Have you thought about the idea of using energy to overcome health problems, stress and even disease? Dealing with stress and illness can have a negative impact on more than just your physical self, burning to a deep emotional space. Entire families and circles of friends feel worried about someone when they are dealing with a tough situation. But what if positive thinking could have the power to turn things around?

Going way back, when I was working with my husband to start our business, times were tough. Not only had we poured every part of our savings into building our dream, but we were working around the clock to make it happen. Our friends and family were our business partners. We were all tired and stressed but determined. Especially during that time, we did not surround ourselves with anyone who wasn’t positive and encouraging in our efforts. Think great thoughts and welcome the idea that you are sure to succeed.

In business and in our personal lives, we are challenged at some point with unexpected hurdles. Wrapping yourself in positive energy by surrounding yourself with good people, good habits and love can be the perfect way to use optimism to overcome a challenge.

Just recently, I was curious if a positive attitude has been proved to help patients who are suffering from illness or disease to overcome and heal. What I found delighted me. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. “By accepting an optimistic approach, you are able to deal with tough situations productively.”

I have certainly heard many stories about people who have used a great attitude to overcome life–changing obstacles, and I am a total believer. I have seen the power of positive energy work for me—when I believe, I can handle anything that life sends my way.

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Taking Charge of Your Attitude

B. Stopping Worrying about Others

C. Getting Prepared for Obstacles

D. Dealing with the Tough Situation

2.How did the author and her husband get success?

A. By keeping a positive and determined attitude.

B. By using all their savings to realize their dream.

C. By getting financial assistance from friends and family.

D. By making themselves full of courage and perseverance.

3.The underlined word “ hurdles ” in Paragraph 3 means _______.

A. assistance B. opportunities

C. disease D. obstacles

4.The author has discovered recently that _______.

A. positive people can face any obstacles

B. she has the most powerful positive energy

C. the positive attitude benefits the patients

D. stress management means good health

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：閱讀理解

8．"Let's have a journey．Why not fly out and meet me，Dad？"I say one day．
My father had just retired after 27 years as a manager for IBM．His job filled his day，his thoughts，and his life．While he woke up and took a warm shower，I screamed under a freezing waterfall in Peru．While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch，I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks．
My father sees me drifting aimlessly，nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps．He wants me to settle down，but now I want him to find an adventure．
He agrees to travel with me through the national parks．We meet four weeks later in Rapid City．
"What's our first stop？"asks my father．
"What time is it？"
"Still don't have a watch？"
Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore．As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite（花崗巖），his mouth and eyes open slowly，like those of a little boy．
"Unbelievable，"he says．"How was this done？"
A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son．
We stare up and I ask myself，"Would I ever devote my life to anything？"
No directions，no goals．I always used to hear those words in my father's voice．Now I hear them in my own．
The next day we're at Yellowstone National Park，where we have a picnic．
"Did you ever travel with your dad？"I ask．
"Only once，"he says．"I never spoke much with my father．We loved each other-but never said it．Whatever he could give me，he gave．"
That last sentence-it's probably the same thing I'd say about my father．And what I'd want my child to say about me．
In Glacier National Park，my father says，"I've never seen water so blue．"I have，in several places of the world．I can keep traveling，I realize-and maybe a regular job won't be as dull as I feared．
Weeks after our trip，I call my father．
"The photos from the trip are wonderful，"he says．"We've got to take another trip like that sometime．"
I tell him I've decided to settle down，and I'm wearing a watch．

32．We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the fatherD．
A．was a very fashionable manager           
B．liked the author's collection of stamps
C．got bored with his job so he retired         
D．was unhappy with the author's lifestyle
33．What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore？B
A．His father is interested in sculpture．
B．He should pursue a specific aim in life．
C．His father is as innocent as a little boy．
D．He should learn sculpture in the future．
34．From the underlined paragraph，we can see that the authorC．
A．hopes to give whatever he can to his father
B．learns how to communicate with his father
C．comes to understand what parental love means
D．wants his children to learn from their grandfather
35．What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story？D
A．The call solves their disagreements．
B．The Swiss watch has drawn them closer．
C．They decide to learn photography together．
D．They begin to change their attitudes to life．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：黑龍江省雙鴨山市2016-2017學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：完形填空

Chelsea’s father had always been concerned about him from the very beginning. When Chelsea was in senior school and got eight A’s and two B's, his father asked about the B’s. Later, as he grew up and_________ the wonderful girl he was in love with, his father warned that she might be __________ from what he thought. No matter what Chelsea did, it was____________ enough to satisfy his father.

Chelsea’s father was ___________ when Chelsea decided to take a job in another town. He tried to___________Chelsea's plan, so he explained the ___________ of being close to the family and the dangers and the difficulties of living in a completely new place. ____________,Chelsea shouted,“Dad,I’m moving to get away from you! I love you,but I can’t ___________the way you tear down everything I do.”

He kept up his spirits for his father’s counterattack (反擊), but __________ the first time in his life he saw his dad’s mask of confidence ___________ .With tears in his eyes, his dad said _________,“All I ever wanted was to make you better and help you reach your goals and __________ failure. It’s what I do. It’s ___________ my business is so successful. Do you want me to pay no attention to my __________, just stand by and not say anything or be a cheerleader?”

“Dad,our __________ hasn’t been good, because you care only about your own advice,” Chelsea __________. “You’re my dad Sometimes I need praise more than a push. _________ trying to make me better just makes me feel worse. It's not __________ that you just love me and push me forward. I also need you to __________ me.” Sometimes we just need others’ __________ more than advice.

1.A. consulted B. saw C. described D. imagined

2.A. absent B. different C. free D. previous

3.A. still B. just C. ever D. never

4.A. disappointed B. pleased C. fortunate D. energetic

5.A. understand B. permit C. change D. forgive

6.A. possibilities B. results C. advantages D. causes

7.A. Slowly B. Frequently C. Gradually D. Finally

8.A. refuse B. stand C. follow D. find

9.A. for B. on C. in D. at

10.A. set off B. paid off C. turned up D. broke up

11.A. rudely B. sadly C. slightly D. angrily

12.A. avoid B. admit C. take D. hide

13.A. when B. what C. why D. how

14.A. business B. experience C. interest D. quality

15.A. tradition B. belief C. company D. relationship

16.A. explained B. agreed C. proved D. guessed

17.A. Seldom B. Quickly C. Always D. Suddenly

18.A. necessary B. enough C. possible D. clear

19.A. appreciate B. limit C. promise D. comfort

20.A. protection B. skill C. patience D. encouragement

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：遼寧省六校協(xié)作體2016-2017學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：短文填空

Bejo is the name of my bird. He 1.(belong ) to our family for more than one month. He is a very smart bird and good at imitating whatever we say 2. a clear voice. We all like Bejo and 3. is my job to clean Bejo’s cage.

One day my parents went to see my grandmother and I was made 4.(stay) inside to feed the bird. On that particular afternoon, I was doing my lessons when I heard somebody open the front gate. I looked out and saw two men entering our yard. Obviously they were thieves.

My hands and 5.(foot) were shaking. I didn’t know what to do. Just then Bejo cried out loudly, “Good afternoon!” There was 6.(silent) for a moment. “Who is it?” Bejo said as if it was 7.voice of my father. “There is someone else in the house! Come on! Let us run8.we are caught,” one thief said to the other. Then they ran away. Bejo saved our money from 9.(steal)!

When I told my parents how Bejo 10.(successful) made those two thieves run away that very night, they both laughed.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：四川省畢業(yè)班第三次診斷性檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：書(shū)面表達(dá)

假定你是張華，上學(xué)期你作為交換（exchange）生去美國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)，住在Smith 夫婦家里，回國(guó)后發(fā)現(xiàn)你的一本筆記本遺留在他們家，請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容用英語(yǔ)給Smith先生寫(xiě)一封100字左右的電子郵件。開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

要點(diǎn)如下：1. 表示對(duì)他們的感謝；2. 這本筆記本對(duì)你很重要；3. 麻煩他們寄回。

Dear Mr Smith,

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Yours,

Zhang Hua

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：山東省2017屆高三4月“圓夢(mèng)之旅”（九）英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：短文填空

Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult1.was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy 2.（please）as her mother，who was always delighted with perfume.

Besides，shopping at this time of the year was not 3. pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or 4.（push）you with their elbows（肘部），hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.

Jane paused in front of a counter 5. some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk，”the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price.” But Jane knew from past experience that her 6.（choose）of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes 7. sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please 8..

When Jane got home，with her small but well-chosen present in her bag，her parents were already 9. table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane 10.（inform）.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：選擇題

2．If we throw poisonous waste away without dealing with it，great harm will be __________ to our surroundings （ 環(huán)境 ）．（　�。�
A．madeB．doneC．takenD．carried

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：選擇題

19．Tina is always feeling lonely，for she never_________ in social activities，let alone making friends．（　　）
A．contributesB．participatesC．involvesD．concerns

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源： 題型：短文改錯(cuò)

19．假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文．文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處．每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改．
增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞．
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉．
修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞．
注意：1．每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分．
Today I am talking to my dad Matthew，my hero．The reason why I admire him is because he starts every day with smile．And his smile always brings happy to my families．He has been looked after us carefully since many years ago．He often encourages me to keep going and not give it up．What's more，he real does care and show his love to everyone he meets．I believe that he is a true person of compassion or carefulness．He had so many good personal quality that we all respect him．

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案