阅读理解(人生百味)练习全集含解析

阅读理解(人生百味)练习全集含解析

一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类

1．阅读理解

A few years back I worked in a university building that also housed a department full of psychologists, all of whom seemed to see us as perfect guinea pigs(豚鼠) for their latest theories. If an eager graduate student showed up in my office bearing desserts and asked me to pick one, I'd cast a careful glance and ask "Why?" before grabbing the apple pie.

So one day, when someone from the Psychology Department posted instructions in the bathroom persuading all of us to "Think about five things for which you're grateful every day for a week!" my response was frankly doubtful. I did the math. Five things a day for seven days is a lot of brainpower to expend without so much as the promise of an apple pie.

I wandered into the office of Heidi Zetzer, the director of our school's Psychological Services Clinic. "What's with the gratitude thing?" I asked. You don't ask an academic question－even a simple one unless you're prepared for a long answer. Heidi came alive, and I sat down. That's when I first heard the term "positive psychology". The gratitude thing, as I had called it, was but one small and simple element of the practice. "Kind of like training the brain to focus on joy," my friend Heidi explained. "It's only a week," she urged. "Try it." I did. And guess what? It worked. Every day for a week, I found five distinct things for which I was thankful. They had to be different every day. I couldn't get away with just being grateful for my wonderful husband. But I could, suggested Collie Conoley, another positive psychologist, express my gratitude for specific aspects of a certain person each day. He's a great cook. He always puts our family first.

Life will never be perfect. I still see new stories that annoy me. The traffic in my city is maddening. I wish I could speed up my recovery. But with just one simple exercise, I'm rediscovering the peace of that old saying: accepting the things I can't change, working without complaint to change what I can, and being wise enough to know the difference.

And all it took was a little gratitude.

（1）What's the author's attitude toward the student with desserts?

A. Cautious.

B. Respectful.

C. Indifferent.

D. Supportive.（2）Why was the author doubtful about the instructions?

A. Because she thought it wasn't worth the effort.

B. Because she didn't like expressing thanks often.

C. Because she needed to ask her friend to do it first.

D. Because she could do five things every day easily.

（3）What does Collie Conoley suggest the author should do?

A. Be grateful to her wonderful husband.

B. Be thankful for things but not people.

C. Be a great cook and put her family first.

D. Be specific about what she's thankful for.

（4）What's the best title for the text?

A. Don't Be Bothered by Small Things

B. We Can Change Everything If We Want

C. Practicing Gratitude Changed My Life

D. Being Grateful to One Good Person

【答案】（1）A