Secrets of High-Energy PeopleTheres an energy crisis in America, and
3、it has nothing to do with fossil fuels. Millions of us get up each morning already weary over what the day holds. “I just cant get started,” people say. But its not physical energy that most of us lack. Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet. But in truth, people are healthier today th
4、an at any time in history. I can almost guaranteethat if you long for more energy, the problem is not with your body.What youre seeking is not physical energy. Its emotional energy. Yet, sad to say, life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply. We work too hard. We have family obligations. We
5、 encounter emergencies and personal crises. No wonder so many of us suffer from emotional fatigue, a kind of utter exhaustion of the spirit.And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant circumstances of their lives. Even as a child, I observed people who were poor, or di
6、sabled, or ill, but who nonetheless faced life with optimism and vigor. Consider Laura Hillenbrand, who despite an extremely weak body,wrote the best-seller Seabiscuit. Hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of bed to write. But she was fueled by having a story she wanted
7、to share. It was emotional energy that helped her succeed.Unlike physical energy, which is finite and diminishes with age, emotional energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing. So how do you get it? Yo u cant simply tell yourself to be positive. You must take action. Here are
8、 six practical strategies that work.1. Do something new.Very little thats new occurs in our lives. The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual, but huge: i ts like a tire with a slow leak. You dont notice it at first, but eventually youll get a flat. Its up to you to plug the leak
9、even though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life. Thats where Maura, 36, a waitress, foun d herself a year ago.Fortunately, Maura had a lifelinea group of women friends who meet regularly to discuss their lives. Their lively discussions spurred Maura to make s
10、mall but nevertheless life altering changes. She joined a gym in the next town. She changed her look with a short haircut and new black T-shirts. Eventually, Maura gathered the courage to quit her job and start her own business.Heres a challenge: i f its something you wouldnt ordinarily do, do it. T
11、ry a dish youve never eaten. Listen to music youd ordinarily tune out. Youll discover these small things add to your emotional energy.2. Reclaim lifes meaning.So many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning,but that somewhere along the line things went stale.The first step in so
12、lving this meaning shortage is to figure out what you really care about, and then do something about it. A case in point is Ivy, 57, a pioneer in investment banking. “I mistakenly be lieved that all the money I made would mean something,” she says. “But I feel lost, like a 22-year-old wondering what
13、 to do with her life.” What is Ivys solution? She started a program that shows Wall Streeters how to donate time and money to poor children. In the process, Ivy filled her life with meaning.3. Put yourself in the fun zone.Most of us grown-ups are seriously fun-deprived. High-energy people have the s
14、ame day-to-day work as the rest of us, but they manage to find something enjoyable in every situation.A real-estate broker I know keeps herself amused on the job by mentally redecorating the houses she shows to clients. “I love imagining what even the most run-down house could look like with a littl
15、e tender loving care,” she says. “Its a ch allenge and the least desirable properties are usually the most fun.” We all define fun differently, of course, but I can guarantee this: if you put just a bit of it into your day, your energy will increase quickly.4. Bid farewell to guilt and regret.Everyo
16、nes past is filled with regrets that still cause pain. But from an emotional energy point of view, they are dead weights that keep us from moving forward. While they cant merely be willed away, I do recommend you remind yourself that whatever happened is in the past, and nothing can change that. Hol
17、ding on to the memory only allows the damage to continue into the present.5. Make up your mind.Say youve been thinking about cutting your hair short. Will it look stylish or too extreme? You endlessly think it over. Having the decision hanging over your head is a huge energy drain. Every time you ca
18、nt decide, you burden yourself with alternatives. Quit thinking that you have to make the right decision; instead, make a choice and dont look back.6. Give to get.Emotional energy has a kind of magical quality; the more you give, the more you get back. This is the difference between emotional and ph
19、ysical energy. With the latter, you have to get it to be able to give it. With the former, however, you get it by giving it. Start by asking everyone you meet, “How are you?” as if you reallywant to know, then listen to the reply. Be the one who hears. Most of us also need to smile more often. If yo
20、u dont smile at the person you love first thing in the morni ng, youre sucking energy out of your relationship. Finally, help another personand make the help real, concrete. Give a massage(按摩) to someone you love, or cook her dinner. Then, expand the circle to work. Try asking yourself what youd do
21、if your goal were to be helpful rather than efficient. After all, if its true that what goes around comes around, why not make sure that whats circulating around you is the good stuff?1.The energy crisis in America discussed here mainly refers to ashortage of fossil fuels.2.People these days tend to
22、 lack physical energy.http:/ Hillenbrand is an example cited to show how emotionalenergy can contr ibute to ones success in life.4.The author believes emotional energy is inherited andgenetically determined.5.Even small changes people make in their lives can helpincrease their emotional energy.6.Ivy
23、 filled her life with meaning by launching a program to helppoor children.7.The real-estate broker the author knows is talented in homeredecoration.8.People holding on to sad memories of the past will find itdifficult to _.9.When it comes to decision-making, one should make a quickchoice without _.1
24、0.Emotional energy is in a way different from physical energy inthat the more you give, _.Section B Reading in DepthDirections:There are 2 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.
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