Question

An optimistic attitude is not a luxury; it’s a necessity. The way you look at life will determine how you , how you perform, and how well you will get along with other people. , pessimism creates a sad and hopeless place where no one wants to live. thoughts, attitudes, and expectations feed on themselves.

Years ago, I into a service station to get some gas. It was a day, and I was feeling great. As I walked into the station to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me, “You don’t look well.” This took me completely by . A little less confidently, I told him that I had never felt better. Without hesitation, he continued to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared .

By the time I left the service station, I was feeling a little . About a block away, I pulled over to the side of the road to look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Did I look that ? Was everything all right? By the time I got home, I was beginning to feel a little . Had I picked up some rare disease?

The next time I went into that gas station, feeling again, I figured out what had happened. The place had recently been painted a bright but disgusting yellow, and the light reflecting off the walls made everyone inside as though they had hepatitis(肝炎)! I wondered how many other folks had reacted the way I did. I had let one short with a total stranger change my for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. That single negative observation had a(n) effect on the way I felt and acted.

1.A. learn B. exercise C. behave D. feel

2.A. Certainly B. Additionally C. Contrarily D. Actually

3.A. Negative B. Impractical C. Sensitive D. Indifferent

4.A. drove B. walked C. rushed D. ran

5.A. common B. beautiful C. busy D. dull

6.A. accident B. mistake C. surprise D. chance

7.A. rough B. pale C. hurt D. yellow

8.A. tired B. uneasy C. bored D. angry

9.A. well B. ugly C. strange D. bad

10.A. upset B. sad C. sorry D. sick

11.A. ill B. fine C. regret D. lost

12.A. behave B. believe C. look D. pretend

13.A. conversation B. visit C. bargain D. stay

14.A. work B. confidence C. health D. attitude

15.A. reasonable B. serious C. temporary D. slight

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.D

8.B

9.D

10.D

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：乐观的态度不是奢侈品，它是我们生活的必需品，一次不相识的人的消极话语竟然影响了作者一天的心情。明白了个中蹊跷后作者意识到：乐观主义者更关心如何解决问题，而不是毫无意义的怨天尤人，我们可以选择哭或是笑、祝福或是诅咒，用什么样的眼光去看待生活？是积极向上，还是垂头丧气？何去何从，由你决定。

1.小题1】考查动词和语境理解。 A. learn学习；得知， B. exercise练习，C. behave行为举止，D. feel感觉。你看待生活的方式将决定你的感受，你的表现，以及你与他人相处得怎样。选D。

2.小题2】 考查副词和语境理解。 A. Certainly当然，B. Additionally此外，C. Contrarily相反，D. Actually事实上。反过来，悲观会制造出一个悲伤无望、无人愿往的黑暗之地。选C。

3.小题3】 考查形容词和语境理解。A. Negative消极的，B. Impractical不实际的，C. Sensitive敏感的，D. Indifferent 漠不关心的。悲观消极的想法、态度和期待也会自成因果。选A。

4.小题4】 考查动词和语境理解。 A. drove 开车，B. walked散步，C. rushed冲出，D. ran跑步。多年前，我驱车去一个加油站加油。选A。

5.小题5】 考查形容词和语境理解。 A. common 普通的，B. beautiful美丽的，C. busy忙碌的，D. dull枯燥的。那天天气很好，我的心情也不错。选B。

6.小题6】 考查名词和语境理解。 A. accident事故，B. mistake错误，C. surprise吃惊，D. chance机会。当我去付款时，服务员说我脸色不好，因为我自我感觉很好。所以这话让我大吃一惊。选C。

7.小题7】 考查形容词和语境理解。 A. rough粗糙的，B. pale苍白的，C. hurt受伤的，D. yellow黄色的。他毫无顾忌地继续大讲我的气色如何差，还说我肤色发黄。选D。

8.小题8】 考查形容词和语境理解。 A. tired累的，B. uneasy不舒服的；心神不宁的，C. bored厌烦的，D. angry生气的。根据上文服务员的话得知，在离开加油站的时候，我觉得有点心神不宁。选B。

9.小题9】 考查副词和语境理解。 A. well好的，B. ugly丑陋的，C. strange奇怪的，D. bad坏的。我把车停在路旁，对着镜子看着自己的脸，我感觉如何？我的脸色有那么差吗？选D。

10.小题10】 考查形容词和语境理解。 A. upset不高兴的，B. sad悲伤的，C. sorry抱歉的，D. sick生病的；恶心的。等我回到家里，我已经开始觉得有点想吐。选D。

11.小题11】 考查形容词和语境理解。 A. ill生病的，B. fine好的，C. regret后悔，D. lost丢失。从again得知，再次光顾那个加油站时，我还是感觉很好。选B。

12.小题12】 考查动词和语境理解。 A. behave行为举止，B. believe相信，C. look看着；看起来，D. pretend假装。作者明白了个中蹊跷：这个地方不久前把墙漆上了一种抢眼但又难看的黄色，墙面反射的光线使里面的每一个人看起来都好像得了肝炎。选C。

13.小题13】 考查名词和语境理解。 A. conversation对话，B. visit访问，C. bargain 便宜货，D. stay逗留。不知道有多少人有过与我类似的反应，和一个根本不认识的人的一次短短对话竟然改变了我整整一天的心情。选A。

14.小题14】 考查名词和语境理解。 A. work 工作，B. confidence自信，C. health 健康，D. attitude态度。和一个根本不认识的人的一次短短对话竟然改变了我整整一天的态度。选D。

15.小题15】 考查形容词和语境理解。 A. reasonable合理的，B. serious严肃的；认真的；重要的，C temporary临时的，D. slight稍微的。那一句消极的话就大大影响了我的感觉和行为。选B。

考点：生活态度类文章