Can we turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed”? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply emphasize how unhappy they are.
The study’s authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by referring to older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better.If you tell your friend that he may be an Einstein, you’re just underlining his faults.In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write passages opposing funding for the disabled.When they were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students’ self-esteem(自尊).The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes.Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell.When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable.”
Those with low self-esteem didn’t feel better after the experiment.In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren’t urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy(心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them.In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse.Meditation(静思) techniques, on the contrary, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a large, more realistic perspective(视野).Call it the power of negative thinking.
1.The Canadian researchers find that _____.
A.encouraging positive thinking may do more harm than good |
B.there can be no simple cure for psychological problems |
C.unhappy people cannot think positively |
D.the power of positive thinking is limited |
2.What does the author mean by “… you’re just underlining his faults”(Line4, Para3)?
A.You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough. |
B.You are pointing out the mistakes he has made. |
C.You are emphasizing the fact that he is not clever. |
D.You are trying to make him feel better about his faults. |
3.What do we learn from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic?
A.It is important for people to continually improve their self-esteem. |
B.Thinking positively can bring a positive change to one’s mood. |
C.People with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings. |
D.Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem. |
4.What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person. |
B.Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy. |
C.Different people tend to have different ways of thinking. |
D.People can avoid making mistakes through meditation. |
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
Can we turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed”? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply emphasize how unhappy they are.
The study’s authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by referring to older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better.If you tell your friend that he may be an Einstein, you’re just underlining his faults.In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write passages opposing funding for the disabled.When they were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students’ self-esteem(自尊).The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes.Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell.When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable.”
Those with low self-esteem didn’t feel better after the experiment.In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren’t urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy(心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them.In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse.Meditation(静思) techniques, on the contrary, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a large, more realistic perspective(视野).Call it the power of negative thinking.
1.The Canadian researchers find that _____.
A.encouraging positive thinking may do more harm than good |
B.there can be no simple cure for psychological problems |
C.unhappy people cannot think positively |
D.the power of positive thinking is limited |
2.What does the author mean by “… you’re just underlining his faults”(Line4, Para3)?
A.You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough. |
B.You are pointing out the mistakes he has made. |
C.You are emphasizing the fact that he is not clever. |
D.You are trying to make him feel better about his faults. |
3.What do we learn from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic?
A.It is important for people to continually improve their self-esteem. |
B.Thinking positively can bring a positive change to one’s mood. |
C.People with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings. |
D.Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem. |
4.What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A.The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person. |
B.Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy. |
C.Different people tend to have different ways of thinking. |
D.People can avoid making mistakes through meditation. |
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The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.
The study’s authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is very positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your stupid friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you’re just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students’ self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable.”
Those with low self-esteem didn’t feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren’t urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.
1.What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?
A.It has produced positive results. |
B.It is a highly profitable industry. |
C.It is based on the concept of positive thinking. |
D.It was established by Norman Vincent Peale. |
2.What does the word “underline” mean (Line 4, Para. 3)?
A.point out | B.lay emphasis on | C.pay no attention to | D.take for granted |
3. Which of the following is TRUE about the Canadian researchers’ study?
A.Encouraging positive thinking many do more good than harm. |
B.Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one’s mood. |
C.There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems. |
D.Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem. |
4.What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy. |
B.People can avoid making mistakes through meditation. |
C.Different people tend to have different ways of thinking. |
D.The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person. |
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like "I never do anything right" into positive ones like "I can succeed." But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.
The study's authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing (引证) older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your friend who is slow to learn that he has the potential of an Einstein, you're just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students' self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, "I am lovable."
Those with low self-esteem didn't feel better after the forced self-affirmation (自我肯定). In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren't urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation (静思) techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic viewpoint. Call it the power of negative thinking.
1.The first paragraph is written ___________.
A.to raise an argument about positive thinking |
B.to introduce the power of positive thinking |
C.to encourage people to have positive thoughts |
D.to introduce the $11 billion self-help industry |
2. According to the study of the Canadian researchers, ___________.
A.positive thinking is not as powerful as negative thinking |
B.encouraging positive thinking may actually discourage people |
C.happy people can think positively while unhappy people can’t |
D.getting people to think positively can strengthen their confidence |
3.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.You are pointing out the mistakes he has made. |
B.You are reminding him that he is not intelligent. |
C.You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough. |
D.You are showing he has great potential in spite of faults. |
4.We can learn from the last paragraph that ___________.
A.negative feelings must be got rid of |
B.there’s no point in thinking positively |
C.it doesn’t make sense to think negatively |
D.negative thinking is not always negative |
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.
The study’s authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is very positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your stupid friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you’re just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students’ self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable.”
Those with low self-esteem didn’t feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren’t urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.
1.What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?
A. It has produced positive results.
B. It is a highly profitable industry.
C. It is based on the concept of positive thinking.
D. It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.
2. What does the word “underline” mean (Line 4, Para. 3)?
A. point out B. lay emphasis on C. pay no attention to D. take for granted
3.Which of the following is TRUE about the Canadian researchers’ study?
A. Encouraging positive thinking many do more good than harm.
B. Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one’s mood.
C. There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems.
D. Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem.
4.What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy.
B. People can avoid making mistakes through meditation.
C. Different people tend to have different ways of thinking.
D. The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like "I never do anything right" into positive ones like "I can succeed." But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.
The study's authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your dim friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you're just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students' self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, "I am lovable."
Those with low self-esteem didn't feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren't urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation (静思) techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.
1.What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?
A.It is a highly profitable industry. |
B.It is based on the concept of positive thinking. |
C.It was established by Norman Vincent Peale. |
D.It has yielded positive results. |
2.What is the finding of the Canadian researchers?
A.Encouraging positive thinking many do more harm than good. |
B.There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems. |
C.Unhappy people cannot think positively. |
D.The power of positive thinking is limited. |
3.What does the author mean by "… you're just underlining his faults" (Line 4, Para. 3)?
A.You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough. |
B.You are pointing out the errors he has committed. |
C.You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent. |
D.You are trying to make him feel better about his faults. |
4. What do we learn from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic?
A. It is important for people to continually boost their self-esteem.
B. Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one's mood.
C. Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem.
D. People with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings.
Section C.
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading that you do not need. (请注意题号,将答案填涂在答题卡相应的位置)
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
We can't avoid negative thoughts,but we should make it a habit to replace each negative thought with a positive________.
A.one B.ones
C.the one D.that
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
How to deal with negativity
It can sometimes feel like we’re surrounded by negative people and opinions. Whether it is on social media the people we meet or in political discourse, things can often seem overwhelming and depressing. 1..
But is there a more constructive, compassionate way of dealing with these kinds of people? Here are a few suggestions.
Don’t be a receiver, and always be honest. First, when it comes to dealing with negative people, it’s essential that you make it very clear what you are prepared to put up with. 2. No one has the right to force themselves on your life to that extent, so make sure they understand that. 3.. It’s always important to be honest with people when their negativity is unfounded or seems habitual.
4. Why is the negative person you’re dealing with so negative? It’s almost certain that whatever it is they are feeling, you will have also felt it yourself too, at one time or another. Compassion should be a practice, in the sense of something done regularly. But I know it’s not always easy either — being compassionate with difficult people is also a skill that needs to be practiced for us to get better at it.
Open your heart to them. When we approach other people from a position of love or caring interest, it is surprising how often they then respond to us in the same way. Someone who is going through a hard time, or who has become habitually negative in their outlook, still has the capacity to show love and care for others. 5. It is always the best foundation to build a more positive relationship on, if you can.
A. Practice sympathy.
B. Don’t be judgmental.
C. So make sure that this is the ground you meet them on.
D. And we all know that dealing with negativity can be exhausting too.
E. Equally don’t just try to cover them with positivity either.
F. So ignore them and move on with our lives despite them.
G. Never allow yourself to simply take everything in.
高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析
________ anything like this style of architecture before, we thought we were looking at giant sculptures, not buildings.
A.We had never seen B.Never having seen
C.Never being seen D.Never had we seen
高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The $ 11 billion self – help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “ I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.
The study's authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your dim friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you're just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students' self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, "I am lovable."
Those with low self-esteem didn't feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren't urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation (静思) techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.
1.What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?
A.It is a highly profitable industry.
B.It is based on the concept of positive thinking.
C.It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.
D.It has yielded positive results.
2.What is the finding of the Canadian researchers?
A.Encouraging positive thinking many do more harm than good.
B.There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems.
C.Unhappy people cannot think positively.
D.The power of positive thinking is limited.
3.What does the author mean by "you're just underlining his faults" in the third paragraph?
A.You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough.
B.You are pointing out the errors he has committed.
C.You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent.
D.You are trying to make him feel better about his faults.
4.It can be inferred from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic that ________.
A.it is important for people to continually keep their self - esteem
B.self – affirmation can bring a positive change to one’s mood
C.forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self - esteem
D.people with low self – esteem seldom write down their true feelings
高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
The $ 11 billion self – help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.
The study's authors, Joanne Wood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is overly positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your dim friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you're just underlining his faults.
In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students' self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, "I am lovable."
Those with low self-esteem didn't feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren't urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation (静思) techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.
1.What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?
A. It is based on the concept of positive thinking.
B. It is a highly profitable industry.
C. It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.
D. It has produced positive results.
2.What is the finding of the Canadian researchers?
A. There can be no simple treatment for psychological problems.
B. Encouraging positive thinking may do more harm than good.
C. Unhappy people cannot think positively.
D. The power of positive thinking is limited.
3.What does the author mean by “you're just underlining his faults” in the third paragraph?
A. You are not taking his mistakes seriously enough.
B. You are pointing out the errors he has made.
C. You are emphasizing the fact that he is not intelligent.
D. You are trying to make him feel better about his faults.
4.It can be inferred from the experiment of Wood, Lee and Perunovic that .
A. it is important for people to continually keep their self - esteem
B. self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one’s mood
C. people with low self-esteem seldom write down their true feelings
D. forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem
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