Many of us spend a great deal of time and energy trying to prove that we are right and others are wrong. Many people  21  that it’s their job to show others how their positions, statements, and points of view are   22  , and that on doing so, the person they are correcting is going to somehow  _23 it, or at least learn something. Wrong!
Think about it. Have you ever been  _24 by someone and said to him, “Thank you so much for showing me that I’m wrong and you’re right”? Or, has anyone you know ever   25 you when you corrected them, or made yourself “right” at their  26  ? Of course not. The truth is, all of us   27 to be corrected. We all want our position to be   28  and understood by others. Being listened to and heard is one of the greatest  29  of the human heart. And those who learn to  30  are the most loved and respected. Those who are in the   31 of correcting others are often resented(怨恨 ) and   32   .
A wonderful way for becoming more peaceful and loving is to practice   33   others the joy of being right ---give them the glory.   34 correcting. When someone says, “ I really feel it’s important to …”, rather than breaking   35  and saying, “No, it’s more important to…“, simply let it go and allow their statement to  36  . The people in your life will become less defensive and more   37  . They will appreciate you more than you could ever have   38  . You’ll discover the joy of joining in and witnessing other people’s   39  , which is far more rewarding than a battle of egos( 自我 ). Starting today, let others be  “ 40 ” , most of the time.
小題1:
A．believe B．doubtC．proveD．tell
小題2:
A．unimportant B．unbelievableC．incorrectD．imperfect
小題3:
A．considerB．a(chǎn)ppreciateC．understandD．refuse
小題4:
A．fooledB．helpedC．taughtD．corrected
小題5:
A．thankedB．rewardedC．caredD．a(chǎn)ccepted
小題6:
A．sideB．priceC．expense D．value
小題7:
A．likeB．hateC．preferD．a(chǎn)fford
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)dmiredB．receivedC．realizedD．respected
小題9:
A．shortcomings B．a(chǎn)dvantageC．desiresD．wishes
小題10:
A．talkB．praiseC．helpD．listen
小題11:
A．habitB．formC．positionD．purpose
小題12:
A．punishedB．a(chǎn)voidedC．leftD．laughed
小題13:
A．lettingB．lendingC．a(chǎn)llowingD．owing
小題14:
A．StopB．ContinueC．PractiseD．Try
小題15:
A．outB．upC．inD．off
小題16:
A．lastB．sendC．workD．stand
小題17:
A．helpfulB．lovingC．carefulD．popular
小題18:
A．dreamedB．requestedC．a(chǎn)skedD．demanded
小題19:
A．sufferingsB．worries C．progressD．happiness
小題20:
A．happyB．rightC．sorryD．proud

小題1:A
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小題1:D
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小題1:D
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36.A  spend… (in)doing sth. “花費（時間、精力）做某事”。
37.C 由下文“糾正”別人（correcting）可知。
38.B  appreciate “感激”。由or at least learn something 可知。
39.D 由上下文可知。
40.A 此處作者反問：你曾經(jīng)被別人“糾正”而感激不盡過嗎？被你“糾正”過的人曾經(jīng)“感激”過你嗎？——沒有。
41.C  at one’s expense意為“以犧牲……為代價”。
42.B 此處應是我們都“不喜歡”被別人“糾正”。
43.D 由后面的understand 可知。
44.C 指我們內(nèi)心的“欲望”。
45.D 學會“傾聽”別人的觀點，才能得到別人的愛戴和尊敬。
46.A  be in the habit of 相當于have the habit of。
47.B 由前面的“怨恨”及和前句的loved和respected相對比可知。
48.C  allow sb. sth. “允許某人擁有……”。
49.A 作者建議：別再老是“糾正”別人，故用stop doing (停止干……)。
50.C  jump in 相當于break in （插話、打斷別人）。
51.D  stand 意為“站得住腳、能成立”。
52.B  loving “友愛的”。
53.A  dream “夢想”。
54.D 目睹別人因為正確而獲得的“幸�！薄�
55.B 由全文可知，這是作者議論的中心：讓別人“對”吧。
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I landed in New York feeling ashamed of myself．I immediately called Lynda and told her my cost-benefit story．I convinced her, “The next time you help me with my driving, I am just going to say, ‘Thank you．’”
A few months passed, and I had long forgotten the incident．Again, I was racing off to the airport, when Lynda cried out, “Look out for the red light!” I was embarrassed, and then shouted, “Thank you!”
I’m a long way from perfect, but I’m getting better．My suggestion is that you get in the habit of asking the important people in your life how you can do things better．And be ready for an answer．Some people may tell you things like “Look out for the red light．” When this happens, remember that there is possibly some potential benefit．Then just say, “Thank you．”
小題1:What do we know about the author?
A．He is expert at behavioral science．
B．He is gifted in cost-benefit analysis．
C．He always takes his wife’s advice．
D．He often runs the red traffic light．
小題2:The underlined part “blew it” in Paragraph 1 probably means “__________”．
A．lost personal judgmentB．forgot the practical method
C．became annoyed with the adviserD．failed to say “Thank you”
小題3:It can be inferred from the passage that people __________．
A．should give their opinions patiently
B．tend to be defensive when given advice
C．had better study behavioral science
D．intend to follow others’ suggestions
小題4:The purpose of the passage is to advise people to __________．
A．do a cost-benefit analysis in daily life
B．discover potential benefits
C．learn from the author’s experiences
D．treasure others’ suggestions

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