【推荐1】认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

Regret is as common an emotion as love or fear, and it can be nearly as powerful. We feel it when we either blame ourselves for things that turned out badly, or hope to get rid of the bad effects of a choice we made in the past. The effect regret has on our lives and how we deal with regret are equally important.

In some cases, regret can be disastrous. In 1995, a British man who regularly played one set of lottery (彩票) numbers forgot to renew his ticket during the week that his numbers came up. He was so filled with regret and self-blame that he killed himself. While this is an extreme result of regret, it can have many other lesser effects on the mind and body that can still seriously affect our lives.

According to recent research, women have more regrets about romantic relationships than men do—not surprising, since women “value social relationships more than men”. In collectivist (集体的) culture where many aspects of life are arranged, people feel less regret, since many choices were made for them. There was an even split between regrets about inaction (not doing something) and action (do something you wish you didn’t). The research found that some regrets are more likely than others to stay over time: people tend to hold on longer to the regret of inaction or the chances they have missed; meanwhile, regrets of action tend to be more recent.

Held inside for too long, regret can affect people’s physical health. If one fails to learn and grow from past mistakes, deep feeling of regret can stay locked inside, having a negative effect on his life. This can be harmful to relationships, careers, and many other aspects of life. Besides, too many regrets can lead to sadness, which may require doctors’ help. Therefore, it is important that we understand what regret is and how we can learn to deal with it.

To cope with regret, be aware that it is there for a reason. Our brain is telling us to take another look at our choices because they may be having negative results. Take “I can’t believe I crashed my car. I’m so stupid.” and turn it into “I’m so lucky I didn’t die in the accident. How wonderful!” However, when the situation can’t be changed, and there is nothing left for us to do, we have to let go of the situation and forgive ourselves.

We have to see the mistakes we make as necessary lessons in life. If we can learn from them and make changes, we can turn our regrets into passive actions. We can use them to improve, guide, and shape our lives for the better.

The Taste of Regret
Concept of regret	● Regret is a    1     emotion just as common as love and fear.
	● It occurs when bad results turn up or a     2     is wrongly made.
Factors that affect feelings of regret	●Compared with men, women are more     3     to regret their romantic relationships.
	● In the individualistic(个体的) culture a person feels     4     regret than in the collectivist(集体的) culture.
	● Regrets about inaction     5     longer than those about action.
Effects of regret on lives	● Regret even    6     a lottery buyer his life.
	● Regret can stop a person from enjoying many aspects of his life.
	● Besides the physical harm, regret can affect a person    7     .
8     to handling regret	● Accept the fact that regret does     9     in our life.
	● Learn to turn disappointment into gratitude.
	● Forgive ourselves for the things that are out of our     10    .
	● Try to learn from the mistakes and shape our life for the better.

【推荐2】任务型阅读

What is positive thinking? You might be tempted to assume that it implies seeing the world through rose-colored lenses by ignoring the negative aspects of life. However, positive thinking actually means approaching life's challenges with a positive outlook. It does not necessarily mean avoiding or ignoring the bad things; instead, it involves making the most of potentially bad situations, trying to see the best in other people, and viewing yourself and your abilities in a positive light.

Some researchers often frame positive thinking in terms of explanatory style. Your explanatory style is how you explain why events happened. People with an optimistic explanatory style tend to give themselves credit when good things happen, but typically blame outside forces for bad outcomes. Unlike individuals with a pessimistic explanatory style they also seldom view negative events as expected and lasting. Positive thinkers are more likely to use an optimistic explanatory style, but the way in which people attribute events can also vary depending upon the exact situation. For examples, a person who is generally a positive thinker might use a more pessimistic explanatory style in particularly challenging situations, such as at work or at school.

In recent years, the so-called "power of positive thinking" has gained a great deal of attention. Empirical (经验的) research has found that there are a lot of very real health benefits linked to positive thinking and optimistic attitudes. For example, positive thinking can make one live longer, feel less depressed, become less likely to suffer from health problems like the common cold and cardiovascular disease-related death. But why exactly does positive thinking have such a strong impact on health? One theory is that people who think positively tend to live a healthier life in general; they may exercise more, follow a more nutritious (营养的) diet and avoid unhealthy behaviors.

Even if you are not a natural-born optimist, there are things you can do to learn how to think positively. For example, you are supposed to focus on your own inner monologue (独白) and stay away from negative self-talk.

When you are facing challenges and start engaging in negative thinking, call a friend of family member who you can count on to offer positive encouragement and feedback. Overall, remember that to think positively, you need to nurture (滋养) yourself. Investing energy in things you enjoy and surrounding yourself with optimistic people are just two ways that you can encourage positive thinking in your life.

Passage Outline	Supporting details
Concept	Positive thinking refers to an attitude of approaching challenges, which doesn't mean escaping from bad things but taking     1    of them.
Characteristics of positive thinkers	♦ Positive thinkers reward themselves for good outcomes while they do not     2     themselves when bad things happen. ♦They tend to regard negative events as unexpected and    3     . ♦ They are likely to     4    with some challenging situations in a pessimistic way.
Benefits and possible reasons	♦ Positive thinking helps     5     peopled lifespan, manage depression and improve people's ability to     6     disease. ♦ People who think positively tend to live     7    .
Tips	♦     8     negative self-talk and when experiencing trouble. ♦Turn to a(n)    9       person for positive encouragement and feedback. ♦     10       yourself to interesting things and spend time with optimistic people.

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。

Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp as it could be, you'll have no trouble answering these questions.

Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child's day is filled with fascination, newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb（麻木的）to new stimulation, new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.

The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One chilly night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted they'd felt cold water at first.

Another block to awareness is the obsession（痴迷）many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who spotted a bird, immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a “ruby-crowned kinglet”and checked. it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.

The pressures of “time” and “destination” are further blocks to awareness. I encountered many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to wander a bit, to take a moment to see what's around them. I asked them what they'd seen. “Oh, a few birds,” they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.

Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension to your life.

1. What does it take to regain the art of seeing the world?
2. Why did the students unwillingly walk ahead in the mountain hiking?
3. Please decide which part of the following statement is false, then underline it and explain why.
Many hikers would get to the destination before dark, because it is easy to observe birds at day time.
4. Please share your experience of feeling nature. (About 50 words)