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(1)C.推理判断题。根据上文"The power of words is sometimes hard to understand.(语言的力量有时很难理解)"和下文"If you have goals and dreams in life,write them down and speak them out.(如果你在生活中有目标和梦想,把它们写下来,然后说出来)"可知,上文提到语言理解很难,下文提到要在生活中把目标和梦想写下来并说出来,这是一个漫长的过程,故空格处与前文是转折关系。C项"But an encouraging word can go quite a long way(但是一句鼓励的话会有很长的路要走)"符合语境。故选C。
(2)B.细节理解题。根据下文"For example,an encouraging word to someone who is down can lift his spirits and help him make it through the day.(例如,对情绪低落的人一句鼓励的话可以振奋他的精神,帮助他度过这一天。)"可知,这个例子是为了说明给出一个关于激励人心的话能带来好处的观点。B项"Your words are likely to bring something amazing(你的话可能会带来一些惊人的东西)"符合语境。故选B。
(3)A.细节理解题。根据上文"Be very careful,because your words have destructive power too.You have probably heard of children being scolded by their parents and developing a bad self﹣image.(要非常小心,因为你的话也有破坏性的力量。你可能听说过孩子会被父母责骂,形成不好的自我形象。)"和下文"However,experts say it is important to praise children 4 times for each scolding.(然而,专家表示,在每次训斥后表扬孩子四次是很重要的。)"可知,空格处还在讨论孩子被斥责。A项"Most kids have that experience(大多数孩子都有这种经历)"符合题意,代词"that"指代前文被父母斥责的经历符合语境。即虽然大多数孩子都有被斥责的经历,实际上专家认为单纯的斥责是要不得的,表扬相当重要。故选A。
(4)D.段落大意题。根据下文"It's not your parents,your past relationships,your job,the economy,or your age that is to blame.You and only you are responsible for every decision you make.(这不是你的父母,不是你过去的感情,不是你的工作,不是你的经济,也不是你的年龄。你,也只有你对你所做的每一个决定负责)"可知,你自己是唯一应该对你做出的选择负责的人,任何其他人或事都不应该被指责。故可推断出空格处即本段首句应该是在谈论个人自己的职责。D项"Everything you do is based on the choices you make(你所做的一切都是基于你所做的选择)"符合语境。故选D。
(5)G.观点态度题。根据下文"Encouraging words from our teacher or parents when we fail the exam can make us work harder at our lessons,while blame or scolding will make things worse.(当我们考试不及格时,老师或父母的鼓励话语可以使我们在功课上更加努力,而责备或责骂会使事情变得更糟。)"可知,当我们挂科时老师和父激励的话能计我们更加勤奋。换言之。在我们身处危难之中时,他人激励的话有积极作用。G项"We all need positive words especially when we are in trouble or need help(尤其当我们需要帮助或身处危难之中时我们都需要积极正面的言语)"提出了观点,与下文语境相符。故选G。