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It does not have to be January 1st to give yourself a chance to make the most out of your day — and your life. Every day is a new day and a fresh start to learn, grow, develop your strengths, heal yourself from past regrets or hurts, and move forward older and wiser. Every day gives you a chance to reinvent yourself, to fine-tune who you are, and build on lessons of what you have learned. It is never too late to change things that are not working in your life and switch gears, instead of thinking in the same old ways, hoping for a different outcome.

Be intelligent, be flexible, and keep and open mind to start each day anew! Flexibility is the key!

Ask yourself: How do you wake up each day? Do you start your day going already feeling pressured and rushed? Do you go through the morning routine without much thought at all, doing what you "have to do" to start your day?

How about starting each new day with a moment to stop, breathe and think of a positive intention for the day.

Think not just what you want to DO, but how you want to BE today?

Each day is a new beginning and a blank slate. How would you like to create your day? Think of it as a blank canvas — what would you like to paint on it. What can you create? If you wake up in a negative mindset, you are more likely to paint a dark picture throughout the day, and your canvas will not reflect hope, happiness and joy.

If you take each day to think positively, and have a positive intention for how you would like to create your day, how would your life be different? What positive outcome can reflect your positive intention?

What can daily positive intentions do for you? Every day you will give yourself the gift of an "attitude of gratitude."

Visualizing how you would like your day will help release positive energy from within you and you will attract more positive energy from those around you. Instead of spinning your wheels in an old way of thinking, each day is a chance to reframe and re-look at things in a different way.

You can experience each day an awe (敬畏)in the beauty and creation of the world — and the beauty of you who is in it!

You find yourself shifting from an "I can't mindset" to an "I can" mindset.

With a focus on positive intentions, you feel more empowered and more like a "victor" than a "victim."

You are more mindful of the present, and will be more likely to live fully in the present each moment of each day. After all, the past is a great place to visit, but you don't want to live there!

So how about starting each day taking a moment to think of a positive intention for the day? Each morning, write it down and reflect each evening on how you did!

Here are examples of Positive Intentions:

"Today I would like to replace my feelings of annoyance towards my co-worker to feelings of acceptance."

"I am looking forward today to focusing on what I am grateful for in my life, rather than what is missing, and express gratefulness to others."

"Today I want to slow my life down and take time to savor the moment, especially with my children".。

Using each day to recommit yourself to positive thinking and intention will help you create the life you want and that you deserve!

小题1:According to the writer, which is the most important?

A.changeable

B.positive

C.forgettable

D.active小题2:When you get up, what is the right way to start?

A.Just do as you do regularly

B.Brushing teeth and washing as quickly as possible

C.Stopping for a short while and planning some active things

D.Doing morning exercise to build up your body小题3:Which of the followings is considered to be positive intention?

A.The boss told me to finish the task, so I have to hurry today

B.Mr. Smith treated me to dinner, so I’d like to send him a card.

C.I have finished all the tasks ,so I’m free today.

D.I didn’t sleep well last night, but it’s time to go to work..小题4:What can daily intention do for you ,except______?

A.You can live fully

B.You will become mindful everyday

C.You will feel powerful

D.You can spend your day happily

答案

小题1:A

小题2:C

小题3:B

小题4:D

题目分析:本文作者是一名犯人,他在监狱这个让人意想不到的地方悟出了一点人生哲理——看完后, 活在当下:每一天都是全新的开始。

小题1:细节题:根据第二段的句子:Be intelligent, be flexible, and keep and open mind to start each day anew! Flexibility is the key!可知要聪明要灵活,灵活是关键,flexible 和changeable意思相近,所以选A

小题2:细节题:根据第四段的句子:How about starting each new day with a moment to stop, breathe and think of a positive intention for the day.可知人们起床的时候停一下,计划一下这天的活动,选C

小题3:细节题:根据倒数第三段的句子:"I am looking forward today to focusing on what I am grateful for in my life,可知要学会感激是积极的意图,所以选B

小题4:细节题:根据文章的句子:With a focus on positive intentions, you feel more empowered and more like a "victor" than a "victim."和You are more mindful of the present, and will be more likely to live fully in the present each moment of each day.可知ABC都是对的,但是文章没有说会每天都快乐。选D。

完形填空
I had spent over five exhausting(令人疲乏不堪的) years on my essay for my Ph. D(哲学学士). and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had  36  a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change  37 . My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to  38  my flight. I had to stop to catch my  39 on a moving sidewalk when I  40 a woman in her fifties   41 with a carry-on bag.
I don’t know   42  , but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”
She responded, “Yes.”
“So am I ,” I responded.“Give me your bag. I’ll run   43 and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again. I   44 onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please   45 the plane for her. I   46 myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane   47 they closed the doors and   48  . After the plane leveled off, I   49 the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.
I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the   50 at seven o’clock in the morning. The  51 kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the   52 in their robes. As I slowly   53 at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile   54 a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before.   55 , whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.
小题1:
A.preparedB.caughtC.scheduled预定的D.ordered安排好的;
小题2:
A.trainsB.busesC.planesD.directions
小题3:
A.catch B.runC.getD.hold
小题4:
A.flightB.breathC.bagD.companions
小题5:
A.greetedB.metC.noticedD.seek
小题6:
A.walkingB.struggleC.carryingD.running
小题7:
A.howB.whyC.whatD.where
小题8:
A.beforeB.immediatelyC.fastD.ahead
小题9:
A.racedB.gotC.solvedD.opened
小题10:
A.leaveB.holdC.remainD.reserve
小题11:
A.foundB.tookC.seatedD.occupied
小题12:
A.afterB.whenC.whileD.before
小题13:
A.left outB.run awayC.took offD.carried away
小题14:
A.presentedB.preservedC.provedD.showed
小题15:
A.placeB.universityC.palaceD.city
小题16:
A.meetingB.boardC.essayD.argument
小题17:
A.professorsB.ladiesC.staffsD.teachers
小题18:
A.staredB.watchedC.glancedD.looked
小题19:
A.like B.asC.ofD.from
小题20:
A.Needless to sayB.No matter how
C.What’s moreD.In the end
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