5.The most popular trend in self--help theories these days is about positive thinking.Many successful authors tell us that the best way to succeed and be happy is to avoid thinking about failure and to focus on good things.One of these theories comes from a small book called How Full is Your Bucket(水桶)?by Tom Rath and Donald O.Clifton.The idea behind their work is fairly simple,positive thinking from yourself and others will make your life better.
The authors say that the idea for their work is based on a historical case.During the Korean War,a large number of American troops were being held prisoners,and many of them died in prison.A psychologist found that the reason for their death was the feel of total lack of hope the prisoners had.In other words,the authors of How Full Is Your Bucket?say it was because of negative thinking.The story shows us the terrible power of negative emotions.
The authors of the book also believe that every interaction (相互影響) we have with other people affects us deeply.Our lives are shaped by our relationships with others.The authors believe that experiences with others are always either good or bad but never neutral.This brings us to the bucket idea.Imagine that everyone has a bucket.Every positive interaction adds to the bucket,and every negative interaction takes away from it.It works whether it's another person's negativity or your own; they both take away from your own bucket.The best way to live is with a full bucket,which is the result of positive thinking and interactions with the people around us.Positivity is almost like a magic cure,according to the look.It gives us energy and makes us stronger,healthier,happier and more successful.Is the secret really that simple?It's up to you to decide.
28.According to the text,when someone asks you"how full is your bucket?",what does he mean?D
A.How hard do you work?
B.How unhappy are you?
C.How disappointed do you feel?
D.How much optimistic energy do you have?
29.The authors of the book believe the prisoned American soldiers in the Korean War were killed byC.
A.terrible diseases
B.lack of food and clean water
C.the idea that they're going to die
D.cruel mental and physical punishment
30.According to the bucket theory,when interacting with others,if you are holding negative beliefs,you areA.
A.eptying both your and others'buckets
B.emptying just your own bucket
C.filling up your own bucket
D.filling up others'buckets
31.How can we live with a full bucket?C
A.Avoid communicating with discouraged people and focus on our own happiness.
B.Carry a bucket of water with us wherever we go.C.Raise our positive energy and bring hope to others all the time.
D.Blame others for being unhappy and force them to smile.
分析 本文主要講述了How Full is Your Bucket(水桶)?--這本書背后的理念.成功和幸福的最好的方法是避免失敗和專注于美好的事物的思考,積極的思考會讓你的生活更加美好.
解答 28.D推理判斷題.根據(jù)第三段Imagine that everyone has a bucket.Every positive interaction adds to the bucket,and every negative interaction takes away from it.可知每一次積極的互動能增加桶里的東西,而每一次消極的互動就會拿走桶里的東西,那桶里應該放的是積極的能量,所以當別人問你"How full is your bucket?"時,他指的是"你有多少積極的能量?".故選D.
29.C細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段A psychologist found that the reason for their death was the feel of total lack of hope the prisoners had.In other words,the authors of How Full Is Your Bucket?say it was because of negative thinking.可知在朝鮮戰(zhàn)爭中被關押的美國士兵之所以死亡是由于他們不抱希望,換句話說,這本書的作者認為他們死源于消極的思維,即他們自己認為自己會死.故選C.
30.A推理判斷題.根據(jù)It works whether it's another person's negativity or your own; they both take away from your own bucket.可知不管是別人還是自己存在消極思想,都會拿走桶里的東西.故選A.
31.C細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)The best way to live is with a full bucket,which is the result of positive thinking and interactions with the people around us.可知最好的生活方式是一個完整的桶,這是與我們周圍的人積極的思考和相互作用的結(jié)果.故選C.
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