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Positive attitude leads to joy

There isn’t any doubt that positive thinking is valuable after you find out you have cancer. But will positive thoughts help the cancer go away?

There have been a number of studies on this subject, but none of the studies say that positive thinking is a factor (因素) in helping cancer go away, or that negative feelings can make cancer worse.

So, is there a reason to have a positive attitude? Of course there is.While I understand the danger of my illness, I choose not to focus on statistics(数据统计). I always imagine myself as being among the smaller group of patients who survive. Why do I do that? So I can sleep well; so I can plan a trip for two days from now; so I have a reason to begin writing another book with the expectation that I’ll finish it; so my husband and I can enjoy lunch out; so I can reach out to someone else who’s having a difficult time and offer them encouragement.

A positive attitude can also help family members feel better so they can contribute to a more loving family environment. Most cancer patients, as well as their family members, know all too well how dangerous cancer can be. It’s difficult to carry on when patients receive bad news. But a positive attitude helps me want to do things that I know are beneficial(有益的) to my health, and helps me through the thinning hair, tiredness and low blood counts which are the side effects(副作用) of my treatment(治疗).

So, I prefer to stay happy and positive. I do my best not to think too much about all the hospital visits, and I try not to panic (惊慌) if I feel any pain. Instead, I seek joy as much as I can, and because I am seeking joy, I find joy. Being positive might not save you from cancer, but I can almost guarantee(保证) you that if you are positive, you will find meaning in your life, as well as happiness in every day that you live.

1.According to the first two paragraphs, studies show that _________.

A. positive thinking can save patients from cancer

B. negative thinking is very likely to make cancer worse

C. positive thinking cannot help patients get rid of cancer

D. one’s attitude has a direct effect on cancer

2.After the author found out she had cancer, ______.

A. she was sure she would survive

B. she tried to enjoy her life and help others

C. she refused to go through painful treatment

D. she was quite troubled by the seriousness of her illness

3.It can be concluded from the author’s experiences that positive thinking ______.

A. makes cancer treatment less painful for patients

B. makes it much easier for people to accept bad news

C. prepares family members for what may happen next

D. helps create a good environment for patients

4.The author wrote this article mainly to ______.

A. tell patients how to fight against illness

B. explain the danger of cancer to readers

C. stress the importance of a positive attitude

D. help readers find meaning and happiness in life

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书面表达

假如你是高三学生李华，学校将为高一新生举办主题为“A Positive Attitude Leads to Success and Happiness”的英语沙龙活动，特请你准备一份英语发言稿。内容包括：

1. 积极的人生态度的重要性；

2. 如何培养积极的人生态度。

注意：词数100字左右。

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In today’s increasingly competitive world, that is of great importance to keep a positive attitude towards life. It is important because it could help us solve various problems in life. Taking English learning for example. In our efforts to grasp English, mistakes are unavoidable. In the way, mistakes are annoyed, but a positive attitude can make us realize that only making mistakes can we be expected to make progresses.

As we can see it, keeping a good attitude can help us to deal with mistakes correct and find confidence in time of sorrow. However, its importance cannot be denied.

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Researchers have found that being grateful isn’t just a nice personal quality that leads to good manners. I also leads to a great payoff. By being truly thankful for all that life provides, a child has more chance of being emotionally, and socially Successful.

“Gratitude opens your mind and lets you recognize the goodness in your life,” says Froh, a psychology professor who has conducted eight studios on gratitude over the past three years. According to Froh, a grateful child feels more connected and loved. After all, if he’s able to understand that many others care enough to make an effort for him, his life is improved. When older children aged 14 to 19 are able to acknowledge their good fortune, they’re more likely to be happy and experience lower levels of depression, envy and selfness.

For the past decade, experts like Froh have been conducting “gratitude interventions(干预)”, in which kids are encouraged to do a series of exercises, from writing a thank-you note to reciting it to make a gratitude journal, Overall, the results have been encouraging: Just in comparison with adults, it seems that children become more grateful.

Yet there remains much to be learned about children and gratitude. There’s some evidence suggesting that girls are more grateful than boys, Also, Froh says that while there’s not yet any hard data, there’s possibility that a child’s ability to be grateful depends on his or her age. One study looked at gratitude and life satisfaction in kids aged 3 to 9 and found that only 7 to 9-year-olds followed the example set by their parents in their ability to feel true gratitude. Most 3 to 6-year-olds don’t have the emotional development to see outside themselves enough to be truly grateful.

So how do people apply these newfound scientific findings? Froh encourages parents not to command children to express their thanks, but to let them show gratitude in whatever way is most comfortable. As Froh points out, children learn best when grown-ups model the very behavior they’d like to see in their kids.

1.What can we know about children who are grateful?

A.They are less likely to feel depressed.

B.They seem to be more thoughtful.

C.They feel proud of others’ good fortune.

D.They attach importance to selfness.

2.How do the experts conduct gratitude interventions?

A.By asking kids to do hard work.

B.By comparing kids with adults.

C.By guiding kids to follow good examples.

D.By encouraging kids to express their thanks.

3.What does Froh advise parents to do?

A.Show kids true gratitude.

B.Set a good example to kids.

C.Provide a comfortable life for kids.

D.Tell kids how to express gratitude.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A.A New Scientific Finding

B.The Power of Gratitude

C.Children and Gratitude

D.How to Express Gratitude

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Researchers have found that being grateful isn’t just a nice personal quality that leads to good manners. I also leads to a great payoff. By being truly thankful for all that life provides, a child has more chance of being emotionally, and socially Successful.

“Gratitude opens your mind and lets you recognize the goodness in your life,” says Froh, a psychology professor who has conducted eight studios on gratitude over the past three years. According to Froh, a grateful child feels more connected and loved. After all, if he’s able to understand that many others care enough to make an effort for him, his life is improved. When older children aged 14 to 19 are able to acknowledge their good fortune, they’re more likely to be happy and experience lower levels of depression, envy and selfness.

For the past decade, experts like Froh have been conducting “gratitude interventions(干预)”, in which kids are encouraged to do a series of exercises, from writing a thank-you note to reciting it to make a gratitude journal, Overall, the results have been encouraging: Just in comparison with adults, it seems that children become more grateful.

Yet there remains much to be learned about children and gratitude. There’s some evidence suggesting that girls are more grateful than boys, Also, Froh says that while there’s not yet any hard data, there’s possibility that a child’s ability to be grateful depends on his or her age. One study looked at gratitude and life satisfaction in kids aged 3 to 9 and found that only 7 to 9-year-olds followed the example set by their parents in their ability to feel true gratitude. Most 3 to 6-year-olds don’t have the emotional development to see outside themselves enough to be truly grateful.

So how do people apply these newfound scientific findings? Froh encourages parents not to command children to express their thanks, but to let them show gratitude in whatever way is most comfortable. As Froh points out, children learn best when grown-ups model the very behavior they’d like to see in their kids.

1.What can we know about children who are grateful?

A. They are less likely to feel depressed.

B. They seem to be more thoughtful.

C. They feel proud of others’ good fortune.

D. They attach importance to selfness.

2.How do the experts conduct gratitude interventions?

A. By asking kids to do hard work.

B. By comparing kids with adults.

C. By guiding kids to follow good examples.

D. By encouraging kids to express their thanks.

3.What does Froh advise parents to do?

A. Show kids true gratitude.

B. Set a good example to kids.

C. Provide a comfortable life for kids.

D. Tell kids how to express gratitude.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. A New Scientific Finding

B. The Power of Gratitude

C. Children and Gratitude

D. How to Express Gratitude

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One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people, and it often exists in our everyday life.

Recently, I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please.” She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said. “I’m sick and tired of all this negative stuff-on the front pages. I want to read some good news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think soemone should just publish a Good News newspaper--- a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people over-coming difficulty and doing good things for others. I’d buy one every day!” she then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news.” And she laughed. She made my day.

The following day after my business appointments. I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a different young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said “Good afternoon” and handed her my money. She said nothing, not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and in a negative tone ordered “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; one made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.

Every morning you should ask yourself this important question. “Who do I want to be today? The Grouch(不高兴的人) or ‘The Good News Girl?’” Your answer will go a long way toward determining the joy and happiness that you will experience in your life.

53. What does the first salesgirl dislike according to her words?

A. Those who have bad manners.

B. The bad news in the newspaper.

C. The advertisements in the newspaper.

D. The bad news who break the laws.

54. After he had bought a newspaper on the first day the author _________.

A. was very lucky and excited that day

B. always remembered the girl’s word

C. read the news in the newspaper carefully

D. was in a pleasant mood the whole day

55. We learn from the passage that the salesgirl the author met the next day was ________.

A. humorous         B. enthusiastic       C. very cool         D. positive

56. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. I was very surprised.                  B. I was especially angry.

C. I felt very unhappy.                   D. It hurt my heart badly.

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One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people in the course of everyday life.

Recently I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of juice. The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please.” And as I reached into my wallet，the thought occurred to me that a newspaper and a bottle of juice didn’t quite make it to three dollars.

When I looked up to get a “re-quote”(重说一遍), she had a big smile on her face and said，“I got to get my tip in there somehow!” I laughed when I knew what she meant. She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said, “I’m sick and tired of all the negative material on the front pages. I want to read some good news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think someone should publish a Good News newspaper —a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people overcoming difficulties and doing good things for others. I’d buy one every day!” She then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news!” We both laughed，and I thought: she just made my day.

The following day after work I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a newspaper, but a different young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said, “Good afternoon”, and handed her my money. She said nothing，and didn’t smile or make a gesture. She just handed me my change and said in a bored voice, “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes. Two people, the same age; one had made me feel great, while the other had made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.

The choices we make and attitudes we show influence lives every day in positive or negative ways…our peers, our friends，and even strangers we’ve never met before and will never meet again. So every morning you should ask yourself：“Who do I want to be today—‘The Grouch’(好抱怨的人) or ‘The Good News Girl?” Your answer will go a long way toward determining the quality of your life and that of those around you.

1. From the first salesgirl’s words we know that __________.

A. she was sick and tired of people with bad manners

B. she didn’t like the bad news in the newspaper

C. she liked reading all kinds of stories

D. she thought it was boring to sell newspapers

2. After the author bought the newspaper the first day，he _________.

A. had a sad day

B. kept thinking about what the girl had said

C. read the newspaper carefully

D. was in a pleasant mood all day

3.The other salesgirl’s attitude towards the author the next day was __________.

A. humorous     B. enthusiastic     C. cold      D. positive

4.The author learned from his experience that __________.

A. a Good News newspaper would be very popular

B. a positive attitude creates warmth and happiness

C. good relationships matter a lot

D. he needed to change the quality of his life

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One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people in the course of everyday life．

Recently I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of juice．The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please．” And as I reached into my wallet，the thought occurred to me that a newspaper and a bottle of juice didn’t quite make it to three dollars．

When I looked up to get a “re-quote”（重说一遍）, she had a big smile on her face and said，“I got to get my tip in there somehow!” I laughed when I knew what she meant．She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said, “I’m sick and tired of all the negative material on the front pages．I want to read some good news for a change．” She then said, “In fact, I think someone should publish a Good News newspaper —a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people overcoming difficulties and doing good things for others．I’d buy one every day!” She then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news!” We both laughed，and I thought: she just made my day．

The following day after work I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a newspaper, but a different young lady was behind the counter．As I checked out I said, “Good afternoon”, and handed her my money．She said nothing，and didn’t smile or make a gesture．She just handed me my change and said in a bored voice, “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes．Two people, the same age; one had made me feel great, while the other had made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up．

The choices we make and attitudes we show influence lives every day in positive or negative ways…our peers, our friends，and even strangers we’ve never met before and will never meet again．So every morning you should ask yourself：“Who do I want to be today—‘The Grouch’（好抱怨的人） or ‘The Good News Girl?” Your answer will go a long way toward determining the quality of your life and that of those around you．

1.From the first salesgirl’s words we know that __________．

A．she was sick and tired of people with bad manners

B．she didn’t like the bad news in the newspaper

C．she liked reading all kinds of stories

D．she thought it was boring to sell newspapers

2.After the author bought the newspaper the first day，he _________．

A．had a sad day                           B．kept thinking about what the girl had said

C．read the newspaper carefully              D．was in a pleasant mood all day

3.The other salesgirl’s attitude towards the author the next day was __________．

A．humorous        B．enthusiastic     C．cold               D．positive

4.The author learned from his experience that __________．

A．a Good News newspaper would be very popular

B．a positive attitude creates warmth and happiness

C．good relationships matter a lot

D．he needed to change the quality of his life

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One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people in the course of everyday life.

Recently I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of juice. The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please.”She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said, “I’m sick and tired of all the negative material on the front pages. I want to read some good news for a change.”She then said, “In fact, I think someone should publish a Good News newspaper——a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people overcoming difficulties and doing good things for others. I’d buy one every day!”She then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news!”We both laughed, and I thought: she just made my day.

The following day after work I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a newspaper; but a different young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said, “Good afternoon”, and handed her my money . she said nothing, and didn’t smile or make a gesture. She just handed me my change and said in a bored voice, “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes. Two people, the same age; one had made me feel great , while the other had made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.

The choices we make and attitudes we show influence lives every day in positive or negative ways. So every morning you should ask yourself:“Who do I want to be today—‘The Grouch(不高兴的人)’or ‘The Good News Girl’?”Your answer will go a long way toward determining the quality of your life and that of those around you.

1.From the first salesgirl’s words we know that________.

A. she was sick and tired of people with bad manners

B. she didn’t like the bad news in the newspaper

C. she liked reading all kinds of stories

D. she thought it was boring to sell newspapers

2.After the author bought the newspaper the first day, he________ .

A. had a sad day        B. kept thinking about what the girl had said

C. read the newspaper carefully

D. was in a pleasant mood all day

3.The other salesgirl’s attitude towards the author the next day was________.

A. humorous     B. enthusiastic     C. cold     D. positive

4.The author learned from his experience that ________ .

A. a Good News newspaper would be very popular

B. a positive attitude creates warmth and happiness

C. good relationships matter a lot

D. he needed to change the quality of his life

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There’s no doubt that water is vital to any life. About 60 percent of the average adult human body is made of water. This includes most of your brain, heart, lungs, muscles and skin, and even about 30 percent of your bones. Yet there’s little scientific agreement about the exact amount of the stuff an individual should consume each day. So how much water do you actually need to drink to be healthy?

You may have heard that you should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. Yet, the downside of this rule, researchers say, is that drinking water by the glass is not the only way that humans take in it. The “8 X 8” rule essentially overlooks two big sources of daily water consumption. One such source is food. Everything you eat contains some water. Watermelons, for example, are more than 90 percent water by weight. Different diets naturally contain different amounts of waters, and the counts. The other key water sources are other beverages. Non-alcoholic drinks such as coffee, and tea, contain mostly water and all contribute to your hydration（水量）.

So, between all the food, water and other fluids you consume in a day, how much water should you aim to take in?

The National Academics of Sciences suggests that woman consume a total of approximately 2.7 liters (91 ounces) of warm from all beverages and foods each day and men 3.7 liters (125 ounces). But these are just general guidelines.

The truth is, there is no magic standard for hydration—everyone’s need vary depending on their age, weight, level of physical activity, general health and even the climate they live in. The more water you lose, the more water you’ll need to replace with food and drink. If you are looking for concrete advice, though, the best place to look is within. Drink up when you’re thirsty.

1.How does the author support the underlined sentence in Para 1?

A. By providing facts.

B. By asking a question.

C. By making a comparison.

D. By putting forward suggestions.

2.According to the “8 X 8” rule, how much water should we take in a day?

A. 8 ounces　　 B. 64 ounces

C. 91 ounces　　 D. 125 ounces

3.What’s the disadvantage of the “8 X 8” rule?

A. The water from both food and other beverages is ignored.

B. It includes the amount of water from both food and beverages.

C. It does not take water from drinks into account.

D. It overlooks the fact that we take in 90% of the water from fruits.

4.What can we infer from the final suggestion?

A. A man doing tiring physical work drunks less than 3.7 liters a week.

B. A person in good health drinks whenever he feels thirsty.

C. An overweight male in a hot summer drinks 125 ounces every two days.

D. A female eating a lot of watermelons drinks more than 91 ounces daily.

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