Step to Discovering Your Passion
By Julie Jordan Scott
Even before the first tip, you simply must get out a notebook, journal, piece of paper, napkin … SOMETHING to write on to save your discoveries! These tips will only help if you pursue them, so please either take a moment to find writing tools NOW or print this out and promise yourself to complete this exercise later. It may take you some thinking time to get it done . . . and now . . . here are your tips . . . . .
1. Find Your Joy Factor
Look at the whole of your life history. When did you experience the most sustained period of Joy? What were you doing then? Where were you? Who were you with? How did it feel?
2. What Are Your 3 Most Favorite things to do?
If you had a free day with NO commitments, where would you be found? What would you be doing with whom?
3. In what area do you excel? (NO MODESTY ALLOWED HERE!)
Truly, what are you complimented on a lot? This could be ANYTHING.
4. What do you most want to be remembered for?
If you were designing your epitaph(墓者铭), what would you want it to say? (NOT what your Mom wants, or your SPOUSE(配偶的一方) wants or your third cousin twice removed, but what do YOU want your headstone to say?)
5. If you had a magic wand(魔杖), what would you change about your life TODAY?
How would it look compared to how it looks now? which aspects of your life ARE changeable, both short term and long term?
6. How does your Joy factor overlap with your favorite things and the areas in which you excel? Do the areas in which you excel bring YOU joy, or are they really for someone else . . . . . do you see which are obvious matches, and which do not fit? Those that overlap, that bring YOU the most Joy, are most likely the things that would bring you into Passionate Living.
7. What is the first even teeny tiny step you can take to living out your Passion as you have defined in #6?
Take some time to really think this one through . . . . . . concentrate and focus, and then you will be able to start the the next step . . . BUILDING YOUR ROAD MAP.
小题1:The purpose of the first paragraph is .| A．to arouse the readers’ interest and show them what to do | | B．to find the piece of paper that is useful for the tips | C．to print the tips out and show them to others | | D．to copy the tips and read them |
小题2:The underlined word “commitment” has the closest meaning to .| A．time | B．exercise | C．work | D．joy |
小题3: The underlined word “compliment” means .| A．scold | B．praise | C．criticize | D．question |
小题4:Of the following, would probably give the correct evaluation of you.| A．You Mom | B．Your spouse | C．Your children | D．You yourself |
小题5: are most likely to brin g into passionate living.| A．Your favorite things | B．The areas in which you excel | | C．Your joy factor | D．The things that overlap |
|
| 小题1:A小题1:C小题1:B小题1:D小题1:D |
| 略 |
核心考点
试题【Step to Discovering Your PassionBy Julie Jordan Scott Even before the first tip,】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages.They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat reoms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.
Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become Compulsive
behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.
They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is
affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don"t concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades, and success at schools. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their soeial life.
They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society,
Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends Who they have never met in their life.Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their fife. lt is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.
小题1: The passage is about | A．the cause of weboholism | B．the advantage of weboholism | | C．the popularity of weboholism | D．the influence of weboholism |
小题2:The underlined word"obsessive" in the second paragraph most probably means | A．attractive | B．addictive | C．professional | D．potential |
小题3: We can learn from the passage that .| A．weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers | | B．teeangers can hardly balance real and virtual life | | C．people are addicted to games on the lnternet | | D．virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway |
小题4: Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?| A．It contributes to the development of the web. | | B．The chat room language may change social culture. | | C．The problem will have a negative influence on our future. | | D．People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life. |
小题5:The author"s attitude towards weboholism is that of being | A．objective | B．positive | C．opposed | D．acceptable |
|
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When I was 14, I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions (征订，订阅) to my hometown paper, the Houston Post. I was sent to some of the city’s worst neighborhoods to “beg” door-to-door. Even though I was often moving around after dark in bad areas __36__ for garage apartments, I was __37__ for the work.
It was a __38__ because people didn’t like a stranger knocking on their door, __39__ a kid trying to get them to buy something. On one ___40__, a man shut his door heavily in my face and __41__, “I don’t want your damn paper.” I __42__ myself to knock again and was able to tell him how great the paper was. I __43__ selling him a subscription. I was soon among the __44__ subscription sellers and, like other successful __45__, was given responsibility for training newcomers.
__46__ this time I started playing the harmonica and guitar. Before long I was playing in a __47__ at barbecues and other events. When I __48__ 18, I focused my __49__ on becoming a professional musician. I never lost ___50___ of this dream. I’m sure my determination came from what I __51___ knocking on strangers’ doors.
That ___52___ helped me in many ways. Early in my music career I was locked in a legal disagreement with a former manager. He ___53__ me to back off, but I  refused.
Having all those doors shut in my face as a kid gave me the ___54___to stand up to this frightening figure. Except this time there was one ___55___: I was the one sayin g no. And I won.
| 小题1: | | A．leaving | B．searching | C．reaching | D．asking |
|
| 小题2: | | A．sorry | B．ready | C．doubtful | D．thankful |
|
| 小题3: | | A．challenge | B．puzzle | C．surprise | D．failure |
|
| 小题4: | | A．certainly | B．obviously | C．especially | D．usually |
|
| 小题5: | | A．time | B．occasion | C．day | D．place |
|
| 小题6: | | A．screamed | B．whispered | C．begged | D．announced |
|
| 小题7: | | A．allowed | B．forced | C．wished | D．reminded |
|
| 小题8: | | A．ended up | B．gave up | C．picked up | D．kept up |
|
| 小题10: | | A．reporters | B．managers | C．salesmen | D．secretaries |
|
| 小题11: | | A．For | B．Since | C．Around | D．Until |
|
| 小题12: | | A．concert | B．band | C．kitchen | D．party |
|
| 小题13: | | A．seemed | B．grew | C．appeared | D．turned |
|
| 小题14: | | A．attention | B．attraction | C．service | D．trust |
|
| 小题15: | | A．sight | B．use | C．ability | D．fortune |
|
| 小题16: | | A．accepted | B．decided | C．expected | D．learned |
|
| 小题17: | | A．experience | B．problem | C．story | D．introduction |
|
| 小题18: | | A．invited | B．pressured | C．excused | D．charged |
|
| 小题19: | | A．pain | B．right | C．strength | D．imagination |
|
| 小题20: | | A．conclusion | B．difference | C．chance | D．decision |
|
|
You must have been troubled by when to say “I love you” because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life.
What if you say it first and your partner doesn’t love you back? Or if they do say it but you don’t feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be nerve racking(紧张）and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesn’t it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand fast?
A really good relationship should be about “being fair and being equal,” says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal.” All relationships go through power struggles but, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. “That feeling of ‘I’ve always loved you more’ may be subverted(颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in squabbling(大声争吵).” In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings,” says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact, the person who says ‘I love you’ first may also be the one who says ‘I’ m bored with you’ first.” Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you” is said and the motivation of the person saying it . “Is it said when they’re drunk? Is it said before their partner files off on holiday, and what it really means is ‘Please don’ t be unfaithful to me’ ?” By saying ‘I love you’, they are really saying ‘Do you love me?’ If so, wouldn’t it just be more honest to say that. Collins agrees tha t intention is everything. “It’s not what is said, but how it’s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker.”
小题1: What is the main idea of this passage?| A．The importance of “I love you” | | B．The meaning of “I love you” | | C．The time of saying “I love you” | | D．The place of saying “I love you” |
小题2: In the first sentence the author means that _________.| A．it is easy to say “I love you” | | B．it is hard to say “I love you” | | C．we have many troubles in our life | | D．people usually do not know when to say “I love you” |
小题3: According to the expert, a good relationship should  be _______.| A．fair and equal | B．fair and kind | | C．powerful and equal | D．confident and fair |
小题4: In the third paragraph, the phrase “with the upper hand” means _________.| A．being low in spirit | B．having only one hand | | C．being active | D．being passive |
|
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter. To my (36)______ I found people queuing some paces away from the person at the savings deposit window.
(37)_____so? Each did his business (38)_____ but the line never move d a step (39)_____. I was very (40)____, so I walked to the window to find out the cause. There was a notice on which was written “Thank you for your (41)_____for other"s privacy”—a polite (42)_____to keep people away from nosing into other"s (43)_____ (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries). I was deeply impressed by the (44)____ and stayed a while to watch: they were waiting so (45)____ at a dis tance that they seemed quite (46) _____to the practice. The (47)____ thing happened at a public telephone box. (48)_____ waiting for their turns always kept their distance—enough to be out of (49)____ . It"s another typical example!
From then on I (50)____ to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment (51)____ towards others. And I found the Germans always mindful of other"s privacy. They avoided putting others in an embarrassing(窘迫)situation. For instance, they never (52)____ about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, (53)_____would they comment on the others or jewelry others wore. Their laws (54)_____ reading diaries or opening letters without permission. That shows (55) ____matters are not allowed to be disturbed．
小题1:
| | A．sorrow | | B．anger | | C．delight | | D．surprise |
| 小题2:
| | 小题3:
| | A．in secret | | B．with care | | C．in turn | | D．by turns |
| 小题4:
| | A．slower | | B．nearer | | C．farther | | D．longer |
| 小题5:
| | A．curious | | B．angry | | C．interested | | D．impatient |
| 小题6:
| | A．care | | B．respect | | C．help | | D．search |
| 小题7:
| | A．voice | | B．phrase | | C．warning | | D．sentence |
| 小题8:
| | A．pockets | | B．savings | | C．needs | | D．affaris |
| 小题9:
| | A．word | | B．sight | | C．people | | D．matters |
| 小题10:
| | A．honestly | | B．anxiously | | C．nervously | | D．calmly |
| 小题11:
| | A．used | | B．familiar | | C．uncomforable | | D．polite |
| 小题12:
| | A．interesting | | B．strange | | C．same | | D．different |
| 小题13:
| | A．They | | B．These | | C．Those | | D．That |
| 小题14:
| | A．sight | | B．hearing | | C．touch | | D．question |
| 小题15:
| | A．went on | | B．took care | | C．paid attention | | D．took charge |
| 小题16:
| | A．moving | | B．shown | | C．facing | | D．offered |
| 小题17:
| | A．asked | | B．heard | | C．worried | | D．learned |
| 小题18:
| | 小题19:
| | A．appreciate | | B．stop | | C．hate | | D．forbid |
| 小题20:
| | A．public | | B．personal | | C．small | | D．important |
|
|
As people were rushing up to get cards for Mother’s Day 2006, the editors of Insparenting. Com had a big question inside their mind, “What is a mother to you?” They feel every person has different opinions about a woman called “mother”.
In one of the designs of Hallmark’s latest Mother’s D ay cards, it describs, “mother” is a woman who makes this world a warm and happy place. At the other card, a “mother” is described as a woman who puts her home and family first, and if she is tired, she never lets it out.
What will other people say? To find out that, on this Mother’s Day(May 14th, 2006) , Insparenting. Com launches a new survey “ What Is A Mother to You?”.
According to the editor of Insparenting. Com, Adwina Jackson, Mother’s Day is a special day for everyone! That is why her team uses this day to honor mothers all over the world by launching a survey about “mother”. “This survey is also to express thanks or gratitude and to show appreciation for friends, family who are mothers, as well as other important women who have had a mothering influence,” said Jackson
Using sophisticated database technology（先进的数据库技术）, Insparenting. Com will pubish the answer to “ What Is a Mother to You?” once responses to its survey have been tabulated（制成表格）from around the world. This survey is for everyone, all age, all gender and all status. All paricipates in the survey will be added to a special noticification list altering when survey results are published.
小题1: Insparenting. Com observes Mother’s Day 2006 by______.
A, sending cards to mothers all over the world
B. launching a theme survey around the world
C. publishing people’s opinions about “mother”
D. designing cards with praising words on both sides
小题2: Which of the following is not the possible reason for Insparenting. Com to launch a survy about “mother”?| A．To honour mothers all over the world. | | B．To express thanks for their friends and family who are mothers. | | C．To show appriciation for those who have had mothering influence. | | D．To find out how many people love their mothers. |
小题3: What does the underlined word “gratitude” probably mean?| A．honor | B．respect | C．appriciation | D．praise |
小题4:What are the results of the survey?| A．People have different opinions about “mother”. | | B．“Mother” is a woman who makes the world warm and happy. | | C．“Mother” always puts the interest of her family before her owns. | | D．The results haven’t been published so far. |
小题5:What is the suitable title for the passage?| A．Mother’s Day 2006, World Survey | | B．How to Celebrate Mother’s Day | | C．Making Cards for Mother’s Day | | D．What Is a Mother to You |
|
