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Unit1Conversation1Whatproblemdoesthemanface?A.Hisbusinessisintrouble.B.Hehashealthproblems.C.Heistiredofhiswayoflife.D.Heisfedupwithhisbusiness.“Robin:I’mfedupwiththewaymylifeisgoing.”2Whatdoesthewomansuggesttotheman?A.Beself-confident.B.Developgoodhabits.C.Getridofbadtendencies.D.Don’tbeafraidoffailure.“Clare:Allright.First,believeinyourself.”3Whatdoesthewomansayaboutself-doubt?A.Self-doubtcan’tberemoved.B.Self-doubtisthecauseoffailure.C.Self-doubtblocksone’swaytosuccess.D.Self-doubthelpspeoplerealizetheirproblems.“Thisself-doubtisblockingyourwaytosuccess.”4Whyisitimportanttostaywithpositivepeopleonly?A.Negativepeopleweakenyourenergy.B.Negativepeopledonotbelieveinyou.C.Positivepeoplegetbigsuccess.D.Positivepeopleareeasytogetalongwith.Surroundyourselfwithpositivepeopleonly.Negativepeoplesapyourenergy.Theymakeyouloseyourconfidence.”原文：Clare:Hello,Robin.Youlookfrustrated.What’swrong?Robin:I’mfedupwiththewaymylifeisgoing.Clare:Why?Robin:YouknowI’vebeeninbusinessforalongtime.Clare:Yes.Ithinkyourbusinessisgoingwell.Youhavemanycustomers.Robin:Yes,Ihave.ButthisisnotthesuccessI’mlookingfor.Clare:Why?Robin:Iwantsomethingbigger.I’mbecomingmoreandmorefrustrated.I’mreallyintrouble.Clare:Doyouneedsomeadvice?Robin:Ofcourse,pleasetellme.I’mdyingtoknowwhatyouthink.Clare:OK.Butmysuggestionswouldworkonlyifyouapplythemwholeheartedly.Robin:I’lltakeyouradviceseriously.Ipromise.Clare:Allright.First,believeinyourself.Theproblemwithmostpeopleisthattheyhaveself-doubt.Theyarenotself-confident.Robin:I’mlikethatalso.Clare:Thisself-doubtisblockingyourwaytosuccess.Onceyouremovethisblockage,you’llstartbecomingsuccessful.Robin:HowcanIovercomeself-doubt?Clare:Firstofall,youneedtorealizethatwewerenotbornwithself-doubt.Itoftenoccursonlywhenyouareafraidoffailure.Robin:Yes.Iagree.Thenwhat’snext?Clare:Fillyourmindwithpositivethoughts.Makeahabitofreadinggoodmotivationbooks.Robin:OK,I’lldothat.Anythingelse?Clare:Yes.Surroundyourselfwithpositivepeopleonly.Negativepeoplesapyourenergy.Theymakeyouloseyourconfidence.Robin:Yes.You’reabsolutelyright.Wheredidyougetsuchgreatideas?Clare:Lifeexperiencehastaughtme.Robin:Thanksforyouradvice.Conversation1Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whatluckis.B.Howtomakeluck.C.Whatleadstosuccess.D.Howtobeasuccessfulstudent.“Inmyclass,weoftentalkaboutthingslikesuccessandwhatleadstosuccess...”2WhatdowelearnaboutRichardSt.John?A.HegaveaTEDtalk.B.Hementionedluckinhistalk.C.Hetalkedaboutinterestingthings.D.Hehadagreatpassionfortalks.“Theysaythatluckisimportanttosuccessbut,asyouknow,sinceyou’veseenthatfantasticvideooftheTEDtalkbyRichardSt.John…”3Whatdoesluckmeanaccordingtothewoman?A.Howhappyyouarewithyourlife.B.Howpassionateyouareaboutwhatyoudo.C.Howyouseekopportunities.D.Howyourespondtoopportunities.“Ithinkalotofwhatpeopleconsiderluckreallycomesdowntohowyourespondtotheopportunitiesthatcomeyourway.”4Whyispassionsoimportantforsuccess?A.Itcanmakeyoumoreefficient.B.Itcanmakeyoumoremotivated.C.Itcanmakeworkmoreinteresting.D.Itcanmakeiteasytogetthingsdone“Thefunnythingisthatifyoulovewhatyoudoandarereallypassionateaboutitandworkreallyhard,thingsautomaticallybecomeeasy.”原文：Lisa:Inmyclass,weoftentalkaboutthingslikesuccessandwhatleadstosuccess,andit’sinterestingthatmanyofmyclassmatesmentiontheelementofluck.Michael:Right,OK.Lisa:Theysaythatluckisimportanttosuccessbut,asyouknow,sinceyou’veseenthatfantasticvideooftheTEDtalkbyRichardSt.John…Michael:Sure.Lisa:Hedidn’tmentionluckatall.Michael:Right,I’mafirmbelieverthatpeoplecanmaketheirownluck.Imeanwhatpeopleregardasluck,youknow,youcanactuallycreatetoadegree.Lisa:Right,right.Ithinkalotofwhatpeopleconsiderluckreallycomesdowntohowyourespondtotheopportunitiesthatcomeyourway.Michael:Yes,verygoodpoint.Lisa:Seizingtheopportunities.Butisthereanypointinthevideothatyouthinkisparticularlyinteresting?Michael:Yes,thereis.Ithinkoneoftheinterestingthingsinthevideoisthatpassionissoimportant.Lisa:Ohyeah,definitely.Michael:Andthatpeoplewhoreallylovewhattheydotendtoworkharderandputtimeandeffortintoit.Thefunnythingisthatifyoulovewhatyoudoandarereallypassionateaboutitandworkreallyhard,thingsautomaticallybecomeeasy.Lisa:Well,yeah…Ithinkifyoureallylovewhatyou’redoing,thenhardworkdoesn’tactuallyseemlikehardwork.Michael:That’sanotherpointhetalkedabout.Thepeopleheinterviewed–allofthose500successfulpeople–saidthattheydoworkveryhardbutthattheyhavefunwhilethey’reworking.Lisa:Yeah.Well,it’sgoodtoseethatvideo,veryinspiring.AndIdobenefitalotfromit.Passage1WhatdowelearnaboutArthurPoropat?A.Hemadesomediscoveriesaboutpersonality.B.Heconductedresearchonhumanintelligence.C.HewasalecturerinpsychologyatanAmericanuniversity.D.Heconductedastudyonpersonalityandacademicperformance.“ArthurPoropatisalecturerinpsychologyatAustralia’sGriffithUniversity.Heconductedalargereviewofpersonalityandacademicperformance.”2WhatdidArthurPoropatfind?A.Intelligencedeterminesacademicsuccess.B.Personalitytraitsdetermineacademicsuccess.C.Personalityismoreimportantinacademicperformance.D.Intelligenceismoreimportantinacademicperformance“Poropatfoundt