What’s the key to perseverance (坚持)? Putting one foot in front of the other will make you reach the finish line, and there are tools you can use to help you face down challenges, meet your goals and truly enjoy the process, rather than just getting by.
Know what you want. Maybe your goal is small.
Face reality. Having the ability to face life’s challenges is a big advantage.
Learn from your mistakes. You won’t always find your way on the first try. Wisdom is gained by making lots of mistakes and trying something different the next time around. Think about what has happened.
| A．Get rid of self-doubt. |
| B．Make your choices carefully. |
| C．But it can be really difficult to do. |
| D．Try to avoid setting up general goals. |
| E．Then reflect on what you can learn from the experience. |
| F．Perseverance is a necessary quality for us to be successful. |
| G．For example, you may want to quit smoking or get a better job. |
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【推荐1】Few people actually like job interviewing.
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 or three examples of how you have demonstrated each one.
Remember: It's a two-way street. This is a conversation, not an interrogation（审问）.
Just breathe.
Work it out. Putting in some gym time 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．Put your idea into practice |
| B．Stop the negative thoughts |
| C．Before you walk into your interview, take a few deep breaths. |
| D．Try to find out if the company has rules about dress. |
| 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 being interviewed. |
【推荐2】Even in difficult times, there is opportunity.
Remember: you’re much more than just a parent
No one is defined by only one role. This includes parents―even if they sometimes feel that they are.
Remember what your kids want: your happiness
Leaving home is an exciting part of your children’s lives, but it’s unlikely that they’d want it to come at the expense of your happiness.
Big changes are often easier to deal with if you tackle them slowly rather than try to tackle a huge, complex situation in one go. The same is true of dealing with the loneliness of an empty home. A lot of people instantly cram(塞满)their diaries and think, “Oh, I’ll keep really, really busy.” But that can mean you’re not allowing yourself time to reflect on what’s going on.
When your children leave home, it isn’t the end of your relationship with them. It’s the beginning of phase two of your bond, which will most likely last far, far longer even than the years when you lived together.
| A．Whenever your child leaves home, take it seriously |
| B．Remember to take the long view |
| C．What’s more, they still need your support |
| D．Remember to take it a step at a time |
| E．Far from an ending, it’s a new beginning |
| F．The same is true of children leaving home |
| G．Having children leave home is a good opportunity to recognize all the other crucial roles you play |
【推荐3】This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.
To use your dictionary correctly, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.
The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just look at the inside back cover when you're not sure how to say a word.
The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its definition. In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2,000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simple and easy to understand.
1. The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “颜色” in this dictionary is ________.| A．colour | B．colar |
| C．color | D．corner |
| A．understand | B．write |
| C．say | D．know |
| A．词性 | B．词条 |
| C．词义 | D．词库 |
【推荐1】When I was young, I read many kinds of books, including fairy tales. Most of the books described heroes who were handsome and heroines who were beautiful. So, I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person.
As I grew up, I began to realize outer beauty was not so important to make someone good. I remember a friend of mine, Janie, who was so beautiful that every classmate wanted to talk with her, but she was very arrogant (傲慢的).
She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful, but she lost friends one by one. My poor friend! But she learned a good lesson: inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. After she learned that, she changed her attitude and made friends again.
Whenever I see TV advertisements, I feel that these things make us believe beauty is very important— especially physical attractiveness. Although we say that inner beauty is more valuable, we often look for plastic surgery to make us more beautiful. There seems to be a boom (流行) in plastic surgery. It is surprising to realize the number of people who try it is increasing day by day.
We know good-looking guys usually get higher scores on job interviews. So, what is real beauty? I want to say that inner beauty is the real one because if someone has beauty in his soul, he looks like a really beautiful person.
The beauty looked at with eyes doesn’t last forever. Instead of concentrating on outer beauty, we should concentrate on inner beauty. The point is that inner beauty is more important than outer beauty. So, if we make the effort to make our minds beautiful, we’ll be happier.
1. When the author was young, she thought if he wanted to succeed, .| A．she must learn from the heroes | B．she had to work hard at her lessons |
| C．she must have good looks | D．she had to read many kinds of books. |
| A．Because she looked down upon others. | B．Because she wouldn’t take their advice. |
| C．Because she was too ashamed. | D．Because she didn’t study well at her lessons. |
| A．化妆 | B．阅读 | C．健身 | D．整形 |
| A．The Importance of Beauty | B．Inner Beauty is the Real Beauty |
| C．Beauty Makes One Happier | D．How to Make Oneself Beautiful |
【推荐2】I never thought I'd hear myself say it, but I've grown to enjoy lifting weights，and I've learned from doing it. I enjoy the sense of strength and discipline that comes when the muscles are forced to resist. I've tried varying schedules — lifting every day, every other day, two days on and a day off. The every day approach was the least effective. I get the best strengthening results when I give myself a break.
The same is true with mind and spirit. Without giving yourself a chance to reenergize, you begin to break down all the connective fibers of your life. I used to just give myself Sundays off. Now I'm scheduling downtime in the midst of everything — and “everything” includes two magazines, building a house in Hawaii, working on an ABC movie — and, oh yeah, my day job. Keeping it all straight was beginning to feel a little stressful. So I told myself that just because I have ten free minutes on my calendar doesn't mean I want to fill them. Breathing space has to become part of my daily routine.
So instead of having people lined up outside my office after the first show — I tape two a day — I do nothing for at least ten minutes. The change has worked wonders. I have more energy, and I'm in a better mood for the second show and all the business that comes afterward.
Now that I have the summer off to sit under the trees reading, napping, writing, and thinking , I know for sure it’s time well spent. I’m refilling my tank so that by fall, when the new season begins, I'll be fired up and ready for whatever is to come. Fully restored.
1. What is the function of the first paragraph?| A．To arouse the readers' concern. |
| B．To summarize the whole passage. |
| C．To state the importance of a good lifestyle. |
| D．To introduce the theme of the whole passage. |
| A．Keeping everything straight. | B．Resting at any time. |
| C．Taking breaks between tasks. | D．Having a full schedule. |
| A．Everything. | B．Building a house. |
| C．My day job. | D．Working on a movie. |
| A．Lifting weights changes peopled life. |
| B．A little restoration helps go a long way. |
| C．Why people need to be in high spirits. |
| D．Ten minutes' break will work wonders. |
【推荐3】Jim, a successful businessman, told a story in his childhood.
When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn't get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one was kind to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave it enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn't know that an unkind word sometimes could hurt others.
One day, as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly, one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” she said kindly, with a smile on her face.
A special feeling came to him. Those were the first kind words he had ever heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled (吹口哨) to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.
“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low voice he said to his dog, “You are a nice little dog!” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.
“Uhum! Even dogs like it!” he said. “Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.” Tige waved its tail happily.
He looked at himself in the river. He saw nothing but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again, he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he had a new life.
After telling this, Jim stopped for a while, and then he said, “Ladies and gentlemen, that kind woman is the first person who planted the first seed of kindness in me. All of us should learn about kindness. What a great power it has!”
1. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?| A．The whistle. | B．The kind word. |
| C．Washing face. | D．Helping others. |
| A．The people’s unkind laughter. | B．His lovely dog. |
| C．The woman's kind words. | D．The hard life. |
| A．funny | B．excited |
| C．lonely | D．sad |
| A．A dog and a boy | B．A poor boy’s childhood |
| C．A businessman and a boy | D．The power of kindness |
