A great many people are disappointed because ...

A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.

Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n)1 young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”

“Only one 2 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.

Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”

With 3written all over his face, the clerk 4 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly,5forward to receive his “6  ”.

The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 7.

He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are8 when others do not 9their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular 10 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:

1. Expect too much11.When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!

2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 12your joy with others.

3. Expect not to be13 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.14 them and move on.

Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 15 right away!

1.                A．tricky          B．attractive       C．ugly D．generous

2.                A．kiss            B．pay            C．dollar    D．cent

3.                A．happiness       B．enjoyment      C．expectation   D．courage

4.                A．hurriedly       B．slowly          C．patiently  D．curiously

5.                A．setting         B．sitting          C．leaning   D．taking

6.                A．reward         B．payment        C．bonus    D．money

7.                A．smiled         B．begged         C．waved    D．thought

8.                A．encouraged     B．disappointed     C．annoyed  D．surprised

9.                A．live up to       B．go against       C．go without D．hope for

10.               A．reasonable      B．proper         C．unimportant    D．unrealistic

11.               A．profit          B．kiss            C．appreciation    D．disappointment

12.               A．spare          B．share          C．make D．control

13.               A．put down       B．let down        C．taken down D．thrown down

14.               A．Forgive         B．Punish         C．Blame D．Praise

15.               A．happiness       B．encouragement  C．excitement D．pride

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A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.

Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n) 26 young woman said,“I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”

“Only one  27  per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.

Not to be  28 back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”

With  29written all over his face, the clerk 30   measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly(戏弄地 ),  31   forward to receive his “ 32   ”.

The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and  33to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 34 .

He was no  35 disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 36when others do not  37their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be 38  .These three particular  39and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:

1．Expect too much 40  .When others say,“Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be 41  . It is a gift!

2．Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and  42your joy with others.

3． Expect not to be 43  . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. 44them and move on.

Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more  45right away!

1.A．tricky             B．attractive     C．ugly             D．generous

2.A．kiss              B．pay          C．dollar      D．cent

3.A．moved            B．forced        C．fought          D．taken

4.A．happiness          B．enjoyment    C．expectation    D．courage

5.A．hurriedly          B．slowly C．patiently       D．curiously

6.A．setting            B．sitting  C．leaning        D．taking

7.A．reward            B．payment      C．bonus         D．money

8.A．tended            B．paid    C．pointed       D．nodded

9.A．smiled            B． begged       C．waved         D．thought

10.A．wonder           B．use           C．good      D．doubt

11.A．encouraged        B．disappointed C．annoyed        D．surprised

12.A．live up to          B．go against  C．go without           D．hope for

13.A．set               B．made C．dropped               D．completed

14.A．reasonable         B．proper     C．unimportant             D．unrealistic

15.A．profit             B．kiss    C．appreciation      D．disappointment

16.A．happy            B．sad  C．angry                    D．excited

17.A．spare             B．shareC．make                   D．control

18.A．put down          B．let down   C．taken down          D．thrown down

19.A．Forgive           B．Punish     C．Blame                 D．Praise

20.A．happiness         B．encouragement C．excitement     D．pride

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are as many kinds of careers (职业) as there are people. They vary greatly in the type of work involved (涉及) and in the ways they influence a person's life. The kind of career you have can affect your life in many ways. By making wise decisions concerning your career, you can help yourself build the life you want. To do that, you need as much information as possible. The more you know about yourself, the better able you will be to choose a satisfying career.

What do people hope to obtain from a career? Some people desire a high income. Some hope for fame. Others seek for adventure. Still others intend to serve people and make the world a better place. Before you begin to explore career fields, you should determine your values. your interests, and your aptitudes that will make you competent for your future work. Most people are happiest in jobs that fit their values, interests,and skills. Each person has many values, which vary in strength. For example, money is the strongest value for some people—that is, wealth is more important to them than anything else. As a result, they focus their thoughts, behaviour, and emotions on the goal of earning a high income. Other values include devoting to religion, taking risks, spending time with family, and helping others.

Before making a career decision, you can ask yourself what is most important to you and examine your beliefs to better know your values. For example, is it important to you to work as a member of a team? Or would you rather be in charge or work alone? If working alone or being in charge is important to you, independence is probably one of your primary values.

1.How can we make a wise career decision?

A.We learn more about ourselves. B.We stick to our beliefs more firmly.

C.We change our interest more often. D.We find more career opportunities.

2.What does the underlined word ''aptitude'' mean in paragraph 2?

A.Experiences. B.Abilities.

C.Feelings. D.Families.

3.According to the writer, a satisfying career is one that ________.

A.brings huge wealth

B.meets inner demands

C.develops interests and skills

D.contributes to forming values

4.What does the writer convey to us in the last paragraph?

A.The contents of our values.

B.The foundations of our values.

C.The places to achieve our values.

D.The ways to understand our values.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?

It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A person's self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people, who have low respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing "the right thing". Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior（自卑）.They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: "You're just saying that to make me feel good, I know it's not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect. It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about______.

A.the cause of shyness

B.the effect of shyness on people

C.the feelings of shy people

D.the questions in the minds of shy people

2.According to the writer, self-awareness is______.

A.harmful to people

B.a weak point of shy people

C.the cause of unhappiness

D.a good characteristic

3.What is the shy people's reaction to praise?

A.They are pleased by it.

B.They feel it is not true.

C.They are very sensitive to it.

D.They feel they are worthy of it.

4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can ______.

A.block our chances for a successful life

B.help us to live up to our full development

C.enable us to understand ourselves better

D.have nothing to do with lack of self respect

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people．Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own appearance and actions．Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?

It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably．Adperson’s self concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions．In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives．Shy people ,have low self-esteem（自尊）, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others．They need reassurance（再保证，放心） that they are doing “the right thing”．Shy people are very sensitive to criticism．It makes them feel inferior（自卑）．They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise ．A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one:” You’re just saying that to make me feel good ．I know it's not true．” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful．Can shyness be completely got rid of ,or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination．It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths, for example, not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have to be realistic．Living on the impossible leads to absence of inferiority．Each one of us has his or her own characteristics．We are interested in our own personal ways．The better we understand ourselves．the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and fulfilling life．

1.The first paragraph is mainly about ________．

A．the thoughts of shy people

B．the cause of shyness

C．the effect of shyness on people

D．the questions in the minds of shy people

2.According to the wirter, self-awareness is _________．

A．harmful to people                         B．a weak point of shy people

C．the cause of unhappiness                D．a good characteristic

3.What is the shy people's reaction to praise?

A．They are pleased by it

B．They feel it is not true

C．They are very sensitive to it

D．They feel they are worthy of it

4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can _________．

A．help us to live up to our full development

B．enable us to understand ourselves better

C．block our chances for a successful life

D．have nothing to do with lack of self esteem

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?

It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A person's self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people, who have low respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing "the right thing". Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior(自卑). They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: "You're just saying that to make me feel good, I know it's not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-respect. It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about ________.

A. the effect of shyness on people　　 B. the cause of shyness

C. the feelings of shy people　　 D. the questions in the minds of shy people

2.According to the writer, self-awareness is ________.

A. harmful to people　　 B. a healthy quality

C. the cause of unhappiness　　 D. a weak point of shy people

3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. shyness　　 B. criticism　　 C. sensibility　　 D. praise

4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can ________.

A. have nothing to do with lack of self-respect

B. help us to live up to our full development

C. enable us to understand ourselves better

D. be overcome with determination

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?

It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A person's self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people, who have low respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing "the right thing". Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior（自卑）.They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: "You're just saying that to make me feel good, I know it's not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect. It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about______.

A. the cause of shyness

B. the effect of shyness on people

C. the feelings of shy people

D. the questions in the minds of shy people

2.According to the writer, self-awareness is______.

A. harmful to people

B. a weak point of shy people

C. the cause of unhappiness

D. a good characteristic

3.What is the shy people's reaction to praise?

A. They are pleased by it.

B. They feel it is not true.

C. They are very sensitive to it.

D. They feel they are worthy of it.

4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can ______.

A. block our chances for a successful life

B. help us to live up to our full development

C. enable us to understand ourselves better

D. have nothing to do with lack of self respect

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions.

Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes? It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A person's conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing "the right thing." Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, "You're just saying that to make me feel good. I know it's not true." It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths. Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let's not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about _______.

A. the cause of shyness

B. the feeling of shy people

C. the effect of shyness on people

D. the question in the minds of shy people

2.According to the writer, self-awareness is __________.

A. harmful to people

B. a healthy quality

C. the cause of unhappiness

D. a weak point of shy people

3.What is the shy people’s reaction to praise?

A. They are pleased by it.

B. They feel they are worthy of it.

C. They are very sensitive to it.

D. They feel it is not true.

4.What can learn from the passage that shyness can _______.

A. be overcome with determination

B. help us to live up to our full development

C. enable us to understand ourselves better

D. have nothing to do with lack of self- respect

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?

It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. Adperson’s self concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives. Shy people ,have low self-esteem(自尊), are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance（再保证，放心） that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior(自卑).They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise . A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one:” You’re just saying that to make me feel good .I know it's not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be completely got rid of ,or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination. It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths, for example, not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have to be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to absence of inferiority. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves. the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about ________.

A．the thoughts of shy people

B．the cause of shyness

C．the effect of shyness on people

D．the questions in the minds of shy people

2.According to the wirter, self-awareness is _________.

A．harmful to people                       B．a weak point of shy people

C．the cause of unhappiness                 D．a good characteristic

3.What is the shy people's reaction to praise?

A．They are pleased by it                    B．They feel it is not true

C．They are very sensitive to it                D．They feel they are worthy of it

4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can _________.

A．help us to live up to our full development

B．enable us to understand ourselves better

C．block our chances for a successful life

D．have nothing to do with lack of self esteem

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?

It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people. A person's conception of himself or herself is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing "the right thing." Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliment with a statement like this one, "You're just saying that to make me feel good. I know it's not true." It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths. Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let's not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.

1.The first paragraph is mainly about _______.

A. the cause of shyness

B. the feeling of shy people

C. the effect of shyness on people

D. the question in the minds of shy people

2.According to the writer, self-awareness is __________.

A. harmful to people

B. a healthy quality

C. the cause of unhappiness

D. a weak point of shy people

3.What is the shy people’s reaction to praise?

A. They are pleased by it

B. They feel they are worthy of it.

C. They are very sensitive to it.

D. They feel it is not true.

4.What can learn from the passage that shyness can _______.

A. be overcome with determination

B. help us to live up to our full development

C. enable us to understand ourselves better

D. have nothing to do with lack of self respect

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析