Question

【题目】Like it or not, there will be difficult times in our lives. You might lose your job, fail in your exams or have an illness. 【1】 Here are some ways not to lose hope during difficult times.

1. Have faith.

【2】 No matter how bad the situation is, things will turn out to be good in the end. Several years ago I failed to get my master’s degree. It was a really bad experience. 【3】 It was of much better quality than my previous university. Experiences like this strengthen my belief that having faith is important during difficult times.

2. Be around supportive people.

Going through difficult times is hard, and going through them alone is even harder. You need a group of positive people who can support you. 【4】 If you don’t, my suggestion is to start looking for one. Don’t wait until you need it, because it will be too late by then. You need the community before difficult times come.

3. Help others.

An additional benefit of being in a good community is that it encourages you to think about other people. It pushes you to help others and, therefore, think about other people 【5】 As a result, your situation won’t look as bad as it would be otherwise. Often the situation looks worse than it really is because we give too much attention. Shifting (移开) some of your attention away will put the situation in a better view.

A. Your community helps a lot.

B. Whatever it is, it’s important not to lose hope.

C. I changed my attitude towards failure.

D. In this way you take your focus away from yourself.

E. But I got a scholarship at an overseas university later.

F. You must believe that things will work out well eventually.

G. You should become part of a community that cares for one another.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】F

【3】E

【4】G

【5】D

【解析】本文是一篇社会应用文。主要是为人们在困难时期不要失去希望而给出的方法。

【1】推理判断题。根据上下文可知此处是说及时在困难中也要有希望，所以此处应该是一个转折。故B选项合适。

【2】总结概括题。在段落的开头一般是呼吁或者是总结，此处应当是呼吁，故F选项合适。

【3】推理判断题。根据上下文可知此处是讲述作者自身经历，处于困境之中但是自己却满怀希望，所以是一句转折的话。故E选项合适。

【4】推理判断题。根据下文“If you don’t, my suggestion is to start looking for one.”可知此处是用来表示建议的，故G选项合适。

【5】推理判断题。根据上文，可知此处是用来承接上文，按照这种方式。故D选=选项合适。