Look on The Bright Side

　　Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) _______ to be successful? Having someone around who always (2) _______ the worst isn’t really a lot of (3) _______ . We all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says ，"INooks ( 4 ) _______ rain. " But if you catch yourself thinking such things，it's important to do something (5) _______ it.

　　You can change your view of life ，(6) _______to psychologists. It only takes a little effort ，and you'll find life more rewarding as a (7) _______. Optimism，they say，is partly about self-respect and confidence but it's also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (8) _______. Optimists are more (9) _______ to start new projects and are generally more prepared

　　to take risks.

　　Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (10) _______to the world. Some people are brought up to (11) _______too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (12) _______wrong. Most optimists，on the (13 ) _______ hand, have been brought up not to (14) _______failure as the end of the world—they just (15) _______ with their lives.

　　词汇:

　　optimistic adj. 乐观的，乐观主义的

　　upbringing n. 教养，养育，抚育

　　psychologist n. 心理学家

　　obviously adv. 明显地，显然地

　　rewarding adj. 有益的，值得的， 有报酬的

　　blame v. 责备，归咎于

　　注释:

　　1. ...catch yourself thinking such things ... :……发现自己在想这样的事情……

　　2. ... are generally more prepared to take risks:……通常更容易准备好去冒险

　　练习:

　　1. A) counted B) expected C) felt D) waited

　　2. A) worries B) cares C) fears D) doubts

　　3. A) amusement B) play C) enjoyment D) fun

　　4. A) so B) to C) for D) like

　　5. A) with B) against C) about D) over

　　6. A) judging B) according C) concerning D) following

　　7. A) result B) reason C) purpose D) product

　　8. A) supply B) suggest C) offer D) propose

　　9. A) possible B) likely C) hopeful D) welcome

　　10. A) opinion B) attitude C) view D) position

　　11. A) trust B) believe C) depend D) hope

　　12. A) goes B) falls C) comes D) turns

　　13. A) opposite B) next C) other D) far

　　14. A) regard B) respect C) suppose D) think

　　15. A) get up B) get on C) get out D) get over

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