第二部分专题十三阅读填空(二)AHow do you stay true to yourself when you're surrounded by friends and/or family that have an opinion on everything you do? It's not easy! 1.________ Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life.2.________Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter—your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you. Deep down you know yourself better than anybody else.Don't fear people3.________ The reason most people don't take risks, or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them. If you want to live the life you truly deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybody.Value yourself and your choicesWhen you do, others will too. Own the choices you make in your life. 4.________ When you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you too. Show confidence in your choices, and what you stand for whether others agree or not.Focus on appreciationNo matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful for. All successful people ask, “What am I grateful for? How can I improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others?”5.________These steps, if applied, will help you transform your peace of mind, lifestyle, and productivity.A.Focus on your own talents and strengthsB.Never let others' opinions guide your choicesC.Treat every person as they are important.D.When you doubt yourself, others will doubt you.E.Stay fearless in everything you will have to do.F.Be thankful to life and be helpful to others, and you'll lead a successful life.G.However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want.体裁:说明文题材:文化教育主题:按照自己的信念做事语篇导读:作者给出了几个如何使你忠于你自己(stay true to yourself)的建议。
1.G本段的功能是提出主题。
只有告诉读者忠于自己是可能的,才能接下面的句子,由此可见答案为G项。
2.B根据本空下面的内容可知本段的主题是:永远不要让别人的观点影响你的选择,故答案为B项。
3.E根据主题“Don't fear people”中的fear及E项中的fearless可推知E项为答案。
4.D D项(When you doubt yourself,others will doubt you.)与下面的“When you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you too.”构成对比。
5.F根据本部分中的appreciation, grateful和F项中的thankful可判断F项为本题答案。
BRelax during a job interviewFew people actually like job interviewing. It's nerve-wracking trying to show your “best”self to a perfect stranger. 1.________ That's not easy, but there are some ways to pull yourself together and feel more confident.Prepare solid talking points. It's always best to over-prepare for possible questions by not only researching the company and the person interviewing you, but also by preparing answers and practicing those responses. Review the skills and experiences requested in the job announcement and have two to three examples of how you have demonstrated each one. 2.________Remember: It's a two-way street.This is a conversation, not an interrogation(审问). 3.________ Remembering that this is a back and forth discussion, where you can—and should—ask questions as well as answer them, can help you feel more comfortable.Just breathe. 4.________ Your body will relax a lot. You want to avoid upper chest breathing, as it tends to just move your stress upward to your face.5.________ If you go into an interview picking apart your outfit or imperfect responses, you're only hurting your chances of coming off as calm and collected. Turn off your negative self-talk and then create a different self-talk message, like “I am here to share the best of my ability and that is all I can really do.”Work it out. Putting in some gym time on the morning of your interview can help you get rid of any nervous tension. Exercise helps calm your nervous system and tends to reduce the intensity of physical manifestations(表现形式) of stress such as restlessness.A.Stop the negative thoughts.B.Put your idea into practice.C.When faced with an interviewer, you may be nervous.D.Before you walk into your interview, take a few deep breaths.E.You're trying to prove you're the one for the job and that you can handle stressful situations.F.Don't forget that you're not the only one being interviewed—you're also interviewing the organization.G.This will strengthen your answers and allow you to show how your experience is relevant to the job or organization for which you're interviewing.体裁:说明文题材:人际关系主题:面试技巧语篇导读:面试时我们难免紧张。
如何在面试时让自己放松呢?本文给出了一些方法。
1.E由上句中的trying to show your “best” self和后文的That's not easy可知此处表示面试时想证明自己并不是一件容易的事情。
2.G通读该段的内容可知G项可与前面的内容有效衔接起来。