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1、 What would you feel in times of crisis? Try to use some of the words given to describe your feeling when you are facing a crisis. depressed troubled anxious hopeless determined challenging confident cheerful strong discouraged hopeful courageousPara. 1Para. 2Para. 3Paras. 4-6Paras. 7-8Para. 9 1.The

2、 authors attitude toward the trouble: 2.The most difficult of lifes challenges: 3.omething that can make you sicker than a virus: 4. The implication of “nervous breakdown”: 5. The healer that can overcome grief: 6. The reasons why some people feel isolated or lonely: 7. The best prescription for a b

3、roken heart: 8. The authors comment on those who suffer deeply: 1. It is advisable for us all to face up to the trouble in life because it will disappear sooner or later. 2. It is a general belief among most doctors that a virus is not dangerous compared with ones emotional problems. 3. Those who do

4、nt know how to use time properly may easily get sick and can hardly overcome their sickness. 4. It is no use for those broken-hearted making a quick recovery just by escaping from the world. 5. “No pains, no gains” is one of the authors attitudes toward life. 1. “I will be bigger than you. You canno

5、t defeat me.”2. To forgive oneself in the face of a devastating experience is perhaps the most difficult of lifes challenges. 3. A doctor on the staff of the Mayo Clinic has said the majority of patients in hospital beds today are there because of illnesses that were psycho-generated. 4. The mourner

6、 who refuses to let go of his grief eventually isolates himself from his friends. 5. The best prescription for a broken heart is activity. 6. Perhaps it is true that everything has a price and we must sacrifice something precious to gain something else. 7. The poets and philosophers say adversity, s

7、orrow and pain give our lives an added dimension. 8. Perhaps no man can touch the stars unless he has known the depths of despair and fought his way back.1) To forgive oneself in the face of a devastating experience is perhaps the most difficult of lifes challenges. MEANING:_2) When I tried to enter

8、 the building, the guard at the door challenged me. MEANING:_3) I challenge you to point out where I am mistaken. MEANING:_4) The defeated champion is challenging his opponent to a return match. MEANING:_1) Most doctors will tell you that worry, anxiety, tension and anger can make you sicker than a

9、virus. MEANING:_2) There are signs of growing tensions between the two countries. MEANING:_3) If you increase the tension of that violin string it will break. MEANING:_4) I could hear the tension in her voice as she spoke. MEANING:_1) Perhaps it is true that everything has a price and we must sacrif

10、ice something precious to gain something else. MEANING:_2) Your friendship is most precious to me. MEANING:_3) Was I being precious about this thing? MEANING:_4) Precious few homebuyers will notice any reduction in their monthly repayments. MEANING:_1) They drain the cup to the dregs while others si

11、p only the bubbles on top. MEANING:_2) The river drains into the sea. MEANING:_3) Our house is well drained. MEANING:_4) The drains are blocked up. MEANING:_ challenge cope shorten dimension depress generate overcome precious positive crisis1. Dr. Arthur delivered a lecture yesterday on how to _ wit

12、h stress in the workplace.2. At the meeting, some people made a direct _ of his authority on the subject.3. Reviews of Anita Brookners latest novel have been extremely _.4. With competition from cheap imports, the British coal industry is facing a serious _. challenge cope shorten dimension depress

13、generate overcome precious positive crisis5. My newly-made skirt is too long. I must have it _ .6. She felt very _ when she failed the final examination.7. I think this form of exercise will help you _ your fear of flying.8. The accident _ a lot of public interest in the nuclear power issue.9. Doing

14、 voluntary work has added a whole new _ to my life.10. Your friendship is more _ than anything else to me.in the face of to ones feet break down turn inside outhold ones head high let go of isolate.from in partbe worse off look.in the eyes1. He knew she was lying when she couldnt _ him _ .2. After h

15、is father died, he _ than before.3. A brave man will smile _ adversity.4. Persons who get infectious diseases _ others in special hospitals.5. The workers couldnt endure being treated mercilessly and struggled _.in the face of to ones feet break down turn inside outhold ones head high let go of isol

16、ate.from in partbe worse off look.in the eyes6. You students who are leaving this school can go out into the world with _, unafraid of any difficulties that may face you in your future life.7. His failure is due to, _, his bad luck.8. My desk has been _, but I still cant find the missing paper.9. He

17、 tried to cope with the ever-increasing burden of his work, but finally he _ and had to take a complete rest.10. When the child _ her mothers hand she fell down. Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for many people. Shy people are (1)_ and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively (2) _ with

18、 their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly (3) _ in their minds: What kind of impression am I making (4) _ other people? Do they like me? Do I sound (5) _? It is obvious that such1. A. anxious B. confident C. open D. vain2. A. bothered B. concerned C. involved D. troubled3.

19、 A. causing B. happening C. occurring D. resulting4. A. in B. on C. at D. for5. A. actual B. progressive C. stupid D. validuncomfortable feel ings (6) _ affect people adversely. A persons self-concept is (7) _ in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other peoples (8) _. In

20、 general, the way people think about themselves has a (9) _ effect on all areas of their lives. Shy people are (10) _ to be passive and (11) _ influenced by others.6. A. must B. should C. have to D. ought to7. A. related B. reflected C. tempted D. transformed8. A. treatments B. senses C. sympathies

21、D. reactions9. A. heavy B. limited C. profound D. slight10. A. likely B. possible C. probably D. seemingly11. A. easily B. desirably C. steadily D. impossiblyThey are very sensitive (12) _criticism. A shy person may (13) _ to a compliment (贊美) with a statement like this, “Youre just saying that to m

22、ake me feel good. I know its not true.” It is clear that, (14) _ self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is (15) _.12. A. at B. for C. to D. with13. A. answer B. react C. return D. talk14. A. as B. if C. since D. while15. A. safe B. realistic C. harmful D. useful Can shyness be eliminated,

23、 or at least (16) _? Fortunately people can overcome shyness with (17) _ and patient effort in building self-confidence. (18) _ shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses (19) _ their strengths. Peoples expectations of (20) _ must be rea

24、listic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy.16. A. canceled B. destroyed C. opposed D. reduced17. A. decided B. determined C. trained D. varied18. A. Since B. If C. Until D. Unless19. A. as B. as to C. as well D. as well as20. A. itself B. themselves C. oneself D. ourselves1. The

25、y say Pele was the greatest football player ever. Im afraid I was too young to see him _. (play)2. When I went to school they made us _ school uniform. (wear)3. Im sorry, but just let us _ this game, then well be quiet. (finish)4. You really ought to have the doctor _ a look at that eye. (take)5. Do you think