牛津高中英语模块三阅读训练.docx

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Mostpeoplesay“yes”muchmorereadilythan“no”.

Afriendismovinghousethisweekendandwouldlikesomehelp,andyouagree.But,whatyoureallywantedwasacoupleofquietdaysrelaxingathome.Oraroommatespendstheentireweekendsplayingvideogamesandwantstoborrowyourhomeworkfor“reference”.But,you’vejustfinisheditaftertakingawholedaytoworkhard.

Manypeoplesay“yes”tothesekindsofrequests.Theytendnottoconsidertheirowninterestsandfeelings,andareoftenangrywiththemselvesafterwards.

Saying“no”requirescourageandconsiderablepractice,infact,accordingtopsychologists.

“Everyonewantstobeliked,”saysGabrieleSteinki,aGermanpsychologist.“Saying‘no’riskslosingtheaffectionofthepersonaskingthefavororevenajob.”

Theresultisthatmanypeoplesay“yes”justforkeepingthepeace.Butexpertssaythisisregrettable.Anyoneshouldhavetherighttosay“no”.

Infact,rejectingarequestcanevenhelptostrengthenarelationshipbecauseitexpressesatruefeeling.

But,forpeopleUsedtoagreeingtoeveryrequest,changingcanbealonganduncomfortablelearningprocess.

Mostpeoplebelievethat“IfIsay‘no’,I'lllosetheaffectionoftheperson.Buttheaffectionisimportanttome.”Thiswayofthinkingcanbereplacedbythis:

“IfheonlylikesmebecauseIalwaysdowhatsuitshim,thenthepriceofhisaffectionistoohighinthelongterm.”

Steinkisaysthekeyistalkingtotheotherpersontofindamutual（相互的）solution.“Oneheedstopresentthesituationfromone’sownpointofview,andtosuggesthowthesituationcanbedealtwithtotheadvantageofbothparties.Theotherpersonmusthavethefeelingthathisinterestsarebeingconsidered.”

Whentherefusalisnotaccepted,Steinkiadvisesgivingthereasonscalmlyagainuntilthepersongetsthemessage.

1.Mostpeoplesay“yes”muchmorereadilythan“no”because________.

A.theydon’tcareabouttheirowninterestsandfeelings

B.theydon’tknowtheywillregretafterwards

C.theyhavealreadybeenusedtosaying“yes”

D.theycaremoreaboutothers’affection

67.Intheopinionofexperts,_________.

A.peopleneedalotofpracticetosay“no”

B.peopleshouldsay“yes”tokeepthepeace

C.saying“no”meanslosingajob

D.peoplehavetherighttobeliked

2.Accordingtothewriter,whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttorefusetheotherperson’srequest?

A.Justsayyoucan’thelphim.

B.Saysorrytohim.

C.Refusehimclearly.

D.Talktotheotherpersontofindamutualway.

3.Accordingtothewriter,whatshouldyoudoifyourrefusalisnotaccepted?

A.Sayyestohim.                                B.Repeatyourreasonforhisacceptance

C.Justgoaway                             D.Saynotohim

4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.YouNeedCourageToSay“No”  B.“Yes”MoreThan“No”

CAnyoneHasTheRightToSay“No”D.It’sHardToSay“No”

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Whoarethemostbeautifulwomenintheworld?

Lookingattherecords,peoplemightthinkVenezuelanwomenare.TheywintheMissLatinAmerica,MissUniverse,andMissWorldcontestsmorefrequentlythanwomenfromanyothercountry.InVenezuela,theterm“Miss”asin“MissUniverse”isanhonoredtitle.

Thesedays,peopleinsomeculturesconsiderbeautyconteststobesilly.Theyhavetriedtostopthesecontests,sayingtheconteststreatwomenasobjectsandplacetoomuchimportanceonwomen’slooks.ButinLatinAmerica,beautycontestsareasourceofpride.AndinVenezuela,theyarealmostanationalobsession（狂热）.

AreVenezuelanwomenreallymorebeautifulthanotherwomen?

“Theyarenotreallymorebeautifulhere,”saysSelena,whotrainsgirlsforthecontest.“It’sjustthatthegirlshereworkharderandpreparemorethananyoneelse.”Preparingforacontestisafull-timejobthatincludessixteen-hourdaysforsixmonths.Manyofthewomentakealeaveofabsencefromtheirjobsduringthetrainingperiod.“Ifyoudon’ttakethisseriously,youdon’thaveachance.”Selenasays.

Thepreparationtakesmanyhoursaday.Thecontestantsstretchtheirbodiesandpracticetheirwalksdowntherunway.Theyworkontheirspeechesandpracticeansweringquestionssuchas,“Whomdoyouadmiremostintheworld?

”Theystarvetostayslim.Theytakeclassestolearnhowtostyletheirhairandapplymakeup.Mostofthemgrowtheirhairlonganddiettoloseatleast10pounds.Manyofthemhavetheirteethstraightenedorhaveplasticsurgery（整形外科手术）tostraightenorfixotherbodyparts.

Itisn’teasy,andthecontestantsgiveupalotforthecontest.OneMissUniversewinnerimmediatelyputon20poundsafterthecontest.Shesaidtheonlythingshewantedtodoafterthecontestwastoeat.Thecostishighaswell.ThetrainingfortheMissVenezuelaandMissUniversecontestscancostupto$60,000.Fortunatelythe