Anoptimisticattitudeisnotaluxury;it’sanecessity.Thewayyoulookatlifewilldeterminehowyouhowyouperformandhowwellyouwillgetalongwithotherpeople.pessimismcreatesasadandhopelessplacewherenoon
Anoptimisticattitudeisnotaluxury;it’sanecessity.Thewayyoulookatlifewilldeterminehowyouhowyouperformandhowwellyouwillgetalongwithotherpeople.pessimismcreatesasadandhopelessplacewherenoonewantstolive.thoughtsattitudesandexpectationsfeedonthemselves.
YearsagoIintoaservicestationtogetsomegas.ItwasadayandIwasfeelinggreat.AsIwalkedintothestationtopayforthegastheattendantsaidtome“Youdon’tlookwell.”Thistookmecompletelyby.AlittlelessconfidentlyItoldhimthatIhadneverfeltbetter.WithouthesitationhecontinuedtotellmehowbadIlookedandthatmyskinappeared.
BythetimeIlefttheservicestationIwasfeelingalittle.AboutablockawayIpulledovertothesideoftheroadtolookatmyfaceinthemirror.HowdidIfeel?DidIlookthat?Waseverythingallright?BythetimeIgothomeIwasbeginningtofeelalittle.HadIpickedupsomeraredisease?
ThenexttimeIwentintothatgasstationfeelingagainIfiguredoutwhathadhappened.Theplacehadrecentlybeenpaintedabrightbutdisgustingyellowandthelightreflectingoffthewallsmadeeveryoneinsideasthoughtheyhadhepatitis(肝炎)!IwonderedhowmanyotherfolkshadreactedthewayIdid.Ihadletoneshortwithatotalstrangerchangemyforanentireday.HetoldmeIlookedsickandbeforelongIwasactuallyfeelingsick.Thatsinglenegativeobservationhada(n)effectonthewayIfeltandacted.
1.A.learnB.exerciseC.behaveD.feel
2.A.CertainlyB.AdditionallyC.ContrarilyD.Actually
3.A.NegativeB.ImpracticalC.SensitiveD.Indifferent
4.A.droveB.walkedC.rushedD.ran
5.A.commonB.beautifulC.busyD.dull
6.A.accidentB.mistakeC.surpriseD.chance
7.A.roughB.paleC.hurtD.yellow
8.A.tiredB.uneasyC.boredD.angry
9.A.wellB.uglyC.strangeD.bad
10.A.upsetB.sadC.sorryD.sick
11.A.illB.fineC.regretD.lost
12.A.behaveB.believeC.lookD.pretend
13.A.conversationB.visitC.bargainD.stay
14.A.workB.confidenceC.healthD.attitude
15.A.reasonableB.seriousC.temporaryD.slight