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阅读理解练习（01）Youfeelhappiestwhenyoucreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceiving.Ifyougiveandgivewithoutmakingtimetofillyourownneeds,thenit’slikelyyouwillburnout,orfeelupset.Whenyoutakeandtakewithoutgivinganythingback,youneverfeelfulfilled,soyouarealwayssearchingforwaystofillthevoidinyourlife.Thewaytocreateahealthybalancebetweengivingandreceivingistoknowandthenlivebyyourvalues.IbreakvaluesupintotwogroupswhichIcallbeingandhavingvalues.Yourbeingvaluesarethecharactertraitsoftheidealpersonyouwouldliketobe.Isuggesttomyclientsthattheychoosethreebeingvaluesthattheyarewillingtomakeacommitmenttoliveby.Anexampleofsomebeingvaluesare:kind,loving,generous,inspirational,peaceful,wiseandevenpowerful.Byactingonthesevaluesyougivetoothersthroughyouractionsandyouinspireothersbybeingapositiverolemodel.Masteringbeingthesecharactertraitsbecomesyourlifepurpose.Yourhavingvaluesarethefeelingsyouneedtocreateinordertobehappy.Thesecouldbecompanionship,achievement,support,beingvaluedorfinancialsecurity.Thisiswhatyoureceive.Youtakeresponsibilityforfillingyourownneedsbytakingstepstocreatethesefeelingsandconditionsinyourlife.Whenyoumakeacommitmenttolivebyyourbeingvalues,itbecomeseasiertomakeconsciouschoicesratherthanreactionaryones.Ifyourusualpatternistotalkaboutyourproblems,youcouldchoosetothinkandactlikeacalmperson.Acalmpersonmightgoforawalk,meditate(沉思),orsetatimelimitbeforeresponding.Ifyourusualpatternistoworry,youcouldchoosetoactlikearesponsibleorwiseperson.Inotherwords,youwouldactlikethepersonyouchoosetobe—thisisthekeytopersonalpower.Whenyouchoosetoactonyourvalues,younotonlyfeelgoodaboutyourself,youreinforce(加强)yourchosenbeliefs.Overtimeactinginthiswaychangeshowyouseetheworld,andinturnthewayotherpeoplethinkofyou.1.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto____.A.persuadethereaderstomakeacommitmentB.explaintothereaderswhatpersonalvaluesareC.informthereadershowtobetrulyhappyD.instructthereadershowtomakewisechoices2.Accordingtothetext,livingbyyourbeingvalues,youwould____.A.gainalotofpowerB.formpositivepersonalityC.seekallhumanvirtuesD.fillyourownneeds3.Theunderlinedword“void”inParagraph1means____.A.afeelingofemptinessB.anabsenceofone’smindC.abreakofcontinuityD.astateofconfusion4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Havingvaluesarebetterthanbeingvalues.B.Acalmpersondoesnotchoosetocomplain.C.Thewayotherpeoplethinkofyoudecideswhoyouare.D.Aresponsiblepersondoesnotcareaboutfinancialsecurity.阅读理解练习（02）Stratford-on-Avon,asweallknow,hasonlyoneindustry—WilliamShakespeare—buttherearetwoclearlyseparateanddifferentbranches.ThereistheRoyalShakespeareCompany(RSC),whichpresentsexcellentproductionsoftheplaysattheShakespeareMemorialTheatreontheAvon.Andtherearetownsfolkwholargelyliveonthetouristswhocome,nottoseetheplay,buttolookatAnneHathaway’sCottage,Shakespeare’sbirthplaceandtheothersights.ThetownsfolkofStratforddoubtthatthetheatreaddsapennytotheirincome.TheyfranklydisliketheRSCactors,thosewhowalkwithlonghairandbeardandgreatnoise.Thetouriststreamsarenotentirelyseparate.Thesightseers,whocomebybusandoftentakeinWarwickontheside,don’tusuallyseetheplays.AndsomeofthemareevensurprisedtofindatheatreinStratford.However,theplaygoersdomanagealittlesight-seeingalongwiththeirplay-going.Itistheplaygoers,theRSCdeclares,whobringinmuchofthetown’sincomebecausetheyspendthenight(someofthemfourorfivenights)pouringmoneyintohotelsandrestaurants.Thesightseerscantakeineverythingandgetoutoftownbynightfall.Thetownsfolkdon’tseeitthiswayandlocalgovernmentdoesnotputawaysomemoneyfortheRSC.Stratfordcriespoortraditionally.Nevertheless,everyhotelintownseemstobeaddinganewwingoracocktailroom.Hiltonisbuildingitsownhotelthere,whichyouwillbesurewillbedecoratedwithHamburgerbars,dinnerroomsadsoforth,andwillbeveryexpensive.Anyway,thetownsfolkcan’tunderstandwhytheRSCneedshelpfromthegovernment.Thetheatrehasbrokenattendancerecordsforthreeyearsinarow.Lastyear,its1,431seatswere94percentoccupiedallyearlongandthisyeartheywilldobetter.Thereason,ofcourse,isthatcostshaverocketedandticketpriceshavestayedthesame.ItwouldbeashametoraisepricestoomuchbecauseitwoulddriveawaytheyoungpeoplewhoareStratford’smostattractivecustomers.Theycomeentirelyfortheplays,notthesights.Theyallseemtolookalike,thoughtheycomefromallover.1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,welearnthat____.A.thetownsfolkthinklittleoftheRSC’scontributiontothetown’sincomeB.theactorsofRSCimitateShakespeareonandoffstageC.thetwobranchesoftheRSCarenotongoodtermsD.thetownsfolkearnlittlefromtourism2.Itcanbeinferredfromthethirdparagraphthat____.A.thesightseerscannotvisitthecastleandthepalaceseparatelyB.theplaygoersseemtospendmoremoneythanthesightseersC.theplaygoersgotonootherplacesintownthanthetheatreD.thesightseersdonootherthingsthanshoppingintown3.Bysaying“Stratfordcriespoortraditionally”,theauthormeansthat____.A.StratfordhaslongbeeninfinancialdifficultiesB.StratfordcannotaffordthenewprojectsC.thetownisnotreallyshortofmoneyD.thetownsfolkusedtobepoorlypaid4.Accordingtothetownsfolk,theRSCdeservesnohelpformthegovernmentbecause____.A.thebehavioroftheactorsisnotsociallyacceptableB.ticke