7.Ways to Improve Your Luck
Some people have all the luck!Or does it just seem that way?Why did your co-worker get that big promotion while you were overlooked?Why do some of us seem to experience these lucky things more than others and how can you improve your luck?(16)D
What You Tell Yourself Matters!
Do you know that people who are lucky tell themselves they're lucky?Has your own self-talk been filled with less-than-lucky talk?Do you say things like:"I'm just not a lucky person."or"Good things never happen to me?"(17)C They say things like---"This setback is only temporary.I know things will turn around."or"Things have a way of working out for me."
Expect and Acknowledge Your Good Luck.
(18)G Research suggests keeping a"good luck journal"helps people become even luckier.Did someone bring you coffee at work today?Did you find a random quarter on the street?Did your husband or wife do something nice for you today?Did your child get a good grade at school?Write them down!(19)A Begin to notice all the good that comes to you.
Do Something New and Different.
Make contact with people.Take risks.People who try new things are much more open to luck and good fortune than those who don't.This doesn't mean you have to quit your job or take up skydiving!It could be as simple as starting a conversation with a stranger,taking a class in an unfamiliar subject,learning some words and phrases in a foreign language,or trying a new ethnic restaurant.(20)F And this greater openness can help promote chance opportunities in their lives.
A.All of these things count.
B.You will never forget your lucky friends.
C.Lucky people generally expect good fortune.
D.Here are ideas that researchers tell us about luck.
E.A lucky person generally receive good fortune in the future.
F.Lucky people score much higher on openness than unlucky people.
G.You probably have many more lucky things happening in your life than you think.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了改善你运气的一些方法.
解答 16.D.推理判断题.根据前文Why did your co-worker get that big promotion while you were overlooked?Why do some of us seem to experience these lucky things more than others and how can you improve your luck可知接下来这里有一些研究人员告诉我们的关于运气的观点;故选D.
17.C.推理判断题.根据后文They say things like---"This setback is only temporary.I know things will turn around."or"Things have a way of working out for me.可知幸运的人一般都期待好运;故选C.
18.G.推理判断题.根据后文Research suggests keeping a"good luck journal"helps people become even luckier.Did someone bring you coffee at work today?可知你的生活中可能会有很多比你想象中更幸运的事情发生;故选G.
19.A.推理判断题.根据前文Did someone bring you coffee at work today?Did you find a random quarter on the street?Did your husband or wife do something nice for you today?Did your child get a good grade at school?Write them down可知这些都是一种幸运;故选A.
20.F.推理判断题.根据后文And this greater openness can help promote chance opportunities in their lives可知幸运的人比不走运的人在公开场合得分高得多;故选F.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.