60.This passage mainly talks about a research conducted by _______ .

　　 A. Gallup Poll　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Personality and Social Psychology Review

　　 C. Campbell Leaper and Melanie Ayres　　　　　 D. the author

50．What will probably be talked about in the following paragraph?

A．How negative self talk influences a person．　　

B．How positive self talk reduces stress in one’s life．

C．Some great ways of making great friends．　　

D．Some creative ways of practicing affirmation．

答案　 46.A　 47.B　 48.B　 49.C　 50.D

Passage 11

(哈师大附中2009年高三第四次模拟考试B篇)

Which gender is the most talkative? No matter what you answer, you are partially right.

A recent Gallup Poll showed that both men and women believe that women possess the gift of talking and some even believe women are biologically built for conversation, but all of that is challenged in a research published in the November issue of Personality and Social Psychology Review.

In a recent research by Campbell Leaper and Melanie Ayres, they collected all of the available evidence from decades of scientific study and systematically combined the findings into an overall picture of the differences between men and women regarding talkativeness.

They found a small but reliable tendency(趋势) for men to be more talkative than women in certain cases, such as when they were conversing with their wives or with strangers. Women talked more to their children and to their college classmates.

The type of speech was also explored in the research. The researchers discovered that, with strangers, women were generally more talkative when it came to using speech to ensure her connection to the listener, while men’s speech focused more on an attempt to influence the listener. With close friends and family, however, there was very little difference between genders in the amount of speech.

49．According to the passage，your best company should be those who _____________________. 　　A．uplift you or bring you down　　　　　　　　　 B．provide fun when you’re down

C．encourage you to do things even better　　　　　 D．are less than supportive

48．If you have something “stuck in your head”. you probably _______________________.

A．keep singing the same song for a long time　　 B．keep thinking of this thing all the time　 C．regard the lyrics of a song as positive　　　　 D．are developing positive self-talk

47．How many ways does the author suggest to maintain a positive frame of mind?

A．3．　　　　 B．4．　　　　 C．5．　　　　 D．6．

46．What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Reducing stress by surrounding yourself with positive energy.

B．Adding some elements to your life.

C．Getting positive energy from the company you keep.

D．Changing your self talk with positive affirmation.

60. The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is _______.

A. through an online payment system 　　　　B. through a local bank system

C. by sending the money to the seller　　　　　 D. by paying the delivery man directly

答案　 57.D　 58.C　 59.D　 60.A

Passage 10

(广东省湛师附中2009届高三最后一模B篇)

Negative (消极的)self talk and negative energy can affect you m many ways and cause you additional stress．Because of this，developing more Positive self talk’s an important way to reduce stress in your life．You can help yourself maintain a positive frame of mind 一which will help with positive self talk一by surrounding yourself with positive energy in your life．You can get that by adding some elements to your life．

Listening to music that not only has a soothing melody，but an uplifting message，can be great for developing positive self talk．Have you ever had a song “stuck in your head” for a few hours or days，the lyrics repeating themselves in your mind?’’ If those lyrics were positive and inspirational，that would be a good thing. It’s a much better mental soundtrack to have than a running stream of complaints，criticisms of self-limiting thoughts，or even songs that had more depressing or sad lyrics.

Books on strength, personal power, enlightenment, or self help can be good resources to help you change your outlook and the things you say to yourself. Rather than bringing habitual self-defeating thoughts，you can find yourself thinking of new can-do concepts when times get tough．

One of the most important ways you can get and keep positive energy in your life is with the company you keep．Do your friends uplift you，or bring you down? Are they critical，or complementary? Ideal friendships provide support when you’re down, fun when you’re up，wisdom when you’re lost，and positive regard. Good friends can inspire you to reach greater heights，and see your strengths even when you don’t always. Pay attention to how your friends make you feel，and if they’re less than supportive，start putting your energy and time toward people who are better suited to be your friend.

In addition，positive affirmations (肯定) can certainly change your self talk from negative to positive．Now，why not begin working positive affirmations into your life in some creative ways?

59. You should _______if the item is being auctioned.

A. make loud noises 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　

B. get the others not to bid

C. ask the other people’s price　　　　　　　

D. offer the highest price you are ready to pay

58. After bidding for an item, a buyer _______ .

A. can’t buy other items any more 　　　 　　　　B. should make payment immediately

C. has chances to make higher bids　　　　　　 D. must give your credit card to the seller

57. What is the passage mainly about ?

A. How to make payment online. 　　　　　　　 　　　　B. Ways of making delivery online.

C. Advantages of an online-auction system.　　 D. How to use an online-auction system.