1 . One of the cores of emotional intelligence is self-regulation, an important skill in the workplace. Like any skill, mastery of emotional self-control requires intentionality and practice.
Pause to Mentally Distance
When you notice your typical physiological experiences associated with strong negative emotion, what should you do? Mentally step out of your immediate experience. Asking yourself any question, or imagining what you might look like to others right now, will do the trick. At that point, although still physiologically keyed up, you will be able to ask yourself, “What is the best course of action right now?” or “What advice would I give someone else who is in my shoes?”
Take Control of Your Self-Talk
We’re frequently unaware of how much self-chatter is going on in the background of our minds. Such self-talk might not be in fully articulated (铰接式的) words or phrases, but instead little flashes of thought. Becoming aware of your self-talk can be difficult. Why is this an important skill to develop?
Seek Support from Partners
Ask others you trust to help you recognize when your emotions seem to be getting the best of you.
Cultivate (培养) Curiosity
Our brains are wired to draw conclusions and form judgments at lightning speed, and those are frequently the cause of our negative emotions.
| A．They are comfortable with all emotions |
| B．Those judgments are not necessarily accurate |
| C．Doing so provides you with choices as to how to act |
| D．Explain your developmental goals and sincerely ask for help |
| E．Stay focused on coming up with an answer and following through on it |
| F．Because it is those background beliefs that fuel our emotional responses |
| G．Here are four ways you can develop greater emotional self-management |
2 . How to calm your teen
A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can you help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s study.
Help him get organized.
Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy.
Give him a nutritious diet. It’s important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam time to focus and do his best.
Show a positive attitude.
| A．Encourage your teen to relax. |
| B．The best thing is simply to listen. |
| C．They will only make the situation worse. |
| D．Parents’ attitude will influence their teen’s emotions. |
| E．Exam stress can make some teens have no desire for food. |
| F．Your teen may also make negative comments about himself. |
| G．Help your teen think about what he has to study and plan accordingly. |
3 . We’ve all heard the expression, “Money doesn’t buy happiness.” Since happiness is a side effect of laughter, shift your focus from the secret of happiness to experiences that bring you laughter. Instead of asking yourself “How can I be happy?”, ask “What makes me laugh?” This approach creates space for more actionable practices.
•Look at the situation through a child’s eyes.
When times get stressful, take a moment to think about how you saw things as a kid. The more we can experience that childlike wonder and enthusiasm, the less we sweat even the big stuff.
•Add laughter to your mornings.
•Learn to laugh at yourself.
Relieving yourself of pressure is the joy of learning to laugh at yourself. It also allows you to show more of your true self.
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There is no better way to practice laughing at yourself than going outside your comfort zone. From learning German to taking up rollerblading and Zumba, plenty of new activities will fuel your laughter. With so many ways to laugh more, why wait for your bit of happiness?
| A．Hang out with friends. |
| B．Take up something new. |
| C．Permit yourself to be silly. |
| D．Morning routines set the tone for the entire day. |
| E．Read on four ways to get your daily amount of laughter. |
| F．Money doesn’t buy happiness but it can help us find happiness. |
| G．Instead, try any of the ideas above, and start feeling better now. |
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3. 参考词汇：the 100th anniversary ceremony of the Communist Party of China
中国共产党100周年纪念庆典
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How is everything going?
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Looking forward to your earliest reply.
Best wishes!
Yours truly,
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5 .
You have the ability to decide if you are happy or not. Happiness is a choice.
You can choose your emotions. True happiness comes from inside; it can’t be forced by outside forces.
You want to buy a pair of shoes, so you choose a pair that you like and feel good. You wouldn't buy a pair that you don’t like or don’t fit well, right?
Choosing to be happy after you realize your anger has shown up (or even choose to be calm) can be beneficial.
Remember that we can always choose happiness. At first it will be difficult to just switch your thoughts and feelings from anger, self-doubt, or fear to joy and happiness. Don’t be lost in what happens to you unnecessarily but realize what is causing you to feel that way. Realize that thoughts, feelings and emotions can change.
| A．Choosing to be happy |
| B．Choose Your Emotion |
| C．We choose our feelings |
| D．Then move on and choose to be happy. |
| E．It is the same way you choose to smile. |
| F．You can’t depend on someone else to make you happy. |
| G．One can’t rely on someone else to make himself or herself happy. |
6 . It's no surprise that stress and anxiety are often viewed in a negative light, but Lisa Damour, a private-practice psychologist, suggests they're not always bad for us. She claims that a little bit of both can help build mental resilience and these experiences can sometimes benefit us.
Damour explained how stress often occurs when people operate at the edge of their abilities - when they push themselves or are forced by situations to stretch beyond their familiar limits. This can result from both bad and good events, she said. For instance, being fired is stressful, but so is bringing a baby home for the first time. She described how stress is unavoidable in daily life and that medium levels of stress “can have an inoculating function”, which can lead to “higher than average resilience” when we face new difficulties.
“Anxiety gets an unnecessarily bad comment,” she said, “Anxiety is an alarm system inside the body, likely handed down by evolution, which informs us of threats from both outside, such as a driver turning aside suddenly, and inside, such as when we've wasted too much time and it's time to get started on a task.”
Viewing anxiety as sometimes helpful or even protective allows people to make good use of it, suggests Damour. For example, she often tells the teenagers she works with in her practice to pay attention if they start to feel anxious at a party because their nerves may be warning them of a problem.
1. When do people feel stressed according to Damour?| A．They have much work to do. | B．They lose their favorite things. |
| C．They deal with different situations. | D．They're engaged in doing unfamiliar things. |
| A．Unexpected. | B．Unbearable. | C．Positive. | D．Determining. |
| A．To explain the reason for being anxious. | B．To demonstrate the benefits of anxiety. |
| C．To state the risk of being anxious. | D．To present the solution to anxiety. |
| A．Stress and anxiety aren't always bad. | B．Stress and anxiety are part of our lives. |
| C．We should focus on positive things in life. | D．We should deal with stress and anxiety carefully. |
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Last week our music teacher teach us a song，named Indebted Heart（感恩的心），through that now I know we should live with a thankful heart. I think of my parents， who I think are first people I should thank. It’s they who gives me life, bring me up, look after me and teach me how to live happy. I should thank my parents for giving myself so much. Maybe I should consider how to pay back to the love my parents give me. And now I think the best way to be gratefulness to my parents is to study well. And then be a useful person to the society is my ideal.
8 . I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I
"Excuse me," I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move
I stepped out, complaining about the
A woman was coming across the lot in my
I continued to smile all the way to my
From then on, I became aware of people's
| A．helped | B．found | C．troubled | D．enjoyed |
| A．things | B．dollars | C．chances | D．packages |
| A．weighed | B．cashed | C．lifted | D．carried |
| A．pleased | B．annoyed | C．delighted | D．disappointed |
| A．situation | B．choice | C．business | D．attitude |
| A．aside | B．about | C．along | D．away |
| A．counter | B．cashier | C．entrance | D．exit |
| A．weather | B．work | C．service | D．shopping |
| A．direction | B．decision | C．satisfaction | D．imagination |
| A．announced | B．noticed | C．proved | D．discovered |
| A．trusted | B．persuaded | C．hid | D．recognized |
| A．big | B．bright | C．rough | D．nice |
| A．gentleman | B．passenger | C．customer | D．stranger |
| A．before | B．though | C．until | D．since |
| A．attracted | B．confused | C．cheered | D．frightened |
| A．relaxed | B．raised | C．trembled | D．tightened |
| A．office | B．car | C．home | D．doctor |
| A．appearances | B．reactions | C．expressions | D．behaviors |
| A．treatment | B．conclusion | C．awareness | D．achievement |
| A．tell | B．show | C．give | D．remind |
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Dear Tom,
Thank you very much for your invitation.
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10 . Everybody is afraid of something. That’s what more than 1,700 kids told us when we asked them about fears and scary stuff. We gave kids a list of 14 scary things and asked which one frightened them most. Here are the top 5 answers from our survey (调查)：① Scary movies and TV shows；②Scary dreams；③Thunderstorms，hurricanes(飓风)；and other horrible weather；④War and terrorism (恐怖行动)；⑤Sounds heard at night.
But not everyone is afraid of the same thing. And what makes one person scared can be of no big deal for someone else. Plenty of kids said their biggest fear wasn’t on our list.
What is fear?
Fear is a feeling that everyone has—it’s programmed into all of us—and that’s a good thing because fear is there to protect us. We’re born with a sense of fear so we can react to something that could be dangerous. The baby cries，and their mom comes over to comfort him or her，helping the baby feel safe and OK again.
Real vs. Pretend
The best way to get over a fear is to get more information about it. As kids get older，they understand more and start seeing the difference between what is real and unreal. So when William’s imagination leads him to think of witches，he can tell himself，“Wait a minute. They’re only pretend things. I don’t need to worry about them.”
The same goes for the dark. A kid’s imagination can start playing tricks when the lights go out. What’s under my bed？Is that a thief I hear？With the help of a parent，kids can get more comfortable in the dark. Using a nightlight or shining a flashlight under the bed to see that there’s nothing there can help kids fight that fear.
1. What did the writer find out from the survey?| A．Some people have never experienced fear. |
| B．Kids don’t like watching scary movies. |
| C．All people are afraid of something. |
| D．People often cry loudly when they are scared. |
| A．The list of fears is not complete. |
| B．The things people fear are of no big deal. |
| C．Kids have more fears than people think. |
| D．People are afraid of different things. |
| A．having a sense of fear is not a bad thing |
| B．babies have a weak sense of fear |
| C．fear is not something that we are born with |
| D．not all people can react to dangerous things |
