Question

Have you ever wondered why some people are able to have confidence to spare when it comes to taking risks such as starting their own business or taking a year off to travel without an enormous safety net? The answer is that they’ve    the art of optimistic thinking. The good news is that    some people are simply born to be optimistic, anyone can    to take a more positive approach towards their life.

Optimists look for   outcomes. This doesn’t mean that optimists always jump into things carelessly and hope for   , rather that they do not let potential negative outcomes   the potential positive outcomes. By hoping so and having   that they can handle any negatives, optimists are   to take advantage of opportunities that come their way.

Optimists believe that their actions can make a   . They do not see their own efforts as being    . They understand that they do have the power to make things happen and take steps to make their dreams a reality.   , pessimists have a difficult time believing that what they do will make any difference and find it   to make any changes or take any action towards achieving a goal. They find   why something that has worked for others will not work for them and believe that anything they do is certain to   . This makes it difficult for them to get out of situations that make them   , such as a dead-end job that makes them miserable.

Optimists do not internalize(使内在化)failure. When things don’t   for them, they don’t beat themselves up over it. They are able to accept failure as a part of life and try   with a positive attitude. They are often better able to learn from their   . When pessimists do take chances and fail, they have a hard time not   themselves and concluding that this is the way that it has to be. One   can leave them with a sense of being unworthy or completely at the mercy of others.

That’s why optimists become successful!

1.A. understood      B. mastered      C. studied      D. found

2.A. if              B. because       C. unless        D. while

3.A. respond        B. continue     C. learn         D. return

4.A. positive      B. possible      C. different     D. particular

5.A. the worst       B. the least     C. the best      D. the most

6.A. overcome        B. overlook      C. overload      D. overtake

7.A. faith           B. work          C. trouble     D. control

8.A. eager          B. unwilling    C. ready         D. likely

9.A. change         B. difference   C. fortune     D. fame

10.A. endless       B. precious      C.special        D. meaningless

11.A. In fact      B. In general    C. In contrast   D. In short

12.A. rewarding      B. amazing       C.difficult      D. impossible

13.A. excuses       B. causes        C. explanations D. faults

14.A. end            B. start       C. fail         D. fall

15.A. responsible    B. unhappy       C. competitive D. unclear

16.A. run out       B. make out      C. work out      D. look out

17.A. hard           B. out           C. again        D. instead

18.A. experience    B. mistakes      C. friends       D. faiths

19.A. blaming        B. protecting    C. identifying   D. presenting

20.A. case           B. defeat       C. state         D. example

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.C

9.B

10.D

11.C

12.C

13.A

14.C

15.B

16.C

17.C

18.B

19.A

20.B

【解析】

1.前后照应题。此句回答了文章首句“为何一些人很自信”。因为他们掌握了乐观思考的艺术。master意为“精通, 掌握”。

2.逻辑推理题。好消息是尽管(while)有些人天生就很乐观/自信, 但是任何人通过个人努力都会学会以积极的态度应对个人生活。

3.前后照应题。既然有些人天生不很自信, 要想成为自信者, 必须通过后天的学习才能如愿。

4.词汇复现题。根据后面的positive outcomes可得到暗示。

5.前后照应题。这并不意味着乐观者总是粗心做事, 只往好处想(hope for the best)。

6.前后照应题。相反, 乐观者不会让潜在的消极结果压倒(overtake超过)积极的结果。

7.词汇复现题。乐观者相信他们能处理任何消极的事情。have faith与后面的believe意思相同。

8.前后照应题。乐观者很乐意利用所出现的机会, 而不是像悲观者那样让机会从身边溜走。

9.固定搭配题。make a difference是一个常用词组。上文提到, 乐观者很自信, 所以他们相信自己的行动会有影响/起作用/有意义。这从下文的make their dreams a reality和make any difference可得到暗示。

10.前后照应题。此句中的efforts与上一句actions意义相近, not. . . being meaningless与上一句make a difference相呼应。

11.逻辑关系题。in contrast与此相反。与此相反, 悲观者很难相信他们的行为会产生任何影响。

12.词汇复现题。这从前面的have a difficult time处可得到暗示。

13.词语辨析题。悲观者为自己的失败找借口

14.逻辑推理题。悲观者认为自己做的任何事注定都会失败。

15.逻辑推理题。从此题后面的miserable可得到暗示。

16.逻辑推理题。当事情发展结果不如他们预期时, 乐观者并不为此而自责。work out是平时常考的动词短语之一, 在此意为“产生结果, 成功”。

17.逻辑推理题。乐观者把失败看成生活的一个组成部分, 即使他们失败了, 他们也会以积极的态度重新尝试。

18.逻辑推理题。乐观者善于从错误中学到东西。

19.词汇复现题。此处对比乐观者与悲观者对失败的态度, 从上文的they don’t beat themselves up over it可得到暗示。

20.词汇复现题。根据上文的fail可知, 悲观者的一次失败就会给他们留下没有价值的感觉。