高考英语阅读理解专项训练.doc

高考英语阅读理解专项训练.附详解（生活类）

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Listencarefully,workingpeople,wewouldliketotellyousomethingthatcouldsaveyourprecioustimeandmoney!Bestofall,itisfree!
It’s“no”.
Whatdoyouask?We’llsayitagain:“No”.
Sweetandsimple“no”.
Say“no”atyourofficeandseehowquicklythatpileofworkonyourdeskdisappears.
“Saying‘no’toothersmeansyouaresaying‘yes’toyourself,”saidLeslieCharles,aprofessionalspeakerfromEastLansing,Michigan.
“Timeisprecious.Peoplearespendingmoneybuyingtime.Andyetwearewillingtogiveupourtimebecausewecan’tsay‘no’.”
SusieWatson,afamouswriter,saidpeoplewhoalwayssay“yes”needtosay“no”withoutguilt(内疚)orfearofpunishment.“Iwouldratherhavesomeonegivemealoving‘no’thananobligated(强制的)‘yes’,”shesaid.
SusieWatsonsaysshefeels“no”obligationtogiveanexplanationwhenshesays“no”eithersociallyorprofessionally.Doesshefeelguiltyaboutit?“Notatall,”saidWatson,whoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddlebury,Conneticut.“Mostpeopleareafraidofsaying‘no’…Myadviceistosay‘yes’onlyifyoudon’tmean‘no’.”
Watsonsaid“no”isthemosteffectiveweaponagainstwastingtime.“Everyyeartherearemoredemandsonyourtime…Otherpeoplearehappytouseupyourtime,”Watsonsaid.Timesavingappearstobe“no’s”greatestfriend.
“No”canbeyournewfriend,apowerfultooltotakebackyourlife.“No”mayeventakeyoufurtherinthebusinessworldthan“yes”.
“No”ispowerandstrength.“No”nowseemscompletelycorrect.“Saying‘no’isn’teasy.Butfinallyit’sgreatlyliberating,”Charlessaid.But,headded,a“no”projectneedstobeworkedoneverydaybecauseitishardtochangelong-termhabit.
But,healsowarns:“Don’tgotoextremes.Don’tfindyourselfsaying‘no’toeverything.Inreturnyoushouldlearntohear‘no’.”
1.Thesentence“Saying‘yes’toyourself”means_______.
A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothers
B.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappy
C.youareselfishandtreatothersrudely
D.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplanned
2.Whenyousay“no”toothersyoushouldsayitina_______.
A.secretwayB.politeway
C.proudwayD.guiltyway
3.InWatson’sopinion,peoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat_______.
A.theysay“no”atas