Explorers started making navigation (导航) charts showing how wide the ocean was more than 500 years ago. But it’s much harder to calculate how deep it is.
In 1872 the HMS Challenger, a British Navy ship, set sail to learn about the ocean, including its depth. It carried 181 miles (291 kilometers) of rope to measure the depth of the ocean. During their four-year voyage, the Challenger crew collected samples of rocks, mud and animals from many different areas of the ocean. They also found one of the deepest zones, in the western Pacific, the Mariana Trench which stretches for 1,580 miles (2,540 kilometers).
Today scientists know that on average the ocean is 2.3 miles (3.7 kilometers) deep, but many parts are much shallower or deeper. To measure depth they use sonar, which stands for Sound Navigation And Ranging. A ship sends out pulses of sound energy and measures depth based on how quickly the sound travels back.
Ocean scientists like me study the sea floor because it helps us better measure the ocean. Our planet’s outer, layer is made of tectonic plates. The Hawaiian-Emperor Seamount chain, a line of peaks on the ocean floor, was created when a tectonic plate moved over a spot where hot rock welled up from deep inside the Earth. When two tectonic plates move away from each other underwater, new material rises up into Earths layer. This process, which creates new ocean floor, is called seafloor spreading. Sometimes super-hot liquids from inside the Earth shoot up through cracks in the ocean floor called hydrothermal vents.
Amazing fish, shellfish, tube worms and other life forms live in these zones. Between the creation and destruction of ocean plates, sediments (沉淀物) collect on the sea floor and provide an archive of Earth’s history, the evolution of climate and life that is available nowhere else.
1. Why did the HMS Challenger make the voyage?| A．To test navigation. | B．To calculate the age of the ocean. |
| C．To explore the ocean. | D．To do research into Mariana Trench. |
| A．By measuring it with ropes. |
| B．By studying samples of rocks and mud. |
| C．By analyzing the habitats of the animals. |
| D．By studying the returning speed of the sound. |
| A．Certain changes of the sea floor. |
| B．The layers that make up the Earth. |
| C．The way that a volcano comes into being. |
| D．Some definitions of the seafloor spreading. |
| A．How Deep Is the Ocean? | B．How Is the Ocean Studied? |
| C．Ocean: An Unknown World | D．Nature: A Place for Wildlife |
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【推荐1】When I was a child, not many of us grew up with pets in Asia. It was unusual to show sympathy towards animals. We learnt respect for our elders and for our government, and we learnt etiquette( 礼仪）too, but rarely was it suggested that we extend any feelings towards animals, or indeed that animals have feelings. And because of this, many children in Asia grow up considering animals exist to serve us, feed us, entertain us and clothe us.
I co-founded ACT Asia in 2006 with an Asian vet, to support the development of caring societies in Asia. While many nonprofits were already addressing human, animal and environmental concerns with direct action, 1 felt the cultural shock between continents was too great to ignore. We had to accept that change would not happen immediately, and that intervening（(干预）would cause defence. First, we have to help societies understand the interdependence of people, animals and our natural habitat. Instead of stepping in to find fault, we stepped back and considered the cause. Millions of people live below the poverty line, and most left-behind children live without their parents, so it was clear that our biggest barrier was ignorance, not cruelty.
With the future in mind, education is at the core of all we do. We should teach children about respect and kindness, and we see that a sense of responsibility is improving. By doing so, they are developing a keen sense of respect, to each other, for all species and our natural environment, but also for themselves. Given the chance to understand the truth about life on earth, many people-but children in particular-will choose compassion（同情）over cruelty.
1. What were the Asian children like when the author was a child?| A．They never kept pets. |
| B．They had no compassion, |
| C．They didn't pay attention to their behavior. |
| D．They took it for granted that animals serve human. |
| A．To find the causes of poverty in Asia. |
| B．To appeal to people not to kill animals. |
| C．To improve Asian's sense of caring societies. |
| D．To help solve the culture shock between countries. |
| A．Direct action of many nonprofits was efficient. |
| B．The change of caring societies would appear soon. |
| C．People,animals and our natural habitat exist together. |
| D．The biggest barrier of us was not ignorance but cruelty . |
| A．It is hopeless. | B．It is satisfying. |
| C．It is annoying. | D．It is uncertain. |
【推荐2】Scientists estimate there are millions of trees on earth. I couldn’t believe that those trees can have a healing(治愈的)effect on people.
According to World Health Organization, 40 percent of American adults have at least two chronic(慢性病的)diseases, which include high blood pressure, mood disorders, heart problems and diabetes. According to the International Association of Applied Psychology, lower stress, better moods, better brain activity and even happiness can all be linked to spending time in the great outdoors. That’s why there are dozens of programs that prescribe nature as a potential form of healing. Nature is everywhere.
There are two major theories as to why nature is so good for our brains. The first one is called attention restoration theory. When we spend time in busy urban environments, all the hard edges, traffic, lights and people everywhere really make us have to constantly focus our attention on these things. Whereas when you spend time in nature, it helps restore your powers of attention and reduce that tiredness and bad-temper. The second major theory is called stress reduction theory. So basically, when we spend time in nature after stressful events, it helps us feel better and recover faster.
When I recommended nature for the first time to a patient of mine, he actually just nodded his head and said, “You’re absolutely right. When I spend more time in nature, I feel better.” And so, I think healthcare providers have to get over our own traditional mental views against this new sort of lifestyle, and prescribe something evidence-based, like nature time more often.
This is worth the effort to do. You need to get out of doors and just be surrounded by the greenery and by nature. You’ll feel calmer. You’ll feel less depressed and less anxious. It’s just a great way to deal with the stress of modern life.
1. Which word can replace the underlined word “prescribe”?| A．Practice. | B．Provide. | C．Suggest. | D．Explore. |
| A．To clarify a concept. | B．To lead in the topic. |
| C．To make a conclusion. | D．To provide evidence. |
| A．Refresh oneself. | B．Live a better life. |
| C．Improve urban environments. | D．Deal with stressful issues. |
| A．It is not easy to get in nature. |
| B．Nature treatment is still unpopular. |
| C．Most patients prefer nature treatment. |
| D．Doctors usually recommend nature to patients. |
【推荐3】My first dependant was a duck called Mr. Kite. As a cream-faced four-year-old, it was my job at the nursery to turn the eggs in the incubator (恒温箱) every day: one side “O”, the other side “X”.
We lived in a small, inner-city house with a long, thin garden in east Oxford at the time. As a gentle-hearted vet's (兽医的) daughter, my mum couldn't resist adopting these ducks. I named them Buttercup, Mr. Kite and Drakey. We made them a pond. The bottom was a mosaic (马赛克) made from all the bits of plate and cup that had been broken during family rows. Within 30 seconds,the pond was so full of duck droppings that we never saw the mosaic again.
One of the most magical moments during my caring for ducks was the night it snowed. Mum, over whelmed by pity and grandmotherly concern, insisted that Mr. Kite and her friends — yes, Mr. Kite was female — be spared another freezing night in the wooden house my dad had built for them at the end of the garden; we caught them, flapping and shouting, and brought them in to sleep in the kitchen.Have you ever seen three ducks go wild in a tiny kitchen? It was one of the best moments of my childhood. It smelled like the underside of hell's socks by the time they had left.
I used to spend my summers lazing in a swimming pool with Mr. Kite and the others. Eventually, though, our neighbour complained that they were being woken at 4:45 a.m.. So, the feathered three went to live with an old couple in the country. Fair enough — you don't move to the city to have the dawn torn apart by quacking — although it must have made a change from student parties and the sound of 19-year-olds being sick by the bins.
I wonder now if this early experience of duck adoption is the reason that, at least three times a week, what ever the weather, you will find me swimming in the Thames or a nearby lake with the ducks. Although they never say hello.
1. Why were there marks of “O” and “X” on eggs?| A．To have fun. | B．To count the eggs. |
| C．To tell sides apart. | D．To distinguish males from females. |
| A．Family preference. |
| B．A nursery assignment. |
| C．The mother's occupation. |
| D．Neighbour' support. |
| A．The ducks' smells drove the author mad. |
| B．The energetic ducks brought much pleasure. |
| C．The ducks were hard to feed in cold weather. |
| D．The ducks were offered luxury accommodation. |
| A．Rejecting firmly. | B．Ignoring deliberately. |
| C．Explaining patiently. | D．Accepting unwillingly. |
【推荐1】A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That’s the finding of a study of Dutchmen in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce of salt water fish per day compared to those who never ate fish.
The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific support to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart. Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550,000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But previous research has shown that the level of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do.There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces.
For 20 years, the Dutch study followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom ate no fish. At the start of the study, the average fish consumption was about two-thirds of an ounce each day, with more men eating lean(瘦的；无脂肪的) fish than fatty fish.
During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol(胆固醇) levels.
1. The passage is mainly about ________.| A．the changes in people’s diet |
| B．the effect of fish eating on people’s health |
| C．the high incidence of heart disease in some countries |
| D．the daily fish consumption of people in different cultures |
| A．in highly developed countries |
| B．in the countries of the yellow-skin race |
| C．in the countries with good production of fish |
| D．in the countries with high consumption of fish |
| A．regular fish eating |
| B．the kind of fish eaten |
| C．the amount of fish eaten |
| D．people of different areas |
| A．Ads. | B．Movies. |
| C．Education. | D．Health and Diet. |
【推荐2】①Beat the Crowds
Look up where you want to shop today on Google Maps, and it will display a bar graph of the busiest times for that store. You can also look at other days of the week to see how traffic patterns change. Google gathers data from specific stores, so you can compare how busy the various Targets or Walmarts in your area are on any given day.
②Shut Down Stress
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, step outside－or open a window. Researchers say getting more oxygen to the brain is a quick and effective stress reliever. “Taking in a deep breath of fresh air can immediately shift your neuro-chemistry,” says Deborah Serani, PsyD, a psychology professor at Adelphi University and the author of Living with Depression. The American Psychological Association recommends the fresh air approach too.
③Protect Your Fingers When Hammering
Ouch! You just hammered your finger instead of the tiny nail you were trying to pound into that piece of wood. To keep this from happening again, before you start hammering, stick the nail through a small piece of thin cardboard. Position the nail and holding the cardboard by the edges hit it home. When you’re finished, tear away the protective cardboard.
④Clean Your Charging Port
When you stuff your phone into your pocket or purse, dust can get caught in the charging port, causing problems with charging. Similarly, dirt in the headphone jack can make it malfunction. If you are careful, you can clear any dirt with a toothpick. To keep an opening, insert a dust plug(a package of them cost less than $10 on Amazon.
1. What section of a magazine presents the above four pieces of information?| A．Quotable Quotes | B．Cover Story |
| C．Drama in Real Life | D．We Found a Fix |
| A．①③ | B．②③ | C．①④ | D．②④ |
| A．Have a break and go outdoors. | B．Take advantage of Google to shop online. |
| C．Wrap your fingers while hammering. | D．Buy phone cleaner on Amazon. |
【推荐3】The feeling of waking up in the middle of the night with a pounding heart and sweaty palms is quite familiar to us. Relax, you say to yourself — it was just a bad dream. Well, it may be that you really should relax, because nightmares might actually be good for you.
Bad dreams can improve your mental health, according to New York magazine. A bad dream tends to be based on a real-life concern, for example, an approaching test or a fear of a person. To eliminate these worries, the brain turns the dream into a story in the form of a bad dream.
A bad dream enables you to distance yourself from your anxieties, and turn something you’re worried about now into a memory. The result is that when you wake up, you’re able to move forward and face the future.
A study, featured in The Atlantic magazine, showed something similar. In a survey of more than 700 French students taking a medical school entrance exam, over 60 percent had negative dreams about the test the night before. These included not finishing on time, leaving a question blank, or being late. Those who reported dreams about the exam, even bad ones, did better on it than those who didn’t, suggesting that nightmares do in fact prepare us for the future.
“We think nightmares are so common that they have some purpose to process stressors,” Anne Germain, director of the Sleep Center at the University of Pittsburgh, said.
So the next time you lie awake at night after a bad dream, remember that it may be the brain’s way of putting your fears behind you and readying you for the future. Although a nightmare may make you afraid in the short term, it might be helping you to move on from the bad stuff you might be facing in the real world. Perhaps we should try to accept our nightmares rather than allow them to keep us awake. After all, lack of sleep causes far more problems than dreams do.
1. Which of the following best explains “eliminate” in Paragraph 2?| A．Reflect. | B．Remove. | C．Satisfy. | D．Strengthen. |
| A．To show nightmares help students perform better in an exam. |
| B．To show medical school entrance exams will cause anxiety. |
| C．To show those who have nightmares will do worse in an exam. |
| D．To show most of the students will be stressed before an exam. |
| A．We should keep ourselves awake. | B．We should study bad dreams carefully. |
| C．We should relax and go on sleeping. | D．We should prevent it from happening. |
| A．A diary. | B．A guidebook. | C．A science magazine. | D．A fiction novel. |
This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagious(有感染力的) yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly with out words.
Hugo Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold. According to Critechley, our mind and body are in constant exchange about how we’re feeling. “Emotions are closely linked with states of internal(内部的) responses,” he explained. “There are also more visible changes in our gestures and facial expression. When we’re in a group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, there’s the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure.
Hugo Critchley further explained, “Our bodies synchronies and when we like the other person, we ever copy his behavior. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you’re sitting—it’s pretty likely that you will be the same. Scientists believe it’s our way of telling each other that we’re partners. Through body language, humans give each other very subtle(微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions.”
So, what lessons can we learn from this? “Spend time with happy people— otherwise your health could suffer,” said Critchley. “When we’re sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when we’re happy, our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and it affects everyone around us.”
1. According to Hugo Critchley, ________.
| A．emotions are as visible as facial expressions |
| B．we yawn more frequently when we have a cold |
| C．emotions are connected with states of internal responses |
| D．the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions. |
| A．move slowly | B．change rapidly | C．relax temporarily | D．respond accordingly |
| A．sadness is as contagious as happiness |
| B．anger is less contagious than friendliness |
| C．surprise is more contagious than smile |
| D．surprise is the most contagious among emotions |
| A．Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans. |
| B．Children like copying the actions of the fellow humans. |
| C．Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning |
| D．People tend to communicate more with body language. |
【推荐2】The Best and Worst Things to Buy in March
Frozen food
Grocery store ads aren’t the only places to find deals on freezer-section treats. To take advantage of the deepest discounts, combine coupons (优惠券) from sponsoring brands, such as Dole, Green Giant and Tyson Foods, with grocery store sales. Plus, look for printable savings on Coupons. com and EasyHomeMeals.com. Brands participating in National Frozen Food Month will offer more than 180, 000 coupons that make frozen food among the best things to buy in March.
Boxed chocolates
If you desire to give a gift to a friend in March, consider chocolate. Two minor holidays in March provide the perfect excuse: National Chocolate Caramel Day on March 19 and National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day on March 24. You can discover chocolate deals online as well as in stores. Head to sites like RetailMeNot.com to find discount coupons for boxed chocolate savings of 10 percent or more.
New cars
With the latest car models filling dealers’ lots, you’ll have a hard time finding discounted models from the year before. Car dealerships are less motivated to offer steep discounts from March through May. Instead, plan to buy your car during the fall or winter. You should also research the auto you want at TrueCar before heading for the dealership. The site offers information on what people in your area paid for vehicles equipped with the options you want.
Spring clothing
When warm weather makes you want to head outdoors, resist the urge to do so wearing the latest fashions. You won’t find March deals on swimsuits, Easter dresses or other spring items. To find discounts on clothes of this spring, hold off until Memorial Day weekend. You can also look for online and in- store savings at Amazon, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers.
1. Which things offer discounts in March according to the text?| A．Frozen food and new cars. |
| B．Boxed chocolates and new cars. |
| C．Frozen food and boxed chocolates. |
| D．Boxed chocolates and spring clothing. |
| A．Register on a site. |
| B．Attend a holiday event. |
| C．Consult people in our areas, |
| D．Look for discount information online. |
| A．Memorial Day. |
| B．National Frozen Food Month. |
| C．National Chocolate Caramel Day. |
| D．National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day. |
【推荐3】Last weekend, my kids and a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of washing other people's cars as well. It was very hot outside. And she wanted to give juice for a low cost but not free. I felt happy and decided to help her.
She asked me, “What if we make this ‘a smile car wash’， mommy? ” I couldn't hold back my tears and encouraged her and other kids to go inside the house and come up with ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the kids walked up to me with a board of beautiful signs of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the theme of their exercise was “Smile”. It was natural to see a team of kids 5 to 11 years with the task to do something for others.
All that seemed natural and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to matter to them: their playtime, and the heat outside — they just wanted to help and do something nice!
I helped them make some fresh juice and brought out some waste materials to help clean cars. Passers-by were amazed and one even shouted at them saying “Good kids”. One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. What a heart-warming scene(场景)!
The following weekend, I saw the idea of the week, the theme of which was “Global Kindness”. I was moved by such wonderful and loving kids. They made me smile!
1. Who came up with the idea of washing other people's cars for free ?| A．The mother. |
| B．One of the passers-by. |
| C．The writer's 10-year-old daughter. |
| D．One of the writer's neighbors' kids. |
| A．She was moved by her daughter's kindness. |
| B．She felt sorry for those passers-by in hot day. |
| C．She was sorry for not helping the kids. |
| D．She thought it was very hard for the kids. |
| A．They wanted to earn money. |
| B．They were asked to do that by their teacher. |
| C．They just wanted to help and do something nice. |
| D．They wanted to exercise in smiling. |
| A．She supported the kids' ideas. |
| B．She made some fresh juice for the passers-by. |
| C．She brought out some waste materials to help the kids. |
| D．She gave the kids some money. |
【推荐1】Climate change is caused by the extremely high levels of dangerous chemicals in the atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2). It is estimated that average global temperatures will rise between two and six degrees by the end of this century. We all know the effects could be disastrous, but are we aware of the possible solutions?
Solution one: _______?_______
Crazy as it sounds, a group of academics from British universities is making a plan to build a 12-mile pipe, held up by a huge balloon, that would let enormous quantities of poisonous chemicals, such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), go into the atmosphere. Surprisingly, there is good science behind the idea. The chemicals would form a protective layer around the earth that would reflect sunlight and so cool the earth, much like the effects of a volcanic eruption.
Cost: around $10 billion a year.
Benefits: this plan would produce almost instant results.
Risks: volcanoes have almost wiped out humanity in the past through the poisonous chemicals released in the atmosphere, and the same thing could happen again with this plan.
Solution two: stir up the oceans
Intellectual Ventures, a company that invests in projects to combat global warming, has proposed building a million plastic tubes, each about 100 metres long, and using them to stir up the ocean. Why, you might be wondering, would we want to do this? Again, the answer is scientifically valid. The bottom of the ocean is almost freezing and by stirring it up, cold water would come to the surface and absorb heat and CO2, and so cool the planet.
Cost: tens of millions of dollars.
Benefits: this plan is relatively cheap and technically possible now.
Risks: the tubes would disrupt and possibly destroy sea life, and the plan may not work.
Solution three: stop burning fossil fuels
This is undoubtedly the best solution but is it really like to happen in the near future?
Cost: unknown, but in the short term it would probably involve global economic collapse.
Benefits: it’s a simple and effective plan.
Risks: it may already be too late. Without real action, this plan could just mean “do nothing”.
1. Solution one is most likely to be ________.
| A．pump even more chemicals into the atmosphere |
| B．form a protective layer with volcanic eruptions |
| C．build a pipe to get rid of poisonous chemicals |
| D．draw as much sunlight as possible |
| A．It needs more valid scientific experiment. |
| B．It aims to cool the warm surface water in the ocean. |
| C．It may do harm to animals and plants living in the sea. |
| D．It is much more expensive to carry out than solution one. |
| A．It is effective because it will benefit world economy. |
| B．Whether it will come true remains to be seen. |
| C．Putting it into practice may cost nothing. |
| D．Action has been taken to carry it out. |
Our International Exchange Department requires one part-time bilingual secretary for our office. He/She must be native Mandarin with excellent English competence （better with Japanese）. We ask for 8 hours a week （from Monday to Saturday）, and working schedule is negotiable. However, English corners are arranged on Thursdays, and therefore we need you to be on site from 3pm to 5pm. Attractive salary and good benefits package. including chances to exchange to foreign countries, are offered to junior and senior year students with excellent secretarial skills, the ability to communicate, an outgoing personality and a strong sense of responsibility.
Please hand in applications with photo, and email to uniied@gmail.com, or call 400-800-100 during office hours to get further information.
International Exchange Department
Advanced Math Teaching Assistants in Need
The Mathematics Department is looking for two Advanced Math teaching assistants. The job is mainly to help freshmen students to deal with math assignments and projects, as well as prepare them for final exams in Week 16.
We hope those applying for the position could meet the following requirements. First, it's necessary for the applicants to be skilled at math. Second, he/she should have at least 2 As in math-related courses with GPA no less than 4.0. Third, the job asks for excellence in both professional skills and patience.
For those who are interested in the position, please send your resume to unimd@gmail.com before September 15th.
Dr. Jessica Smith
Mathematics Department
Part-time Job Recruitment
Technology Support Department lacks several assistants to work at its help desk.
Contents: A customer service job—answering questions, helping people solve their computer problems, providing basic teaching to new users, elc.
Requirement: The Advanced Computer Test certificate; good interpersonal skills; enthusiasm. Work hours:
from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.
early mornings (6 a.m-9 am.): 2 persons; mornings (9 a.m.- 12 a.m.): 1 person afternoons (12 p.m.- 6 pm): (full)
evenings (6 p.m. - 11 p.m.): (full)
late nights: (11 p.m.-2 a.m.): 2 persons; weekends: 3 persons
If you are interested, please come to Luking Library 2F (East Side) Room 213 and fill in the forms. An interview will be arranged afterwards. New position for the next semester will be released in December.
Mr. Luke Johnson
Technology Support Department
1. If you get the position as a secretary, you____.| A．have to assist in English comer |
| B．have a tight schedule during the week |
| C．have the chance to be an exchange student in foreign universities anytime during university |
| D．must be a native English speaker who can speak fluent Chinese |
| A．Because the interview is challenging. |
| B．Because applicants have to fill in complicated forms. |
| C．Because applicants have to work irregular hours. |
| D．Because you have to help other people all the time. |
| A．The advertisements can be found on the school website. |
| B．Call for further information of math teaching assistants before September 15th. |
| C．More job vacancies in the Mathematics Department will be available in December. |
| D．The International Exchange Department needs a communicative and responsible secretary. |
【推荐3】Victor Frankl， the author of Mans Search for Meaning， once wrote， "'Everything can be taken from a person but one thing： the last of human freedoms-to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances．" Frankl was right． Attitude is a choice． You could be faced with a thousand problems， many or most over which you have absolutely no control． However， there is always one thing you are in complete and absolute control of and that is your own attitude．
To be honest， it wasn't until I was in my late 20s that I finally understood its full impact． All through my teens and into my early adult life， I can't tell you the number of times that I heard， "Bob， if you'd just change your attitude， you would do a lot better．" At that time， I didn't know what attitude was， let alone know how to change it!
Attitude and results are inseparable， They follow one another as night follows day． One is the cause， while the other， the result． There is a term we use to distinguish this "cause and effect " relationship， which is called The Law of Cause and Effect． Simply stated， if you think in negative terms， you will get negative results； if you think in positive terms， you will achieve positive results． Some people always see wrong things in the world． These individuals are quick to blame circumstances or other people for their problems， rather than accepting responsibility for their life and their attitude． Thus， it would appear as if they were born with bad luck and it has followed them around their whole life． However， there are others who are forever winning and living the good life． They are the real movers and shakers who make things happen． They seem to go from one major accomplishment to another． They're in control of their life． Their wins are a matter of choice．
You can experience that kind of life as well， you only need to decide． Dorothea Brand once said， "Act as if it were impossible to fail， " and I challenge you to do so． By simply becoming aware that you can choose your thoughts each and every day， you will change your entire outlook． You have the power to choose an abundant life no matter what your circumstances are． Don't wait to experience all the wonderful things the universe has in store for you． Start today by working on your attitude and welcome the abundant life that you are meant to lead．
1. What can we know from Paragraph 1？ ______| A．Freedom is the last thing we can control． |
| B．Most problems in life are in our control． |
| C．We can choose our attitude at any time． |
| D．A man can lose anything but freedom． |
| A．To show attitude is important to the old． |
| B．To show understanding attitude takes time． |
| C．To prove attitude impacts greatly on people． |
| D．To prove the author was very stubborn． |
| A．understand what causes a good attitude |
| B．analyze the effect of a negative attitude |
| C．understand "cause and effect" relationship better |
| D．know the benefit of choosing active attitude |
| A．Winning is a matter of control． |
| B．Success begins with positive attitude． |
| C．Bad attitude results in bad results． |
| D．Attitude and results are inseparable． |
