高考英语阅读理解专题训练---七选五
Passage 1
Tips for Improving the Communication in Your Relationship
There is a lot more to effective communication in a relationship than just talking about the weather. ____71_____Doiing so will help you to create a more intimate and productive relationship. In this article, we have some tips that will help you enhance the communication between you and your partner so you can start having a better relationship.
1.Listen Carefully Before Responding
Sometimes in the heat of an argument, we will react to something that is said before we really understand what is being said. _______ This is more important than responding automatically.
2.Keep It Cool When Disagreeing
When a discussion starts turning into an argument, it can go in an ugly direction. Avoid this by sticking to the point and not bringing up old arguments. ________ Then you can resume the conversation later with clearer heads and a fresh perspective.
3.______
It can be difficult if you weren’t raised in a family that did much communicating, but there are things you can do to help yourself be more open and honest with your partner. _______ You should take responsibility on someone else! There is no denying that this can be a tough first step, especially if the relationship has already fallen into less supportive communication habits. But if you don’t fix it now, it will only get worse. It takes a real effort from both parties to build the trust that can help save a relationship.
A.Share Your Feelings Openly
B.Learn To Have Fun Together
C.Spending time together will help increase intimacy
D.Sometimes the best thing to do is to take a break and cool off.
E.Take the time to really listen to what your partner is saying
F.It is important to start sentences with “I feel…” instead of “ You make me feel…”
G.Real communication involves honesty, having fun and learning to avoid arguments.
Passage 2
How to Overcome Worry
When we worry about an event that may not occur, we waste precious energy and time. There is a philosophy that if we worry about something it is actually more likely to happen; we attract the negative event through our negative thoughts. Worry never helps, it just leaves us without peace of mind. ________ Here are a few steps that will help.
1.Concentrate on the Present
Worry means we are advancing into the future and speculating that the worst might happen. Worrying about the future is not helpful. ______ Many religious texts tell us, “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will take care of itself.”
2.Imagine How Good Things Can Occur
If we concentrate on the negative, it is likely to create negative emotions and negative thoughts. If we worry, this in itself is a problem for us; it becomes a vicious cycle(恶性循环). If you find yourself often in a state of fear or worry, make conscious effort to visualize the best overcome. Imagine yourself doing the best you can in the circumstances and then being detached(分开) from
