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     How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them.
They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny. I cannot change it. "
     Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your destiny depends on you, not on any other
external factors.
     I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she
can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back
home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle
follows.
      Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in
her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God
wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share
of exerting (運(yùn)用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.
     Remember that you reap what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall
from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the
phone.  Don't expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong,
don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of
the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively: you also have to
act positively.
     If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course
not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to
hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit ) there, do
something to improve your life.
1. According to the woman mentioned in Para. 3, her life ________.
A. doesn't need improving
B. couldn't be improved
C. will be better some day
D. will be worse in the future
2. What does the author think of the woman's life?
A. Positive.  
B. Satisfying.
C. Colorful.  
D. Passive.
3. Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?
A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging.
B. Your luck can be changed by your efforts.
C. You can only achieve success when God wills it.
D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.
4. In Para. 5, the author emphasized the importance of ________.
A. positive action  
B. positive thinking
C. hope for the best  
D. intention to succeed
5. The text is mainly written to advise you to ________.
A. understand yourself  
B. improve your life
C. believe in yourself  
D. change your normal way
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科目：高中英語 來源：2008年寧夏中衛(wèi)一中高三第三次模擬考試、英語試卷 題型：050

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How to beat nerves

　　Do you blank out, freeze up(呆住)or feel so nervous in exams that you have trouble writing answers to questions that you knew just last night?

　　If so, you likely have a case of test anxiety．

　　But, don’t panic．By recognizing the problem, you are taking the first step towards overcoming it．

　　Believe it or not, a touch of nervousness can sharpen your mind, allowing you to perform more quickly．This is because under stress, the body releases the hormone adrenaline(腎上腺素), which prepares it for something important that will happen．However, too much anxiety can result in sleeplessness, loss of appetite before tests, and poor performance．Some people might feel shaky(weak), hot, or even sick．

　　If you worry a lot or are a perfectionist, you are more likely to have trouble with test anxiety．Those who have prepared poorly for a test or have had negative experiences taking tests may also experience test anxiety．

　　When you feel a storm of anxiety coming on, stop what you're doing and make your mind a blank．If possible, actually tell yourself to ‘STOP!’ This will get your mind off the stress．Then think of being at a place of comfort and let your body relax．As you continue the test, find questions you know the answers to and answer them first．This will help restore your confidence．

　　Talk to yourself using positive language．Make it a habit to replace each negative thought with a logical reason．For example：“I've studied hard and I know the material, so I’m ready to do the best I can．”Another thing you can do is to learn to accept mistakes．In fact, they can be valuable learning opportunities．

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The main purpose of the passage is to ________．

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A．

tell you that worrying is no good

B．

show the ways to overcome test anxiety

C．

describe the effects caused by exams

D．

suggest making full preparations for exams

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From the passage, we know that when you experience test anxiety, you ________．

[　　]

A．

are no longer sure of yourself and cannot think clearly

B．

develop negative thoughts about yourself in everyday life

C．

feel so nervous that you can’t sleep before the test

D．

feel anxious in the exam and always fail in exams

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A．

the last but actually there are more

B．

the last in order and importance

C．

the last but as important as others

D．

the last but the most important

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From the passage, we can infer that ________．

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A．

you should not place too high expectations on yourself

B．

low scores in exams are only a result of test anxiety

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you need to get yourself completely under control

D．

test anxiety forms good study habits

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How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feeling

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A．

Light

B．

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C．

Windows．

D．

Furniture

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A．

the shape of furniture may affect people’s feelings

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lower ceilings may help improve students’creativity

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children in a dim classroom may improve their grades

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students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed

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A．

the problem is not approached step by step

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the researches so far have faults in themselves

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the problem is too difficult for researchers to detect

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research in this area is not enough to make generalized pattems

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How Much to Tip

　　You're out to dinner．The food is delicious and the service is fine．You decide to leave a big fat tip．Why?The answer may not be as simple as you think．

　　Tipping, psychologists have found, is not just about service．Instead, studies have shown that tipping can be affected by psychological reactions to a series of different factors from the waiter's choice of words, to how they carry themselves while taking orders, to the bill's total．Even how much waiters remind customers of themselves can determine how much change they pocket by the end of the night．

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　　So Rick van Baaren divided 59 waiters into two groups．He requested that half serve with a phrase such as, “Coming up!” Those in the other half were instructed to repeat the orders and preferences back to the customers．Rick van Baaren then compared their take-home．The results were clear－it pays to mimic your customer．The copycat(模仿者)waiters earned almost double the amount of tips to the other group．

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Apart from service, how many other factors affecting the customers' tipping are mentioned in the passage?

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A．

1．

B．

2．

C．

3．

D．

4．

(2)

These studies show that ________．

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A．

tipping can be affected by physical reactions to many different waiter's factors

B．

people who are being mimicked usually tip less to the person who mimics them

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the mimic waiters can get almost twice as much money as the other group

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mimicry makes the mimicker feel bad

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A．

B．

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object to Mr Green's idea about tipping

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think part of Mr Green's explanation is reasonable

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give his generous tip to waiters very often

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      How do you repair a broken friendship?I'll give you several tips below.
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A．you should always please your friend
B．you need to make sacrifices sometimes
C．you need to do more for your friend
D．you shouldn't have disagreement with your friend

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A．Apologize to him.
B．Criticize him first.
C．Ask others to tell him.
D．Point it out to him reasonably.

3．What can we learn from the passage?

A．Few people can get a real friendship.
B．Distance can easily break a friendship.
C．Wait long enough for both of you to calm down after misunderstanding.
D．The author advises reminding the importance of the friendship when it is broken.

4．We can infer from this passage that ________.

A．the author usually gives in to his wife
B．the author has a bad marriage
C．it's impossible for a friendship to last very long
D．it is easier for two to repair a friendship

5．The passage is mainly about ________.

A．how to apologize to your friend
B．how to make friends with others
C．tips on repairing a broken friendship
D．ways to create a treasure with friends

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                                                    How Much to Tip
     You're out to dinner.The food is delicious and the service is fine.You decide to leave a big fat tip.
Why? The answer may not be as simple as you think.
     Tipping,  psychologists have found,  is not just about service.Instead,  studies have shown that tipping
can be affected by psychological reactions to a series of different factors from the waiter's choice of
words,  to how they carry themselves while taking orders,  to the bill's total.Even how much waiters
remind customers of themselves can determine how much change they pocket by the end of the night.
     "Studies before have shown that mimicry (模仿) brings into positive feelings for the mimicker, 
 "wrote Rick van Baaren,  a social psychology professor."These studies show that people who are being
mimicked become more generous toward the person who mimicks them."
     So Rick van Baaren divided 59 waiters into two groups.He requested that half serve with a phrase
such as,  "Coming up!"Those in the other half were instructed to repeat the orders and preferences back
to the customers.Rick van Baaren then compared their takehome pay.The results were clear-it pays to
mimic your customer.The copycat (模仿者) waiters earned almost double the amount of tips to the other
group.
      Leonard Green and Joel Myerson,  psychologists at Washington University in St.Louis,  found the
generosity of a tipper may be limited by his bill.After research on the 1,000 tips left for waiters, 
cabdrivers,  hair stylists,  they found tip percentages in these three areas dropped as customers' bills went
up.In fact,  tip percentages appear to plateau (穩(wěn)定期) when bills topped $100 and a bill for $200 made
the worker gain no bigger percentage tip than a bill for $100.
      "That's also a point of tipping,  " Green says."You have to give a little extra to the cabdriver for being
there to pick you up and something to the waiter for being there to serve you.If they weren't there,  you'd
never get any service.So part of the idea of a tip is for just being there."

1. Apart from service,  how many other factors affecting the customers'tipping are mentioned in the
    passage?

A. 1.  
B. 2.  
C. 3.  
D. 4.

2. These studies show that________.

A. tipping can be affected by physical reactions to many different waiters
B. people who are being mimicked usually tip less to the person who mimics them
C. the mimic waiters can get almost twice as much money as those who don't mimick others
D. mimicry makes the mimicker feel bad

3. According to the passage,  which of the following will be likely to show the right change of
    the tip percentages?



4. We know from the passage that the writer seems to________.

A. object to Mr Green's idea about tipping
B. think part of Mr Green's explanation is reasonable
C. give his generous tip to waiters very often
D. support the opinions of Mr Green and Rick van Baaren about tipping

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