2017年高考英语专项练习题型及答案(3)(2)

2016-08-30 07:51:35 来源：考试吧

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　　We often close ourselves off when unfortunate events happen in our lives. We try to forget the pain by pretending it doesn’t exist, but although we can try all this we want, in the end, we can’t hide from ourselves. 1 Here are some ways you can open your heart more fully.

　　1. Breathe into pain

　　Whenever a painful situation arises, try to accept it instead of running away. 2 By using our breath we soften our experiences.

　　2. Embrace the uncomfortable

　　3 We know how fear feels in our bodies: the tension in our necks, the tightness in our stomachs, etc. We can face these feelings of discomfort and let them show us where we need to go.

　　3. Spend time alone

　　For most of our lives we抮e surrounded by people: our friends, colleagues, peers, family members, loved ones, and strangers. How often do we really spend time alone? 4 Yolu can truly open yourself and explore whatever you抎 like. The golden ticket here is not to let yourself become distracted; just see what it抯 like to be alone.

　　4. Get outside of yourself

　　This may seem a little contradictory to the last tip. 5 After Yyou抳e explored the depths of yourself, you come away with a new understanding. Now, it抯 time to share that ?not through telling others, but through being with others. ou

　　A. We all know what anxiety feels like.

　　B. However, in reality they work hand in hand.

　　C. We need to learn to open our hearts to the potential of life.

　　D. When the sadness strikes, take a deep breath and face up to it.

　　E. You抣l add a new layer of depth and understanding into your life.D

　　F. Lose yourself in the beauty of others; see what they can teach you about yourself.

　　G. When you spend time in solitude (独自) you’re free from the influences of other people.

　　(四)

　　If you think about your circle of friends and family members, you can certainly pick out one or more people who are not good listeners. 1 If you’re fortunate, that person is a good friend, a loved one or a teacher.

　　All too often, we associate the benefits of good listening skills with achieving very specific outcomes, like following the boss抯 orders (aimed at getting a job promotion).

　　2 We think of them as something basic, which we mastered in our formal schooling, along with dictation and obeying instructions, etc. This is aw shame. We should know listening skills are the focus of lifetime learning and development, related to our communication skills.

　　3 All of these occur because two people or groups don抰 listen to each other. We don抰 analyze the root problem, or work a on improvement steps.

　　We still tend to treat listening skills the way we treat learning to walk: we think that once we抳e acquired them, we抳e got them. We are ready to move on to the next thing. Wrong. 4

　　Poor listening skills often damage effectivk e dialogue between people. 5 If we were able to reduce misunderstandings in our conversations by 20-30%, there would be benefits in efficiency and the elimination (消除) of tiresome repetition.

　　A. However, think about the upside potential.

　　B. We’re surrounded by this kind of outcome.

　　C. We tend to undervalue the importance of our listening skills.

　　D. Think about the number of failures, misunderstandings and arguments.

　　E. Equally you can think of someone you know who is a very good listener.

　　F. The challenge of listening is determining when the speaker wants a response or advice.

　　G. The problem is that people and language are far more complex than the roads we travel on.

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