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每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Allyouhaveiswhatyoubringwithyou
I’vealwaysfeltaneedtobepreparedforwhateversituationI’vefoundmyselfin.
MymotheroncetookmetoastorewhenIwassevenyearsold.SheandIgottothecheckoutcounter,andsherealizedshehadforgottenacoupleofthingsonhershoppinglist.Sheleftmewiththecartandranofftogetwhatsheneeded.
“I’llberightback.”shesaid.
Shewasgonejustafewminutes,butinthattime,Ihadloadedallthethingsonthebeltandeverythingwasrungup.Iwasleftstaringatthecashier,whowasstaringatme.“Doyouhavemoneyforme,son?
”shesaid.“I’llneedtobepaid.”
Ididn’trealizeshewasjusttryingtoamuseherself.SoIstoodthere,ashamedandembarrassed.
Bythetimemymomreturned,Iwasangry.“Youleftmeherewithnomoney!
Thisladyaskedmeforthemoney,andIhadnothingtogiveher.”
NowthatI’manadult,you’llnevercatchmewithlessthan$200inmywallet.IwanttobepreparedincaseIneedit.
I’vealwaysadmiredpeoplewhoareover-prepared.Incollege,IhadaclassmatenamedNorman.Onedayhewasgivingapresentationonanoverheadprojectorandinthemiddleofhistalk,thelightbulbontheprojectorblewout.Wewouldhavetowaittenminutesuntilsomeonefoundanewprojector.
“It’sOkay.”heannounced.“There’snothingtoworryabout.”
Wewatchedhimwalkovertohisbagandpullsomethingout.Hehadbroughtalongasparebulbfortheoverheadprojector.Whocouldeventhinkofthat?
Ioftentoldmystudents,“Whenyougointothewilderness,theonlythingyoucandependoniswhatyoutakewithyou.”Andessentially,thewildernessisanywherebutyourhomeoroffice.Sotakemoney.Packalightbulb.Beprepared.
21.Whydidthecashieraskaseven-year-oldboytopayforthepurchases?
A.Theboywasshoppingbyhimself.
B.Theboy’smotheraskedhertodoso.
C.Thecashierwasplayingajokeonhim.
D.Theboy’smotherwasawayforsomethingelse.
22.WhydidNormanbringasparebulbwithhim?
A.Hewasalwayswell-prepared.
B.Hispresentationwasaboutbulbs.
C.Heknewtheclassroomequipmentwasofpoorquality.
D.Hepredictedthebulbontheprojectorwouldblowout.
23.Whatdothetwostoriestellus?
A.Accidentshappenalmosteveryday.
B.Moneyisthekeythatopensalldoors.
C.Infairweather,prepareforarainyday.
D.Chancesfavorthosewhoarewell-prepared.
B
“Oh,myGod!
DidIreallyjustsendthattext?
”Mostpeoplehavesaidsomethingthattheywishtheycouldtakeback.Andiftheyhadpausedtothinkaboutitfirst,theyprobablywouldhaveacteddifferently.Pausingdoesn’tpayoffjustwhenyouspeak.Scientificstudieshaveshownthatmakingahabitofpausingbeforeyoudosomethingcanactuallyhaveabigimpactonhowyourlifeturnsout.
Inmakingdecisionswerelyontwoareasofthebrain.Oneareacreatesandprocessesemotions;
theothergovernslogicalthought.Thetypeofdecision,howwefeelaboutit,andhowpreparedwearetohandleithelpdeterminewhichbrainareahasthemostinfluence.
Butouragealsoplaysanimportantrole.Thinkingthroughtheconsequencesofone’sactionsisactuallyharderforteensbecausetheareacontrollinglogicalthoughtisnotfullydevelopeduntilaroundage25.Thisiswhyteensoftenfeelanintenseemotionaldrivetoactimpulsively—it’showtheirbrainsarestructured!
Thoughthistendencytoactwithoutconsideringtheoutcomescanleadtoproblematicsituations,impulsivityduringthedevelopmentalyearsevolvesbecauseitmakesteensmoreopentonewexperiencesandideas.Thisopennesshelpsteensbecomeindependentadults.
Thekeytomakingimpulsivityworkforyou—insteadofagainstyou—istotrainyourbrainbypracticingpausing.Thisdoesn’tmeanyoustoptakingrisksorbeingopentonewexperiences.Butyouwon’tknowiftheriskisworthituntilyouthinkitthrough.Decidingtotakeariskbasedonlogicshowsself-control,notimpulsivity.
Whataredifferentwaystopause?
Youmighttakeadeepbreath,countto10,orask,“Isthisworthit?
”Differentstrategiesworkfordifferentpeople.Whateverworksforyou,keepdoingit!
Bypracticingpausing,youcanactuallychangeyourbrain.Thismeansthatovertime,pausing,insteadofimmediatelyreacting,becomesyour“natural”response.Andwiththischange,peopleareontheirwaytoenjoyingtheliferewardsthatcomewithhighlevelsofself-control——eveniftheyweren’tnatural-bornpausers!
24.Whatchallengesteenagers?
A.Givingnaturalresponse.B.Makinglogicaldecisions.
C.Actingbeforethoroughthinking.D.Choosingbrain-trainingstrategies.
25.Animpulsivepersontendsto_________.
A.thinkthroughariskinadvanceB.showhighlevelofs